Survaine
by Sarah Westill
Series: Gen-Heirs: The Guardians of Sziveria #6
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Published by ISL Media on April 27, 2023
Setting: Haven City, Sziveria
Genres: Dystopian Romantic Suspense Mystery
Pages: 300
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Wintersfall, Raiventon, Kynhaven, Levkaseon, Asherwick, Ericksen, Wolvenguard, Voklane
He made her promise to wait for him…
Years after convincing a mysterious young woman not to jump from a bridge, Caidon Survaine receives shadowy orders to eliminate her. Suspicious of the command, he returns home to find a nefarious group has infiltrated the depths of the Sziverian government. No one can be trusted. Guardians meant to protect have been coerced or corrupted. And the young woman he saved is in more danger than she could realize. Caidon has plans of his own where she’s concerned.
Doing the right thing always seems to leave Ramsey Hunter in peril. Yet, she can’t stop herself from protecting those in need. When she discovers her rare genetic talent can save passengers on a ship destined for trafficking, she ignores her brothers pleas to remain safe at home and embarks on a world adventure with Caidon at her side. She has only one condition for the assassin— he won’t deny the passion flaring between them.
Together they navigate new cultures, and their own awakening desires, in a race against the ice flows. If they can’t reach the ports of the violent nation of Mark Inland before the last of the thaw, hundreds of lives will be at stake.
Survaine by Sarah Westill is a fantastic next step in the Gen-Heirs Saga. Ramsey and Caidon are magnificent together.
Will Ramsey and Caidon find the answers that their nation needs and still be able to love each other?
Ramsey Hunter
Our heroine is Ramsey. She has a past and is known for sticking up for what is right and speaking justice. Justice sometimes comes at a personal price, which Ramsey found when the rest of Sziveria shunned her. That didn’t stop her from assisting her enforceman brother with his tasks or helping anyone when she could.
I have always liked Ramsey, but her story shows her vulnerability, strengths, and growth as an agent and wife, which makes me like her more. Ramsey blooms throughout this installment, and we see even more of her inner turmoil and how her outer appearance isn’t always in line with what is happening in her head. Ramsey’s relationship with Caidon is hot and flames up at some of the most inopportune moments.
Ramsey’s newfound gift is amazing. I think it may be one of my favorite of the inherited talents. Not that the other skills are lacking; this one just appeals to me.
Caidon Survaine
Caidon, like his father before him, is an assassin, and their lives are led mainly in the shadows because they don’t want their loved ones to be in danger. The thing about Caidon is he is unique. He knows what his moral compass can live with and isn’t willing to do anything against it, which he has written into his government contract. Assassin or not, he is a man of honor, and his word means a lot to him.
I like Caidon, which I wasn’t entirely sure I would do. You know, the whole killer thing and all. But he proved to be noble and smart enough to look to the future, at least where his career is concerned. I think his relationship with Ramsey caught him by surprise, and her responses to him also weren’t in his life plan. Caidon handles Ramsey’s insecurities well. However, he is still trying to learn to trust her love for him.
These two make a dynamic team, and I hope we get to check in with them in the future. 
The Story
In this installment, we learn that the V Alliance is kidnapping people or buying them to sell them to others—basically enslaved people. Ramsey and Caidon are tasked with finding the ship they think is carrying the people before they are sent to their new masters. We get to catch up with Jonathan and Sylphine and see the birth of Sean and Katria’s child. One thing I enjoy about Ms. Westill’s series is that the inhabitants of her world continue to pop up in the newest installments.
More details about the V Alliance are found, and we glimpse a possible love match for Ryan Voklane. Then there is the sneak preview of the seventh book in the series, Wolvenguard. I look forward to reading that one too.
Ms. Westill even has some maps of the post-cataclysmic world on her website.
Five Stars
I can’t sing my praises loud enough for the Gen-Heir series. It is exceptionally fabulous in all ways. Ms. Westill is an excellent writer who brings the whole post-cataclysmic world to life. My rating for Survaine by Sarah Westill is five stars. If you like paranormal romance, then this is perfect for you.
The Guardians of Sziveria Series
Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Survaine by Sarah Westill.
Until the next time,
About Sarah Westill
Hello! Allow me to introduce myself to the universe, I am Sarah Westill. Christian, wife, mother, author, novice artist, professional photographer, graphic designer (this is actually my ‘real’ job), and teacher!
I homeschool our youngest for a few more months as he transitions from 6th to 7th grade, then I’m sending him to private school for actual 7th grade.
I also dabble in art. I love watercolors and have been tinkering with acrylic for a medium. I discovered I have a minor obsession with Golden paints, and have been investing in the primary colors that are in the same family (warm and cool) to make my own beautiful colors.
I absolutely LOVE to teach littles art. 2nd grade is my favorite. In addition to wanting to please, they actually still listen to instruction at this age and are so proud of themselves when they complete any portion. They aren’t hard on themselves yet, they don’t self-criticize. We can learn a lot from a 2nd grader. They also respond very well to praise and positive reinforcement.
On top of my writing, and my art dabblings, I’m also a semi-professional photographer. I say semi-pro because I haven’t had any official training, aside from working with actual pro-photographers, who helped me learn the ins and outs of exposure, composition, posing and depth of field. I absolutely adore portrait photography. Being able to capture a very human story, a moment in time for a new mother, a new marriage, is such an amazing opportunity and honor.
My job that helps pay for my path to self-publishing is a graphic designer. I’m a cover artist. Long story, but I work under the name Elaina Lee. A lot of people know Elaina the cover artist. I’m proud of that, and really blessed to have worked with hundreds of authors over the span of an entire decade.
I am excited to be starting this journey. To introduce to you my world, my Guardians, and the stories the characters have urged me to write. I hope you enjoy reading them over the coming years as much as I have enjoyed writing them.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- Jenz 2023 Goodreads RC
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