Shards of Hope

This was a LONG one. I made a joke to another fan of the series that this is the book where almost every established character just kept having problems, which was a funny plot device even if i could tell it was leading up to an important reveal. I can't believe I'm almost to the end of this series.

I really liked the relationship between Aden and Zaira. It's always interesting to see a relationship develop between two people who already have a past together; doubly so since this relationship was between two Arrows and Silence has just fallen. Their relationship was unexpectedly romantic; they were busting out swoon-worthy lines that definitely proved neither of them had ever been fully Silent.

The Trinity Accord has finally formed!! It's so interesting to see the lead-up to the formation after already seeing it in action in the Trinity books and it definitely adds more weight to it. If I reread Trinity now (which I'm planning to do but not anytime soon) I think they'd feel like entirely different books.

About to put this series to bed and I'm sad about it, but I'm having a fantastic time.

C.A.P.E Rating:Characters - 4/5
Atmosphere - 5/5
Plot - 4/5
Enjoyment - 4/5

💬: "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: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.75/5

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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 <spoiler>wake 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.</spoiler> 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 because <spoiler>I'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.</spoiler> 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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4.75/5 Stars

I listened to this for free on the library app [Hoopla Digital]

Another good story. Moving the overall plot. The love story between Aden and Zaira was good too.