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Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4)

Nalini Singh

Start date: April 1, 2012

Finish date: April 30, 2012

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Why we're reading this: Part of our group series re-read in prep for the 2012 release of "Tangle of Need". See "Re-read the Psy-C…more
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Dec 23, 2009 Steph rated it really liked it

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First read: (Kindle Edition) 3 May 2010
Re-read: (Audiobook) 3 May 2012

First Read Review:
Mine to Possess is the story of Clay, a sentinel and leopard changeling within DarkRiver, and Talin, the girl from his childhood he thought died years ago in a car accident. Clay has loved her all his life and was never able to get passed losing her. Kidnappings from the group she works for, Shine, have brought them back together again. Talin must get over her fear of Clay and Clay must get over his feeli ...more

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May 16, 2010 Literary Ames rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, weres-shifters, read-in-2010, dtb

I didn't enjoy this one as much as the others. I loved Clay but Tally was harder to love despite her vulnerability and sad past.

The complex Psy have a complicated and frightening history. Each revelation about them reveals another reason to fear and loathe those responsible for implementing and maintaining Silence, and those who wish to take it a step further by trying to create a hive mind, thereby completely destroying individuality and the freedom of choice.

The edgy political relationship b ...more

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Jun 01, 2011 Thenia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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There may be a lot of "pretty talk" in this series, lots of big words and macho reactions etc etc, but I really enjoy the world it's set in and, yes, even the pretty talk has its appeal. The Psy-Changeling world is complex and very interesting and the characters all have their own brand of charisma.

A fun albeit dark series. Looking forward to Dorian's story. ...more

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Mar 30, 2011 Nairabell rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 5-star, read-in-2011

Clay Bennett is a DarkRiver sentinel, but he hides the scars of a traumatic childhood where he lost control and in a bloody rain of fury took a life and lost his only friend as a consequence. Clay has spent years believing Talin died, tempted to surrended to the darkness, until Talin reappears in his life. Talin McKade barely survived her childhood and has become a mentor reaching out to children in need as an adult. Now those children are disappearing and when bodies begin to be discovered, Tal Clay Bennett is a DarkRiver sentinel, but he hides the scars of a traumatic childhood where he lost control and in a bloody rain of fury took a life and lost his only friend as a consequence. Clay has spent years believing Talin died, tempted to surrended to the darkness, until Talin reappears in his life. Talin McKade barely survived her childhood and has become a mentor reaching out to children in need as an adult. Now those children are disappearing and when bodies begin to be discovered, Talin has no choice but to turn to the strongest person she knows...Clay.

This is the fourth in the awesome Psy-Changeling series (after Slave to Sensation, Visions of Heat and Caressed By Ice) and it is unique from the other books in that it features a changeling-human pairing. The plot moves a bit faster in this book as Talin's desperation to find the children she cares about really shines through. The narration is mainly from Clay and Talin's points of view, but like Caressed By Ice it does jump to other perspectives where necessary to continue the story.

It took me a while to warm to Talin as a lead character. There are lots of hints and leading statements as to how she was abused as a child, although no graphic details ever reach the page, and it's difficult to identify with someone who has survived that kind of trauma. Clay has always appeared as dark in previous books so it was no surprise to learn his childhood was less than perfect, but it was great to see how he became a member of DarkRiver. On the whole the romance was well developed and believable.

Again, the entire world of the books has been further developed. The Psy society is beginning to crumble under the continual assault of the Ghost, the Council are struggling to hold on to their power and Protocol I (to turn the psy into a completely controlled hive mind) is gaining priority. This book covers the human angle, as while humans have been mentioned in previous books their role in the psy-changeling-human world hasn't really been explained before now.

All in all, this was an incredible read that has set up Hostage to Pleasure perfectly. I can't wait to read it!

Plot: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Cover: 8/10

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Mar 27, 2011 Katyana rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, fantasy, pnr, abuse, shapeshifters, uf

I really had fun with this one. I see in reviews that some people were bothered by Talin, but I had no trouble with her. I really enjoyed this book. The look into Clay's past was fabulous - including watching he and Talin overcome their horrible shared past - and it made for a great addition to the series. It got so sweet as they came together that I got a bit teary.

This book also forwarded the overall series plot quite a bit. I can't wait to see where things go with Kaleb, Nikita and Anthony o ...more

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