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  • Heart of the Cat

  • The Sarafin Warriors Series, Book 3
  • By: S. E. Smith
  • Narrated by: David Brenin
  • Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (14 ratings)

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Heart of the Cat

By: S. E. Smith
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Assassins, traitors, and a goddess with a guiding hand culminate in more than one life-threatening secret....

Prince Walkyr d'Rojah's mission is to find an ancient artifact known as the Heart of the Cat - a powerful gem that connects his people, its magic woven through the Sarafin like his predatory cat is woven into himself. Walkyr's only clues are an ancient scroll and the legends passed down through generations. However, he isn't the only one searching for it. A sect determined to overthrow the royal families of the Sarafin, the Curizan, and the Valdier wants the gem for themselves. They are more than willing to do whatever it takes to obtain it.

Trescina Bukov's affinity with large cats has taken her all over the world, but this time, a frantic call from a rescue group compels her to fly to Wyoming in the US. A new species of leopard was discovered near death, she's told, and this "new species" sounds enough like a shape-shifter that Trescina hurries to examine this cat.

Their first meeting is explosive, and Walkyr is shocked when the human female connects with his leopard - recognizing what he is and what his weaknesses are, and this is only the beginning of how his mission has gone wrong!

©2019 S.E. Smith (P)2019 S.E. Smith

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Too many missing pieces

A great story but huge gaps near the end… seems abridged. I hope the next book explains things as it’s not as good as the author’s normal work.
As usual great narrator

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Narrator does a great job as usual.

Narrator David does a great job with Trescina’s Russian accent. Still find the beginning very sad. More enjoyable in audible as the missing answers aren’t so obvious. BOOK REVIEW First read in the box set PETS IN SPACE 3. I must admit to buying this book but not rushing to reread it as I have been waiting for the next book to answer some questions from this story. The beginning has you gritting your teeth at the horror happening. It starts out going back in time to the Great War and is very upsetting with all the evil and treasonous things happening that make up some of the past history of the Sarafin and the war between the Curizan and Valdier. I will admit to liking this story very much but not loving it. Found it missing that trademark spark of Ms Smith and lacking the humorous and romantic aspect of the previous books. Thought the actual Heart of the Cat philosophy was sweet. It is what is inside your heart that matters. I found it slow going at a couple of parts and then felt rushed at the ending. Did not do this series justice and has left a lot of things open ended. It was just too condensed with what happens to Raul, Vlad getting away, with no descriptive explanation from any point of view. We then are jumping weeks and months ahead Things must be carried over in future books but I do like a tidier ending. What happened with Vlad the Hunter? His being able to get away from a Sarafin Prince was shocking. He must be returning in Katarina’s, the sisters, story. Did they get any information from Ranker?

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