16/01/2013 - Book Review - Shifters series by Rachel Vincent
When I first saw the first book Stray on the shelf a while ago, I was pretty intrigued, but that was probably because of DAT ASS on the cover. I was with my family out shopping at the time, so I sneakily bought it and read it when I got home. It didn't take me long to soon devour the whole series.
Though I would recommend it for an older teenage audience, as there's lots of violent and sexy scenes, I can pretty much say that the books get you hooked. Faythe Sanders is a werecat, and a badass one at that. As I'm more of a good girl, I never thought that it would be possible to empathise with such a rebellious character, but Vincent thoroughly pads out her character so that she has her weaknesses as well. A thoroughly painted picture of her werecat world seamlessly blends with the human society in the series, and ensures that your imagination runs rampant.
Honestly, thoroughly enjoyed.
The series has made me cry out with frustration at some of the antagonists, laugh out loud at the wit and supreme greatness of Faythe, and cry in parts that I will not reveal because I want you to go and read them yourself! Only if you can cope with reading more... adult material.
The books are well crafted, well written, and the plot lines between each book differ completely yet somehow lead on from one to the next. I was so upset that the series ended, but the finale was so, so grand.
There have been times where I didn't understand a couple of things and had to go back and scour for the missing piece, but that might just be because I'm a fast reader and am bound to miss things. I don't really know why I haven't gone out and bought Rachel Vincent's other series' yet, I think I may be just very, very lazy.
Though I would recommend it for an older teenage audience, as there's lots of violent and sexy scenes, I can pretty much say that the books get you hooked. Faythe Sanders is a werecat, and a badass one at that. As I'm more of a good girl, I never thought that it would be possible to empathise with such a rebellious character, but Vincent thoroughly pads out her character so that she has her weaknesses as well. A thoroughly painted picture of her werecat world seamlessly blends with the human society in the series, and ensures that your imagination runs rampant.
Honestly, thoroughly enjoyed.
The series has made me cry out with frustration at some of the antagonists, laugh out loud at the wit and supreme greatness of Faythe, and cry in parts that I will not reveal because I want you to go and read them yourself! Only if you can cope with reading more... adult material.
The books are well crafted, well written, and the plot lines between each book differ completely yet somehow lead on from one to the next. I was so upset that the series ended, but the finale was so, so grand.
There have been times where I didn't understand a couple of things and had to go back and scour for the missing piece, but that might just be because I'm a fast reader and am bound to miss things. I don't really know why I haven't gone out and bought Rachel Vincent's other series' yet, I think I may be just very, very lazy.