A review by katiedreads
Alpha Night by Nalini Singh

adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This one in the series didn't hit quite right for me, the pacing seemed off.  Insta-mate at the beginning and then the end wrapped up very quickly.  Ethan was sweet and interesting arrow, but I don't think we got to know his past in as much detail as some other arrow which was a shame, the reveal also wasn't convincing to me, also weird that we didn't see Selenka's wolf shift at all.  I'm also getting a bit fed up with the destined to die, attempted self-sacrifice and the last-minute save.  It is repeated in a lot of Psy books plots and feels a bit like filler or Nalini is running out of ideas.  However, regardless of my moaning it was still an interesting Nalini book, with an engaging plot, sweet/steamy romance, and wrapped up in the larger Psy/Changeling world and world events.  I will probably continue to read but I'm hoping Nalini re-ignites her interest in the series and starts writing about some different characters and combinations of couples, I am still holding out hope to revisit Kaleb, have a couple with another Justice Psy, or one of the homeless Psy or had a Psy couple awaken from silence together and falling in love or even a couple of non-preditor changelings.  I feel like we are jumping from one superpower to the next and exploring some less powerful couples/indeviduals could add a lot of depth and other POV's.