1st read: May 2020
2nd read: April 2023


Talin and Clay were close when they were children. But they were separated after Clay protected Talin from her foster father.

20 years after they were separated, Talin helps children in need. When some of her children disappear, she asks Clay for help.

I like that Humans have a larger part in this book than the previous books (that mostly focused on Psy and Changeling characters). It adds another dimension to the world. I also like the introduction of The Forgotten into the series.

I didn't like the fact that Clay was so upset with Talin when she admitted to sleeping around. He wasn't mean about it, and It's more complicated than him just being a jerk (she pretended to be dead and, when she was still very messed up from her childhood abuse, she slept around; he slept with a few women, but he thought that she was dead at the time). But, even with the nuance, I still don't think that he had the right to be as upset as he was by it.

Just a warning, child abuse is a major theme in this book.

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Original review:
I really like Talin and Clay, they are so sweet together. This is one of my favorite Psy-Changeling books. ( )

Well, my reaction is pretty much the same as for the previous books.
Overall, it was highly enjoyable. But as usual, I had some issues with the male behaviour shown in the beginning of the book. I don't care how much you were hurt or what you've been through, you do not try to scare a woman that's scared of you. You certainly do not try to scare her because she's scared of you. Especially when you know how much abuse she's faced in her life. Fine, the thing she did to him was no picnic. Still no excuse. Being a leopard? Also no excuse.

But well, I guess the author has to get her characters' conflict from somewhere. And I did enjoy the rest of it. This one packed a stronger emotional punch than the previous ones. These books continue to be excellent escapism vehicles. ( )

I can't stand the heroine. This is when the books start to decline, for me. ( )

Clay Bennett es un poderoso centinela del clan de los DarkRiver, pero creció en los suburbios con su madre humana, sin saber en ningún momento que su padre era un cambiante. Siendo un muchacho sin lazos con el clan, trató de reprimir su naturaleza animal. Pero fracasó… y cometió el acto de violencia más terrible que se puede cometer: mató a un hombre y por ello perdió a su mejor amiga, Talin. Todo lo bueno que había en él murió el día en que le comunicaron que ella también estaba muerta.

Talin McKade sobrevivió a duras penas a una infancia empapada en sangre y terror. Ahora una nueva pesadilla está poniendo en peligro su vida: los niños de la calle que trabaja para proteger están desapareciendo y siendo hallados muertos. Decidida a mantenerlos a salvo, libera el secreto más oscuro de su corazón y regresa para pedir la ayuda del hombre más fuerte que conoce…

Clay perdió a Talin una vez. No dejará que se marche de nuevo, su ansia de poseerla es una acuciante necesidad fruto del leopardo que habita en su interior. Mientras actúan contrarreloj para salvar a los inocentes, Clay y Talin debe hacer frente alas violentas verdades de su pasado… o perder todo aquello que alguna vez ha importado.

Not keen on the slut-shaming, to be honest. ( )