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I’ve been a little surprised a couple of times on this re-read, my millionth since first picking up the series, and going into this book I was slightly worried that it was going to come off worse.

When I first read this series I was INCREDIBLY forgiving of almost anything the male characters did. I’m not sure why this is, but I’ve noticed that it was common for me at that point in my reading-life. In fact, it was pretty common for me up until a couple of years ago. Being a woman, I thought I’d always very strongly supported women. And I did (and do) in real life. But I’ve come to realize that I was being unfair in my judgments of characters in the books I read. Women were judged more harshly, men were more easily forgiven.

Some would ask, ‘What does it matter? They’re characters.’ That’s true. They are characters. But if I can’t be fair in fiction, if I can’t call out misogyny in my books, if I can’t recognize rape-culture there….how can I effectively fight against these injustices in the real world? That’s the question that occurred to me a few years ago. And now these things just pop out at me in books, tv, movies. Which isn’t to say that I don’t enjoy them anyway. Sometimes, even spotting the problematic elements, doesn’t mean that I don’t end up loving something. But seeing them, acknowledging them, calling them out – it’s important to me now.

This has become a review that has very little to do with this book and more to do with me. But because I’ve changed so much, and how I read books has changed so much, I went into this book worried. Even back then I was irritated with how Dorian treated Ashaya in the beginning of the book. His anger cuts through damn near everything, but he still pushes her romantically. Almost against his will, and with rage filtering through – it’s a bunch of mixed signals that he gives Ashaya – and it’s a bit of a personal sort spot for me.

I worried that on this read, I would see Dorian’s actions in a more glaring light – that he would become less the male that I loved throughout the series, and more someone I couldn’t care about.

Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. Dorian is conflicted. He has a lot of rage in his soul, since losing his sister to a sociopathic member of the Psy race. To feel himself have feelings for a Psy, one who does everything in her power to maintain the Silence that he so hates….it’s hard for him. He’s not always nice, and he’s quite often mean. I still don’t like that. But it wasn’t as bad as I was fearing. I understand why he acts the way he does. And what’s better is that Ashaya doesn’t stand and just meekly take it. She challenges him, expects respect, and demands that he deal with his issues.

I like Ashaya a LOT more on this re-read. I know that I loved her before, but I love her even more now. She’s as much a dominant as anyone in this series.

The forward movement in the world, the fleshing out of the intricacies of relationships (on a large and small scale), is absolutely perfect. The overall story-arc is one of my favorite things about this series. It’s so intricate and beautifully done, with enough tension and realism as to how things play out.

I love this series. Going back through now, re-reading, is so much fun. All the more so because now, years later, I still love them as much as I did the first time.


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Hostage to Pleasure PsyChangelings Book 5 Nalini Singh Books Reviews

Series Psy-Changeling #5

--One Sentence Summary--
M-Psy, Ashaya Aleine has escaped the clutches of the Council and is determined to make the Psy people understand what it's Council is really trying to do but she'll need the assistance of the DarkRiver pack.

--What are the Issues--
Ashaya is desperate to protect her son, Keenan, from not just the Council but from her emotionless sister as well. She can't afford to give into her emotions, because the more she feels, the more dangerous her twin sister becomes. DarkRiver sniper Dorian has hated the Psy since the day one of their serial killers murdered his baby sister. Working to protect Ashaya goes against everything he believes in -- and finding her attractive is even worse. How can he honor his baby sister when he has feelings for someone who might be protecting a killer?

--What I Liked and Didn't Like--
The Complex World -- The great thing about this one is the splintering of the Council that we're beginning to see. The overall story arc is bringing a lot of change to the Psy race and more people are resisting what's been the status quo for a 100 years; this makes the story very rich and interesting.

The Charming/Angry Hero -- Dorian has been one of my favorite characters since the beginning, so I was very excited to read this one. I will say that Dorian was a lot more angry than I was expecting but it makes sense based on what happened to his sister and how's he's dealing with it. I would have liked a little less anger for Dorian but in reality his character was right on point and actually made him more real and genuine. The honesty is very brutal in this book. But even with all that, Dorian's natural charm really came through and once he accepted his feelings for Ashaya, he became the sweet and teasing Dorian that we saw in previous books.

Don't Mess With Mother Bear -- I also really liked Ashaya because she was very different from the previous Psy characters. Sascha and Faith were both dealing with unusual abilities that were forcing them to feel emotions but that was not the case with Ashaya. She was a part of the resistance and opposed to what the Council wanted to do but most of all she wanted to protect her son from all the dangers presented to him. It made a nice change of pace for the series. Having Keenan included was great; he's so and adorable and it's always fun to see a hero who loves children and can interact with them in such a gentle way.

--Final Thoughts--
Dorian and Ashaya together were really great together because they both struggle with a lot of baggage from their past and they find a way to work together and through their love start to come to terms with that baggage.
I’ve been a little surprised a couple of times on this re-read, my millionth since first picking up the series, and going into this book I was slightly worried that it was going to come off worse.

When I first read this series I was INCREDIBLY forgiving of almost anything the male characters did. I’m not sure why this is, but I’ve noticed that it was common for me at that point in my reading-life. In fact, it was pretty common for me up until a couple of years ago. Being a woman, I thought I’d always very strongly supported women. And I did (and do) in real life. But I’ve come to realize that I was being unfair in my judgments of characters in the books I read. Women were judged more harshly, men were more easily forgiven.

Some would ask, ‘What does it matter? They’re characters.’ That’s true. They are characters. But if I can’t be fair in fiction, if I can’t call out misogyny in my books, if I can’t recognize rape-culture there….how can I effectively fight against these injustices in the real world? That’s the question that occurred to me a few years ago. And now these things just pop out at me in books, tv, movies. Which isn’t to say that I don’t enjoy them anyway. Sometimes, even spotting the problematic elements, doesn’t mean that I don’t end up loving something. But seeing them, acknowledging them, calling them out – it’s important to me now.

This has become a review that has very little to do with this book and more to do with me. But because I’ve changed so much, and how I read books has changed so much, I went into this book worried. Even back then I was irritated with how Dorian treated Ashaya in the beginning of the book. His anger cuts through damn near everything, but he still pushes her romantically. Almost against his will, and with rage filtering through – it’s a bunch of mixed signals that he gives Ashaya – and it’s a bit of a personal sort spot for me.

I worried that on this read, I would see Dorian’s actions in a more glaring light – that he would become less the male that I loved throughout the series, and more someone I couldn’t care about.

Thankfully, that wasn’t the case. Dorian is conflicted. He has a lot of rage in his soul, since losing his sister to a sociopathic member of the Psy race. To feel himself have feelings for a Psy, one who does everything in her power to maintain the Silence that he so hates….it’s hard for him. He’s not always nice, and he’s quite often mean. I still don’t like that. But it wasn’t as bad as I was fearing. I understand why he acts the way he does. And what’s better is that Ashaya doesn’t stand and just meekly take it. She challenges him, expects respect, and demands that he deal with his issues.

I like Ashaya a LOT more on this re-read. I know that I loved her before, but I love her even more now. She’s as much a dominant as anyone in this series.

The forward movement in the world, the fleshing out of the intricacies of relationships (on a large and small scale), is absolutely perfect. The overall story-arc is one of my favorite things about this series. It’s so intricate and beautifully done, with enough tension and realism as to how things play out.

I love this series. Going back through now, re-reading, is so much fun. All the more so because now, years later, I still love them as much as I did the first time.