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Mar 13, 2011

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" rated it:

Before I wrote a review on this book, I had to sleep on it. I was trying to figure out a way to express my feelings about Mercy. She annoyed the crap out of me for the majority of this book. I felt so bad about it. I love strong women. I am definitely a reader who wants a strong, independent heroine in a story, yet I like the sweet heroines as well. I just like well-written heroines. Mercy was certainly well-written. I can't say I fault Nalini Singh for writing a book about an interesting cha More...

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Jul 25, 2010

Dina rated it:

I've been struggling with this review since yesterday, trying to figure out why this book didn't earn a 5-star rating from me. I loved Riley, I liked Mercy, I enjoyed the plot and the new developments in the series' story arc - especially the introduction of Bowen, a new secondary character with all the signs of a future hero - and, last but not least, Hawke (oh, how I love thee!) had some major scenes that had me drooling all over the pages. So what was "wrong" with this latest instal More...

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Jun 28, 2011

Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust* rated it:

Branded by Fire is the perfect title for this book! It’s definitely the hottest of the series so far! Riley, the SnowDancer lieutenant and Mercy, the DarkRiver sentinel are at from the get-go! They are HAWT, HAWT, HAWT!!!

Mercy doesn’t take shit from anyone. It’s one of the reasons why she is so damn good as a sentinel. But with her strength comes scrutiny. Gender roles come into play in this book and even though Riley initially wanted a domestic mate, he can’t seem to stay away from More...

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Apr 03, 2011

Ren rated it:

Today I'm soooo happy

I'd read Branded by Fire before, and I must said this book is the best of Psy Changeling series! (No kidding, since I'm not read

yet :P)

Riley and Mercy are my favorite couple beside Elena-Raphael

So, when Nalini held a contest to support her at DA BWAHA (vote for her book

), I'm never imagined I will win. I just want to vote, because Archangel's Kiss is my top ten read at 2010, so I promote the book at anyplace.Facebook, Go More...

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Jul 09, 2009

MelissaB rated it:

Branded by Fire starts out with some fireworks as Mercy, a top sentinel in the Dark River leopard pack, has a hot forbidden interlude with Riley, the second to the alpha of the Snow Dancer wolf pack. She is a dominant alpha female in her pack which makes her fear that she will never find a mate because she would need someone more dominant than her and she doesn’t think she would be able to submit to a mate the way she would need to. Riley is a stubborn, protective, by-the-rules man who is helple More...

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Aug 18, 2009

Shawna rated it:

5 stars – Paranormal Romance

Nalini Singh delivers yet another exceptional addition to the superb Psy-Changeling series. I’ve read all of the six (currently released) books in the series over the past couple of weeks, and it’s amazing that they keep getting better each time and that there are still so many wondrous possibilities for the future. One of the main things that makes this series so fantastic is the terrific balance of unique, spellbinding world building and steamy, sensua More...

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Apr 24, 2011

Lady Vale rated it:

5++++++ (How many "+" are allowed?LOL)
How could I ever forgot why this is one of my top fav books?!

Seriously, this book was just beyond words, I do understand now why I wasn't able to write a review about it the first time I read it; but now, after reading it for a second time, I just feel like I NEED to do a review. Does that make any sense for you?LOL, it's weird, first I felt I didn't want to write it because I would never be able to show you guys in words how muc More...

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Feb 28, 2010

Beanbag rated it:

I read this book last week, but I've been so busy I haven't had a chance to review it. In fact, I've already read another two books since. Oh well, better late than never.

I really liked this installment in the Psy-Changeling series. I liked that the relationship took off early in the book ... oh boy, did it ever ... and that the couple was pretty open and honest about their nearly impossible future.

Mercy is a leopard sentinal. Riley is a wolf lieutenant. They've be More...

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Jun 01, 2011

Mollie *scoutrmom* rated it:

This was another very good book in a very good series. I think what I like about this series is the author's refutation of the idea that one can or should put up emotional walls against feelings of pain, anger, sorrow, or fear. In this way, the stories are an affirmation that life is to be lived at its fullest.

The characters in the series run the gamut, but the heroes and heroines have a core of inner strength that I admire. In Branded by Fire, Nalini Singh chose for her heroine a More...

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Sep 04, 2011

Lady Jayne *~*The Beach Bandida*~* rated it:

5+Stars!!

Review to come...

But just a few thoughts, for now... This is probably my favourite of the series, so far, along with Dorian's and Ashaya's book!! And the first book with Lucas and Sascha will always have a special place in my heart. I adore the DarkRiver alpha couple. *sighs* LOVING this series!!!

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Jun 13, 2011

Zeek rated it:

Riley and Mercy are so much alike their mating seems impossible. Both dominant, they've made a point of goading each other for years now but, much to both their dismay, it's become obvious there is more to their goading than friendly rivalry.

Add in the fact one is wolf changeling and the other feline and you've got an oil and water mix that's seems impossible to come together.

While they attempt to work through their highly charged emotions for each other, someone- or a gr More...

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Nov 26, 2011

Shannon rated it:

Another great addition to one of my favorite PNR series. I loved the main characters and supporting cast. Humorous at times, it was interesting reading the conflicts the hero & heroine went through coming together from two different packs. Like the earlier books, the author did a great job with world building and writing a storyline that pulls you in. I loved it when Mercy's Gran started matchmaking--sending available dominants her way. And then when Riley found out and was jealous. So funny! Th More...

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Jul 17, 2009

BJ Rose rated it:

this is a partial review - am in the middle of too many things right now to do justice to a full review, so just posting my thoughts on Mercy and Riley

I got so-o-o frustrated with Mercy - both her grandmother and her mother were strong females who figured out how to still be a take-charge person and share a life with a mate, but Mercy was still convinced she had to go it alone because giving even a little bit would be disastrous. I did like the resolution Singh provided for the only More...

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Feb 01, 2012

Marina rated it:

I could write a million reasons why I loved that book so very much but I should start by saying that it was the most sexually intense up to now! With Riley and Mercy as the main couple the sexual tension kicked me in the face from page 1 literally........

Riley is one hell of a good male! And that's a fact although there were ghosts in his closet he choose not to act irrational like so many others, he was cool and collected through the book no matter what Mercy throw at him.

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May 23, 2009

Heather marked it as to-read

This looks like its gonna be a hot hot book! Cant wait!
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Feb 03, 2012

Audrey rated it:

Great story with two dominant personalities vying for the lead. Mercy is a hellcat (aren't puns punderful?), and it's fun to watch her sass out at Riley. The development of their feelings for each other revealed a lot about their respective alpha natures as each of them struggled in his/her own way with the burning attraction for the other. Mercy and her leopard kept wanting to assert their power, while Riley and his wolf continuously had to rein in their instinct for total dominance. I like tha More...

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Dec 05, 2011

Jill rated it:

This series has consistently been great (maybe not the first book) but this one just feel a little short for me. First off, the description is a little misleading as this brilliant researcher goes missing for all of a few minutes because there is more going on than the back of the book tells you.

We learn more about the Human Alliance that was hinted at in the previous book. They are just as brutal, it seems, as the Psy Council. They are willing to kill and kidnap to develop a drug that More...

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Jul 27, 2011

Sandy rated it:

Damn, I love this series. I fell in love with the DarkRiver cats and SnowDancer wolves from the beginning, devouring each book as they’ve come along, and with this sixth book in the series, not a thing has changed; I’ve only become more enamored and enthralled the more I read. In fact, BbF has now become my favorite of them all.

This is the first book in the series that showcases a changeling/changeling romance, and I have to say Ms. Nalini definitely spices it up beween Riley, the Snow More...

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Jun 14, 2011

Leontine rated it:

Branded By Fire is the sixth full length novel in the Psy/Changeling series of Nalini Singh and after I finished reading it I wondered; “Why should I be surprised to, once more, bring a serenade to this series?” After 5 novels it is not only the imagination or writing skill of an author that weighs heavily in how a story is experienced. It is also the fact that I care so much about the DarkRiver and SnowDancer pack, the recurrence of beloved characters who shape, form and give such a distinctive More...

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Apr 06, 2011

Sylvie rated it:

I absolutely adored this book - I love Mercy and Riley - both of them are dominant types who learn to respect each other's strength and position in their packs. I would have given this five stars, but there's just one thing that bugs me - the fact that Riley is just slightly more dominant and the fact that Mercy has to be the one who should submit to Snow Dancer. I know it didn't happen in the book, but the implications that if someone had to submit, it would have been Mercy, didn't really sit w More...

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Mar 31, 2011

Nairabell rated it:

When the DarkRiver and SnowDancer packs agreed to become allies, DarkRiver sentinel Mercy Smith and SnowDancer leutenant Riley Kincaid are forced into the role of liasons. Mercy and Riley spar with each other, but when their relationship becomes personal it turns into a struggle for dominance. When a changeling researcher is kidnapped and a greater conspiracy uncovered, Riley and Mercy are forced to work together to protect their packs and struggle to find a new balance.

This is the More...

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Mar 19, 2011

Laura rated it:

Wow! This was quite possibly my favorite book in this series (which is saying a lot because I loved all the books!). As opposed to the previous books that dealt with changeling-Psy relationships, this one solely involved changelings. The bridge between the DarkRiver and the SnowDancer packs was excellent, although I think you do "see" things more from Mercy/DarkRiver's point of view.

Mercy was such a strong character, and while she was a little over-the-top at times, I More...

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Mar 16, 2011

Netha rated it:

buku ke 6 psy-changeling series

kali ini bercerita ttg mercy (melisande), sentinel of darRiver leopard & Riley, liutenant of snowdancer wolf.

sama2 dominan & setia pada pack nya masing2 membuat mercy & riley tidak berani mengharap lebih lanjut akan hubungan mereka.
hubungan mereka yg rapuh pun membuat mereka malah jadi saling tarik ulur & antara percaya-tak percaya.

udah sifat dasar wolf apalagi seorang liutenant membuat riley tidak terbiasa ditentang & terbiasa o More...

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May 22, 2010

Emily rated it:

I'm going to make an announcement straight out of the gate: this is my favorite book in the series so far. Mercy and Riley are an excellent couple- they're both strong, fiesty individuals that make sparks fly off the pages. Both of them (unsuccessfully) tried to fight their relationship but neither of them could deny how happy they make each other. Reading about them dealing with the issues that spring from being from two different packs was interesting; the author's explanation of how those iss More...

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Jan 20, 2010

Tori Benson rated it:

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Jan 13, 2010

Anica rated it:

Now that I finished this (in like 2 days!), I can concentrate on other things again. LOL Wow, what a great book. It seems like Nalini Singh isn't even able to disappoint you. And this book is no exception. I somehow knew it would be good because I already took a sneak peak at the first chapter a while ago and nearly had to force myself to not read any further.

It already started on page 1: "How dare they be still crazy about each other." HAHAHA I literally rolled on the floor, More...

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Nov 09, 2009

Wicked Incognito Now rated it:

This is not my favorite of the Psy-Changeling series. I like Singh's writing style, but I do find it a bit heavy at times.

I loved the Riley and Mercy pairing. I loved that storyline. I find the idea of two heavily dominant characters finding a middle ground highly interesting and compelling.

However, there is too much else going on in this novel. The side storylines involving the Psy council, the Human Alliance, various changeling packs and all their many many member More...

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Oct 26, 2011

Lemurkat rated it:

At first I was hooked on these stories. But now they're starting to irritate me. I love the actual plot lines - the Psy/Changeling/Human conflicts and political upheavel. And, at first I quite enjoyed the sex scenes. But... not so much in this one. Maybe it's because we went through the same dominant/dominant pairing as with whatever the last one I read and it's all a combination between wanting to be with him, pushing him away and teasing him ruthlessly. I think I prefer changeling/psy re More...

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Jan 13, 2011

Izabela rated it:

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Sep 01, 2010

Lisi rated it:

Nalini Singhs Buch „Branded by Fire“ beginnt damit, dass Mercy, ein top Sentinel im DarkRiver Leoparden Pack eine verbotene Beziehung mit Riley anfängt, er ist der zweite alpha von den SnowDancer Wolfspack. Mercy ist eine dominante Alphafrau in ihrem Pack, was sie fürchten lässt, dass sie niemals einen Partner finden wird, da sie jemanden benötigt der mehr dominant ist als sie selber und sie glaubt nicht, dass sie sich einem Partner unterwerfen könnte, was aber notwendig ist, damit der Bund gesc More...

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