Review: Touch Kindred
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 9, 2014
I started this series with a free book and have not looked back. Each book is an adventure to another world with its own morality, prejudices, and cultural norms. The world in which these characters exist is full blown and real to the touch with so much life in everything that you cannot help but be drawn in. I like that they talk to each other in such a normal everyday kind of way and that the kindred warriors get some things wrong or don't understand everything that is said all the time. It lends an air of authenticity because you can only learn so much then you have to experience it for yourself. The Kindred themselves are are different and still familiar enough that you can feel totally comfortable with who they are and what they doing.Reddix has come to the mothership to try and persuade Saber to return to Tarsia and take up his responsibilities, without bringing Lissa along of course. If he cannot get Saber to return he will be expected to take his place and with his RTS (reverse touch syndrome), which means that he feels the emotions of anyone who looks at or touches him, it would be a painful and draining way to live. He does have another motive for coming which he does not reveal that involves visiting Earth, a planet he has never been too but must go in order to find someone important to his being able to rule Tarsia in the event he cannot convince Saber.The swamp witch, Xandra, has promised him a cure if bring back a special girl who is pure of heart with healing hands. She of course has her own reasons to have the girl brought to her. He does not know whether this girl will be killed or not but plans to bring her there regardless of her fate. The girl, Nina Kerrick, is half Native American and half Welsh and therefore is immune to the draft for brides, but she has the healing touch. He kidnaps her and takes her across the galaxy to a fate that he cannot be sure will not be the death of her. There is so much more going than Reddix is aware of and he could be throwing away his only chance at happiness.Dark and LightWrong and RightWhen one finds PeaceThe other may FightDay and NightGrowth and BlightOne in LoveThe other in FlightTied togetherFate to fateStrangers, brothersMate to MatePrisoners they no longer beWhen one is healedThe other is freePart of the reason I like these books is the fact that familiar characters are always represented as well as the new characters we are introduced to. The chemistry is always perfect between everyone and they feel like friends instead of just characters on a page. This one was even better because there were so many things going on and as usual their were complications when love started to bloom. The sex was hot, the action was limited, the story was engrossing. I love this series and look forward to many more. Highly, highly recommended!!