BRANDED BY FIRE by Nalini Singh is the continuing saga
of survival versus supremacy and domination. It is an
ongoing war pitting the Psy Council, the Human Alliance,
and the Changelings against each other. Rather than living
in harmony, somebody is pushing people and events into
position for a greater stand over all. The stress is
telling. The Silence as required by the Psy's to maintain
their sanity is breaking down. People are dying through
explosives and violence. When they do break down, they take
others, innocents along with them. Is it natural evolution
reasserting itself? Only with a partnership can the
changelings, humans and the Psy's expect to survive the
troubling times. Some of them have agreed and have joined
the changeling team, however is it enough?
It's strictly a physical need when Mercy, a leopard
changeling of the Dark River pack agrees to have animal
passion sex with Riley "The Wall", a wolf changeling of the
Snow Dancer pack. It is Sentinel versus lieutenant, each
respected by their team members, each dedicated to their
purpose. Riley's natural instincts are to protect his mate.
It has never been an amicable relationship, but when sex is
thrown in. logic adds one and one together, but since when
has society ever said passion can lead to anything more?
Can cats and dogs play nice?
The woman in her wants the dominating man. Can her cat
settle for not ruling the nest? Can Riley let her be the
person she is? As he learns his limits, she finds some
things she is willing to give up for him. Not willing to
give up their tribe for them. Each feeling strong ties to
their mutual pack, but the dance while mating messes with
their mind.
BRANDED BY FIRE by Nalini Singh is the 6th in this
series. It is a truly a romance between two conflicting and
stubborn characters. I don't recommend it for people coming
into the series brand new. Rather go back to the first and
continue to this one. You won't be sorry.
Though the desire between them has been building for months,
DarkRiver sentinel Mercy knows her attraction to Snowdancer
lieutenant Riley Kincaid has no future. The problem is that
he's a wolf changeling, she's a leopard changeling, and
they're both used to being on top.
But when a brilliant changeling researcher is kidnapped from
DarkRiver territory, Mercy and Riley must work together to
track the young man before his shadowy captors decide he's
no longer useful. Along the way, the two dominants may find
that submitting to one another uncovers not just a deadly
conspiracy, but a passion so raw that it's leave them both
branded by fire.