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Released (The Shapeshifters' Library #1)
by
Amber Polo (Goodreads Author)
Love dogs? Love books? Love libraries? Hate Book-burning werewolves?
Once long ago the Shipsfeather Academy was a training ground for an ancient race of dog-shifters whose mission was to protect the world’s knowledge. A powerful curse sealed these librarians in the basement of their building and gave the control of the town to a pack of book-burning werewolves.
Librarian Li...more
Once long ago the Shipsfeather Academy was a training ground for an ancient race of dog-shifters whose mission was to protect the world’s knowledge. A powerful curse sealed these librarians in the basement of their building and gave the control of the town to a pack of book-burning werewolves.
Librarian Li...more
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
September 2012
by Blue Merle Publishing
(first published July 8th 2012)
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Nov 27, 2012
H.A.
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Anyone who loves shapeshifter stories looking for something less harsh than the usual
I don't have the words to express how much I adored this book. Almost everything I read is hard, grim and gritty, and as a rule, I love it that way. A sweet story with wholesome characters is generally something I'd skip right over. But I was truly lucky enough to win RELEASED in a contest, and I am now officially an Amber Polo fan.
Ms. Polo has built a fascinating world of books, libraries, werewolves and shapeshifters so unique and off the beaten path, I can hardly WAIT for the next entry to co...more
Ms. Polo has built a fascinating world of books, libraries, werewolves and shapeshifters so unique and off the beaten path, I can hardly WAIT for the next entry to co...more
Review: A delightfully sweet simple urban fantasy story perfect for the those in the library field. This is one that will appeal to the more mature reader who doesn't enjoy too much sex or violence which is something you don't see to much in the urban fantasy genre. There is definitely a market for this type of story. There is nothing wrong with the story it just wasn't my particular cup of tea, guess I am just too jaded. The story moves quickly and the characters are quirky. My big complaint wi...more
“Liberty [Cutter] had been born in Shipsfeather [Ohio] and had lived here until her mother disappeared when she was five years old. Her four law librarian aunts had swooped into town and taken her home with them, eventually adopting her. They refused to talk to her either about her parents or Shipsfeather. She’d taken the job of Library Director because she wanted to run her own small town library and make a difference to the townspeople—and hopefully uncover the secrets of her own history. She...more
Always looking for the new and interesting twists to how we look at the fictitious world of supernatural creatures, I was pleased to see that the author had done what I most love about Urban Fantasy. Ms. Polo has taken the old, tired mythology of shapeshifters and created a wonderful new concept based on the intelligence of dogs and the brutal pack nature of wolves.
Our lovely heroine, Liberty Cutter, is a librarian in a small Ohio town. After seeing her humble community library burned to the gro...more
Our lovely heroine, Liberty Cutter, is a librarian in a small Ohio town. After seeing her humble community library burned to the gro...more
This is a fun book about shapeshifters, werewolves, and librarians. It's an unusual mix of characters but it seems to work in this book. The shapeshifters come from a long line of librarians while the werewolves come from a line of book burners. The human librarians get caught in the middle of an ancient feud in this novel.
I had some difficulty getting into the book initially. There were a lot of characters and I didn't quite understand what the connection was between the characters. After abou...more
I had some difficulty getting into the book initially. There were a lot of characters and I didn't quite understand what the connection was between the characters. After abou...more
This book was great! If you like dogs at all, you'll probably like this book. I loved the quirky names, the many dog breeds, the werewolf vs dog thing, the library speak, the love story, the relatable characters, everything! The book was descriptive enough to create a good picture in my head, but not too much to where it gets boring. I'm always looking for books that involve dogs and when I heard about this one, I wanted to read it right away and I was not disappointed! There are too many dog/wo...more
I often found myself chuckling at all of the library in-jokes that filled the story of dog shapeshifter librarians and book-burning werewolves. Liberty is the Head Librarian at the Shipsfeather Public Library. She loves her job but has to deal with a book-hating former head librarian and a mayor who denies all of her requests for funding. The frustrations of her job have made her consider submitting her resignation. But when her beautiful old Carnegie library burns down, she gets the chance to m...more
Genre: Urban Fantasy/Sweet PNR
Publisher Type: Small Print/Indie
My Review:
This was such a fun adventure and I loved every minute of it!!! It's light-hearted, action-packed and filled with unanswered questions that keep you reading late into the night. Released reminds me of an old favorite series, Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who..., with it's whit and intelligent whimsy. I loved the librarian-speak (Thank Dewey!) and the well developed world and characters of The Shapeshifters' Library and am...more
Publisher Type: Small Print/Indie
My Review:
This was such a fun adventure and I loved every minute of it!!! It's light-hearted, action-packed and filled with unanswered questions that keep you reading late into the night. Released reminds me of an old favorite series, Lillian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who..., with it's whit and intelligent whimsy. I loved the librarian-speak (Thank Dewey!) and the well developed world and characters of The Shapeshifters' Library and am...more
First, I'd like to say that I received this book from the author as part of a Goodread's giveaway. It came in a really nicely put together package, complete with a postcard that the author clearly put some thought into. I appreciated that.
As for the book itself, well, it wasn't really my thing. I guess I hoped for "fantasy," but the book is an urban fantasy, which is a very different genre. I tried, but I couldn't really get into it. For what it's worth, I don't see myself reading any other urba...more
As for the book itself, well, it wasn't really my thing. I guess I hoped for "fantasy," but the book is an urban fantasy, which is a very different genre. I tried, but I couldn't really get into it. For what it's worth, I don't see myself reading any other urba...more
“WOW, what a book! As an author of paranormal romances involving all types of shapeshifters, I am always on the look-out for books that are similar. Ms. Polo’s newest, “RELEASED, The Shapeshifters’ Library” is one of the most unique and FUN books I’ve read in a long time! I have to admit I wish I’d thought of such a fantastic idea and wrote it first! From page one, you’re drawn into a fantasy world that overlaps into the real world and makes this a page turner!
The author seemed to be trying too hard with the library references and even though I am a huge fan of this genre, the story didn't draw me deep enough into it that I was willing to suspend my belief during some of the more fantastical parts. I found myself rolling my eyes and exclaiming "Really???" a lot.
Nice concept, but the execution could have been much better.
Nice concept, but the execution could have been much better.
Not a Fantasy or Paranormal reader, I was intrigued by this, and Polo had me believing. I would not ordinarily begin a book with werewolves, and certainly not finish it. Having read other books from Ms. Polo, and learning of her love of libraries and dogs, and that she was a talented writer in several genres, I went for it. And as my first experience with shapeshifters, "Released" was quite enjoyable. I found myself smiling many times due to the clever use of character names, library terms and D...more
May 13, 2013
Helene
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sounds good.. I love dogs... I love books... and while rather partial to werewolves they wouldn't impress me with the book burning... just downloaded a sample chapter via Amazon to have a nose at..
This is an interesting take on shifters featuring dog shifters as well as werewolves.
Two words: talking dogs.
this was a wonderful read! I have always loved libraries...and dogs, so this was just right up my alley. Oh to have fairy tale fantasies come to life... :D
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As a quirky librarian I love bringing to my books a look into another world with a little humor and a story to keep pages turning. My new series "The Shapeshifters' Library" features a library full of librarians and dog-shifters trying to stay one step ahead of the book-burning werewolves.
Book One and "Released" Book Two "Retrieved" Available in eformat and print. "Recovered" is due in 2013.
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Book One and "Released" Book Two "Retrieved" Available in eformat and print. "Recovered" is due in 2013.
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