Veena’s review of Bengal’s Quest (Breeds, Book 30) by Lora Leigh
Paranormal Romance published by Berkeley 23 Jun 15
Since Ms. Leigh has brought the breeds to Window Rock, Arizona and mixed in the Indian council and Bureau of Breeds Affairs, a new energy has been breathed into what had felt like a tired series ready for retirement . Gideon/Graeme has been a sinister character suspected to be one of the children who escaped long ago from the clutches of the genetic council with invaluable research, three of whom were rescued by the local Indian shamans and given new lives within their community, their breed genetics suppressed. Gideon finally emerges from the shadows that have cloaked his identity, as the well-known and well-respected Graeme who holds markers from a lot of the movers and shakers in the breed and Indian shamanic world. It’s finally time for him to surrender to the mating heat and forge an indelible bond with his feline mate Claire, who is as determined to resist and shun him as he has her for so many years. The cut and thrust of their mating dance and bonding makes for a compelling story, revealing long-hidden truths that have been shrouded in mystery
When Gideon was first introduced in the series, his intentions were deliberately cloaked in mystery to keep the readers guessing, but gradually it’s become clearer and clearer that he truly is a white hat. As Claire fights against her attraction and her fear of abandonment, she gradually works out the truths of the past, which is a great way to bring them to light for the reader as well. We revisit her time in the labs, her deep love and commitment to Gideon and, in turn, his to her, which she has allowed herself to forget, buried under Claire’s spirit.
Ever since the soul transference or spirit mumbo-jumbo, whichever is more correct, has been revealed in this series, I have been fascinated with the concept, and, of course, the author takes it even further this time around, leaving me on the edge and waiting with impatience for the next book to see how it all comes together.
Along with many of the characters that we know and appreciate, a whole cast of new characters make their appearances on the pages of this book. It seems that Jonas has shifted his headquarters to Window Rock, Arizona, along with his mate and stepdaughter Amber, who initiated the search for the missing children. It seems impossible to believe that Jonas still has the touch and could be in any way responsible for the mating of Gideon and Claire, but readers will have to wait tp\o find out and speculate how much he knew when.
All in all, I am once again invested in the series. If you gave up for a while like I did, then I definitely recommend that you read this book to re-engage and find the excitement in the series again. I suppose when you are thirty deep, an author can be forgiven for repeating a few things, especially when I still want Cassie’s story, as well as the stories of a few new characters we meet in this one. Go figure!
Grade: A
Summary:
He was a shadow, ever shifting and insinuating, able to blend in everywhere and anywhere. The elusive ideal conceived and created by the Genetics Council, he went by just as many names as he had identities—the last one being Gideon.
Now calling himself Graeme, he hides in plain sight, terrifyingly close to his goal. A rogue Bengal Breed, he has loyalties to no one but himself. And he has a need for vengeance that surges hot and swift through his veins.
Graeme plans to exact an extreme and ruthless vendetta against those who wronged him—Breed and human alike. All will suffer his wrath: those who created him, those who pretended to love him, and those who betrayed him.
That includes the one at the center of it all: a seductive, enigmatic woman helpless against the man whose desire is just as desperate as his need to destroy.
And he’s on her scent…
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