I traveled across two continents to guide and protect the shifter clans during the exodus to our new home in the Ximeran system. Though my journey was hard, my ancestors promised me happiness with a mate when I finish my tasks. The ancestors were wrong. My mate doesn’t want me, and I convince myself that fulfilling my duties will be enough. My snow leopard and I both know I’m lying. We want him. … want him. And despite his words to the contrary, we know he wants us, too.
Yet there are those who plot against me. Someone is stealing shifters from their homes, and the thief is none other than the brother of the male chosen to be my mate. Can we work together to stop him? And can we find love despite everything that stands against us?
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Shifter’s Mates, Book 3. As Earth spirals toward death, is there any hope for those left behind?
SPOILER ALERT: THIS IS BOOK THREE IN THIS SERIES. THIS SERIES SHOULD DEFINITELY BE READ IN ORDER. IF YOU HAVEN’T READ BOOKS 1 AND 2 (THE TIGER QUEEN AND THE TIGER KING), THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS.
Chen Daiyu disappeared with Renata, Soledad, and the others. Stolen from a dying Earth, drugged to insensibility, now on her own. Can she survive? Renata, Soledad, and Anya went their separate ways. But Daiyu’s different. As much a warrior as the others, she’s a snow leopard, a natural mystic. Her introspective meditations have shown her genetic soulmate. He exists! The ancestors promised he did. He fills her very soul. Then Norkad loses Daiyu in Sector Four. When Dakar’s sent to find her, Daiyu’s dreams are crushed. Her fated mate is THIS? Inconceivable! How could the ancestors be so wrong! But Daiyu has a mission on Earth to fulfill. That has to be her driving focus now. But why, oh, why, are Dakar and his crew assigned to that mission? Can fate truly be that cruel? When they reach Earth, things are so much worse than anyone knew. As Daiyu and Dakar battle each other incessantly, one thing is clear. Fated mates or not, this is never going to happen! Daiyu has to save those most precious to her. She’s already lost far too much. Her soul won’t survive more loss. The lessons learned from her ancestors, those ephemeral spirits, appear useless. But is magic real? Can the past save the present? There’s only one answer. Sacrifices have to be made. The ultimate question is, who and what will those sacrifices be? And is Daiyu willing to make the ultimate sacrifice that will shatter her beyond repair?
This book is a creation of delight! A dying Earth is living on borrowed time. This book grabbed me by the heartstrings and wouldn’t let go. I have the deepest attraction to magic, enchantment, and all things mystical. I was bewitched the moment I started this book. Snow leopards are among the most beautiful animals in existence, and Daiyu’s the very personification of that beauty. But Daiyu has so much more than outward beauty. She radiates lethality, passion, and deep magnetism. Her mystic energy and connection to the life forces surrounding her captivate. Dakar is the very embodiment of dominance. His raw masculinity and strength jump off the page. He’s the ultimate alpha male. Yet even he’s taken aback by Daiyu. Can they be fated mates? There’s no way that’s happening for either of them! The attraction and mutual denial of each other tore me apart. That’s what makes this story sing to my soul. The supporting characters again make this story a three-dimensional treat. Old friends return. The addition of Huang, Jinjin, Xifeng, Daiyu’s parents, and even the Dalai Lama are delightful. I’m constantly amazed by Raisa Greywood’s imagination. She’s created a universe that’s very much ALIVE in my mind. You’re missing an extraordinary experience if you don’t read these books. I honestly wish I could give this, and every book in this series, every star in the universe! Congratulations, Ms. Greywood! This is another five star winner!
A final note. This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language and sexual scenes. If you don’t enjoy this genre, this may not be the book for you. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and all booksellers’ websites. Please use these resources. I urge you to leave a review, but with a proviso. Please don’t leave a negative review when you know you won’t enjoy the book. It’s not fair to the author. She works hard to provide a quality work product. If you know you’ll object to a book’s subject matter before you buy it, you’re doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice.
Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!