Review: Let go of reality and enjoy.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2014
ARC generously provided by publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.Shield begins after a short time period where Rook left off. We catch up with the Bridge, Allie, while she is trying to adjust to her new position. She is now a leader to her people and worshipped by most of them. She is married to Revik yet she hasn't really had much time to spend with him and is unsure where their relationship lies. She has Cass and Jon and she is trying to adjust.Then her husband comes back and they must find out what they are to each other. They both love each other but Revik is afraid that Allie only loves him because she feels she has no other choice. He refuses to consummate the marriage until Allie has time to be sure. This sets of a series of events that are shocking and you can't put down to find out what happens.The question remains can Allie and Rook be each others mates and can Allie really be the leader of the Seers.Okay I will admit that I don't really understand everything in this series, when it starts talking about the Barrier and lights I get a little lost. I am starting to catch on more but I do find myself having to just accept some things and move on or I will drive myself nuts.That being said, I really enjoy this story. Allie is a strong leader but she is also a woman in love and caught in a culture she doesn't understand or know all the rules. She is also surrounded by people who don't feel the need to fill her in on all the rules.There is a scene after Revik asks her to wait to consummate the marriage involving Maygar that shocked me. I couldn't believe what he did when I thought he was a good guy. Then revelations later in the book really make things click into place.I love Revik and Allie together, even if a lot of their issues would be resolved if they would just talk. Even though Revik puts Allie off he does love her and he makes it so they have time to get to know one another. I really enjoyed the section about them making their marriage legit. Then Allie is taken my their enemy right from Reviks arms and it completely changes him. (Side note: the part about Nenzi had me a little lost and was a bit hard to follow but once again I let it go and just accepted it and it made it much easier on me) Revik will do anything and become anything in order to save her, even if it means losing himself.I look forward to finding out what happens with Allie, Revik, Cass, Jon, and Balidor. Yes there were several times where I doubted my intelligence while reading because some of JC's concepts are just hard to grasp and understand but still they are entertaining. There are a few parts of the book where a chapter will leave off with a situation hanging and then later it is just somehow resolved and we are never really sure how that happened but once again I found myself having to let that go and then I enjoyed the ride.