Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy.
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A fantastic addition to the urban fantasy world, the Silver series adds a hint of magic to a robust and realistic world. More than just battling villains and hooking up, these books deal with disability, loss, prejudice, and power struggles on both the global and family level. Held’s characters are immeasurably enriched by their wolf-selves, but their struggles and feelings are firmly grounded in a familiar, human world.

Each of the books in this series has surprised me in different ways, and while all were well-written and enjoyable, REFLECTED had some structural issues that I struggled with. This story centers around Silver as Alpha and Felicia finding her way as a young woman in the pack. Intellectually, I love that this book is very much about holding power as a woman, balancing family and authority, and the realistic struggle for respect and cohesiveness. Emotionally, however, I didn’t like Felicia very much at all, and never engaged with the (many) sections from her point of view. Felicia’s insecurities and dissatisfaction drives her for the first half of the book, and though she shows growth and potential, I never warmed to her.

With this series, it’s clear that Silver, with her injuries and strengths, is far and away my favorite character, and so I am not surprised that Felicia had a hard time sharing the spotlight with her. I struggled to pick a rating for REFLECTED, as I enjoyed Silver and the concept of the story much more than Felicia and her plot-line. I love this series, and will definitely be back for more, but readers who prefer Silver as much as I do may find that REFLECTED leaves you wanting more.

Sexual Content: References to sex. ( )

Although the conflicts in REFLECTED turned out to be pretty predictable I still enjoyed the next installment in Silvers journey. Dare is called away and Silver has to hold the pack on her own. They both felt it would be pretty easy but unfortunately things go wrong.

The pack dynamic has changed a lot since SILVER. While TARNISHED was filled with pack politics REFLECTED gets back to the characters with a side of pack politics. Silver and Dare don't get a lot of time together in book 3 and I missed him for most of the book. They are just to awesome together to be separated. When Dare leaves Felicia decides to rebel in the worst way. The way she treated Silver really broke my heart. Silver is forced to once again "un-break" herself and it is so hard to watch her go through the pain that causes. By the end things have once again changed. Although their relationship needed to change, I wish their conflict had not taken up the whole book. I still really love Susan. She has grown into her pack position and she is a great friend and support to Silver. Anyone that still sees her as human quickly sees otherwise.

I didn't feel like REFLECTED was as strong as the previous books but it was still a smooth, fast, intriguing read. Held's world still draws me in and her writing and characters keeps me reading. I don't see any mention of a book 4, please tell me the series isn't over! I know Silver has her pack and family now but I need more.

* This book was provided free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. ( )