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Slave to Sensation

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$19.00 US
5-3/16"W x 8"H | 10 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jun 03, 2025 | 352 Pages | 9780593952474
The genre-defining and beloved first book in Nalini Singh's New York Times bestselling Psy-Changeling series.

“My favorite series of all time! Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
“Utterly addictive and thrilling...this is hands down one of my favorite series ever!”—Ana Huang, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Aware that the ruling Psy punish any sign of emotion, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”—the complete psychic erasure of everything she is.
 
Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is alpha of the DarkRiver leopard changeling pack. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, the two races are on the verge of war after the brutal murders of several changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer, and Sascha is his ticket into their guarded society.
 
But it seems this ice-cold Psy is capable of passion—and the animal in Lucas is intrigued. Now, caught between conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities, or sacrifice everything for a taste of the forbidden.
“My favorite series of all time! Nalini Singh is a master of world building and the undisputed queen of steamy paranormal romance and urban fantasy, and every new installment in the Psy-Changeling series feels like coming home. Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
“Utterly addictive and thrilling, the Psy-Changeling series is packed with action, romance, and the swooniest heroes. Nalini Singh is a master at worldbuilding, and this is hands down one of my favorite series ever!”—Ana Huang, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“I LOVE this book! It’s a must read for all of my fans.”—Christine Feehan

“The alpha author of paranormal romance.”—Booklist

“Nalini is brilliant.”—USA Today
© Shay Barratt
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is passionate about writing. Though she’s traveled as far afield as the deserts of China, the temples of Japan, and the frozen landscapes of Antarctica, it is the journey of the imagination that fascinates her most. She’s beyond delighted to be able to follow her dream as a writer.

She is the author of the Psy-Changeling novels, including Primal Mirror, Resonance Surge, and Storm Echo. She is also the author of the Guild Hunter series, including Archangel’s Lineage, Archangel’s Resurrection, and Archangel’s Light, and three stand-alone thrillers: There Should Have Been Eight, Quiet in Her Bones, and A Madness of Sunshine. View titles by Nalini Singh
Animal Instincts

She was tall but there was nothing willowy about her. The woman’s body had more dangerous curves than should be legal on one of her race. In spite of the black pantsuit and stiff white shirt she wore like corporate armor, he could tell her breasts would overflow his hands. When she bent to examine something on the ground, he almost gave in to the urging of his beast. The curve of her hip was sensually female, her bottom a heart-shaped enticement.

Her head turned as if in response to his intent gaze, and despite the distance separating them, he could almost taste the earthy sensuality she’d tried to bury. Frowning at his own thoughts, he began to walk toward her. The Psy weren’t sensual. They were about as close to mechanical as you could get and still remain human. But there was something different about this one, something he wanted to sink his teeth into…;

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The genre-defining and beloved first book in Nalini Singh's New York Times bestselling Psy-Changeling series.

“My favorite series of all time! Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
“Utterly addictive and thrilling...this is hands down one of my favorite series ever!”—Ana Huang, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Aware that the ruling Psy punish any sign of emotion, Sascha Duncan must conceal the feelings that brand her as flawed. To reveal them would be to sentence herself to the horror of “rehabilitation”—the complete psychic erasure of everything she is.
 
Both human and animal, Lucas Hunter is alpha of the DarkRiver leopard changeling pack. After centuries of uneasy coexistence, the two races are on the verge of war after the brutal murders of several changeling women. Lucas is determined to find the Psy killer, and Sascha is his ticket into their guarded society.
 
But it seems this ice-cold Psy is capable of passion—and the animal in Lucas is intrigued. Now, caught between conflicting worlds, Lucas and Sascha must remain bound to their identities, or sacrifice everything for a taste of the forbidden.

Praise

“My favorite series of all time! Nalini Singh is a master of world building and the undisputed queen of steamy paranormal romance and urban fantasy, and every new installment in the Psy-Changeling series feels like coming home. Slave to Sensation is where the magic started, and I will never shut up about it.”—Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
“Utterly addictive and thrilling, the Psy-Changeling series is packed with action, romance, and the swooniest heroes. Nalini Singh is a master at worldbuilding, and this is hands down one of my favorite series ever!”—Ana Huang, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“I LOVE this book! It’s a must read for all of my fans.”—Christine Feehan

“The alpha author of paranormal romance.”—Booklist

“Nalini is brilliant.”—USA Today

Author

© Shay Barratt
New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh is passionate about writing. Though she’s traveled as far afield as the deserts of China, the temples of Japan, and the frozen landscapes of Antarctica, it is the journey of the imagination that fascinates her most. She’s beyond delighted to be able to follow her dream as a writer.

She is the author of the Psy-Changeling novels, including Primal Mirror, Resonance Surge, and Storm Echo. She is also the author of the Guild Hunter series, including Archangel’s Lineage, Archangel’s Resurrection, and Archangel’s Light, and three stand-alone thrillers: There Should Have Been Eight, Quiet in Her Bones, and A Madness of Sunshine. View titles by Nalini Singh

Excerpt

Animal Instincts

She was tall but there was nothing willowy about her. The woman’s body had more dangerous curves than should be legal on one of her race. In spite of the black pantsuit and stiff white shirt she wore like corporate armor, he could tell her breasts would overflow his hands. When she bent to examine something on the ground, he almost gave in to the urging of his beast. The curve of her hip was sensually female, her bottom a heart-shaped enticement.

Her head turned as if in response to his intent gaze, and despite the distance separating them, he could almost taste the earthy sensuality she’d tried to bury. Frowning at his own thoughts, he began to walk toward her. The Psy weren’t sensual. They were about as close to mechanical as you could get and still remain human. But there was something different about this one, something he wanted to sink his teeth into…;