Tangle of Need (Psy/Changeling, #11)

by Nalini Singh

Discover the exhilarating risks of passion in the breathtaking new Psy-Changeling novel by Nalini Singh, the" New York Times" bestselling alpha author of paranormal romance ("Booklist") Adria, wolf changeling and resilient soldier, has made a break with the past one as unpredictable in love as it was in war. Now comes a new territory, and a devastating new complication: Riaz, a SnowDancer lieutenant already sworn to a desperate woman who belongs to another. For Riaz, the primal attraction he feels for Adria is a staggering betrayal. For Adria, his dangerous lone-wolf appeal is beyond sexual. It consumes her. It terrifies her. It threatens to undermine everything she has built of her new life. But fighting their wild compulsion toward one another proves a losing battle. Their coming together is an inferno and a melding of two wounded souls who promise each other no commitment, no ties, no bonds. Only pleasure. Too late, they realize that they have more to lose than they ever imagined. Drawn into a cataclysmic Psy war that may alter the fate of the world itself, they must make a decision that might just break them both."

• ISBN10: 0425247562
• ISBN13: 9780425247563
• Publish Date: 29 May 2012 (first published 1 May 2012)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 27 August 2015
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 422
• Language: English

Reviews

[Berls]

My top thoughts:

This series is progressing fabulously! I'm loving the way we're seeing more of the previous couples in these more recent books and the plot has really taken off. Super excited for the next few (and last) books!

What I liked/didn't like:

I didn't expect to get a story for Adria, since when we met her she was married. But I'm glad we did, since she was so unhappily paired. And then Riaz shows up knowing he's found his mate and it's not Adria. Anne and I thought (we buddy read as always) it was going to be a bit of plot recycle of the Sienna/Hawke and a bit of the Indigo/Drew mating stories. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a bit different! I don't want to spoil it, so I'll just say it was a surprising change for this series. It did take me a while to like Riaz; his treatment of Adria didn't work for me at the start, but he grew on me.

And then there's the plot! Whoa! So much to say, but too much to spoil! The action of the last book has really moved things along and we're now in the thick of what we've been waiting for. We're watching the Changelings and all the other various groups start to really coalesce in defense of certain elements of the Psy. Meanwhile, the different Psy factions are starting to show their true colors - some in pleasantly surprising ways, others in even more terrible ways than we expected. It's exciting and I feel like it will only grow more so as the books progress.

Narrator thoughts:

I'm probably a broken record at this point. Angela Dawe is fantastic and a treat to listen to. She voiced the badly injured Henry Scott in a particularly chilling way in this book that just made his injuries and his fanaticism come off the page brilliantly! I'm so glad I chose to listen!

[thebookdisciple]

Tangle of Need was not a book I was DYING to get to. I love this series, but I wasn't passionate about getting Riaz and Adria's story. But, Singh is the queen of the genre for a reason and I am so glad to have listened to the love story of these two broken souls!

Riaz met his mate. End of story, right? Nope. His mate is a human, happily married to another human. Riaz is sure he will be miserable and broken hearted for the rest of his days. He heads back to Snow Dancer to heal with his pack around. He feels a strong attraction to Adria, but knows that nothing could ever come from it. Adria feels the pull too but is determined to not get caught up in Riaz's drama and despair. You know what they say about the best laid plans...

My heart broke for Adria. She is a strong soldier with a deep heart for caring. She has not had luck with men and is sure Riaz will break her heart. She can't see how anything good can come from their relationship but she isn't strong enough to resist the need for skin privileges. They begin an affair but Adria is always waiting for the end. My heart hurt for her!! And honestly, I couldn't even be mad at Riaz because it wasn't like any of this was his choice either. Not having anyone to 'blame' for the situation made it all the more poignant.

In addition to the tragic love story of Adria and Riaz, there is the building Psy civil war. You get more of Hawke and Sienna, Riley and Mercy, Kaleb and the arrows. Its all coming to a head and its going to be vicious. Each book in the series adds to the arc of this impending war and leaves you panting to get the next installment! Seriously-at the end of this one I was like 'What?!? No!!!!'

Tangle of Need was the Psy-Changeling book I didn't know I need in my life. What happens when you aren't in love with your fated mate? Its a question I didn't realize I wanted an answer for but am so thrilled Singh provided it.

 

• POV: 3rd


• Tears: yes


• Trope: shifters


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: series (must be read in order, especially by this point!)


• Cliffhanger: for the overall arc and especially for Kaleb!


• HEA: yes for Adria and Riaz, even though they aren't mated.

 

 

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[Chelsea]

For whatever reason I just didn't like the story line in this book as much as the others. I can tell it's making room for something bug to happen but this plot fell a little short. I also wasn't a big fan of Riaz and Adria. Their romance didn't feel as thought out as some of the others did. It was almost like they were some of the only single ones so they were pushed together. They weren't bad together, it just felt a little awkward and rushed.
I'm getting so close to the end of this series! I can't wait to see what happens next!

[Linda]

This and other reviews can be found on my blog (un)Conventional Bookviews.

I am not completely sure how I feel about this installment. It took me several days to read, which is not usual for me, and I felt less connected with the characters as well.

[Melanie]

3.5 stars

I really enjoy this series. This was not my favorite book, and might even be one of my least favorite in this series (but that is being compared to some great books). I just couldn't get into Raiz and Adria. I don't have a problem with broken characters or relationships that start off rocky (come on, i love the Downside Ghists series and you dont get a more rocky start to a realtionship or a more broken character), but these two really never did it for me. I do love the gift that Raiz gives Adria to attempt to get her to stay.

All that being said, the rest of the story is good as always. You get to see more of Hawke and Seina. You also see moe alliances forming and a civil war amongst the Psy. I'm intregied by what will happen in the next book.

[EBookObsessed]

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