Sunday Spotlight is a feature we’re running in 2016. Each week, we will spotlight a release we’re excited about. We’ll be posting exclusive excerpts and being total fangirls. You’ve been warned. 🙂
I started reading this series when it was first published, then set it aside until last year when I binge-read every full-length story and novella in less than a month. Singh is always creative and imaginative, but she’s outdone herself with this series. I absolutely adored this book. It isn’t like the other books in the series, as it doesn’t focus on a single couple. I couldn’t put it down.
Allegiance of Honor (Psy/Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh
Releases on June 14, 2016 by Berkley
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The “unparalleled romantic adventure”* of Nalini Singh’s New York Times bestselling series continues as a new dawn begins for the Psy-Changeling world…
A staggering transformation has put the Psy, humans, and changelings at a crossroads. The Trinity Accord promises a new era of cooperation between disparate races and groups. It is a beacon of hope held together by many hands: old enemies, new allies, wary loners.
But a century of distrust and suspicion can’t be so easily forgotten, and it threatens to shatter Trinity from within at any moment. As rival members vie for dominance, chaos and evil gather in the shadows and a kidnapped woman’s cry for help washes up in San Francisco, while the Consortium turns its murderous gaze toward a child who is the embodiment of change, of love, of piercing hope: a child who is both Psy…and changeling.
To find the lost and protect the vulnerable—and to save Trinity—no one can stand alone. This is a time of loyalty across divisions, of bonds woven into the heart and the soul, of heroes known and unknown standing back to back and holding the line. But is an allegiance of honor even possible with traitors lurking in their midst?
*Publishers Weekly on Shards of Hope
In this scene, Kaleb and Ivy Jane are speaking on the PsyNet, while physically distant.
Excerpt
Exclusive Excerpt from Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh
Then had come the empaths. Kaleb had seen those empathic sparks of color, begun to comprehend the mental strength it must’ve taken for an E not to break despite being in a psychic stranglehold for decades. He knew what it was to be leashed, to have that leash pulled until he couldn’t breathe.
Those who underestimated the Es would one day get a very nasty surprise.
“I thought you might’ve become sick of politics by now,” he said to Ivy. “I can offer a pay package that’ll take you immediately into the top percentile of earners in the world, and you’d be working in a far less stressful environment.”
“You’re very good,” she said with open amusement, “but I’ve settled into my position in the Collective.”
Despite his offer, Kaleb had thought as much; Ivy Jane Zen had started out unsure if she could lead, but these days, she was a force to be reckoned with. “The offer is open to any high-Gradient E who wants a more regular nine-to-five job.”
While the Honeycomb needed every E in the Net, it had become clear that not all Es could bear the pressure. Those Es remained useful in other capacities, including in specialized medical professions and to corporates who wanted an edge on their competitors during negotiations. Empathic ethics might not allow for active scans without the permission of the individual being scanned, but as changelings picked up scents without trying, Es picked up the emotional undercurrents in any given situation.
Even in “passive” mode, they tilted the scales to their employer’s advantage.
Ivy was quiet for a long time as she focused on the problematic section of the Net, but when she spoke, her answer was unexpected. “I’ll keep that in mind. I wouldn’t recommend jobs at most of the corporates to my people, but you . . . yes.” As if guessing his surprise, she said, “Because of Sahara. She’d never let you mistreat an E.”
Again, Kaleb wasn’t certain he liked being in any way predictable. Sahara, he telepathed to the woman who had held his heart in her hands from the day they met, please refrain from making me appear “nice” or trustworthy. Especially to those of Designation E.
Sahara’s laughter was light in the darkness, a brightness that encompassed the most twisted corners of his soul. No chance of that. Underneath the glittering night sky on the outskirts of Moscow, she came out of the house to wrap her arms around him from behind. The Es know exactly how dangerous you are—but they also know you and your abilities are on their side.
I’m only on one side. He closed one of his hands over hers. Yours.
Look after my friends, won’t you, Kaleb?
Stop making so many.
I love you, too.
Posted by arrangement with Berkley Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © Nalini Singh, 2016.
YOU GUYS. Kaleb and Sahara! They just fill me up with love until I’m about to burst.
Psy/Changeling Series
Visions of Heat
Caressed by Ice
Mine to Possess
Hostage to Pleasure
Branded by Fire
Blaze of Memory
Bonds of Justice
Play of Passion
Kiss of Snow
Tangle of Need
Heart of Obsidian
Shield of Winter
Shards of Hope
Allegiance of Honor
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About the Author
I was born in Fiji and raised in New Zealand. I also spent three years living and working in Japan, during which time I took the chance to travel around Asia. I’m back in New Zealand now, but I’m always plotting new trips. If you’d like to see some of my travel snapshots, have a look at the Travel Diary page (updated frequently).
So far, I’ve worked as a lawyer, a librarian, a candy factory general hand, a bank temp and an English teacher and not necessarily in that order. Some might call that inconsistency but I call it grist for the writer’s mill.
I’ve been writing as long as I can remember and all of my stories always held a thread of romance (even when I was writing about a prince who could shoot lasers out of his eyes). I love creating unique characters, love giving them happy endings and I even love the voices in my head. There’s no other job I would rather be doing. In September 2002, when I got the call that Silhouette Desire wanted to buy my first book, Desert Warrior, it was a dream come true. I hope to continue living the dream until I keel over of old age on my keyboard.
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Obsessed with this series… If the quality stays the same (i.e. literally getting better with nearly every book), I could read them indefinitely. The novellas are also really, really excellent!
I’m definitely excited about Allegiance of Honor and I’m also excited about Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis.
Thanks for the giveaway. I’m looking forward to Lisa Kleypas and Nora Roberts’ new books.
I’m eager to read Allegiance of Honor; I have the latest Nora Roberts book waiting for me at the library. Hoping to read Lisa Kleypas’ new book soon.
I just reread the whole series again, including all of the website/newsletter shorts. Counting down the days until I can read this one.
I’ve got several on my list, the one coming out the soonest is Grace Burrowes’ next Jaded Gentlemen book: Jack
Allegiance of Honor (Psy-Changeling #15) by Nalini Singh!!!!! thanks for sharing 🙂
love your books and especially Kaleb and Sahara 😀 looking forward to Allegiance of Honor.
Allegiance of Honor… almost here!
Flove the Psy/Changeling series. Can’t wait till next week for this new one!!
Since Nalini Singh is my favorite author, the book I’m most looking forward to is Allegiance of Honor!
Must admit it took me awhile to read this series as thinking nothing could compare to to the archangels bit I loved, so disappointed when I read the last one.. now very antsy waiting the the new one. Love your work Nalini ❤️
I’m super excited about Allegiance of Honor. I put it on hold at the library over a month ago!
I adore this series and love Nalini!!!
And obviously I cannot wait for Allegiance to release!!
I love all of Nalini’s books! Am counting down the days till I can read Allegiance!
I’m excited to read Allegiance of Honor.
Ooh, this sounds so good! I’m excited to read this one.
Allegiance of Honor
so excited for allegiance of honor!
Can’t wait for the book, trying to listen to the audio book is trying my patience XD
Most most most excited for this book. AND KALEB&SAHARA!! <3 best couple of ever. Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway!
I am looking forward to Allegiance of Honor…the pupcubs.
Love this little snippet! I’m looking forward to reading this book 🙂
I can’t wait for Allegiance of Honor..!!
Nalini Singh is truly a genius 😀
This is definitely the book I’m most excited about this month! I saw a new book by Kristen Callihan entitled Idol that was released today that I’m looking forward to reading, too.
So excited for this one!
I adore this series! Cannot wait.
Love this series and I can’t wait for this one. Also looking forward to reading lost by Cynthia eden
This one!
Though it’s June, not May, I definitely anticipate AoH the most. I simply adore everything that Nalini Singh writes. 🙂
Looking forward to Allegiance of Honor. Thanks for the giveaway
I can say more than I love this series and I really can’t wait for Allegiance of Honor. I miss Kaleb, Lucas, and everyone there
Can’t wait for Allegiance of Honor to come out!
Cannot wait for Allegiance of Honor this June 🙂
I’m eagerly awaiting Allegiance of Honor as my top June pick. Loved the excerpt!
I can’t wait for ALLEGIANCE OF HONOR!!! I’m currently reading the series in preparation ^_^
I’m looking forward to Allegiance of Honor.
I look forward to this book… I feel like I’ve been waiting for years….
Nalini Singh is on my automatic buy list and I love that AoH is an ensemble book, since it would be great to just catch up with all my fav characters without feeling like a new coupe is getting shorted.
Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis and, of course, Allegiance of Honor by Nalini Singh.
No doubt about it — Nalini Singh always has my #1 vote.
I looked forward for Nalini Singh’s “Allegiance of Honour” the most! I can’t wait for it to be released in german, so I’ll simply order the english one soon. The excerpt is really captivating and I’m glad once I finally hold the book in my hands