Review of Whispers In the Dark (KGI #4) by Maya Banks

Whispers In the Dark is the fourth book in the series KGI.

Nathan Kelly, the youngest Kelly brother, is being held captive in Afghanistan. He's being tortured day after day, but a voice talks to him, an angel urging him not to give up. She helps him to escape his captivity and take a brother in arms with him.

Ever since gaining his freedom, Nathan has not heard the angel's voice. Did he imagine it? It felt too real to be a product of his imagination. The absence and confusion have left him an empty husk of a man.

Shea Peterson is on the run. She and her sister have gifts and abilities that people want to exploit. Her connection to Nathan gave her something to live for, though it weakened her. She wants companionship, but she's afraid to bring danger to anyone's doorstep.

But it becomes inevitable that she needs help, and she calls to Nathan, who immediately comes running to save her. He'll do anything to protect the woman who rescued him from the hellhole in Afghanistan, and the rest of the Kelly brothers gather around him.

While Shea now has help, her sister doesn't. Until they're both safe, neither of them is.

I really enjoyed this book. The supernatural element was interesting, and it reminded me of Maya Banks's Slow Burn series, also romantic suspense where the women have supernatural abilities and the men are security personnel. KGI and Slow Burn are very different, but the supernatural element reminded me of it.

I liked Nathan, and the description of his time in Afghanistan was graphic enough to let the reader understand the stakes while also not depicting how bad it likely really was in a manner that would put off the reader.

Shea was also an interesting character, and I liked her backstory. It made sense when the secret was revealed instead of being so shocking that it pulled me out of the story. However, I did like Nathan more than Shea. He felt more developed.

Their connection was very well-established before they ever met in person, which was fantastic. I felt their longing and loneliness, and I cheered the moment they finally set eyes on each other.

Overall a fun book that was a great read. I finished it in three days.

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