Last Guard
Ratings11
Average rating3.9
Absolutely LOVED the representation in this book. I thought since it was a tech-heavy futuristic novel we wouldn't really see any characters with disabilities but having a main character/love interest in a wheelchair was so refreshing to see! And tying it into the general attitude the Psy have about ‘perfection' even post-Silence and tying it in with the trauma the main characters had gone through was just chef's kiss.
Enjoyed the romance in this one very much. I always appreciate a slower build and this one definitely delivered, even if they might've could've gotten away with making it faster because the two had a previous connection, but I'm not complaining.
The plot continues to get more dire. Where do we even go from here? I'm excited to find out!
C.A.P.E RatingCharacters - 5/5Atmosphere - 4/5Plot - 4/5Enjoyment - 4/5
Contains spoilers
💬: ““Fruitless obsession will lead you to your grave, Canto,” he muttered, repeating words his grandmother had said to him. Ena had also added: “Mercants have a gift for obsession. It’s led to prison sentences, epic heroism, great works of art, and madhouses. Choose your path.”
Singh, Nalini. Last Guard (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 5) (p. 14). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
📖Genres: paranormal romance, romance, urban fantasy, adult
📚Page Count: 371
🎧Audiobook Length: 10h 52min
👩🏾🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5
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TW - <spoiler>Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail</spoiler>
Last Guard is the 20th book in the Psy/Changeling series and 5th in the Psy/Changeling Trinity series both by Nalini Singh. Payal Rao is the CEO of a major company as well as a cardinal telekinetic and an Anchor (a Psy designation of people working together to stop the PsyNet from collapsing) . She's calm, collected, and mostly emotionless. Canto Merchant is the head of intel for the influential Merchant family, he's an Anchor who's been deemed "damaged" because of a spinal injury he endured as a child. Payal and Canto need to work together, to save the Psy/Net but this isn't the first time they've had to work together. Both of them are still hurting from their intertwined dark past. Will they be able to save the PsyNet and possibly the love that they develop for each other?
This was an okay read, I didn't hate it and I didn't love it. I will say that this is one of the most boring Psy/Changeling novels I've read. I enjoyed Canto and Payal's romance towards the end but the journey of getting there felt long. There wasn't much that was memorable about this book to be honest.
The spice in this was okay, it wasn't really memorable, though I did like the depiction of a physically disabled person being intimate with their partner because we don't see that a lot in media. I'm giving it two point five chilies 🌶️🌶️.5 out of five chilies
Overall, I think Last Guard was just okay. The book felt like it was a little longer than it needed to be, I actually found this to be one of the most boring Psy/Changeling novels. Though I did appreciate the fact that we finally got a romance or relationship between two Psys, the book was just not as exciting as the previous one that came before it (Alpha Night). I'm giving this 3 stars out of 5 stars.
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3/5 Stars
I listened to this for free on the library app [HooplaDigital.com]
