Now that she's been rescued from the endless torture at the hands of the Synestryn, Jackie Patton wants nothing more than to put the past behind her and return to normal life, forgetting everything that's happened to her. Unfortunately, her saviors, the Theronai, aren't giving her that option. As a potential match for any Theronai warrior, Jackie is too precious to give up. She could be the deciding factor between life and death for a warrior and the Theronai aren't going to let her go anywhere until she chooses a mate. Drawn to one particular warrior, Jackie makes her choice.

Iain can't believe that given all the available males Jackie has to choose from, she chose him. Convinced he's no longer in a position to be saved, as his soul has already withered away and died, Iain knows he must convince Jackie to re-choose a warrior who still has a soul. When he discovers Jackie's alterior motive in choosing him, he sets out to change her mind in order to save one of his brothers. As with all good intentions though, things don't go the way Iain planned and he finds his soulless self falling for her, but is it too late to save him?

Shannon K. Butcher has out done herself in the latest addition to her Sentinal Wars series. Her ever evolving world continues to expand in DYING WISH as new, mysterious characters are introduced and we learn more secrets that leave us with that many more questions. As with many spellbinding authors and series, Ms. Butcher does an exceptional job of pulling you into her world and leaving you screaming for more. The little gold nuggets of information she doles out in this book will get fans of this series talking and wondering about where the Sentinals came from and what the future holds for them.

I have to say, of all the Sentinals so far, I'm pretty partial to Iain. Who can resist the lure of the ultimate bad boy? Espcially one that needs saving even when he doesn't think he can be saved; the tortured anti-hero who's really a true hero at heart. I want more! Jackie, with her battle scars and nightmares, is a great match for Iain. She gives as good as she gets and doesn't give up. With so much going on and so many different story threads to deal with, Ms. Butcher never drops the ball, weaving an entrancing tale that grabs hold of you. DYING WISH is Butcher at her best. You'll be thrilled, entertained, enamoured and when it's all done, you'll be begging to come back for more.

Book Summary

They are the Sentinels. Three races descended from ancient guardians of mankind, each possessing unique abilities in their battle to protect humanity against their eternal foes -- the Synestryn. Now, a beautiful but damaged Sentinel may be a warrior’s last hope...

Jackie Preston has been rescued by the Theronai from her captivity and torture at the hands of the Synestryn. All she wants is to be left alone, but that isn’t possible -- not when she’s a potential match for the Theronai warriors who need a woman to literally save their lives.

Forced to choose, she unexpectedly selects Iain, a cold-hearted warrior who doesn’t want to be saved. Iain is convinced that it’s too late for him -- that his soul is already as dead as his former betrothed, killed by the Synestryn. Still, he is the only man Jackie feels a measure of peace around, the only one she wants. But is Iain indeed beyond saving?

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