Sadie Brooks grew up knowing she was different…special. And she thought the undercover work she did for the government was making a difference…making a better world. Then she discovered she was simply an asset–to be used or destroyed at whim. Escaping her government controllers, Sadie is determined to get her revenge on the organization responsible for the death of her twin sister–the … Conclave.
Ethan Weiland has doubts about the Conclave but he’s never known anything else. Brought up from birth as the next hereditary leader, Ethan has never questioned his destiny. Until he comes face to face with a beautiful enemy who can read his mind and bring him to his knees with a thought. For the first time, Ethan sees a chance for redemption. When he’s in charge, he’ll be able to change things.
Too bad it won’t be that simple….
Books in the Beyond Human series:
Unthinkable
Unspeakable
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A great intense futuristic love story between Quinn a member of the Tribe and a special agent from the future Mel. I liked the story it was great full of action and suspense, I liked that it was not predictable and had a few twists. I loved the characters main and all the rest. I loved that story had also fun side. Mel and Quinn had a crazy good attraction between them and in a short time, they started to really care for each other. All the time traveling back forward future crazy and I can’t wait to read about Kane and Katlin it seems that will be another great story.
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This is the second book in the “Beyond Human” series by author Nina Croft. I highly recommend reading this series in order, but once I quickly caught on I was able to enjoy the story. And what a story! I just couldn’t put it down. I felt this was a good story with solid characters with great world building and I really liked that the heroine was not just a bad ass but a sassy one too. I think this story has a great pace to the action, sexy love scenes, and I felt the ending was a great way to wrap it up. Of course I’m not going to drop any spoilers so you’ll to read this for yourself to see what I mean. If you like action based PNR then this might be the read for you, so check it out. I give this book 4.5 stars.
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Great sci-fi suspense that had some surprising twist. I enjoyed the writing and the plot immensely, enough to go back and purchase the first book. My only complaint is that I did not truly care about Sadie and Ethan as characters. I found myself skimming when Sadie or Ethan was having their internal monologues for the first 50% of the book. I cared more about the conclave, the tribe and the possibilities for all the characters which shows how well written this is because I want to know more.
I was given an ARC for my honest review.
4.25 stars–UNSPEAKABLE is the second installment in Nina Croft’s adult BEYOND HUMAN paranormal, sci-fi romance series focusing on a class of supernatural humans known as the Tribe-descendants from a group of people discovered, over 100 years earlier, by an expedition to the Mountains of the Moon (Congo Free State of Africa). This is Tribe member Sadie Brooks, and Conclave royalty/Afghanistan army veteran Ethan Weiland’s story line. UNSPEAKABLE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from previous story lines is revealed where necessary but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and cohesion. There is a prequel short story-NO MORE LIES-that introduces the premise behind the series concept. On that note, NO MORE LIES can be found in the multi-authored anthology THE TELEPATH CHRONICLES originally released in 2014.
SOME BACKGROUND: The Tribe believe themselves to be descendants of a species of humans blessed and cursed with supernatural, psychic powers. Their discovery has led to the formation of the Conclave who have taken it upon themselves to experiment with the mind and the brain, destroying that which they do not understand.
Told from several third person points of view including Sadie and Ethan UNSPEAKABLE continues to focus on the discrimination and specieism aimed at the descendants of the Tribe- a race of tall, blue-eyed Caucasians believed to be the product of inbreeding who were transferred to Scotland, given a home and all but forgotten until a secret, government faction known as the Conclave set about trying to capture and experiment upon those that have survived. Sadie Brooks’ latest assignment finds her face to face with the enemy and her future-Ethan Weiland- a man whose direct link to the Conclave places Sadie and the members of the Tribe in mortal danger. When a mutual contact is found dead, Sadie sets into motion a meeting with the man with whom she will fall in love. What ensues is the building relationship between Sadie and Ethan as they attempt to uncover the whereabouts of Sadie’s missing friends; and the search for the truth behind the Conclave’s desire to eradicate a species struggling to survive.
UNSPEAKABLE is a detailed story line that follows several paths including the revelations about the death of Sadie’s sister, and Ethan’s mom; the imprisonment, experimentation and death of members of the Tribe; and the discovery that not everything and everyone is who they appear to be. A time-machine, possibly from the future, is the Tribe’s only link to the past-a past that is quickly re-written at every turn.
There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Conclave, the Tribe, and the introduction of a potentially new but familiar enemy on the horizon. We are introduced to Ethan’s father, his cousin Travis, Travis’s wife Joelle, and Ethan’s assistant ex-military Fergus Baker. I am hoping Fergus will find his happily ever after.
UNSPEAKABLE is a story of family and friendships; discrimination and fear; and the struggle to survive. The premise is entertaining and intriguing; the characters are colorful, dynamic and challenging; the romance is passionate and forbidden. UNSPEAKABLE is a revealing installment in Nina Croft’s BEYOND HUMAN series.