Born of Betrayal
The League #10

Finally, it is Fain’s story! Fans of The League series know Fain from previous books but have only had glimpses into his life which just made us more curious about his story and background. He is the brother of Dancer Hauk whose story was in book # 8, Born of Fury.

Over 20 years ago, Fain Hauk gave up his one true love, Galene of the Winged Blood Clan of Batur, in order to protect her and his family. He had no idea that Galene was pregnant with his child when he left Andaria so his son, Talyn, was raised as a bastard and Outcast in accordance with the strict Andarian law and Caste system. Talyn’s story was in book #9, Born of Defiance.

Fain has led a pretty tough life since he has left Andaria but even before he left, things weren’t easy on him. His parents were too concerned with their place in society to dole out any love. They were cruel, petty and hate-filled and caused Fain and his brothers nothing but pain and misery. When he left, Fain was enslaved by Venik, one of the most vicious and feared of the Tavali (a coalition of freighters and pilots who are independent of any tyrannical nation, basically pirates who protect their own) but even though Venik was basically his owner, he viewed Fain as a son or friend. The relationship is complicated to say the least and I have a feeling that we will be seeing more of Venik in future books. The Tavali under Venik secretly fight for the Sentella, a group that opposes The League. The League is an organization of politicians and assassins who were originally meant to keep the peace but it has become corrupt and now rules the Universe by killing anyone who dares to go against them.

Galene and Fain are thrown together for a military assignment where they have to work together against a common enemy. They have a lot to overcome and learn about each other but can they truly ever forgive each other?

I found this book to be just okay. While I liked the overall story, I found the romance didn’t do much for me. I don’t know why. It just didn’t pull at my heartstrings. I found myself more interested in what was happening with all the other characters and the background story than with Fain and Galene. I do look forward to future books though because I need to know what happens with certain characters and what happens with Andaria.

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Listened to audio narrated well by Fred Berman. Galane believes Fain betrayed her when they were young and pledged together and severed their pledge. Both suffered deeply and when they were thrown back together he not only has to win her forgiveness but that of his grown son he knew nothing about. All the while trying to stay alive and win the war against The League. Everyone is back in this book and I almost wish I had reread everything before reading this, just to remind me of everyone's story. Lots of new characters as well to look forward to their story. Always reminded that everyone has a story behind their actions and who they've become that might just change your perspective. Another great read.
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I had insomnia last night and this kept me company, did it fairly well too. I was a little lost occasionally. Interesting story with a man who leaves his promised wife to save his brother. Then his life becomes a disaster and he finds himself as a slave, then she comes back and she has baggage. He has to work out how to deal with her, particularly when her first move is to shoot him.

There were some hilarious moments but I found myself lost in a multitude of characters occasionally. Still fun read. ( )

*Book was received for the purpose of an honest review from the publisher*
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First I have to start off saying I read the first 3 books in this series years ago when they were originally released and then haven't kept up with the series. I'm more into Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter world. With that said, I was able to pick this one and get completely drawn in. Yes there are a lot people to keep track up, a new world to follow and other story-lines outside the romance between Fain and Galene to follow. Fans of this series are going to be thrilled with this one, I'm not a "true" fan as I don't follow this series and yet I sat up all NIGHT long until 4am to finish this one in one setting. I couldn't put it down! The story just pulled me in and I had to know what was going to happen. Now I find I have to go back and read the ones I've missed and go back and reread the original three as they've be updated and revised from their original formats. Fans of SF will love BORN OF BETRAYAL. But if like me, you aren't a true SF fan but do love romance I think you'll still enjoy BORN OF BETRAYAL. I see alot of Kenyon's writing style carrying over. No matter what she writes you can't help but be pulled in and eager for more. I loved the characters, I loved their interactions with each other, the plot, the hard facts they had to fact and come to terms with, the on going battle...............all of it. Honestly it was like reading something I could see as part of a Star Trek show but still felt realistic to an extent. It's hard to explain, there were tons of characters that could have made me feel lost and unsure of what was going on but somehow Kenyon kept me focused on the main two, Fain and Galene, even with everything else that pulled at my attention and all the other characters that made you smile and laugh or want to know more you still were able to follow the romance. That is a sign of a true master, when I know there are tons of other stories going on and instead of getting lost I feel like I'm part of the story. I'm there watching from the sidelines, I'm the fly on the wall as they say, I'm just another character watching at it all unfolds and I learn with the characters what's going to happen next, I learn secrets I didn't expect. Coming into this one blind in a way as a reader who hasn't followed this series, I still felt like it worked. Yes I think those who follow the series will likely get side jokes or understand a bit more about the struggle Fain and Galene face, I still think I was fine. So if you are new to the series or Sherrilyn Kenyon and look for a different sort of romance then pick this one up. If you follow this series I'm sure this one will end up as a keeper. It's a keeper for me and now I have to find the previous stories and read them! ( )