Blaze of Memory

Psy-Changeling Series, Book 7

By: Nalini Singh

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Dev Santos finds a woman with amnesia - and all she can remember is that she's dangerous. Stripped of her memories by a shadowy oppressor and programmed to kill, Katya's only hope is Dev. But he could very well be her next target.

Mind over matter: listen to more in the Psy-Changeling series.

©2009 Nalini Singh (P)2011 Tantor

Critic reviews

"When it comes to delivering stories that grab you by the throat and don't let go, Singh is in a class by herself!" ( Romantic Times)

Best one yet!

This book, is full of turns and twists. It follows the authors typical format - however it is my favorite of the series thus far. Worth every second!

Sweet

Great read!
I love the way she tells each individual story and then bring them together in the next book

We like Dev. We like Dev a lot!

Wanted Dev to get his story so bad and it happened and I loved it. This story took us away from the changelings the most but they were still involved so that was good enough for me. Picked up more characters that I want to get their own books now and at this point it’s getting ridiculous lol. On to the next!

Best so far

I liked this one the best so far. There is definitely a few heart breaking moments that will bring tears to your eyes.

The most emotional yet

Wow! For a while there I had doubts about how Dev and Katya are going to achieve their HEA. I should have trusted in Nalini because the resolution was nothing short of amazing. I love this installment. I didn't think I would at the beginning, but I was totally engaged by the end. I cried. The Forgotten and The Ghost, the Council and the Arrows, the mated pairs, they all fascinated.

Great series.

Transition stories are always tough

What made the experience of listening to Blaze of Memory the most enjoyable?

I appreciated that this story wasn't focused on a changeling, but a psy and a forgotten (aka psy-human hybrid). It's a testament to her stronger writing points that Ms Singh was able to transition away from the changeling world into the other aspects of this alternate universe she has created.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I liked learning more about the forgotten, and getting different perspectives on the happenings of this psy-changeling world.

What aspect of Angela Dawe’s performance would you have changed?

Real talk I wish she had more variety. There are no varied accents, only rough, rapsy or age-specific variations. I have wondered before if this is as Ms Singh envisioned. If it is, that's a bummer. On paper having a unified accent (for lack of a better term) might make sense based on the development of her world, but from an auditory perspective it makes things a little flat.

Any additional comments?

I had a hard time getting into the love story between Dev and Katya. Why, you ask? Let me tell you! Ok, so I get that Silence clearly is a construct that psy hide behind (it becomes more obvious throughout the books that most psy are big fakers about having no emotions), but it felt like the dynamics between these characters fell into a recognizable pattern: "psy breaking silence meets dominant possessive male; sexual tension ensues." So I guess what I'm saying is that, for all intents and purposes, it didn't feel like it had any new aspects to the romance, when it should have. But at the same time, the bigger story got way more interesting in this one, so I didn't really care as much about the lovers anyways. Not sure if that's a good thing for a romance, but it didn't bother me. I want a good story - well played to Ms. Singh if she can slip in a fantasy adventure story when I thought I was going for something else.

Do not trust this review!

Where does Blaze of Memory rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book had all the usual ingredients for greatness and lived up to it!

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main characters were perfect and evolving as a they should.

Which character – as performed by Angela Dawe – was your favorite?

No real favorites in this book. I still enjoy Sasha overall of the series.

Any additional comments?

Previous reviews lead me to believe that this book was unworthy. But it was a bad review. I am glad I did not believe it.

Favorite Series

Any additional comments?

Great series!!!! This is my favorite series. Each book builds on the overall world while keeping you interested in the individual romances. A few of the book were about secondary characters that I didn’t care about at the beginning and absolutely loved by the end. This review applies to the first 9 books in the series.

Great Series

Love her books, just another of her incredible stories she tells. One flows easily into the other. Great storyteller

Great new characters with new possibilities

Excellent narration, the story introduces new characters and makes you care for them. Sexy as always and hard to put down. I love her work.