Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling Trinity #8) by Nalini Singh
Publication Date: July 23rd 2024 by Berkley
Pages: 400
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Auden Scott is the daughter of the ruthless Psy-Counselor pair:
Henry and Shoshanna Scott. Her mind was fractured in an experiment approved by
her mother that went wrong. Auden has recovered for the most part, now fully aware/awake,
and pregnant, without her consent or memory! She and her baby are constantly
monitored by the advisors left over by her mother, a prisoner in her own home. When touring the properties she inherited from
her parents, Auden discovers land adjacent to the Rain Fire Pack where she
encounters the Alpha, Remi and there’s an immediate connection.
Remi is fascinated by Auden Scott, the clearly damaged Psy, so
when she takes up residence close by and alone, he can’t help but check on her.
What he discovers about her circumstances is chilling. Auden needs his help.
Remi’s determined to keep her and her child safe.
I was outraged for Auden by the treatment she had by the
ones who were supposed to love and protect her! I wondered at what was going on
and I had my suspicions. Auden’s mother was truly awful! I was so happy she
found the Remi and sanctuary with the Rain Fire Pack, because she and her baby needed
protection from those psychos!
Primal Mirror is book 8 in the Psy-Changeling Trinity
series, “season two” in the Psy-Changeling series. It’s best read in order. Or
at least from the first Trinity book. Each book is a standalone romance, but
there’s an ongoing story arc that came to a critical point in this installment.
The Psy race are desperately trying to repair/salvage the Psy-Net from imminent
collapse. There was movement on that front and other revelations that wouldn’t
make sense if you read this as a standalone. I loved the cooperation from all
races: Human, Psy, and Changeling banding together to help the Psy.
I completely recommend this series for fans of fast-paced,
chemistry filled shifter/sci-fi romances! I would start from the very
beginning, the original series and keep going. The audios, read by Angela Dawe,
are fantastic!
4 Stars
Book Description:
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh takes us into a family dark with shadowy secrets, as the world of the Psy hangs on the edge of a final catastrophic collapse…
Daughter of two ruthless high-gradient telepaths, Auden Scott is not the child her Psy parents wanted or expected, even before her brain injury. Her thoughts are scattered, her memories fuzzy—or just terrifyingly blank. The only thing she knows for certain is that she must protect her unborn baby…a baby she has no recollection of conceiving and who draws an abnormal intensity of notice from her dead mother’s closest associates.
Leopard alpha Remi Denier is a man driven by the primal instinct to protect. Protect his pack, protect his allies… and protect the mysterious woman who has become a most unlikely neighbor. With eerie eyes that see too much and a scent that alters in ways disturbing and impossible, Auden Scott is the enemy…but nothing about this strange Psy is what it seems, Remi’s feline heart as fascinated by her as the human half of his soul.
Then Auden asks Remi to help her shatter the wall of secrets that is the Scott bloodline. What they unearth will reveal a nightmare beyond imagination. This time, the battle is to the death…
About
the Author
New
York Times bestselling author Nalini
Singh is passionate about writing. Though she’s traveled as far afield
as the deserts of China, the temples of Japan, and the frozen landscapes of
Antarctica, it is the journey of the imagination that fascinates her most.
She’s beyond delighted to be able to follow her dream as a writer.
She is the author of the Psy-Changeling novels, including Primal Mirror, Resonance
Surge, and Storm Echo. She is also the author of the Guild
Hunter series, including Archangel’s Lineage, Archangel’s
Resurrection, and Archangel’s Light, and three stand-alone
thrillers, A Madness of Sunshine, Quiet in Her Bones,
and There Should Have Been Eight.
Connect with Nalini Singh:
I've loved the books I've read in her other series; this one sounds equally good. The whole shifter/psy world she's created is a fun one.
ReplyDeleteI'm am so excited to get to this one but I have a ways to go (I'm still in the midst of the original series).
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%. So glad I did a Read-along to get up to speed on this amazing series. Great review.
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
I recognize Nalini's name, but I have yet to read any of her books. I am going to the library app right now to see if my library carries it.
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ReplyDeleteSame here about the outrage at her folks. Just wow! I was really hoping my suspicions were wrong about what they were trying to do to her and what was happening, but nope, terrible people. Enjoyed your review.
ReplyDeleteI did end up liking it, but I felt the beginning was messy
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to reading this book. I just love this series so much. And I'm always pleasantly surprised that a series can have so many books with plenty of similarities between the couples, yet each one is very unique.
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Rachel. I'm not a fan of shifter stories, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this author around and maybe some day I should try her. Great review!
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