Nalini Singh is a master at building a vivid world around her characters and drawing the reader right into their lives. She leaves said readers wanting more (and more and more)! I’ve read the whole Psy-changeling series and it just kept getting better and better. I was at the point where I thought nothing could top Heart of Obsidian (book 12), but then I got my grabby hands on Shield of Winter and Nalini proved me wrong. Once I started reading, I couldn’t put the book down until I got to the last page.

The characters were real and flawed, and easy to relate to. Even though they lived in such a different society and, in some cases, had powers we do not possess (sadly for us), I felt so connected to them and held my breath waiting to see how their plight would be resolved. I also loved that there was a perfect balance between the plot moving forward and the developing romance between the main characters, Vasic and Ivy. And, of course, Nalini brought the heat in the bedroom, or in the desert…which is also pretty hot. You know, heat-wise.

This is a must read series and, trust me, I don’t say this lightly. This is paranormal romance at its finest – beautiful world building and tension-filled romance, adventure, and hot sex!

~ Lina [July 2014]