Review: Cipher by Moira Rogers

Filed in Moira Rogers , Review , The Geeky Lover Posted on September 6, 2011 @ 2:00 pm 2 comments

Format read: ARC provided by author
Release Date: 6th Sept 2011
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats available: ebook
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Samhain, Barnes and Noble

Book Blurb:

Fourteen months ago, Kat Gabriel’s life changed forever when she used her empathy as a weapon. Now she can’t escape the weight of those deaths–or the loss of the easy friendship she and Andrew once shared. Obsessed with her mother’s violent past, Kat is determined to learn the truth of her inner-darkness by understanding her legacy.

Since the attack that turned him into a wolf, Andrew Callaghan has done everything possible to make himself stronger. More capable of protecting Kat–both from the supernatural world that forced her to kill, and from their own volatile connection. Pushing her away hurt them both, but he’s finally made himself into the protector she needs.  As Kat’s quest leads her into the darkest underbelly of the psychic world, Andrew is determined to be at her side. But every step forward reopens old emotional wounds and shakes their control. For a dangerous alpha and a deadly psychic, distraction could be fatal–especially when the greatest threat they pose is to each other.

My Thoughts:

In retrospect it seems I waited for ages to finally get my hands on Kat’s and Andrew’s story. Both had a constant presence in the previous novels and with every appearance my curiosity about them rose. So yes, I was giddy and excited when I held Cipher in my hands for the first time. So many obstacles and much heartbreak lays in our pair’s past and I wasn’t sure how Rogers would finally fix all this. But let me assure you, we get what we waited for.

Kat changed a lot since we met her for the first time in Crux. She matured but luckily didn’t lose her geek wit on the way. Her life wasn’t easy- at all and this whole mess with Andrew still troubles more than she wants to admit. I loved to see the “adult” Kat. She is still so much fun but now that she has at least a bit of control over her abilities she is more confident.
Andrew is just wonderful. He is, like most of Roger’s alpha heroes a deeply caring person but in contrast to the rest he knows that Kat won’t buy his alpha shit. So he sucks it up. That pretty much shocked me. And well it shows how much he really loves her. He acts against his instincts just because he knows that Kat need some control for herself. That so made my heart melt. But well it doesn’t mean that he isn’t a badass shifter. He knows how to kick ass and nothing can hold him back to protect what he deems his.
The love between those two was there from the first time we met them, so in Cipher we actually see how they finally find their way to each other. Tragic incidents, complicated family and pack dramas and more lie in their way and most of those won’t just go away and leave them alone. It’s a hard way but both are willing to give it a try. In contrast to the previous books I found Cipher to be a bit more focused on the love story. Yes we still have action and mayhem but Kat and Andrew just needed the time and focus they got in this one. 
As always I loved the sidecast but I would have wished to see more of Alec. *g* Julio and Miguel play a bigger role in Cipher and so far they didn’t win my heart as much as the others. But I’m sure Rogers will make me love them too. 
Cipher is an emotionally intense and fast paced read you won’t be able to put down. You will find a wonderful romance that will break your heart and put it back together in the end. For me the Southern Arcana novels are one of the best urban fantasy series out there and I’m still hungering for the next book. Highly recommended. 

I give Cipher 4 out of 5 stars.

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Susi is a geeky vegetarian from Gemany. She just finished university and now works as a civil engineer in steel construction. Besides her reading addiction she also knits like a maniac while listening to audiobooks. Susi also blogs at the Secret HEA Society.

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  • lisa fee September 6, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    This sound's good, will have a read. I love a werewolf book my favourite is Bitten by Kelley Armstong.

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  • SusiSunshine September 7, 2011 at 12:15 am

    @lisa fee Ohh you really should. Wonderful books. And I have to admit that I never read Ms Armstrong's books. *hides*

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