The Catalyst

The Alignment #4

by Kay Camden

The fourth book in The Alignment Series.

Trey returns from another visit to the Moore estate with nothing but more anger and less room in his head to stow it. Old coping mechanisms no longer work. Not with a newborn in the mix. And Liv, who's had enough.

Liv has found what's missing: a memento of her past she's worked hard to forget. It unearths memories of a different man—a stable partner, a loving father. As it draws her in, Trey's new anger drives her away.

Desperate to find Liv, Trey digs into his arsenal of magic for a dark power he's never used. He shouldn't use—he has to use. What he doesn't expect is who that power lures: a visitor, with answers for Liv, complications for Trey, and a claim on their daughter almost as threatening as the Moores'. And what that power creates: a weapon, perfectly crafted to target all who share his blood. A vulnerability placed upon their daughter. And the perfect way for the Moores to destroy them all.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

428 pages, Paperback

Published January 16, 2017

About the author

Kay Camden is equal parts writer, reader, and metalhead, who believes the best stories are love stories and all heroes must have a cool car. She writes twisty plots with smart heroines, haunted heroes, ancient feuds, forbidden love, magic, and revenge. She lives with her husband, two children, and an assortment of four-legged creatures in the middle of the U.S.A. next to the mighty Mississippi River. Other interests include learning the Irish language and listening to a lot of industrial/synthwave electronica and progressive/melodic death metal the only way those types of music are meant to be played: LOUD.

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Reviews

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was afraid to start this book. I'd binge read the first three books of the series and was hoping it wouldn't be hard for me to get back into the flow of the author's writing. Unfortunately, I'm sad say that my fears were well founded. I think I would have been better off not reading any of the series until it was finished and then just reading all of it in one fell swoop. Not only did I find the writing not as smooth as the first three books (or maybe I remember it being smoother than it actually was), but I had to think hard to remember events that had happened in the previous books. The author used the first person narratives to tell more than show and the verdict is still out on how I feel about wishy washiness due to love spells. Overall, I found this book a little disappointing. Trey was still as awful as ever, Liv was still as crazy as ever for loving him, and the magic in this one was a little too easy and hard to understand at the time. I'm not sure that made sense, but there it is.

However, there were definitely bits that I did like. After the aforementioned wishy washiness, the MCs matured a lot in this book. And the fact that this book covers over fourteen years helped matters along in an organic way. I like that there was absolutely no ow/om drama, nor was there continual mention of how gorgeous the other person was. The sex scenes were also few and far between, written in a tasteful manner, and showed a real connection between the MCs. Even though this book wasn't all I'd hoped for, I'm still looking forward to seeing how this series will end.

[Mrs. Jennifer Fearn · Rating 4 out of 5]

So good

This series of books has kept me riveted since the first one. I am waiting with bated breath for the next one.

[Kamerin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best series this year!

I love this series! I had such a love hate relationship with a lot of the characters! Can't wait for the next book!

[CG · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this one. Trey is a bad, bad man for all the right reasons. Two words: Bone Altar.

[Clara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another masterpiece from the Alignment series! Gah! It's going to be so hard waiting for the final book to come out! I loved this book because the mood lightened considerably since the last book. It was great to see the true family dynamic between Trey, Liv and all of their family. I'm trying to be vague so I don't give too much away but Trey really grew up in my eyes. It was wonderful seeing him as a father. I really thought I couldn't love him and Liv more but this book somehow did just that. A solid book in this series! I'm a little sad though that the next book will be the last. I teared up a bit finishing this book knowing there is only one book left. I don't know if I'm ready for this series to end.

[Kay Camden]

If you're new to the series, be sure to read books #1, #2, and #3 first. These books are very sequential and are meant to be read in order. Happy reading!