Alpha Night

This review was originally posted on Addicted To RomanceI received this book for free from Berkley Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Alpha Night is the newest release of the Psy Changeling Trinity series which is also connected to the Psy Changeling series and I deeply adored this book....it was quite different of course and I won't lie that I was worried in the beginning in the aspects of the character of the heroine. Many times alpha females don't work for me especially in the type of personality she had but WHEW no worries, Nalini Singh never lets me down and she definitely didn't let me down in this book. And YAY for Russian language and culture ....we just don't see enough of it in romance in my opinion and so thrilled that Singh really did so well on this portrayal. We do have a brilliant and heartbreaking story that out author has written and I fell deeply in love with it. An alpha's greatest strength is their heart....Trust yours Alpha Night begins with an attack, Selenka is the alpha of her pack and quite protective of each and every one of them. But then something unexpected and surreal happens she meets her mate at FIRSt SIGHT which is practically unheard of even among changelings ....that type of connection takes time and work and patience. But Selenka, of course, is shocked by the course of this new turn of events. But she is fiercely protective of her new mate. Ethan Night is an Arrow but has some shattered pieces in his psyche and is more damaged than the others of his group. But there is a bond he feels with Selenka one that is forged quickly and he is in unknown territory with Selenka but is willing to be the Knight to his Queen. But soon Ethan will have to face up to the realism that his life is in danger and he and Selenka will have to face up to the possibility there might be no point of return but Selenka won't give up her mate without a fight. He would far rather live in this world of primal compulsion and need than in the numb gray where he'd felt nothing. WOWZERS....Nalini Singh doesn't pull any punches and she certainly doesn't pull any with this book here. I simply adored seeing how she really pulled this book off and made me FALL in love with this couple but yes I adored the heroine in every way and this is coming from someone that doesn't prefer alpha females for her heroines. They normally come off too strong and emotionally abusive of the hero at times. But NOPE .....Singh, of course, has a magical Midas touch with her characters and I couldn't get enough of Selenka. She is so fierce, protective, and has such a tender big heart. That is what I loved the most, seeing her tenderness and caring for not just Ethan but everyone in her pack. Ethan is just as much Alpha as she is but is one of the most unique heroes' I have EVER seen in a romance but most especially this world that Singh has created. And boy does the man know how to court his mate. He may not be changeling but he reads and does his research and love how treats lovely strong Selenka. He understands her and knows what she needs in the relationship and respects her position in the pack and what she needs to do and just gives his unwavering loving support. My heart is unlikely to be normal either." Gut cold with anger all over again for how his view of himself had been twisted, Selenka ran her claws over his jaw "Then show me your jagged edges and your fractured pieces, your obsessions, and your need. Show me you. The way this book is built is so beautiful and in many respects, it actually reminded me much of "Kiss of Snow". I couldn't help but fall for Selenka and Ethan but also the surrounding character we get to know. I especially loved Selenka's grandparents, they were just adorable. And of course, we get some great times with the bears ---boy they are fun. We also get some old favorites such as Nikita, Sasha, and Aden. Overall you just can't go wrong with Alpha Night.....its a story that will delight you from heart to deepest recesses of your soul, its vibrant, real and unwavering in its intensity of love and loyalty.

** spoiler alert ** I love this series... the chemistry between the alpha wolf, selenka and the broken arrow Ethan was amazing. I love that this time the mating between the two was basically immediate. Ethan was abused by counselor Ming Lebon, and kept mostly in the dark. He developed the his tk ability to use light. He is worried that he has this disease that will one day cause him to go crazy. And all he wants to to is to feel something before that happens.. Ethan ends up showing that he has untapped depths. When he adopts a stray dog, or after a pack mate is murderes and Selenka is talking to the family, a little girl comes up and wants Ethan to hold her because he smells like pack.. it was one of the cutest things I have ever read.. i just love the dynamic between them.. and when Ethan is trying to figure out a way to hopefully stave off the effects or even possibly cure the scarab disease that he thinks he has. He ends up meeting Sasha, and Lucas. Memory and Alexi and finding out that things with his powers are definitely not what they seem.. also things are ramping up on the psynet.. the architect has been manipulating a certain kind of person. Making them attack the psynet itself, and cause a ton of destruction and deaths.. things definitely feel like they are coming to some sort of conclusion.. operatives of the architect have been caught. And Kaleb and Aden are making plans to keep whats left of the net from collapsing.. This was super good, and i can't wait for the next psy/changeling story to see what will happen next..

So good, definitely one of my favourites of the new series. Listened on audiobook. need to go back and read now

Pocos son los libros de esta mujer que me han decepcionado. Pocos. Siempre siento reticencia cuando nos presentan como protas a personajes que no han salido antes o de los que sabemos poco, y siempre me acabo enamorando de sus historias *-*

Long winded Don't get me wrong I liked this book but I think this is a stepping stone book to get to a place where the author is taking us. I wish it would go back to the original cast of characters I miss them

OMGOMGOMG. A female alpha wolf and an Arrow!!!