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Max Shannon is a good cop, one of the best in New York Enforcement. Born with a natural shield that protects him against Psy mental invasions, he knows he has little chance of advancement within the Psy-dominated power structure. The last case he expects to be assigned is that of a murderer targeting a Psy Councilor's closest advisors. And the last woman he expects to compel him in the most sensual of ways is a Psy on the verge of catastrophic mental fracture.Tags
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Sophia is a J-Psy. She’s a justice Psy, able to read the minds of people who have committed terrible crimes and then take the image of what they did and pass them on to others. That can then be used in court to prosecute them. And what can be greater evidence than the testimony of the killer’s own mind?
Unfortunately even the Silent psy cannot stand this kind of mental bombardment and J-Psy have a short shelf life before their shields finally degrade and they die – by suicide or by being min wiped
Sophia is reaching the end of her career and…
….aaaaaaaaaaaaaergh!
Again? Really? This is the 8th book in the series and so far all but one of them have included a main female character who is either imploding because of her Psy powers show more (Sascha, Faith) or deeply traumatised by her past (Brianna, Talin, Katjya) or on the run and are an actual distrusted prisoner (Ashaya, Katya again) – always we have the terrible fragile and/or broken and/or vulnerable woman who needs to be saved by the big strong man.
I think what makes it more glaring and annoying is that the man in this series are also traumatised. Judd struggles with his abilities (which are lethal because he’s male so allowed to have lethal powers) as does Dev. Lucas, Dorian, Vaughn and now Max have all had traumatic, terrible pasts. But none of them are 2 seconds away from utter destruction/meltdown. None of them need saving or putting together. None of them are dealing with PTSD or fear – none of them are fragile. At most they need “melting” or “thawing” because they’re big strong manly he-men of manliness and trauma just turns them into diamond hard weapons of tough ruthlessness, rawr; while women become puddles and wrecks and cower in a corner for a man to put together again – occasionally having flashes of temper so the man can announce how he likes a lady with spirit (or words to that effet).
And I’m not saying that either is the correct way to respond to trauma. But where are the men cowering in puddles? Where are the women becoming iron hard, emotion-deadened ruthless scary forces? Both are viable responses but in this series they’re rigidly gendered.
And of course our love interest, Max, gets all hot and bothered for Sophia within minutes of seeing her – and then he starts talking about her like he’s hunting her:
“Slow, he thought, he had to do this slow. She was so skittish, he’d have to stroke her into trusting him”.
What? No no no. She’s not a horse that needs taming! He continues to push and touch Sophia. When she draws away because she can’t stand being touched (like so many of the women in this series because fragile-delicate-broken) but he pushes her to try
There is one moment where he does acknowledge he’s wrong to push her – but, almost hilariously – he then turns round and tells her to slow down. Not because he wants to, but because he knows she can’t take too much at once. He knows this, how? Again, this is a theme of these books where the man knows what the woman needs more than she does.
And, again, it’s frustrating because once we get past this copy & paste romance full of caveman gender roles we have an amazing story. But it’s even worse in this book because there is so much that hasn’t been explored but which could be so well
Like Max being an excellent detective because he’s human and therefore not Silent so is therefore more creative and imaginative. Or how his natural shields make him incorruptible – along with the pressure put on Sophia could expose a lot more about how the Psy manipulate the justice system.
Or there’s the really fascinating examination of the J-Psy and their habit of extra-judicial “justice”. That’s a huge well of conflict and horror and difficult aspects to examine! Explore this more! Mooooore! C’mon this is fascinating and incredible – how can this just be the storyline in passing while we focus on the same damn romance story?! Whyyyy?!
And the Psy continue to have ongoing awesome political conflicts. The whole concept of the Pure Psy as we see more and more of their terrfying agenda. We see the Council splitting into factions, outright threatening each other and being willing to defend their territory against other Councillors. The Psy are on the brink of utter civil war
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Unfortunately even the Silent psy cannot stand this kind of mental bombardment and J-Psy have a short shelf life before their shields finally degrade and they die – by suicide or by being min wiped
Sophia is reaching the end of her career and…
….aaaaaaaaaaaaaergh!
Again? Really? This is the 8th book in the series and so far all but one of them have included a main female character who is either imploding because of her Psy powers show more (Sascha, Faith) or deeply traumatised by her past (Brianna, Talin, Katjya) or on the run and are an actual distrusted prisoner (Ashaya, Katya again) – always we have the terrible fragile and/or broken and/or vulnerable woman who needs to be saved by the big strong man.
I think what makes it more glaring and annoying is that the man in this series are also traumatised. Judd struggles with his abilities (which are lethal because he’s male so allowed to have lethal powers) as does Dev. Lucas, Dorian, Vaughn and now Max have all had traumatic, terrible pasts. But none of them are 2 seconds away from utter destruction/meltdown. None of them need saving or putting together. None of them are dealing with PTSD or fear – none of them are fragile. At most they need “melting” or “thawing” because they’re big strong manly he-men of manliness and trauma just turns them into diamond hard weapons of tough ruthlessness, rawr; while women become puddles and wrecks and cower in a corner for a man to put together again – occasionally having flashes of temper so the man can announce how he likes a lady with spirit (or words to that effet).
And I’m not saying that either is the correct way to respond to trauma. But where are the men cowering in puddles? Where are the women becoming iron hard, emotion-deadened ruthless scary forces? Both are viable responses but in this series they’re rigidly gendered.
And of course our love interest, Max, gets all hot and bothered for Sophia within minutes of seeing her – and then he starts talking about her like he’s hunting her:
“Slow, he thought, he had to do this slow. She was so skittish, he’d have to stroke her into trusting him”.
What? No no no. She’s not a horse that needs taming! He continues to push and touch Sophia. When she draws away because she can’t stand being touched (like so many of the women in this series because fragile-delicate-broken) but he pushes her to try
There is one moment where he does acknowledge he’s wrong to push her – but, almost hilariously – he then turns round and tells her to slow down. Not because he wants to, but because he knows she can’t take too much at once. He knows this, how? Again, this is a theme of these books where the man knows what the woman needs more than she does.
And, again, it’s frustrating because once we get past this copy & paste romance full of caveman gender roles we have an amazing story. But it’s even worse in this book because there is so much that hasn’t been explored but which could be so well
Like Max being an excellent detective because he’s human and therefore not Silent so is therefore more creative and imaginative. Or how his natural shields make him incorruptible – along with the pressure put on Sophia could expose a lot more about how the Psy manipulate the justice system.
Or there’s the really fascinating examination of the J-Psy and their habit of extra-judicial “justice”. That’s a huge well of conflict and horror and difficult aspects to examine! Explore this more! Mooooore! C’mon this is fascinating and incredible – how can this just be the storyline in passing while we focus on the same damn romance story?! Whyyyy?!
And the Psy continue to have ongoing awesome political conflicts. The whole concept of the Pure Psy as we see more and more of their terrfying agenda. We see the Council splitting into factions, outright threatening each other and being willing to defend their territory against other Councillors. The Psy are on the brink of utter civil war
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It's amazing. There was hardly anything to annoy me!
Max is the best male main character in this universe ever. Whenever he felt possessive, he didn't push or did anything stupid or disrespectful. He acted smart. He ACTUALLY protected, by paying attention, by listening to her, by being careful. Because let's be frank, trying to force someone to do things your way, thinking you know what's best for them better than they do, and protecting their body instead of their spirit, that's not protecting, that's blindly following your abusive/ dominant instincts. You can fool yourself and say you do it for her, but anyone with a brain can see you do it for yourself. And that's what pretty much every male lead has been doing in this series until show more Max.
Purely for that, I'm giving this 5 stars. Even though it would have been nice if Sophia had had a more active role, particularly towards the end. The beginning of the book was lovely, but the end felt a bit tame because of that. show less
Max is the best male main character in this universe ever. Whenever he felt possessive, he didn't push or did anything stupid or disrespectful. He acted smart. He ACTUALLY protected, by paying attention, by listening to her, by being careful. Because let's be frank, trying to force someone to do things your way, thinking you know what's best for them better than they do, and protecting their body instead of their spirit, that's not protecting, that's blindly following your abusive/ dominant instincts. You can fool yourself and say you do it for her, but anyone with a brain can see you do it for yourself. And that's what pretty much every male lead has been doing in this series until show more Max.
Purely for that, I'm giving this 5 stars. Even though it would have been nice if Sophia had had a more active role, particularly towards the end. The beginning of the book was lovely, but the end felt a bit tame because of that. show less
Okay so this is a Human/Psy pairing but who cares because the political drama in this book was way more interesting! Nikita and Kaleb were the attention grabbers of this book. So many hints about the two of them were dropped you could drive yourself crazy trying to figure them out. Is Kaleb the Ghost? Is Nikita not as bad as we originally thought?
Nikita effectively pushed things forward by declaring the need for a council vote on continuing with Silence or breaking it. A big line was drawn and now the council is split. Only Ming has yet to decide which side he's on. Of course, I'm Team Anti-Silence and Anti-Pure Psy. I can't wait to see how things progress.
Nalini is making me nuts, not only can I not wait for Hawke's book but now I'm show more desperate to know more about Nikita, Kaleb and the Arrows as well as how the war between the two sides of the council will develop and what lengths they will go to, to achieve their goals. Bring it on! show less
Nikita effectively pushed things forward by declaring the need for a council vote on continuing with Silence or breaking it. A big line was drawn and now the council is split. Only Ming has yet to decide which side he's on. Of course, I'm Team Anti-Silence and Anti-Pure Psy. I can't wait to see how things progress.
Nalini is making me nuts, not only can I not wait for Hawke's book but now I'm show more desperate to know more about Nikita, Kaleb and the Arrows as well as how the war between the two sides of the council will develop and what lengths they will go to, to achieve their goals. Bring it on! show less
Bonds of Justice is the eight full-length novel in Nalini Singh’s Psy-Changeling series. This one features Max, a human Enforcement officer who is good friends with Talin (Mine to Possess) and factored prominently in her book. He’s paired with Sophia, a Justice Psy and new character to the series. Max and Sophia meet while working an investigation into a brutal serial killer. There’s an instant attraction between them but they try to keep a respectable distance. Then Psy Councillor Nikita brings Max and Sophia in to investigate who might be targeting her and murdering her high-ranking advisors. Because of her work, Sophia’s shields and her Silence conditioning are both failing, so being in close proximity to Max sends her show more emotions into overdrive. As things start to heat up between them, they face dangers from all sides. They both may have become targets of the killer they’re trying to find, and then the serial killer who’s become obsessed with Sophia escapes from prison presenting a threat to her as well. But even if they survive the outside dangers, Sophia’s mind is slowly collapsing and there doesn’t seem to be anything that can be done for her. Soon she’ll either face rehabilitation or death just when she’s finally discovered true happiness for the first time in her life.
Max never knew his father and was raised by an abusive mother who eventually died. The only person he ever felt close to was his younger brother, River, who disappeared when he was just a youth. After searching endlessly, Max came to the conclusion that River was probably dead, too. Alone in the world and spurred on by what happened to his brother, Max became an Enforcement officer and is now respected as one of the best detectives in the country. He also has a natural shield that protects him against any Psy invading his mind. He recently brought to justice Gerard Bonner, a serial killer known in the media as the Butcher of Park Avenue, but Bonner isn’t cooperating with the cops when it comes to telling them where to find his victims. Determined to bring the bodies home to their families, Max brings in Sophia, a J-Psy with the ability to get inside a criminal’s mind. From the moment they meet, Max finds Sophia to be a temptation. He wants to try to get under that cold Psy veneer to find out if he can warm her up, but there isn’t an opportunity until Nikita hires them both to find the person who’s been killing off her advisors and has also made an attempt on her own life. Then he’s with Sophia nearly 24/7, both working the case and discovering that she isn’t nearly as icy as others might think. When Max finds out that Sophia is actually dying and there isn’t anything that can be done, he refuses to give up hope, but it may not be in his power to save her. I admired Max for being a truly good cop who can’t seem to rest until he’s gotten closure for the victims’ families. He’s also smart, quickly figuring out things that may have stumped others. Most of all, I loved his strength and determination to save Sophia and for loving her in spite of her flaws.
Sophia had an equally troubled upbringing as Max. She was utterly rejected by her parents for being flawed and was remanded to Psy officials who raised her to be a Justice Psy. Along the way, though, she was abused and bears the scars from that. As a J-Psy, she can get inside the minds of the accused to find out whether they’ve actually committed crimes. As such, she’s invaded the memories of criminals and sociopaths that would make even hardened cops cringe and it’s left a psychic scar. Her mental shields have grown paper thin and her Silence conditioning is failing. The eventual future for every J-Psy is mental breakdown that results in either death or rehabilitation, a process that’s akin to a lobotomy. Sophia has lasted longer than most, but she knows that her time is coming soon. That’s why when Max lets his intentions be known and Sophia reciprocates his attraction, she can’t help wanting to live a little before she succumbs. Sophia is so psychically sensitive to touch, though, that they have to take things slowly, but Max’s natural mental shield helps. In the meantime, they continue their investigation into the two cases, determined to find both the victims and a killer. Sophia is a little different than some of the other female Psy heroines of this series. Whereas Sascha and Faith are sweet and Ashaya is on the geeky side, Sophia has a rather feisty personality. Unlike the other Psy defectors, she has a compelling reason for why she cannot leave the PsyNet. With that being the case, and having exhausted all other options, she’s basically come to terms with her fate, but she does have regrets that she won’t get to spend more time with Max. I like that she’s just as determined as he is to close their cases, and that once a solution presents itself, she’s equally intent upon forging her own path. I have a feeling that she’s going to somehow play a role in upcoming events that I sense brewing.
Bonds of Justice has a number of supporting characters, some of whom have their own POV scenes. Lucas and Sascha (Slave to Sensation) are still the cornerstone couple of the series. Lucas maintains his role as alpha of the DarkRiver pack, while Sascha continues to explore the limits of her empathic abilities, which I sense will come into greater play at some point down the road. Faith (Visions of Heat) experiences some frightening visions that leave her shaken, but she and her mate Vaughn are able to save Max and Sophia’s lives. Since Tally (Mine to Possess) is one of Max’s best friends, she and Clay help him and Sophia several times, as does Dorian (Hostage to Pleasure). Psy Councillors Nikita and Kaleb are front and center in this one as they share a tentative alliance, which proves helpful to Max and Sophia on a personal level. Nikita, who is Sascha’s mother, keeps surprising me with her hidden depths in spite of her cold veneer, and Kaleb (Heart of Obsidian) continues to intrigue me, actually helping save Sophia’s life. Max’s temperamental former alley cat, Morpheus, was a nice addition, too.
Although it didn’t end up being one of my favorites, Bonds of Justice was another respectable entry into the Psy-Changeling series. I liked both Max and Sophia and their commitment to taking down the bad guys, as well as romantically to each other. I sympathized with their respective backstories, although I didn’t feel like they played quite enough of a role in who they are in the present. It’s there, but perhaps not quite as deep as I wanted. I also didn’t think that Sophia’s unique way of meting out justice played enough of a role either. The plot was good, but again, I felt like there were two different stories (maybe more like three) that were being told without enough intersection between them. There’s the Bonner serial killer plot and there’s also the mystery of who’s been killing off Nikita’s advisors. I thought perhaps there might be some odd connection between the two, but there wasn’t. Then of course there’s the romance between Max and Sophia, which also includes her degrading mental condition, that takes place simultaneously. I just felt like my attention was split in several different directions. I think one of my favorite parts was the overarching story arc of the political machinations going on behind the scenes. The Psy Council is fracturing from within, while the Arrows make a fateful decision regarding their allegiance. And then there are Faith’s visions, which at the moment are rather murky and not necessarily set in stone. All of these things portend big things to come, so while Bonds of Justice may not have been a perfect read, it’s left me eager to unravel where the greater storyline is going. show less
Max never knew his father and was raised by an abusive mother who eventually died. The only person he ever felt close to was his younger brother, River, who disappeared when he was just a youth. After searching endlessly, Max came to the conclusion that River was probably dead, too. Alone in the world and spurred on by what happened to his brother, Max became an Enforcement officer and is now respected as one of the best detectives in the country. He also has a natural shield that protects him against any Psy invading his mind. He recently brought to justice Gerard Bonner, a serial killer known in the media as the Butcher of Park Avenue, but Bonner isn’t cooperating with the cops when it comes to telling them where to find his victims. Determined to bring the bodies home to their families, Max brings in Sophia, a J-Psy with the ability to get inside a criminal’s mind. From the moment they meet, Max finds Sophia to be a temptation. He wants to try to get under that cold Psy veneer to find out if he can warm her up, but there isn’t an opportunity until Nikita hires them both to find the person who’s been killing off her advisors and has also made an attempt on her own life. Then he’s with Sophia nearly 24/7, both working the case and discovering that she isn’t nearly as icy as others might think. When Max finds out that Sophia is actually dying and there isn’t anything that can be done, he refuses to give up hope, but it may not be in his power to save her. I admired Max for being a truly good cop who can’t seem to rest until he’s gotten closure for the victims’ families. He’s also smart, quickly figuring out things that may have stumped others. Most of all, I loved his strength and determination to save Sophia and for loving her in spite of her flaws.
Sophia had an equally troubled upbringing as Max. She was utterly rejected by her parents for being flawed and was remanded to Psy officials who raised her to be a Justice Psy. Along the way, though, she was abused and bears the scars from that. As a J-Psy, she can get inside the minds of the accused to find out whether they’ve actually committed crimes. As such, she’s invaded the memories of criminals and sociopaths that would make even hardened cops cringe and it’s left a psychic scar. Her mental shields have grown paper thin and her Silence conditioning is failing. The eventual future for every J-Psy is mental breakdown that results in either death or rehabilitation, a process that’s akin to a lobotomy. Sophia has lasted longer than most, but she knows that her time is coming soon. That’s why when Max lets his intentions be known and Sophia reciprocates his attraction, she can’t help wanting to live a little before she succumbs. Sophia is so psychically sensitive to touch, though, that they have to take things slowly, but Max’s natural mental shield helps. In the meantime, they continue their investigation into the two cases, determined to find both the victims and a killer. Sophia is a little different than some of the other female Psy heroines of this series. Whereas Sascha and Faith are sweet and Ashaya is on the geeky side, Sophia has a rather feisty personality. Unlike the other Psy defectors, she has a compelling reason for why she cannot leave the PsyNet. With that being the case, and having exhausted all other options, she’s basically come to terms with her fate, but she does have regrets that she won’t get to spend more time with Max. I like that she’s just as determined as he is to close their cases, and that once a solution presents itself, she’s equally intent upon forging her own path. I have a feeling that she’s going to somehow play a role in upcoming events that I sense brewing.
Bonds of Justice has a number of supporting characters, some of whom have their own POV scenes. Lucas and Sascha (Slave to Sensation) are still the cornerstone couple of the series. Lucas maintains his role as alpha of the DarkRiver pack, while Sascha continues to explore the limits of her empathic abilities, which I sense will come into greater play at some point down the road. Faith (Visions of Heat) experiences some frightening visions that leave her shaken, but she and her mate Vaughn are able to save Max and Sophia’s lives. Since Tally (Mine to Possess) is one of Max’s best friends, she and Clay help him and Sophia several times, as does Dorian (Hostage to Pleasure). Psy Councillors Nikita and Kaleb are front and center in this one as they share a tentative alliance, which proves helpful to Max and Sophia on a personal level. Nikita, who is Sascha’s mother, keeps surprising me with her hidden depths in spite of her cold veneer, and Kaleb (Heart of Obsidian) continues to intrigue me, actually helping save Sophia’s life. Max’s temperamental former alley cat, Morpheus, was a nice addition, too.
Although it didn’t end up being one of my favorites, Bonds of Justice was another respectable entry into the Psy-Changeling series. I liked both Max and Sophia and their commitment to taking down the bad guys, as well as romantically to each other. I sympathized with their respective backstories, although I didn’t feel like they played quite enough of a role in who they are in the present. It’s there, but perhaps not quite as deep as I wanted. I also didn’t think that Sophia’s unique way of meting out justice played enough of a role either. The plot was good, but again, I felt like there were two different stories (maybe more like three) that were being told without enough intersection between them. There’s the Bonner serial killer plot and there’s also the mystery of who’s been killing off Nikita’s advisors. I thought perhaps there might be some odd connection between the two, but there wasn’t. Then of course there’s the romance between Max and Sophia, which also includes her degrading mental condition, that takes place simultaneously. I just felt like my attention was split in several different directions. I think one of my favorite parts was the overarching story arc of the political machinations going on behind the scenes. The Psy Council is fracturing from within, while the Arrows make a fateful decision regarding their allegiance. And then there are Faith’s visions, which at the moment are rather murky and not necessarily set in stone. All of these things portend big things to come, so while Bonds of Justice may not have been a perfect read, it’s left me eager to unravel where the greater storyline is going. show less
Singh is one of the few authors I've read who can take stories that feature abused and terrorized women and children and make them compassionate rather than exploitative. One of the reasons I read fiction is to escape reality, not enmesh myself in the most disgusting aspects of it -- but she's somehow able to make it readable even for my squeamish stomach.
Sophia Russo is a telepath with the ability to read and manipulate memories. Her talent makes her a Justice Psy, called in on the most horrendous of cases. Like all Justice Psy, dealing with those memories means that her ability to maintain (emotional) Silence will be shortlived -- as will she.
After hearing that she's about to be sent away for permanent "rehabilitation", she's show more assigned to her last case -- work with human cop Max Shannon to investigate the rash of mysterious deaths plaguing Councilor Nikita Duncan's closest associates. Fortunately for Sophia, Max has a natural mental shield, which means that there's no possibility that she will be able to read his thoughts. Unfortunately for Sophia, Max's very personal interest threatens to overwhelm her already precarious hold on Silence.
In addition to a lovely romance between Sophia and Max, the secondary characters are generally excellent (sometimes the villains chew the scenery a bit). There's also thorough world building, an engrossing, multilayered plot, and a solid conclusion. It would be possible for someone unfamiliar with the series to start with this book, but since a lot of the plot rests on ongoing actions, it would be a much more satisfying read for you to start at the beginning of the series. show less
Sophia Russo is a telepath with the ability to read and manipulate memories. Her talent makes her a Justice Psy, called in on the most horrendous of cases. Like all Justice Psy, dealing with those memories means that her ability to maintain (emotional) Silence will be shortlived -- as will she.
After hearing that she's about to be sent away for permanent "rehabilitation", she's show more assigned to her last case -- work with human cop Max Shannon to investigate the rash of mysterious deaths plaguing Councilor Nikita Duncan's closest associates. Fortunately for Sophia, Max has a natural mental shield, which means that there's no possibility that she will be able to read his thoughts. Unfortunately for Sophia, Max's very personal interest threatens to overwhelm her already precarious hold on Silence.
In addition to a lovely romance between Sophia and Max, the secondary characters are generally excellent (sometimes the villains chew the scenery a bit). There's also thorough world building, an engrossing, multilayered plot, and a solid conclusion. It would be possible for someone unfamiliar with the series to start with this book, but since a lot of the plot rests on ongoing actions, it would be a much more satisfying read for you to start at the beginning of the series. show less
Is it romantic for a man to have to actively hold himself back from hurting the woman he "loves"? Like, asking for a friend, her name is Sophia?
Also: "She didn’t resist, letting him touch her as he would, lead her as he would. It was a heady sensation, and one that paradoxically gave him more control."
That's the exact opposite of a paradox? Am I wrong? Are you gonna look at me and tell me that I'm wrong?
"'We fit, you and I,' he whispered looking into that haunting gaze. 'Two broken pieces making a whole.' It wasn’t the most romantic of statements, but it was torn from his soul."
Um, yeah that's codependency and you need some therapy ok?
Constantly stating that something will for sure happen and there's no possible way that it cannot show more not happen, and just you wait it will be so tragic when this thing that for sure is happening will happen because it simply is the way of the world that it will happen (in this case, Sophia surviving till the end of the book), only for some miraculous thing making so it doesn't happen is just coming of as shoddy worldbuilding at this point.
Regardless, the most unbelievable part of this series remains previously emotionally supressed virgins being magically great at sex. show less
Also: "She didn’t resist, letting him touch her as he would, lead her as he would. It was a heady sensation, and one that paradoxically gave him more control."
That's the exact opposite of a paradox? Am I wrong? Are you gonna look at me and tell me that I'm wrong?
"'We fit, you and I,' he whispered looking into that haunting gaze. 'Two broken pieces making a whole.' It wasn’t the most romantic of statements, but it was torn from his soul."
Um, yeah that's codependency and you need some therapy ok?
Constantly stating that something will for sure happen and there's no possible way that it cannot show more not happen, and just you wait it will be so tragic when this thing that for sure is happening will happen because it simply is the way of the world that it will happen (in this case, Sophia surviving till the end of the book), only for some miraculous thing making so it doesn't happen is just coming of as shoddy worldbuilding at this point.
Regardless, the most unbelievable part of this series remains previously emotionally supressed virgins being magically great at sex. show less
The more I read of this series, the more I am starting to put things together, even if it is a little like a jigsaw puzzle. I strongly recommend that those of you choosing to start this series do it from the beginning, and in order, not in the manner in which I have chosen to. However, the stories do work on their own, and the past is explained enough for the reader to piece together the gist of what has happened in the earlier books.
This one is a bit different from many of the others in that the relationship is between Max, a human, and Sophia, a J-psy. J-psy are one of the more pyscologically unstable of the psy, as their job basically is a mix between telepath and empath - they are asked to look into the minds of killers and extract show more from them information on their crimes. Most do not last long, and the Silence is always fragile within them. Sophia's mental shields are on the brink of collapse, and this job could well be her last before complete reconditioning, and so it is with bittersweet feelings that she forms a bond with Max. I enjoyed their relationship but was pleased that whilst the tension was there, this particular book was not so heavily focused on the sex as some of the other ones, but more on the fragile nature of their relationship. show less
This one is a bit different from many of the others in that the relationship is between Max, a human, and Sophia, a J-psy. J-psy are one of the more pyscologically unstable of the psy, as their job basically is a mix between telepath and empath - they are asked to look into the minds of killers and extract show more from them information on their crimes. Most do not last long, and the Silence is always fragile within them. Sophia's mental shields are on the brink of collapse, and this job could well be her last before complete reconditioning, and so it is with bittersweet feelings that she forms a bond with Max. I enjoyed their relationship but was pleased that whilst the tension was there, this particular book was not so heavily focused on the sex as some of the other ones, but more on the fragile nature of their relationship. show less
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Nalini Singh was born in Fiji in 1977 and raised in New Zealand. She has worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher. Her first book, Desert Warrior, was published in 2003. She is the author of two popular novel series, Guild Hunter and Psy/Changelings. Her other works include Awaken the show more Senses, Awaken to Pleasure, Bound by Marriage, Craving Beauty, and Secrets in the Marriage Bed. She won the Sir Julius Vogel Award for best novella/novelette in 2008 and 2009. Her fiction novel, Archangel's Shadow, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2014. Rock Hard made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. Archangel's Heart, a book in A Guild Hunter Novel Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. She won the 2017 Australian Romance Readers Award, Favourite Paranormal Romance, for her book, Silver Silence. And she won the 2017 Australian Romance Readers Awards, Favourite continuing romance series, for The `Psy-Changeling¿ Trinity. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Bonds of Justice
- Alternate titles
- Lash of Need (working title) (working title)
- Original publication date
- 2010-07-06
- People/Characters
- Max Shannon; Sophia Russo; Nikita Duncan; Sascha Duncan; Faith NightStar
- Important places
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Dedication
- To Kayo, Cynthia, Lorna, Emily & Akbar
Because you all rock. Thank you for being my "tomodachi"! - First words
- JUSTICE
When the Psy first chose Silence, first chose to bury their emotions and turn into ice-cold individuals who cared nothing for love or hate, they tried to isolate their race from the humans and changelings. ... (show all);
Chapter 1.
It was as she was sitting staring into the face of a sociopath that Sophia Russo realized three irrefutable truths. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And five ... Max bought Sophia some very naughty lingerie for their honeymoon.
- Blurbers
- Gena Showalter
- Original language
- English
Classifications
Statistics
- Members
- 848
- Popularity
- 32,149
- Reviews
- 39
- Rating
- (3.96)
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 15
- ASINs
- 6
