Caressed By Ice (Psy/Changeling, #3)

by Nalini Singh

[Berls]

Can I give this book 4.25 stars? I feel like it's a bit more than 4 stars, but not quite 4.5 for me. So far, Caressed by Ice is my favorite full-length story in the series (the short with Stephan and Tazi is my favorite overall). I buddy read it with Anne and I know she also enjoyed it quite a lot and is giving it 4 stars.

First off, the characters. I LOVE Judd. I think I like having the male Psy for a change, since it brings in a different kind of emotion when breaking silence. Yes - it's PNR so it's all about falling in love, but in Judd's case it's born of a protective instinct, seen first in his love for his niece and nephews. I think that's why I love him so much - I have a really soft spot for kids and for men who are good father figures (seriously, my husband pretty much stole my heart because he was a good dad). His very different experience as an Arrow Psy (as opposed to Faith's F designation and Sasha's E designation) was also very interesting and changed the threat of his breaking silence - it was less external and more internal.

Brenna is also a great character. I like that we're connecting to what happened in previous books - we learned about Judd's ability in the previous book and Brenna was a victim of a Psy sociopath killer in the first book. Her strength is incredible and while she definitely isn't making some of the smartest choices, you can see it's her fighting to reclaim her independence, sexuality, and confidence.

In addition to the characters, the situation between the Psy and Changlings is really progressing with each book and this book raises a lot of questions for me about some key players and where things will go.

And - of course - I listened to this book, because Angela Dawe. Seriously, if you haven't listened to her narration your missing out.