Review: Singh's usual brilliance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 25, 2014
At the risk of sounding like a total fan-girl, I LOVE Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series, and this story is no exception. Like it says in the description, this story was first published in the anthology "Burning Up" and I have read it many times. Emmett is a Dark-River cat who, along with a younger Dorian, saves Ria from an attack and then protects her while DR tracks down the bad guys. This is set earlier in the series and we get to see how DR comes to be the dominant group in the San Francisco area. Ria's grandmother was an awesome supporting character, funny and understanding of her granddaughter's desire to not follow the traditional Chinese path that her parents planned out for her. Emmett and Ria's interactions were a blast to read, with Emmett wanting to keep her safe, and keep her as his mate, but having to take it slow since she is human, while Ria wants to assert her new independence, having just finished college, and being drawn to Emmett, needing to feel capable and not smothered by his protectiveness. All in all, if you enjoy the series, this is a wonderful addition.