A review by bookish_babe
Shards of Hope (Psy-Changeling, #14), by Nalini Singh
5.0
4.5 Stars
Another amazing installment in the Psy-Changling series, Nalini has done it again! Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love Aden's character. I didn't think I'd like anyone more than Vasic but Aden is definitely a contender. I think Shards of Hope is likely the longest book in the series but you really don't notice the length because the book captivates your attention in such a way that you just can't stop turning the pages. The attention to detail is amazing. Nalini ties every thread with masterful perfection and we see so many previous characters throughout this book that its almost like a happy reunion. Where I think this book differed most from previous installments in the series is that it was very obvious that Aden and Zaira cared for one another from the get go and that they'd already formed a long lasting relationship. Neither had that near perfect silence that we'd come to see from most of the characters. Both were flawed in their own ways but its what made you love them that much more.
Zaira is fierce and protective and Aden is thoughtful and caring. They are such polar opposites yet still so similar. Aden was the star for me in this book. While I enjoyed Zaira and found her to be a great heroine, some of her stubbornness in thinking she was crazy got a little old for me but didn't detract from the story itself. Aden however was that character I continued to root for. I wanted him to succeed, I wanted him to win the girl and take on the world. He was the ultimate hero for me because he was willing to sacrifice everything for his people and for Zaira.
All in all, the book is a good in between novel. It ties up a lot of loose ends and lays things out for the aftermath from the fall of silence. Shards of Hope answers a lot of reader questions that I'm sure we all had after the end of Heart of Obsidian and while I consider it to be an in between novel, it is so exceptionally written that its one you just can't miss. After fourteen installments in the series, Nalini shows that she's still got in and the series is far from dead.
Another amazing installment in the Psy-Changling series, Nalini has done it again! Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love Aden's character. I didn't think I'd like anyone more than Vasic but Aden is definitely a contender. I think Shards of Hope is likely the longest book in the series but you really don't notice the length because the book captivates your attention in such a way that you just can't stop turning the pages. The attention to detail is amazing. Nalini ties every thread with masterful perfection and we see so many previous characters throughout this book that its almost like a happy reunion. Where I think this book differed most from previous installments in the series is that it was very obvious that Aden and Zaira cared for one another from the get go and that they'd already formed a long lasting relationship. Neither had that near perfect silence that we'd come to see from most of the characters. Both were flawed in their own ways but its what made you love them that much more.
Zaira is fierce and protective and Aden is thoughtful and caring. They are such polar opposites yet still so similar. Aden was the star for me in this book. While I enjoyed Zaira and found her to be a great heroine, some of her stubbornness in thinking she was crazy got a little old for me but didn't detract from the story itself. Aden however was that character I continued to root for. I wanted him to succeed, I wanted him to win the girl and take on the world. He was the ultimate hero for me because he was willing to sacrifice everything for his people and for Zaira.
All in all, the book is a good in between novel. It ties up a lot of loose ends and lays things out for the aftermath from the fall of silence. Shards of Hope answers a lot of reader questions that I'm sure we all had after the end of Heart of Obsidian and while I consider it to be an in between novel, it is so exceptionally written that its one you just can't miss. After fourteen installments in the series, Nalini shows that she's still got in and the series is far from dead.