Title: Play of Passion ReRead
Author: Nalini Singh
Series: Psy-Changeling #9
Rating Out of 5: 5 (I will read this again and again and again)
My Bookshelves: Paranormal romance, Shapeshifters, Urban fantasy
Pace: Fast
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2010
Drew and Indigo are a great couple within the Psy-Changeling world, and I particularly love their story as it means a return to SnowDancer after reading Bonds of Justice. They are also a nice change of pace to some of the other stories, and one of those couples, that, even in my reread, stick out to me just a little bit more. A little bit brighter. Their story is seriously enjoyable and one that I love reading again and again.
In Drew, I love that he comes across as light, young and almost innocent in his trickster ways. Yet, he is insanely powerful, confident and intelligent. It shows that power and skill don’t come with a certain personality type. And, sometimes, those who carry the largest weights on their shoulders also exude the greatest joy. I also love that he really and truly doesn’t care what anyone thinks of him. Once his mind is made up, he’s set, and he will problem solve for a better solution with a single minded tenacity.
Although I love Drew and love him and Indigo getting together, I also completely understand her reluctance, and the struggles she goes through to accept their relationship. The Reverse Age Gap and the fact that she is the one in a position of higher power are both things that I know women today still struggle with. But, I also love that, as Indigo works through this and processes it, she is also able to fully commit and be the best partner possible to Drew. I also adore how Drew, once he understands things a little, gives her a bit of space to work through her own nonsense.
The underlying story arc from the rest of the Psy-Changeling series is pretty intense at this point in the series. The Council is seriously starting to fracture (which I love), and it’s perfectly setting up the future books and new future which is about to be structured. I love that I could honestly read this (or any of the Psy-Changeling books) as standalone romances, but they are so much more complex and engaging because of the underlying story arc that drives towards such a powerful ending of this first season.
| <- Bonds of Justice ReRead | Declaration of Courtship ReRead -> |
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