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Selenka is alpha and a very strong woman. Her father could never accept that she was stronger than him and that the position of alpha passed over him to her. But luckily for her she was raised by her grand parents with love. Her pack loves her, and then in Ethan she found a mate who accepted her in all her dominant glory.

Ethan’s story is very similar to all the Psi that came before him. He had a brutal childhood, and he has a great power that has to be supressed because it can be catastrophic when released. His ultimate power was pretty impressive and a big surprise. And the writing led us there very neatly.

What was very different in this story is that Ethan and Selenka formed a mating bond right from the start, before they even got to know each other. Their relationship development and the development of Ethan’s control over his powers were very well handled in the story.

Ethan seemed like an automaton at first. He was driven by Selenka and her thoughts and actions. I wouldn’t have called him submissive, but he sure submitted to Selenka without question. You might have thought he would be at least a little bit opposed to being owned again after his past experiences. But then later you realize that he is really pretty secure in himself and he has no problem with Selenka’s dominance or her position as Alpha. He defined his role in her life as her partner without losing anything of himself.

I love this series, so I’m bound to love any new addition, and I loved this one too. There is always a foe popping up who wants to grab all the power. It’s needed to drive the story, but it’s also very well introduced and developed, and makes sense. It was also great seeing some familiar faces.

A great addition to the entire series, and not to be missed.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Was I hooked by this book? Oh yes, couldn’t put it down.

Genre: Paranormal Romance