Silent Blade (Kinsmen, #1)

by Ilona Andrews

Old hatreds die hard. Old love dies harder.

On Meli Galdes' home planet, the struggle for power is a bloody, full-contact sport--in business and on the battlefield. For years her lethal skills have been a valuable asset in advancing her family's interests. She's more than earned her right to retire, but her kinsmen have one last favor to ask.

Kill the man who ruined her life.

Celino Carvanna's razor-sharp business acumen--and skills with a blade--won him the freedom to do as he pleases. There's only one thing he can't seem to control--his reaction to the mysterious woman who tantalizes his senses. Her eyes alone set his blood simmering, stirring ridiculous adolescent fantasies about breasts and honey. With a few words she dissects his soul. Who is she? And how does she slide so easily under his well-guarded skin?

It's almost too easy to draw Celino within the kill zone. Meli plans to revel in him. Drink him in. Wring every drop of pleasure out of every moment.

And when she's sure he belongs to her, she will finally repay a decade's worth of pain--in a single, brutal dose of reality.

• ISBN10: 1605045748
• ISBN13: 9781605045740
• Publish Date: 2 June 2009
• Publish Status: Out of Stock
• Imprint: Samhain Publishing
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 48
• Language: English

Reviews

[kimbacaffeinate]

I wasn't sure what to expect as I began Silent Blade but within the first few pages I was hooked. While this is a novella, I wasn't at all worried the Andrews gave us a full story filled with history, a grasp of the world they are living in and a haters to lovers romance with plenty of twists.  The Kinsmen and their clans with enhanced abilities was a fascinating one. The kingdoms are ruthless in their pursuits of power and stability and we are given a brief intro into their hierarchy and governing.  We meet Meli who was exiled from the family in order to be their assassin. She is a unique and known as a melder. Her gift is lethal making her the perfect killer. After her last kill she informed the family she was retired but alas he tempts her with one last assignment. The man who ruined her; Celino, the powerful leader of Carvanna Kinsmen Empire. The story that unfolds has snark, passion, foodie chats and twists as Meli's plots Celino's demise. The story wrapped up nicely. I love that while set in this world, it looks like each book will focus on one couple. Fans of Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy series will enjoy the Kinsmen series. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

[Linda]

I'm not sure how the Andrews do it - but they always managed to make me feel completely immersed in their stories! Meli and Celino were great characters, and I'm very curious about the whole Kinsmen thing.
Off to get my hands on more books in this series now.

[Melanie]

I was a little disappointed when I first downloaded this ebook. It was way shorter than I thought it would be. I did not think they would be able to build a world and characters with so few words. Boy, was I wrong. It is a very interesting futuristic world. There are really only two characters worth mentioning and they are both great. I am glad that I got this book and will be downloading the next book.