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sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
💬: "Zaira wove her fingers into his. “It’ll happen. This is your destiny, Aden.” Her kiss was fire and love and primal possessiveness. “Your parents dreamed too small when they wanted you to become the leader of the squad."
Singh, Nalini. Shards of Hope (Psy-Changeling Book 14) (p. 481). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: paranormal romance, romance, urban fantasy, adult
📚Page Count: 484
🎧Audiobook Length: 15h 41min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
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Shards of Hope is the 14th book in the Psy/Changeling series by Nalini Singh. Two Psy Arrow soldiers, Aden and Zaira are the main characters of this book. I love the way this starts out, it was so exciting and chilling, and because this started off so powerfully and with action I was definitely invested for the duration of the book (I also went into this without knowing the synopsis because I didn't read the book's synopsis! So, if you want to go in without knowing the synopsis too, skip the rest of this paragraph.) Both Zaira and Adenwake up in a dark cell, with no memory of how they got there. Neither of them are able to use their psychic abilities and they both know that if they don't fight to get out, it'll cost them their lives. The story goes on from there.
This book really reminded me why I kept reading The Psy/Changeling series after I read the first book in the series, Slave to Sensation. When I first read Slave to Sensation, the story gave me literal chills. This is the third book in the series to give me the chills! When I get the chills while reading, it either means that I'm scared or that I'm really excited and happy with what I'm reading. I don't want to spoil anything other than the synopsis so I'll just talk about the spicy scenes and I'll mention that so many elements from previous Psy/Changeling novels have finally come together to paint a picture that I know Singh has been planning since that first book, Slave to Sensation.
I enjoyed the spicy scenes. I think Aden and Zaira are so cute together. I'm happy the first scene basically cut to black becauseI'm not a fan of scenes where the heroine is a virgin and then she has to go through all that pain and the bleeding. Ugh. I did like the spicy scenes that game afterward though. I'm giving it three point five chilies 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5 out of five chilies
The 14th book in the Psy/Changeling series was exciting and it kept my attention for the duration of it's 15 hour + audiobook. It was exciting, surprising, emotional, and just damn good. I'm giving this book 4 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on the library app [Hoopla Digital]
Singh, Nalini. Shards of Hope (Psy-Changeling Book 14) (p. 481). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: paranormal romance, romance, urban fantasy, adult
📚Page Count: 484
🎧Audiobook Length: 15h 41min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5
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Shards of Hope is the 14th book in the Psy/Changeling series by Nalini Singh. Two Psy Arrow soldiers, Aden and Zaira are the main characters of this book. I love the way this starts out, it was so exciting and chilling, and because this started off so powerfully and with action I was definitely invested for the duration of the book (I also went into this without knowing the synopsis because I didn't read the book's synopsis! So, if you want to go in without knowing the synopsis too, skip the rest of this paragraph.) Both Zaira and Aden
This book really reminded me why I kept reading The Psy/Changeling series after I read the first book in the series, Slave to Sensation. When I first read Slave to Sensation, the story gave me literal chills. This is the third book in the series to give me the chills! When I get the chills while reading, it either means that I'm scared or that I'm really excited and happy with what I'm reading. I don't want to spoil anything other than the synopsis so I'll just talk about the spicy scenes and I'll mention that so many elements from previous Psy/Changeling novels have finally come together to paint a picture that I know Singh has been planning since that first book, Slave to Sensation.
I enjoyed the spicy scenes. I think Aden and Zaira are so cute together. I'm happy the first scene basically cut to black because
The 14th book in the Psy/Changeling series was exciting and it kept my attention for the duration of it's 15 hour + audiobook. It was exciting, surprising, emotional, and just damn good. I'm giving this book 4 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on the library app [Hoopla Digital]
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The second to last book. This spur of the moment, vacation-inspired, three-month-long, paranormal romance binge is almost at its close.
We get another Arrow story in this fourteenth book. Our male MC is Aden, the Arrow leader and, up until now, very mysterious character. Although he has the loyalty of all the major Arrows, we don’t know a lot about him or his power individually (though it’s been hinted he’s more than he seems). And our female lead is Zaira, another Arrow, and one who we haven’t seen much of until now, other than knowing that she leads the compound where Arrows who managed to escape Ming’s “elimination” protocols are being hidden. This novel opens with Aden and Zaira being separately kidnapped and waking up disoriented, separated from the PsyNet, and chipped, in a remote bunker. As they work together to both escape and track down the perpetrators, they reveal an insidious and far-reaching conspiracy threatening the fragile peace the world has found in the wake of the fall of Silence. They must work to both lead the charge against that invisible external enemy, in addition to the internal threats to the Arrows themselves, as they try to overcome decades of conditioning against feelings and emotion, a fight that Aden and Zaira face between themselves as well.
This is clearly the first part in what I would call a dual episode finale, if it was a tv show. All the major characters we’ve been introduced throughout the series are starting to come together, as the barriers between and amongst species are starting to come down. And that budding cooperation and communication is put to an extreme test with a newly introduced destabilizing force – one that most of this book is dedicated to uncovering. I enjoyed seeing the ways these nascent connections managed to stand up against the threat – open communication is such a balm, in any situation. This was also much more a mystery/thriller than some of the other books, as a result of all the data gathering and sharing as the perpetrators were tracked. A different sort of vibe, but one that fit the moment in the series, developmentally, and allowed the space and opportunity for everyone to start coming together. Relatedly, the way the Aden works to bring species together to support the rehabilitation of the Arrows, emotionally/socially, is deeply satisfying and made my heart smile (and ache a bit). It was a great way to show that diverse groups can come together in harmonious ways, in addition to when they in danger/tragedy.
As for Aden and Zaira, I liked them for their past and their story and their vulnerabilities/needs, they were a wonderful pairing in so many ways. They showed how much the outwardly strong need their own support systems (the circumstances of their meeting, the growth of their relationships, and the weight of both of their “childhoods” are deeply painful to read, so content warning for quite a bit of child abuse) for healing and recovery, which was great. But in comparison to many of the other couples from previous books, they just weren’t a favorite. I think in part it was because, since they were both Arrows, the “thawing” period was more complex, and both were high up in the command structure, which made it hard for there to be too many sexy scenes. Plus, considering how much else was going on (and what all was being set up for the finale), there wasn’t a lot of room for it here either. Overall, this was such a macro story that the micro got less attention. And that totally made sense under the circumstances, and I was/am invested enough at this point to want to see how this series wraps up regardless, duh. But this wasn’t one that had my heart racing or my palms getting sweaty or anything.
This was definitely more of a set-up story than anything else, and as such was a bit all over. That being said, the pacing for the unfolding of the events was solid and the plot aspects did keep my attention. Plus, I really am totally here for the Arrows and their efforts for a better future for themselves – I’ve developed a major soft spot for them all – so I am glad we’re getting a full wrap-up and trajectory re-setting for them. Basically, this book did what it needed to and got me prepped, so I am ready for a full jump into the finale.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Suicide
bookworm_leilani's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Blood
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment
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