Review: Shift (Shifters #5) by Rachel Vincent

Title: Shift

Series: Shifters #5

Previous Books in this series: Stray (#1) | Rogue (#2) | Pride (#3) | Prey (#4)

Author: Rachel Vincent

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: Feb. 2010

Published by: MIRA Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

Being the first female werecat enforcer isn't easy. Scars accumulate, but I'm stronger in so many ways.

As for my personal life? It's complicated. Choices worth making always are. Ever since my brother's death and my father's impeachment, it's all I can do to prevent more blood from spilling. Now our Pride is under attack by a flight of vicious thunderbirds. And making peace with our new enemies may be the only way to get the best of our old foe.

With the body count rising and treachery everywhere, my instincts tell me to look before I leap. But sometimes a leap of faith is the only real option...

My rating: ★★★★★
Gah!! I love this series!! And I know, I pretty much repeat this over and over in every review of every book in the series…but it’s the truth! I think this is probably another of my favorite books in the series as well :) Rachel, you are a genius!!!!

Review: Prey (Shifters #4) by Rachel Vincent

Title: Prey

Series: Shifters #4

Previous Books in this series: Stray (#1) | Rogue (#2) | Pride (#3)

Author: Rachel Vincent

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: July 2009

Published by: MIRA Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

Sometimes playing cat and mouse is no game...Play? Right. My Pride is under fire from all sides, my father's authority is in question and my lover is in exile. Which means I haven't laid eyes on Marc's gorgeous face in months. And with a new mother and an I-know-everything teenager under my protection, I don't exactly have time to fantasize about ever seeing him again.

Then our long-awaited reunion is ruined by a vicious ambush by strays. Now our group is under attack, Marc is missing and I will need every bit of skill and smarts to keep my family from being torn apart. Forever.

My rating: ★★★★☆

Major Spoilers! So before you click on 'View Spoiler' think about it...do you really want this book ruined? Unless you've already read the book, then go ahead :)lol

I think this book is a perfect example of an emotional rollercoaster.  There were parts where I was LMAO, others where I was pissed off, others where I was very excited, and others where I was just crying my eyeballs out (which of course, is anatomically impossible, lol).  Not that this is a bad thing…I love a book with emotion! It’s what makes it great :D

Review: Pride (Shifters #3) by Rachel Vincent

Title: Pride

Series: Shifters #3

Previous Books in this series: Stray (#1) | Rogue (#2)

Author: Rachel Vincent

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: Feb. 2009

Published by: MIRA Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

I'm on trial for my life. Falsely accused of infecting my human ex-boyfriend--and killing him to cover up the crime. Infecting a human is one of three capital offenses recognized by the Pride--along with murder and disclosure of our existence to a human.I'm two for three. A goner.

Now we've discovered a rogue stray terrorizing the mountainside, hunting a wild teenage tabbycat. It's up to us to find and stop him before a human discovers us. With my lover Marc's help, I think I can protect the vulnerable girl from both the ambitious rogue and the scheming of the territorial council.

If I survive my own trial...

My rating: ★★★★★
Assuming you have read the other 2 books, we all know that Faythe has huge trouble!! God, there’s so much going on I don’t even know how to put it on paper…err, internet paper?? Lol

Review: Rogue (Shifters #2) by Rachel Vincent

Title: Rogue

Series: Shifters #2

Previous Book in this Series: Stray

Author: Rachel Vincent

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: April 2008

Published by: MIRA Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

Okay, so cats don't always land on their feet.

I know that better than most. Since rejoining the Pride, I've made big decisions and even bigger mistakes: the kind paid for with innocent lives. As the first and only female enforcer, I have plenty to prove to my father, the Pride, and myself. And with murdered toms turning up in our territory, I'm working harder than ever, though I always find the energy for a little after-hours recreation with Marc, my partner both on- and off-duty.

But not all of my mistakes are behind me. We're beginning to suspect that the dead are connected to a rash of missing human women and that they can all be laid at my feet--two or four, take your pick. And one horrible indiscretion may yet cost me more than I can bear...

My rating: ★★★★★
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Oh. My. God. This has officially become one of my favorite series!! I ABSOFREAKENLUTELY LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Rachel is such an amazing writer! I love both her series (the other being Soul Screamers). She is one of my favorite authors!! And can I say that I love this cover! Its just gorgeous!!

Review: Stray (Shifters #1) by Rachel Vincent

Title: Stray

Series: Shifters #1

Author: Rachel Vincent

Genre: Adult, urban fantasy

Publication date: June 2007

Published by: MIRA Books

Source: Borrowed from library

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Synopsis:

There are only eight breeding female werecats left . . .
And I'm one of them.
I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds.

Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked.

I'd been warned about Strays -- werecats without a Pride, constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female, and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared.

This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back . . . for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I'm no meek kitty. I'll take on whatever -- and whoever -- I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays -- 'cause I got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them . . .

My rating: ★★★★☆
I think I want to start off by saying that werecats are way awesomer (yes, I said awesomer :P) than werewolves! I would choose a werecat over a werewolf any day!! The idea of werecats is so unique that I love it! Maybe there’s more books out there about werecats, but this is the only book I’ve heard about them. I really liked how Rachel said in this book how Hollywood got  the transformation right but got the species completely wrong!! I was LMAO! Ha ha werewolves, ha ha :)

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