Helpful Score: 2
I enjoy Lynn Viehl's stories of the Darkyn and Kyndred and this was a good book. My only complaint was getting through almost 100 pages of jumpinmg around to set up the story before getting to the main action. But stay with it because it is worth it to get to Lilah and Walker's story, their special abilities. I liked this couple, their interaction and romance. There were a lot of characters in this book to keep straight, all of them interesting. And some of the Darkyn also showed up.
Helpful Score: 2
As one of the genetically enhanced Kyndred, Lilah can read and control the minds of animals. Rescuing a group of kids from a wayward bear brings her to the attention of GenHance, the shadowy biotech company willing to murder to acquire super-human DNA. After being drugged and abducted, Lilah wakes up handcuffed to a half-dead man in a refrigerated truck.
Walker, a soldier critically wounded in Afghanistan, is brought back to life by Lilah's warmth and determination, and resolves to do anything he can to free and protect her. But as the two struggle to escape their grim fate, they stumble upon a remote town hiding a dark secret, and learn that Lilah is also being hunted by someone she never expected to fear: a Kyndred friend.
****
I loved the Darkyn series, but I have had trouble falling in love with the Kyndred series. I spent most of this book going huh?? Never really sure exactly what was going on. It seemed as though there were several separate stories going on with unclear ties to each other. Walker and Lilah are a great couple, struggling with their tragic lives, only to find each other and find the other half of their soul. Most of the questions and huh moments were pulled together at the end. I still want to know more about the "people" of Frenchman's Pass and how they will tie in with the series. But all in all, I liked the book. I'm glad I didn't give up on the series.
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Walker, a soldier critically wounded in Afghanistan, is brought back to life by Lilah's warmth and determination, and resolves to do anything he can to free and protect her. But as the two struggle to escape their grim fate, they stumble upon a remote town hiding a dark secret, and learn that Lilah is also being hunted by someone she never expected to fear: a Kyndred friend.
****
I loved the Darkyn series, but I have had trouble falling in love with the Kyndred series. I spent most of this book going huh?? Never really sure exactly what was going on. It seemed as though there were several separate stories going on with unclear ties to each other. Walker and Lilah are a great couple, struggling with their tragic lives, only to find each other and find the other half of their soul. Most of the questions and huh moments were pulled together at the end. I still want to know more about the "people" of Frenchman's Pass and how they will tie in with the series. But all in all, I liked the book. I'm glad I didn't give up on the series.
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Helpful Score: 1
I have really enjoyed all of this series. However, this is not one of the better books by Lynn Viehl. The time line goes back and forth and is not very clear. It does get tied together at the very end, but it is somewhat confusing.
Helpful Score: 1
While I normally Love all of Lynn Viehls book this one for me was just not up to par. There were some parts that fell pushed like she said he everyone else has shifters so now I should too. No you shouldnt have the story was perfect just the way it was with Vampires and genetically altered humans. I think she should have stuck to what the story already was instead of throwing a loop in and taking the series in an entirely different way. I didnt totally hate it I just dont think it was as good as her other books she deviated from what she knew and it just wasnt as good as it could have been. Plus she never really explained all of it unless I missed something at the end of the last Darkyn book. I wish she would go back to doing the Darkyn books or weave them more into this series. Until then I'll keep reading and hope the next one meets my expectations.
