Shield of Winter (A Psy/Changeling Novel, #13) by Nalini Singh
Release date: June 3, 2014
Reviewed By: Reading In Pajamas/ Cori
Rated: 4.5 Stars

“The alpha author of paranormal romance” (Booklist) draws us back into her extraordinary Psy-Changeling world, a world torn between violence and peace, passion and ice…

Assassin. Soldier. Arrow. That is who Vasic is, who he will always be. His soul drenched in blood, his conscience heavy with the weight of all he’s done, he exists in the shadows, far from the hope his people can almost touch—if only they do not first drown in the murderous insanity of a lethal contagion. To stop the wave of death, Vasic must complete the simplest and most difficult mission of his life.

For if the Psy race is to survive, the empaths must wake…

Having rebuilt her life after medical “treatment” that violated her mind and sought to suffocate her abilities, Ivy should have run from the black-clad Arrow with eyes of winter frost. But Ivy Jane has never done what she should. Now, she’ll fight for her people, and for this Arrow who stands as her living shield, yet believes he is beyond redemption. But as the world turns to screaming crimson, even Ivy’s fierce will may not be enough to save Vasic from the cold darkness…

Shield of Winter is a great addition to Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series. I loved it! It is such an incredible paranormal series. I have been looking forward to the assassin, Vasic’s story since he was introduced and I was not disappointed. I really loved the heroine in this series as well. Ivy was willing to fight for not only herself, but for Vasic. This series is full of intrigue, passion, emotion, action and sizzling romance. The storyline and the futuristic world that Nalini Singh creates is just amazing and unique. If you haven’t read this series yet, I recommend you start at the beginning because it’s a complicated and detailed series that you should follow from the beginning to understand everything that is going on. I highly recommend this book and this series for paranormal romance fans. It’s a favorite of mine!

*Review copy provided by Berkley/NAL in exchange for an honest review.

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I’ve been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There’s no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.

I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated frequently).

So far, I’ve worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer’s mill.

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PSY/CHANGELING SERIES LIST: http://www.nalinisingh.com/psy.php
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1. Slave to Sensation
1.5a “The Cannibal Princess” – free short story
1.5b “The Shower” – free short story
2. Visions of Heat
3. Caressed By Ice
3.5 “Miss Leozandra’s” – deleted scene
4. Mine to Possess
5 “A Conversation” – free short story
6. Hostage to Pleasure
6.5a “A Gift for Kit” ~ free short story
6.5b “Movie Night” – free short story
7. Branded By Fire
8. Blaze of Memory
9. “Christmas in the Kitchen” – free short story
10. Bonds of Justice
11. Play of Passion
11.5a “Wolf School” (deleted scene from Play of Passion)
12. “Clean and Dirty” – free short story
13. Kiss of Snow
13.5 “Stalking Hawke” – free short story
14. Tangle of Need
15. Heart of Obsidian
16. Shield of Winter (2014)
17. Untitled (2015)

PSY/CHANGELING NOVELLAS
1. “Beat of Temptation” in An Enchanted Season
2. “Stroke of Enticement” in The Magical Christmas Cat
3. “Whisper of Sin” in Burning Up
4. Wild Invitation (featuring Beat of Temptation, Stroke of Enticement, Declaration of Courtship, and Texture of Intimacy)
5. “Secrets At Midnight” in Night Shift

Chronological Order:
1. “Beat of Temptation” in Wild Invitation
2. “Whisper of Sin” in Burning Up
3. Slave to Sensation
4. “The Shower” – deleted scene
5 “The Cannibal Princess” – free short story
6. Visions of Heat
7. Caressed By Ice
8. “Miss Leozandra’s” – deleted scene
9. “Stroke of Enticement” in Wild Invitation
10. Mine to Possess
11. “A Conversation” – free short story
12. Hostage to Pleasure
13. “A Gift for Kit” – free short story
14. “Movie Night” – free short story
15. Branded By Fire
16.”The Party” (deleted scene from Branded By Fire)
17. Blaze of Memory
18. “Christmas in the Kitchen” – free short story
19. Bonds of Justice
20. Play of Passion
21.”Wolf School” (deleted scene from Play of Passion)
22. “Clean and Dirty” – free short story
23. “Declaration of Courtship” in Wild Invitation
24. Kiss of Snow
25. “Naya’s Most Important Visitors”* (newsletter short story)
26. “Stalking Hawke” – free short story
27. “Texture of Intimacy” in Wild Invitation
28. “Pancakes”* (newsletter short story)
29. Tangle of Need
30. “Dancing with Cooper”* (newsletter short story)
31. “Poker Night”* (newsletter short story)
32. Heart of Obsidian
33. “Sunday Morning”* (newsletter short story)
34. “Making Dinner”* (newsletter short story)
35. Shield of Winter (June 2014)