Review: One of the best in the series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
I really enjoy this series and love the Thresl cats and their mates so its automatic to just grab up the next book when it comes out.  This book takes up right where the last one left off.  It grabbed me early and left me even more pleased than ever with this series.The story opens with the medic, Dr. Walter Balaze, watching over the unconscious Duke in his care.  Duke Hellbur has been healed from the explosion, but something else keeps his body down.  Balaze is attracted to the duke and worries for him.  Soon the King-Mate arrives to explain that the duke was taking experimental drugs to suppress his Thresl nature so he could stay human even without a bond mate.  Balaze is not really worried knowing what those drugs probably did to the man's body.Hell wakes up to the best scent he's ever smelled and the best rest he's experienced in ages.  A soft voice calls him 'kitty' and begs for him to wake up.  He loves that voice too which is the source of the scent that screams 'mate' to him.  Hell promptly comes to alertness, pounces on the pretty male and bites him to initialize their bond.  His new mate is cute and shocked, but for the first time in centuries, Hell's body settles down from the war it was under raging for a mate.  He shifts and barely begins to explain to his mate when Friln arrives to share that he's going to be arrested for treason which will hopefully draw out the real traitors.  Friln says he'll wait until the duke is given his health clearance.With that bit of news, Hell grabs his mildly protesting mate and goes on the run to find out who set him up so he can clear his names.  He now is doubly motivated because after he settles matters, he has a handsome mate to enjoy.Balaze understands the need to go with Hell for safety purposes, but he wish he meant more to Hellbur than a convenience bond and he wishes to be of real help on Hell's quest that takes them across the galaxy.The space adventure leads them to so many things.  They gain the clues they need, find Saint, help a colony of suffering Thresls, discover what they seek, and also find that it serves to draw them closer in their bond.  It all comes to a close leaving the door open for Saint and Mars' adventure.From the get-go, I was into this one.  It offered the passionate mating, the danger of the chase, intrigue, relationship development and scene time with Saint.  Hell and Balaze are great together.  They've both been in a mate bond before, lost their mates, and know exactly what they want.  I loved how both communicate well though Hell has trouble verbalizing his feelings.  Their personalities fit so well together too.  They were a blazing hot couple, but tender too.  I enjoyed seeing both of them use their skills in this story.All and all, this was one of the strongest outings in the series in my opinion.