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Alterant by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love
Series: Belador #2
Published by Piatkus on September 1, 2011
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Source: Publisher
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In this explosive new world of betrayals and shaky alliances, the only Alterant not incarcerated faces an impossible task—recapture three dangerous, escaped creatures before they slaughter more humans . . . or her.
The way Evalle Kincaid sees it, saving mankind from total destruction should have cleared her name. But when words uttered in the heat of combat are twisted against her, she's blamed for the prison break of three dangerous Alterants. She has one chance to clear the cloud of suspicion hanging over her . . . for good. All she has to do is recapture the escapees. But deals with gods and goddesses are tricky at best, and now the lives of all Beladors, and the safety of innocent humans, rides on Evalle's success. The only person she can ask for help wants to see her dead.

I usually don’t read the second book of a series if I haven’t read the previous one first, but when the Publisher sent me this book and I read the blurb I couldn’t resist. Fortunately, the first book wasn’t totally ‘vital’—but to be read for sure!—because many things are explained a lot and quite well here, including references to the previous events, so it was a pleasurable reading of what sounds like an amazing series.

From the blurb, you think you’re gonna read a story about Evalle Kincaid, but you soon realize that it’s way more than that. There is a common story, but also those related to every character and couple—or possible ones. Tzader, Quinn, Kizira, Brina . . . They fight the same battle, although not everyone is on the same side. None of them has an easy relationship and everyone has different personal issues that make you symphatize with them all. You feel close to their situations, and I’m not gonna deny that there were some touching moments where I felt tears in my eyes . . .

Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love definitely did an amazing job. The need to know more about these beautiful characters keeps you reading, and the end leaves you pray for a third book soon!

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