Nalini Singh gives us our first powerful female in this latest Psy-Changeling story.

Psy Arrow Ethan Night has seen the world in a grey filter until he literally crashes into BlackEdge Alpha Selenka Durev and her wolf takes an opportunity to mate with this quiet Arrow on the edge of oblivion.

Ethan keeps to the fringes and is reserved even by Arrow standards. But unlike the rest of the Arrows, who were trained together, the former arrow leader Ming LeBon kept Ethan separated in order to train his unique ability to control light to be used as a weapon. Ethan had no desire to kill for anyone so Ming tortured and punished him by shutting him in a lightless room. Even after Ming was removed as the leader, the other Arrows didn’t even know who Ethan was or that he was kept imprisoned in such a torturous way. Aden has tried to make the Arrows into a family and has worked especially hard to include Ethan, who never even knew compassion let alone friendship.

While assigned to protect the E’s at a symposium, Ethan crashes into Selenka to protect her from an attack. She then gets hurt returning the favor by saving Ethan from a gunshot and for the first time ever something inside Ethan blossoms into full color. He has never had anyone try to protect him before. Mating at first sight is the stuff of fairy tales and soap operas, but when Selenka’s wolf suddenly claims Ethan as her mate, he couldn’t be happier with the situation although the bond hasn’t snapped together perfectly. Something is interfering with the mating bond and Ethan believes that is the fact that he is mentally damaged. Ethan also believes that the pressure building inside him is Scarab Syndrome, where a sudden increase in psychic abilities causes violent outbursts and delusions of grandeur. He doesn’t believe he has much time left before the pressure in his brain bursts free and he has already requested that Aden take care of him before he becomes a danger to those around him and the already fragile Psy-net.

Now I know it seems odd in a series where most of the characters have teeth and claw or powerful psychic abilities to say this is the first powerful female, but I can’t think of another book in the series where the female lead wasn’t somewhat submissive to the male lead once their romance was set in stone, or in cases like Silver Silence, where they were both very powerful in their own way. All the women in this series were strong women, but generally, it was the male who was the protector and took the lead in most matters and 99 percent of the time, she defers to his wishes and dominance. Here, Psy Arrow Ethan Night often defers to Blackedge Alpha Selenka Durev to make the decision of what to do next, and several times refers to himself as the Knight to her Queen. He puts himself between Selenka and danger, just like her lieutenants would, but he would neutralize that danger and wait for her decision of whether someone would be killed or simply punished.

This is was a very important distinction because Selenka is an Alpha, one of the few female alphas we have been introduced to with except, I believe, maybe the Blacksea changelings, and it would diminish her standing as Alpha is she was suddenly submissive to a mate, deferring to his every decision. While having a submissive mate isn’t bad since the submissive wolves play an important part in the pack, it wouldn’t be a good dynamic for an Alpha to have so much forced control over her mate. It would be a very unbalanced power dynamic. Ethan was strong and lethal in the way of the Psy especially an elite Arrow, but his strength didn’t challenge her standing as the Alpha especially as he was the one who kept offering himself as her knight, or as a subordinate member of her pack.

There are moments where his new found devotion come off as almost fanatical or obsessive, and I can only wonder if that is borne of his traumatic upbringing. This is the first time that Ethan has felt love and inclusion and as a mating bond isn’t breakable, Ethan throws himself in into the devotion of hew new mate.

I love Alpha Night and really enjoyed seeing this take charge Alpha female hold her pack with love and strength and you can easily see how she can hold her own territory against the likes of Kaleb Krychek and Valentin Nikolaev. Great story and certainly a worthy addition to such a fabulous series.

A new twist in the series & I can't wait to see where it goes. As usual, Ms. Singh does not disappoint with this every changing series. Love the characters and how the all entwine and how the plot continues to grow to add to an already great story-line.

I have been reading Nalini Singh's books for over ten years and she continues to impress me. When I saw her latest Psy-Changeling Trinity novel was available via NetGalley I was thrilled beyond words.

Alpha Night tells the story of Alpha, Wolf Selenka and Arrow, Ethan Night. I loved reading about a female Alpha and her relationship not only with Ethan, but also with her pack. I also absolutely adored Ethan and his devotion to Selenka - he was never intimidated by her strength and power; he respected and supported her in her role as Alpha.

Selenka and Ethan have to fight to secure their mating bond and the safety of the pack and it was a thoroughly enjoyable journey to read. We also catch glimpses of former favorites from this series - including my forever favorites Sascha and Lucas.

Overall, Alpha Night was another great read from Ms. Singh and I cannot wait to read more about the future of the PsyNet.

Alpha Night was everything I’ve come to expect from Nalini Singh in her series set in a world with Humans, Changelings and Pys (Humans tapped into a mental web plain). The Psy-Changeling Trinity series is side step from the main Psy-Changeling series, meaning it is a good entry point for new readers who didn’t want to commit to the 15 other books in the series that cover one overlapping arc. Each book is written as a self-contained romance and so you can read them out of order or miss one or two and be okay. But I still recommend reading the series in order to get the full impact.

Ethan is part of an elite force called the Arrows. As a child raised in a world without emotion, he was kept separated and exposed to horrors and tortured under the old regime. Now he is a broken man on the verge of cracking, he knows he is broken and will probably not be able to live much longer if his mental state keeps deteriorating.

Selenka is the Alpha of a wolf pack. No one was more surprised than she was when her wolf decided on the spot that Ethan was her mate and shoved the mating bond on him. She wonders what it is about this man that made her wolf identify with him so quickly and why the bond feels like there is some static in the way. She will not let her mate go easily, even if he thinks it will be for the best if he spirals.

Selenka and Ethan will have to figure out their bond while also trying to get to whoever is trying to sow discord between the wolves and bears and is also trying to kill off members of Selenka’s pack. There is something not quite right in the net and Ethan is one of the only people in the world that can see it. He is going to need to hold it together if the Psy-Net is going to make it through the strange new attacks being placed on it.

I always get so drawn into these stories. They are like m&m’s and I just want to eat them all up by the handfuls. I was so happy to see some of my favorite characters from the past make cameo appearances. I loved how well Selenka and Ethan really fit together with things that they could bond on from their pasts. By the end it was clear to see why the two belonged together and how Ethan fit in her life.

WOW, I loved this book so much!! I can't believe how much! So much that I stayed up until 6am finishing it, like it was the old days when I first started the series, and I didn't have babies, or any other weekend responsibilities! 5 Stars!!

Selenka Durev is the alpha of a Russian wolfpack. Her pack, the local bear den, and the strongest Psy in the PsyNet, Kaleb Krycheck, have all coexisted in the vicinity of Moscow for many years, and they have a tenuous peace, strengthened more lately, by the Trinity Accord. There's currently an Empath symposium that she and her wolves, and the Arrow squad, are working security for, when there's quite an unexpected development in her life. An Arrow she's never met protects her against a threat, by crashing into her body, and into her heart. Mating at first sight is only supposed to be a thing in myths and fairy tales, but here they are. Now what?!

Ethan Night is an Arrow, but a broken one. He spent most of his life isolated, and tortured by former Psy Councilor, Ming LeBon. He has a unique power, that most other Psy have never seen before, and he was used by Ming as a lethal weapon. But, he's existed in a gray place, that he created as a child to protect himself, as much as he could, from the people doing him harm. He doesn't really FEEL anything, and it's starting to get to him. Then, when he neutralizes the situation at the symposium, and meets Selenka, things blast into full color. He is utterly devoted to her an in instant, and he's thrilled that the gray world that had shackled him for most of his life is obliterated by her light. But, they don't really know each other at all, and Ethan has big secrets that could change everything.

Ethan and Selenka obviously had instant chemistry, with a mating at first sight (a first for this long-running series!), but they didn't know each other at all, so having such a strong connection with a stranger had it's issues. They both have secrets, and people they've vowed to protect, and I loved watching them open up to each other. I also loved how quickly they had to do it, in order to make sure everyone else in their orbit was protected. Their bond was limited, as Ethan was forced to hold a secret, dangerous part of himself back, and it made the bond like splinters, when it should've been a solid rope. Watching them work out how to correct the static in their bond was awesome.

The side characters here, as always in this series, are superb. I love seeing old favorites again, and more recent favorites too, and how their connections all fit together. They all have common goals, of protecting the Trinity Accord, removing the power held by the villainous Consortium, and keeping their friends and families safe. The way they all manage to work together, even past age old skirmishes and mistrust between packs, is the best. I especially loved seeing Valentin and Silver again in this story. They're one of my favorite couples, and I hope we'll get more bears in the future, because they are the BEST!

The suspense part of the plot is always spot on, and the bad guys are often a mystery until right when the author wants them to be revealed, and I love that she keeps me guessing. I also love that all the bad guys' actual identities are often not revealed, and that the suspense plot carries over the series, as all the parts fall into place. This author's world building is like no other, and I am always thrilled to dive back into this exciting universe of characters I adore. I highly recommend this book and found it to be a spectacular addition to the series!

Another beautiful story from the world of Nalini Singh, the fourth book in the trinity series and by far my favorite. I loved Selenka, and Ethan even more so. They were written with amazing chemistry and it was so enjoyable going back into the Psy/Arrows. Judd was one of my favorite characters in the previous books, so being put back into the cold stone kick-ass killer of the Arrows was just as enjoyable, and a fun trip around memory lane. The story itself was amazingly well written and evenly paced, I never felt bored or persuaded to skip pages. Highly recommend this title if you enjoy the amazing world of shapeshifters and “skin privileges”.

Recommended Read, 5 Hearts
SJ, Romance Junkies

The next addition to the Psy-Changeling Trinity series is ALPHA NIGHT, a romance between a not-so-silent Psy and an alpha Wolf. Nalini Singh is at the top of her game with ALPHA NIGHT! A wonderful addition to the series, and a lovely focus on the romance between a strong female changeling and the wounded Psy who loves her.

Selenka is the alpha of her wolf pack in Russia. She's dedicated to her people, including the empaths visiting her city for a major conference. She and her pack are helping with the security, so when a major incident occurs, she's on site to see the powerful Psy who stops an attacker cold.

For Ethan, his normal disassociation from feeling turns into a fascination for the beautiful, strong wolf alpha. He's totally fixated on her strength, and though he has never experienced love in any form, he feels for Selenka. And that "feeling" can be dangerous for a man with his skill-set.

The corrupt Consortium wish to destroy the alliance, and they're willing to use anyone and anything to achieve their goals. In their crossfire are Selenka and Ethan--who has an agenda no one, not even his fellow Arrows, know about. And that secret could be disastrous. Especially when his power continues to build, to the point of destroying him.

ALPHA NIGHT brings back the awesome changelings, this time the wolves Selenka leads, and it's fascinating to see her leadership and her relationships with her wolves, especially her father. Ethan is a terrific hero, wounded and wrong in so many ways, yet pure of heart. The danger in this story is real, and only by working together can Ethan and Selenka hope to overcome so many hurdles. And Ethan's just might kill him.
I think the author did an incredible job conveying Ethan's myriad issues and his need for control. The delicate balance of care and dominance really made this story shine, as Singh paid particular attention to the deeper emotional issues in her characters.
ALPHA NIGHT is a must-read for Psy-Changeling fans, and a triumph for the talented queen of paranormal romance, Nalini Singh.

I really liked this book. Nalini Singh never disappoints. I loved the characters as always and the new turns the psynet is taking are very interesting, You just can't help but feel for Ethan and all he has gone thru and is still going thru. I am very happy he has his HEA. The negatives I have for this book is that there were times I felt like I was missing something. That I was just plopped down in the middle of a book and did not understand who these new characters were. As I continued reading it got much better and I did not notice it anymore. I would still highly recommend this book.

I received this book from netgally in exchange for an honest review.

So Nalini Singh is pure escapist fantasy for me. Theres enough sci-fi/fantasy world building and plot progression to keep the series interesting, even if it is formulaic by nature. Though as I've gotten older, I've been a little less charmed by the pushiness of the men in some of her older Psy-Changeling books. Alpha Night is an enjoyable departure from "Alpha guy meets feisty but endangered girl and pushes his way into her heart." This one is "emotionally stunted man meets alpha woman and learns to be a real boy/man by coming to terms with his feelings." As a sci-fi reader, I can nitpick about the world. As someone who is tired and needs fluff in an already depressing world, I appreciated the escapism this provided. Singh usually manages to touch on serious interpersonal issues over the course of the emotional payout. The fantasy nature of the world (and HEA tendencies of a romance novel) keep the stories from getting too dark/personal with reference to abuse and suffering, but Singh does usually treat these situations with nuance.

I'll admit, I've read all the Sci-Changeling books, and was getting a little...meh on the some of the newer ones. This one revived my interest.

Nalini Singh is a goddess. This book is absolute magic. I loved the hero’s journey to finding out he was an empath and finding himself. I loved the heroine. she was an amazing alpha and the hero was constantly her support. Nalini took insta-mating —something I am not a huge fan of — and made me fall in love. The ending! The next installment to the Psy Changelings can’t come soon enough.

Such a great book. It was so wonderful. The only thing is I wish there had been more Bears. Cause, ya know.......Bears. The world building is so phenomenal in Nalini Singh's stories. I am constantly amazed. She brings such heartfelt emotion to her stories and this was not an exception. I was wondering how the insta-mating would play out, and it worked. As the story progresses the meaning and need for it becomes apparent.

Ethan was fascinating. Pairing him with Selenka was perfect. They complemented each other so well. I also loved Ethan's acceptance into the pack. To me, the changelings are the heart of this series, and it is such a joy to see the way the packs operate. We also got more information on what is happening on the PsyNet. So, while this was a beautiful love story, the arc of this series is moving forward. We also got to see several of my favorite characters from previous books.

All in all a total joy to read. But, I still would like more Bears.

Received as an ARC from Netgalley.

Loved this book. It was an instantaneous mating that made this book come alive. I enjoyed watching them have to figure out the mating from a new side. Alpha Durev is an amazing character that was very developed and made me root for more female alphas. Nalini Singh is amazing at what she does! Great book.

Nalini Singh is such an amazing storyteller. As soon as you open one of her books you get completely lost in her words. The way she merged the two worlds - that of the psy and the changeling was done so effortlessly. It's as if Ethan and Selenka's love story played out like a movie in my head. Nalini Singh definitely possesses a fabulous imagination and writing skills incomparable to any other. She has definitely emerged as my go-to fantasy author over the years.

Ethan & Selenka. Arrow & Alpha. Oh what fun! Nalini Singh never disappoints. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There were so many wonderful moments between these two characters. They bond immediately and it is a surprise to both of them. There is a new threat to hard won stability and Ethan may have a superpower to help the net!! This book has everything and more that we have come to expect from this series.
#netgalley #worldbuilding #hea

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Selenka is alpha and a very strong woman. Her father could never accept that she was stronger than him and that the position of alpha passed over him to her. But luckily for her she was raised by her grand parents with love. Her pack loves her, and then in Ethan she found a mate who accepted her in all her dominant glory.
Ethan’s story is very similar to all the Psi that came before him. He had a brutal childhood, and he has a great power that has to be supressed because it can be catastrophic when released. His ultimate power was pretty impressive and a big surprise. And the writing led us there very neatly.

What was very different in this story is that Ethan and Selenka formed a mating bond right from the start, before they even got to know each other. Their relationship development and the development of Ethan’s control over his powers were very well handled in the story.

Ethan seemed like an automaton at first. He was driven by Selenka and her thoughts and actions. I wouldn’t have called him submissive, but he sure submitted to Selenka without question. You might have thought he would be at least a little bit opposed to being owned again after his past experiences. But then later you realize that he is really pretty secure in himself and he has no problem with Selenka’s dominance or her position as Alpha. He defined his role in her life as her partner without losing anything of himself.

I love this series, so I’m bound to love any new addition, and I loved this one too. There is always a foe popping up who wants to grab all the power. It’s needed to drive the story, but it’s also very well introduced and developed, and makes sense. It was also great seeing some familiar faces.

A great addition to the entire series, and not to be missed.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group and Netgalley for providing me with an ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Alpha Night is a well-written, highly imaginative story with a cast of well-defined characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it though I think I'd have enjoyed it much more had I read anything else in the series. I did feel lost at times with all the back stories and overwhelmed by all the new-to-me information. Had I read the entire series, I suspect I'd have enjoyed if much more and my guess is I'd give it one of my rare 5 star ratings.

I loved Selenka and Ethan's shared kindness to children. For Ethan is was the best example of his redeeming qualities from a man whose self-assessment is that he lacks in most all positive human traits. Alphas in most books I've read are not strong in the touchy-feely but Selenka is very able to be both tough and caring. She's hard as nails and will not hesitate to do anything necessary to bring down a threat but she's also the first to hold and cuddle a child or provide the adults of the pack consolation when needed. I got a little smile in my heart every time a pup approached Ethan and he, without thought, picked them up often holding them for long periods of time or carrying them where ever he was going.. The same with Selenka.

There are grave threats from multiple sources for this insta-mated duo but not only are they on top of dealing with the problems they're also learning about each other and falling in love. The mix was well done so that they were neither inappropriately affectionate during stressful times nor too distant from each other. The multiple concerns made for tons of tension.

Singh also set up the next book with a hugely suspenseful ending.

Another wonderful book from Nalini Singh! This one was a little more fast paced that some of her previous one but that didn't diminish anything; not the plot, the characters, or the level of detail. And as per usual the romance in this book makes your heart go all kinds of mushy. Highly recommend to anyone you enjoys some paranormal romance or just a good story.

I will read anything this author writes.. she is fantastic. This is a continuation of her Psy-Changeling series, and we meet the wolves of Moscow, who are very serious, and their alpha Selenka. A world wide symposium is being held in Moscow, and everyone is involved in security for it. Of course someone tries to stop the symposium, and everyone is needed to stop the mayhem. Many of the characters from previous books (yay bears!!), are highlighted, and another enjoyable fast paced ride from Nalini Singh.

A lovely return to the world of the Psy/Changeling Trinty. This story is quick to drag you in and opens with a new twist to the mating bond that happens at first sight. Alpha wolf Selenka and Arrow Ethan are beautiful together in a way that melted my heart. The challenges of their new mating are compounded by a threat to the pack, the ongoing crisis between the races, and the problems with the PsyNet. Nalini Singh does an excellent job weaving together a new story in a familiar but changing world but it's the relationship between our Heroine and Hero that made want to read it again right away.

Nalini Singh never disappoints. AlphaNightis another slam dunk in Singh’s Psy Changeling series. Sálenka is a wonderful character and it was great to see a female alpha (finally). And what can I say about Ethan? Delicious. Maybe my new favorite Singh hero. A complex and beautifully drawn character. I loved him. I loved that his personality is totally different from Singh’s typical “alpha male” type of hero. Singh has opened a new door for what a hero can be, and proves that a beta male is just as hot (or hotter in my opinion) than an alpha male. Loved him. Can’t say it enough.

There some great twists, anda good deal of story arc development too.