Blaze of Memory (Psy-Changeling, #7) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Dec 06, 2009 Jess the Romanceaholic rated it liked it

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Jan 25, 2012 Lisa Kay rated it it was amazing

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★★★★½ For those of you who know me, you realize I’m a big sucker for amnesia storylines. As I am a nurse, I realize how implausible they are; nevertheless, I still love to roll my eyes and laugh over them. However, this one is a bit different because Ms. Singh has set it in the fantastic futuristic world of her Psy-changeling series.

The amnesia is no laughing matter; Ekaterina – or Katya – was presumed dead in the Nebraska lab explosion ordere ...more

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Feb 12, 2010 Zeek rated it really liked it

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In Singh's futuristic world, people have evolved into beings with special talents. The changelings are shifters and the Psy are a race of people with enhanced abilities.

Blaze of Memory delves deeper into the group of people known as The Forgotten- Psys who dropped out of the Silence Protocol long ago when it was first enacted.

Sensing the excising of emotions from the Psy, which The Silence Protocol did to perfection, would lead to ruin- The Forgotten has formed its own culture and leadership an In Singh's futuristic world, people have evolved into beings with special talents. The changelings are shifters and the Psy are a race of people with enhanced abilities.

Blaze of Memory delves deeper into the group of people known as The Forgotten- Psys who dropped out of the Silence Protocol long ago when it was first enacted.

Sensing the excising of emotions from the Psy, which The Silence Protocol did to perfection, would lead to ruin- The Forgotten has formed its own culture and leadership and that leadership will stop at nothing to keep its people hidden from the ruthless Psy.

When a frightened, ethereal woman gets dumped on his doorstep, Dev Santos, the current protector of the Forgotten, knows it’s a setup, but he cannot stand by when someone is in need.

Ekaterina, dubbed Katya by the enigmatic leader of The Forgotten, has no memory of who she is at the moment, but she’s more frightened of what she was- and who she’s programmed to become.

Knowing her memories have been messed with she’s desperate to get away from Dev, sensing she’s more danger to him than he is to her. But Dev won’t let her go and the more time they spend together the closer they become.

Quickly, their hearts form a deep connection- even before their minds accept it- but one of them may not make it out alive. One thing’s for sure, if Katya’s a sleeper agent sent to destroy Dev, she’s the perfect weapon.

I'm very pleased to report I enjoyed Blaze of Memory MUCH more than the last couple that came out in this series. Dev and Katya have chemistry.

I thought Dev was deliciously alpha- even though he wasn't a changeling- and I loved his psy talent. More importantly I really liked Katya! She was certainly wounded, but I LOVED the way she didn't back down- even to the evil Psy who tried to destroy her. In her last book, Singh tried to make the female an alpha (can't even remember her name) and it didn't work for me- she just came off looking like a little girl "calling herself" an alpha female. Without even trying, Katya became more of a natural leader than that character.

The book ends in nothing less than romantic bliss- be prepared to have your heart melt... and keep the tissues close at hand. :) ...more

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Mar 17, 2010 Beanbag Love rated it really liked it

I'm giving it four stars, but I'm rounding it up from about 3.6, I think.

I was very intrigued that this story was going to be about Dev Santos, the director of Shine (the organization that protects the Forgotten) and the presumed dead scientist who used to work with Ashaya, Ekaterina.

It started out fine, she's been tortured nearly to death, both psychically and physically and left on Dev's doorstep. He obviously suspects a trap or Trojan horse, but he's a softy for injured women, so he brings h I'm giving it four stars, but I'm rounding it up from about 3.6, I think.

I was very intrigued that this story was going to be about Dev Santos, the director of Shine (the organization that protects the Forgotten) and the presumed dead scientist who used to work with Ashaya, Ekaterina.

It started out fine, she's been tortured nearly to death, both psychically and physically and left on Dev's doorstep. He obviously suspects a trap or Trojan horse, but he's a softy for injured women, so he brings her into his organization for treatment and protection.

This one was just kind of flat, though. For one thing, I think Dev's 'gift' was vague and confusing. I understood the machine part, but the metal part didn't make much sense for a while. At first I couldn't tell if he was actually, physically 'pulling metal' or if he was just psychically connecting with the element. By the end it made a little more sense, but I still didn't get a great picture of what it was he was doing.

Ekaterina's name gets changed to Katya -- much easier to say and spell -- because Ming LeBon has imprisoned her mind so tightly that she pretty much doesn't exist on the Net anymore and he pronounced her dead. Katya knows she's probably being used as a weapon against Dev and tries very hard to get away from him, but he's a pretty persistent guy. Meanwhile they're attraction grows.

Seems like a great story setup. It just didn't draw me. I think I'm just really put off by the psy element. I know it's so huge in this story, but I find the psy tedious. I'd much rather spend my time with the Changelings. Or even more of the Forgotten.

The best parts of the book, actually, were the letters from a mother to her son -- Devraj's grandfather -- as Silence was being discussed and then implemented. It was an excellent way to show how it came about and how it could be seen as a benefit. That and a side story about Dev's cousin were the most engaging parts.

The ending was very nice. A lovely wrap-up that wasn't unexpected, but played out differently than I figured it would. It will be interesting to see if what was introduced shows up in the future and how much, if any, part will be played by the Forgotten.

It was a decent story but, having loved the last one so much, it was a bit of a letdown for me. ...more

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Oct 22, 2010 Peep (Pop! Pop!) rated it did not like it

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Quite possibly my least favorite out of all the her books. I don't know. Pretty much the whole way through I was trying to justify anything higher than a 1 star rating. It just didn't work for me.

At times I'd read other reviews (on various books) and people would complain that they didn't see the chemistry between the main characters. I would think to myself, what are they talking about?? It's there! It's great! I had no idea what they were talking about! Now I know exactly what they were talkin ...more

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Jul 20, 2010 Jaime Rush rated it really liked it

This is my first of Singh's books. Coming in midway, the only trouble I had was keeping up with so many names. Otherwise I got a good sense of what was going on. I loved the hero's affinity with metal. It was an interesting trait. Being yanked out of the characters' points of view so often made it a little harder to really get into their heads, but overall I enjoyed the book and the world she set up. ...more

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Nov 26, 2011 Juliana rated it really liked it

The cold steel Director indeed could feel..

The fragile yet tough girl melted the cold and hard steel who he was.

I am in such deep in the last chapters, the emotional ride makes me jump up and down..

Finally got a glimpse and different understanding of the Forgotten.

Nalini Singh written gets better and better.

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