Narration: Samantha Cook did a fabulous job here.

The Kinsmen is exactly what I’ve come to expect from Ilona Andrews, and I love that there is yet another series from them we are getting more of.

And it makes me so excited that I still have so many books from them. I’m happy to report that I’m always wrong about that.

Everytime I pick up a new series from this duo, I think there’s no way I can love it as much as other series I’ve read. Overall: I’m amazed at what this author duo can do with so few words. Still interesting and a smart heroine, but it felt out of place with two such strong stories. It was too technical with not enough payoff in the romance department, and that could be that the bar was set so high with the previous two installments in this collection. The love story in this one, as in the previous, swept me away, and I loved it so much.Ī Mere Formality: I have to say that this was the weakest of the bunch. They’re secure in what or who they are, and that’s enough for them. They are what they are they don’t feel a need to prove themselves. And most of all, I admire how intelligent Ilona Andrews’ heroines are. I love how he hunted her relentlessly, not even knowing it was she he was hunting. I love the story here and how he learned to value Claire as his employee. Add that that that he was so kind and gentle, and he was a winner. I was already halfway in love with him because of that. So, the hero’s name in this one is Ventruo Escana, and I’ll be honest. In her new home, Claire has to mask her abilities to survive. Claire was a trained killer before she was deported as a refugee. Silver Shark: While this story took a bit more to get into than Silent Blade, it was no less enjoyable. I would have loved a full length novel about Meli and Celino, but I was certainly left satisfied with this. And their writing certainly lended itself well to this feel I don’t know how they did it, but they painted with broad strokes, allowing me to fill in some of the details, and still this story felt so fleshed out. For a short story, this felt like an epic, sweeping romance. (Though I suspect that’s exactly what she was.) I was floored by this story and what Ilona Andews can do with minimal word count. I love how precise Meli was with her revenge I love that while she lived with what Celino did to her, she wasn't portrayed as miserable and brooding. It was a cat and mouse game between Meli and Celino as she exacts her revenge for a wrong done to her a long time ago. The inhabitants also have some enhancements that give them a leg up, and always a favorite for me - the men are possessive as can be. The Kinsmen is a futuristic Science Fiction series in a world that seems to be ruthless when it comes to protecting yourselves and your people. 'There is nothing like sinking into a new-to-me Ilona Andrews series!' The Kinsmen Universe

Silent Blade by Ilona Andrews