Review: Another solid addition into the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
If you have read the books in the Brides of Kindred series thus far, you may notice that Pursued might be the deepest and most raw story yet.  Merrick is truly a complicated character. He's referenced as being a half-breed (Half Beast Kindred and half Blood Kindred), but he is also part Tranq too. I thought that was an interesting tidbit. It was heartbreaking to read the journeys that Elise and Merrick went through in their early lives, but it was actually nice to read about a balanced relationship. Pursued was not about a big Kindred helping his damsel in distress as we've previously read, but about two broken souls coming together and taking steps towards mutual healing. I really respected that.I really appreciated the inclusion of previous characters in this book. It was great catching up with all the girls and what they were going through, and I hope that we are able to see those who are pregnant have their kids before the series end.  It will be an interesting dynamic to read. Olivia was an awesome supporting character in this book, and I thought Mrs. Anderson did a fabulous job of allowing her to be there for Elise; however, I am slightly biased, I hope to read more about Lauren and Xarin.Kat actually kind of irked me somewhat in this book to the point of being a bit annoying for my tastes. Unlike with the other girls, no one knew Elise previous to her journey with the All Father. It felt premature for them to dig deep into someone who they did not even know, and I felt like Kat went the deepest into Elise's personal life amongst them all. Also in regard to Kat, there seems to be a lot of reluctance coming from her in terms of procreation, and I wonder where that comes from, especially since is in love with Lock and Deep.I would like to catch up with the other men though. It seems that within the last two books, the only male that we see from a previous book is Sylvan, and although he IS a favorite of mine, I wonder what the other Kindred's are doing as well.In Pursued we are further introduced to Lissa and her "brother" Saber. To be honest I thought this story arc did not quite flow with the rest of the book and almost felt like skipping those portions, but I'm loyal to this series and have purchased everything so far, so I'm sure Evangeline Anderson will kick out their story well. I just hope that the stigma of their relationship doesn't stay a long focal point or barrier. The new big bad guy is pretty serious, though still intriguing. I'm curious to how or why he chose the route he was on considering the higher power that he knows, and I wonder if anyone would care for him to somehow have a redemption of sorts?  Overall I am satisfied with this installment, and cannot wait until the fall for the next one.