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Shifter Made (Shifters Unbound 0.5)
by
Jennifer Ashley (Goodreads Author)
Alanna, sister to a Fae prince, is sent on a thankless mission--to return to medieval Ireland and coerce a Shifter to craft an incredible sword. Niall O’Connell, master sword maker of the old Kingdom of Ciarraí, hates Fae, resenting the time when Shifters were little better than Fae slaves. But Alanna's heartbreaking story and her beauty are difficult to resist. Together,...more
ebook, 38 pages
Published
April 2011
by JA / AG Publishing
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Mar 25, 2013
Ingela
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
The lovers of the Shifter Unbound series readers.
Boy, these shifter cats are always hot and cozy.
A Novella with a approved prequel, 2.5 stars.
A prequel - The story of the making of the the first Guardian's sword which today's Shifters in the Morrissey family in Shiftertown (the Shifter Unbound books) still use to honor the dead.
Year 1400 in Irland. - Alanna, sister to a Fae prince from Faerie, is sent to force the chosen former swordmaker Niall O’Connell to craft a incredible sword. The widower Niall is a huge Feline (wildcat Shifter) who hat...more
A Novella with a approved prequel, 2.5 stars.
A prequel - The story of the making of the the first Guardian's sword which today's Shifters in the Morrissey family in Shiftertown (the Shifter Unbound books) still use to honor the dead.
Year 1400 in Irland. - Alanna, sister to a Fae prince from Faerie, is sent to force the chosen former swordmaker Niall O’Connell to craft a incredible sword. The widower Niall is a huge Feline (wildcat Shifter) who hat...more
"Shifter Made" which was previously published in the Mammoth Book of Irish Romance (this review is a a reincarnated version of my review from that anthology) is a short little prequel to Ashley's Shifters Unbound series. Set back in time and in Ireland, Shifter Niall, who is an ancestor to the leads in the [[ASIN:0425240789 Primal Bonds]] and [[ASIN:0425245047 Pride Mates]] is forced to forge a magical sword for the hated Fae as ransom for his kidnapped children. But during the forging he is aid...more
The was a prequel to the Shifters Unbound Series and a short short story. This story tells us how the Guardian sword was first made and why. We meet the Fae Alanna who wanted the sword made and shifter Niall the master sword maker. It was a cute story of what happened to them while they made the sword and how it came to be in the possession of the shifters.
nice enjoyable read...
I'm giving this a 3, even though it really ticked me off. The saving grace for it in my eyes was the world-building. Ashley's setting the scene for her future stories, and judging by what we learn in this one, I think it could be an interesting series. If this was a standalone book, though, I'd leave it at 1 star. I have a hard time with short stories anyway, because they always seem so rushed. This one was no exception. Hero meets heroine and hates her, falls in love a couple hours later, spend...more
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This was a brief (and i say VERY brief .. like read it in 20 mins!) story and is a prequel to the rest of trhe series about the sword and its many adventures apparently
what i didnt like was yes it WAS a novella but seriously they went from I dislike and distrust you (both of them one being a shifter and one a fae) to OMG we might die lets have sex one last time a page later ... like seriously for a novella thats rather short !!
plus she rescues his sons and they hadnt even met her and he was say...more
what i didnt like was yes it WAS a novella but seriously they went from I dislike and distrust you (both of them one being a shifter and one a fae) to OMG we might die lets have sex one last time a page later ... like seriously for a novella thats rather short !!
plus she rescues his sons and they hadnt even met her and he was say...more
Jun 08, 2011
Jackie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone who is looking to read or has read books 1 and 2 in the series
Shelves:
e-book-read,
read-in-2011
I finally have the back story on the making and enchanting of "The Guardians Sword", enjoyed finding out the back story on its beginnings and creators... This is a charming prequel, just enough of a story to whet your appetite with a very beguiling Shifter male and a very intriguing Fae female to keep the reader happy in the romance department as well... I strongly recommend if you get a chance to read this little 6 chapter novella if you are thinking about this series or even if you have alread...more
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This is part of Jennifer Ashley's Shifters Unbound series, and it's a great little novella about the Sword of the Guardian and the Fae and Shifter who forged it.
It can be read as a stand-alone or as a prequel, but it is so much better if you read it after one of the full-length novels so you can grasp the importance of the sword.
The Fae created Shifters to use for, well, for whatever they wanted-sport, hunting, fighting. But the Fae creators were cruel and once the Shifters won their freedom, th...more
It can be read as a stand-alone or as a prequel, but it is so much better if you read it after one of the full-length novels so you can grasp the importance of the sword.
The Fae created Shifters to use for, well, for whatever they wanted-sport, hunting, fighting. But the Fae creators were cruel and once the Shifters won their freedom, th...more
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2/5; 2 stars; C
I read this in preparation for reading the Shifters Unbound series with my buddy group. It was ok. Book 1 has a lot of good ratings so I will proceed on faith. If I wasn't doing a buddy read I probably wouldn't proceed, based on this prequel.
I read this in preparation for reading the Shifters Unbound series with my buddy group. It was ok. Book 1 has a lot of good ratings so I will proceed on faith. If I wasn't doing a buddy read I probably wouldn't proceed, based on this prequel.
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3.75 out of 5. A prequel novella to Ms Ashley's Shifters Unbound series and one that I felt posed more questions than answers. It certainly explained the place that Guardians' have in the Shiftertowns of modern America but other than that I was mystified at the place the story had in the upcoming series. Perhaps that was all it was supposed to explain. Nevertheless, it was an entertaining story and one that I found interesting, especially when the Fae in question, seemingly under the full sway o...more
A little too short to give real depth to the characters, but it was nice to see how the sword came about and the old history of the Fae and shifters. Looking forward to more in this world.
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3.5 stars
The story was ok. Here is what I found dumb.
Them jumping in the sack so soon. Ok, they are convinced they are going to die. I don't have kids, but if I did and some ass fae was going to kill them I would not be makin' it in the back room with the enemy. Would have been more plausible if the hookup came after.
Why on God's green earth would we have a villain so brainless. She brings him the sword and asks what it does. He admits he knows what a powerful mage she is & doesn't doubt fo...more
The story was ok. Here is what I found dumb.
Them jumping in the sack so soon. Ok, they are convinced they are going to die. I don't have kids, but if I did and some ass fae was going to kill them I would not be makin' it in the back room with the enemy. Would have been more plausible if the hookup came after.
Why on God's green earth would we have a villain so brainless. She brings him the sword and asks what it does. He admits he knows what a powerful mage she is & doesn't doubt fo...more
This was ok, luckily I read it out of order or I would have said pointless and boring.
This short prequel story is about a shifter and a fae that meet under dire circumstances and together create an artifact that is pivotal to the series. Important in Book one of the serices and completely explained in book two of the Shifter Unbound series. Thereby rendering this prequel unnecessary -- I'd say if you're a completist then absolutely you should read it you may pick up on some points that didn't r...more
This short prequel story is about a shifter and a fae that meet under dire circumstances and together create an artifact that is pivotal to the series. Important in Book one of the serices and completely explained in book two of the Shifter Unbound series. Thereby rendering this prequel unnecessary -- I'd say if you're a completist then absolutely you should read it you may pick up on some points that didn't r...more
Cute...that is what i will call this little story. As a rule I usually don't waste my time with short stories. Not because I don't think they are well written or anything, but merely because once i sink my teethe into a particular character or storyline 100 pages just isn't going to cut it. So I'm a little biased, but all in all I think it has the potential for greatness. I saw that this is merely a prequel to a series and so I'm excited to see what this author can do with a full novel/series. I...more
I liked the book despite the look back. It did leave with questions about the Fae but excited about reading the next book. It also left me with days of thinking about how the story line will go in the future and all the wonderful stuff the author could do with the great characters she's created.
My only con of this book is that (like most books of this kind) humans suck! Now I might be sensitive being african american and all, also every book needs bad guys but I find it hard to swallow that com...more
My only con of this book is that (like most books of this kind) humans suck! Now I might be sensitive being african american and all, also every book needs bad guys but I find it hard to swallow that com...more
This is the prequel to Jennifer Ashley's Shifters Unbound series in which she reveals the secret of how the Guardian's sword came to be. It's set in 1400 Ireland and tells the story of blacksmith and shifter Naill and Fae Alanna. In years past the Fae enslaved and breed shifters to be used as hunters and fighters for the cold and calculating Fae. Ever since the shifters won their freedom there is a barely peaceful existence between the two races. Fae Alanna is sent to shifter Naill to encourage...more
Niall O’Connell is a feline shifter who led a quiet life as a blacksmith in a small village. But then, one night a Fae showed up - Alanna. She needs Niall to make her a sword, and her (evil) brother is keeping Niall's cubs as hostage.
During that long night they fall in love. No matter how impossible it seems. A shifter and a Fae? But love knows nothing of obstacles.
It's a good prequel to the Shifters Unbound series. I liked Niall and Alanna, but the story is way too short. Okay, so they manage...more
During that long night they fall in love. No matter how impossible it seems. A shifter and a Fae? But love knows nothing of obstacles.
It's a good prequel to the Shifters Unbound series. I liked Niall and Alanna, but the story is way too short. Okay, so they manage...more
The problem with novellas written (probably at a publisher's behest) to get new readers for a series is that it has to take shortcuts....one moment the protagonists are at least slightly distrustful of each other; the next, they're all but declaring their undying love for each other. I've read Ms. Ashely's Highland Pleasures series, so I'm willing to bet her Shifter series is better than this novella would indicate.
This prequel novella tells the tale of a feline shifter named Niall and a fae woman named Alanna who together forged the sword that releases a shifter's spirit into Summerland. Though a very short novella, it was beautifully written and I loved it. Nice to finally know the story of the powerful sword that would later end up in the hands of the Guardian, Sean Morrissey.
It's hard to create fully realized characters in such a short package, but Jennifer Ashley does a great job. Compared to a novel, this felt a little rushed, but not horribly so. She captured the cadence of the Irish lilt without burdening the reader with a lot of non-standard spellings, too. I enjoyed reading this, and I recommend it.
I read this short in The Mammoth Book of Irish Romance and thought that I wanted to read more of this series, if there was one. I'm very happy to find out that there is.
It was ok.
Too short. I would have believed it a little more, if the 2 characters hadn't had sex.
Could have left it till the end, or even left it out.
The characters were good. And would have liked a little more.
Will I read the rest ......
Watch this space !!
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May 02, 2013
Rebecca (everyday reader)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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The beginning of this shifter series, a shifter lion blacksmith, Niall, is visited by a fae-princess, Alanna, who has him build a special sword for her evil and cruel brother in exchange for his 2 childrens safe return. It is supposed to be a soul-stealer sword, but the fae spells Alanna adds are slightly different to make it a soul-releaser unbeknownst to her brother. When her brother tries to use the sword to make some trapped souls kill Niall's children, but since the sword is actually differ...more
As I am new to good reads & am just now adding my books I will not be giving detailed reviews at this point. Hopefully I will have time to edit & give reviews later.
this is a great 1st book, didn't want it to end, i love the differences in this series to any other shifter series around at moment.
I really enjoyed this super short, short story. I read it while walking on the treadmill at the gym and it made the time fly on by.
Love Love Love this whole series. If you are a fan of urban fantasy or paranormal romance this is a series you want to read.
Normally I like this series of books but this one was too quickly written and the plot/relationships too hastily developed.
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NY Times Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley has lived and traveled all over the world, and now lives in the Southwest. She writes historical and paranormal romance and historical mysteries, as Jennifer Ashley, Allyson James, and Ashley Gardner.
Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards. More about her books at http://www.jennifersromances.com, http://www.allysonjames.co...more
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Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards. More about her books at http://www.jennifersromances.com, http://www.allysonjames.co...more
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