But, I had to push through the first half. The brutality set into place, coupled with how well she had several people snowed, was a stark indicator of her being a complete psychopath. I thought the author did a great job with the villain in this book- I really hated this person. But, that’s just me not being used to this type of story. I’m still struggling with the marked differences between traditional romances and these Omegaverse books, but I’m enjoying the story outside of that component so I’m trying not to focus too much on terms like “nest” and “knot” as they take me out of the story. It was good to see him trying instead of just demanding. As she struggles Shepherd tries to get her to connect with their baby, and puts effort into trying to bring her joy. I was disappointed because, though I raced through the earlier books, I struggled to power through the first half of this one.Ĭlaire softens toward Shepherd in this book, though still struggles with her feelings of responsibility toward the people’s resistance, and toward her friends.

The last parts of the book almost felt glossed over as months passed in the space of a chapter. It was pretty slow for the first half, then picked up speed more and more as it neared the end. If such material offends you, please do not purchase.I was confused by the pacing of this book. Though situations may be interpreted as romantic, this is a story about the effect of extreme circumstances on the human psyche and the consequences of obsession-not a standard romance. Some scenes are written to be disturbing. Publisher's Note: Reborn is a dark Omegaverse tale with explicit sexual themes and complete power exchange. Real war is on their doorstep, and unless the Alpha tyrant is willing to pay the ultimate price, everything he has sacrificed will have been for nothing. Thólos is coming apart at the seams, and Shepherd's men can do nothing to stop it. Claire is desperate to open his eyes, but no matter her progress, Svana is not yet done with him. Claire can see the source of madness that drives Shepherd to do such terrible things: Svana. She can feel the truth of his terrible history.

Under its influence, she is forced to sense the man behind the monster. Due to her mate's relentless exploitation of their pair-bond, the nature of their link has grown consuming to the point that Claire has difficulty differentiating where her feelings begin and his end. Her time is occupied fighting a war of another kind. Locked safely away in Shepherd's nest, Claire is unaware of what stirs aboveground.

Reborn by Addison Cain