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Pride (Shifters #3)

by Rachel Vincent (Goodreads Author)

4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 · rating details · 9,841 ratings · 451 reviews

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 tabbyc...more

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Published February 1st 2009 by Mira Books

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Mar 30, 2012 Emily May rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-uf, 2011, weres-shifters, wtf-sexism, love-triangle, annoying

This is not so much a review as it is a sorrowful, heartfelt complaint that this series is headed straight down a path where I never wanted it to go. I thought Faythe would grow as a person, a woman and a werecat and learn some valuable lessons that would lead to making more educated decisions for the Pride and for herself. But I can now most definitely predict the outcome and I hate it. Note: I also confirmed my suspicions by glancing at spoilers - not to worry as I won't put myself through finishing this series.

Other people's reviews seem to suggest that Faythe is a rather disliked heroine because she's bossy, stubborn and often makes rash decisions. However, these were the main reasons why I got into this series and why, for me, it stood out so much from the massive amount of urban fantasy novels available that have a heroine that fits so perfectly into a pre-defined mold. I loved the fact that Faythe had enough about her to stand up to all the men who were fighting for control of her and I hate that the author seems to be going down the route of "the moral of this story is... don't think for yourself if you're a female werecat".

I wanted the series to be a lesson in how Faythe could stand up and make her own decisions, even if they go against the wishes of her father and/or boyfriend. Though it seems that every time she finally took matters into her own hands, everything went wrong and she was left looking like a stupid girl who didn't do what the big men said.

Oh, and honestly, I can't fathom how anyone could see Marc as a decent love interest and the right choice for Faythe. He is nothing but an uptight, violent control-freak. I was taking part in a conversation on one of my group forums about this series and heard Marc described as 'intense'... so apparently his erratic behaviour is what turns people on. I don't know but I do know I could never be with someone who has to make a show of 'dominating' me to prove himself, and I mean in a Pride "you must obey me" kinda way and not in a kinky way. His open disregard for what Faythe wants and the way he turns his nose up at her desire for indepedence just makes my blood boil in fury.

And I wouldn't even mind if she didn't have a yummy, kind, sexy and funny alternative that would do just about anything for her. You see, I've read reviews where people say they love Marc and hate Jace. Now, how can you hate Jace? He's all kinds of fun. If you haven't read this series and are now forming some opinion that Marc must be the sexy bad boy and Jace must be the nice guy and I'm the kind of girl who has a feminist rant at the dangers of the bad boy stereotpye... you couldn't be more wrong. Here's how I see these two candidates for Faythe's heart:

Marc - uptight, violent, controlling, "intense", plays by the Pride rules.

Jace - funny, sexy, actually cares what Faythe wants not what she should do according to werecat rules, a rulebreaker.

Anyone here ever watch Buffy (if not, go here now and do nothing else until you've finished it!)? Well, Marc reminds me of a more violent version of Angel and Jace reminds me of Spike *swoons like a fangirl*. I like 'bad boys', those who are wild and disregard the rules... and I like them to be fun too. Marc's a square and the realisation that the author has super, never-ending love planned for him and Faythe is what made me reluctant to read on.

Too bad, Faythe and Jace would have been worth over-looking the silly love triangle thing for.
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Dec 26, 2009 Summer rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, shifters-werewolves, paranormal

Pride continues shortly after Rogue left off. Faythe is on trial for her actions at the end of the previous book. However, it seems like her entire life is put under a magnifying glass and all her mistakes have come back to bite her on the ass once again. At first Faythe feels worried that the verdict will be for her to be caged or declawed. By being declawed she would be left helpless to defend herself for life. But she soon finds out that execution is also on the plate as well, especially in t...more

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Jan 19, 2012 Sena rated it 4 of 5 stars

4½ stars

‘’Ama gerçek hayatta kolay yollar yoktu ve’ çok az sonsuza kadar mutlu’ yaşadılar vardı.Gerçek hayat daha çok kapağını bile açmadan önce çoğu seçeneklerin koparılıp çıkarıldığı bir ‘Kendi Maceranı Seç’ kitabı gibiydi.’'

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‘’Ama gerçek hayatta kolay yollar yoktu ve’ çok az sonsuza kadar mutlu’ yaşadılar vardı.Gerçek hayat daha çok kapağını bile açmadan önce çoğu seçeneklerin koparılıp çıkarıldığı bir ‘Kendi Maceranı Seç’ kitabı gibiydi.’'

(view spoiler)[Marc son bir defa gülümsedi.Sonra gecenin içine adım attı ve kapı arkasından kapandı.İşte Marc böylece gitti.

Sınavlardan fırsat bulup ta bir türlü okuyamadığım Gurur’u sonunda bitirdim.Ama keşke bitmeseydi de dedim.Konumuza gelirsek;

Kitap direk konseyde başlıyor.Faythe eski erkek arkadaşını öldürmekle ve ona hastalık bulaştırmakla suçlanıyor.Üstelik Faythe in evlenmeyecek olması ve sürüye çocuk vermeyecek olması gerçeği onu türündeki diğer dişilerden daha değersiz kılıyordur.Faythe ne kadar Andrew’u öldürmesinin nefsi müdaafa olduğunu söylese de kimse ona inanmaz.Üstelik kısmi dönüşüm geçirdiğini de kanıtlayamazken.

Sonra babası Faythe ‘e onun büyük ihtimal idam edileceğini söyler.Ama bunun olmasına izin vermeyeceğim de der.Tam bu olaylar olurken ortaya bir de boz ayımız çıkar.Kendi bölgesiyle kedi adamların bulunduğunu ve bunların başına bela olduğunu,düzeni bozduklarını söyler.Boz ayının kedilerin Marc gibi koktuğunu söyelmesei üzerine onların birer kedi adam değil de serseri oldukları ortaya çıkar.Ahh ama boz ayı o kedilerin marc gibi koktuğunu söylediğinde Marc a acımadım değil.Çocuk da sinirden deli haklı olarak.

Sonra bizim pisiciklerimiz bu serseri meselesiyle uğraşırken Fatyhe in de Brett ve Colin adında iki kedi adamla beraber gözetimde kalmasını uygun bulurlar.Sonra Brett çöp dökmeye dışarı çıkar.Tam o sırada serserinin teki Brett i yakalar ve bayıltır.Faythe ve Colin bunu fark ederler.Faythe Brett e yardım etmek ister.Colin dönüşmeye başlar ama Faythe o kadar zamanları olmadığını belirtir.Ee haklı kız şimdi.Colinciğim sen dönüşene kadar o pisicik Brett i çoktan yemiş olur:P Tabii bizim korkak colin dönüşmeden bir serseriyle karşı karşıya gelemem diye yakınır .Fatyhe de onu bayıltır.Yalnız bu bayıltma olayı yanlışlıkla olur.Zira kendi de bundan pişman olur çünkü kesinlikle birinin yayrdımına ihtiyacı vardır.Ama çaresizlikten tek başına serseriyle karşılaşır ve serserinin işini bir güzel halleder.Sonra babası ve birkaç kişi Faythe i bu halde bulurlar.Hem sonra doktor gelir.

Colin i tedavi eder .Ve colin kendine geldiğinde onu da sorguya çekerler.Faythe gerçekten kaçmaya mı çalışıyordu yoksa Brett i mi kurtarmaya çalışıyordu derler.Colin ise hayır o kaçmaya çalışıyordu der.Bir de öyle öyle güzel yalanlar atarki hani olayları bilmesem inanırım.O yalan söyledikçe Faythe kudurur.Gereğinden fazla öfkelenir ve birden kısmı dönüşüm geçirdiğinin farkına varır.Tabii orada olan herkes bunu fark eder.Marc Colin e hemen doğruyu söyle yoksa Faythe yi serbest bırakırım der.Tabii colin korkudan tüm gerçekleri öter.
Böylece Faythe in kısmi dönüşüm geçirebildiği kanıtlanmış olur.ve Brett in babası-Fatyhe in özellikle idam edilmesini isteyen kişilik- Faythe den özür diler ve borcumu nasıl ödeyebileceğimi söyle de sana borçlu kalmaktan kurtulayım der.Fatyhe de beni de plana dahil et der.Yani şu Boz ayının bölgesindeki serserileri araştırma işine.O da Faythe yi insan formunda kalmak şartıyla Marc ve Jace ile birlikte gönderir.
Bunlar etraflarında bir serseri fark ederler.

Marc Faythe e seni öpeceğim ve sen bana karşı koyacaksın.Sonra kaçıcaksın der.Böylece Marc ve Jace de serserinin icabına bakacaklardı.Sonra Marc Faythe i öper ve Faythe karşı koyar.Tabii bir ara karşı koymayı unutur ve Marc ın çimciklemesiyle kendine gelir şapşal kızımız.Faythe kaçmaya başlar ama serseri kızımıza jace ve marc dn önce ulaşır.Tabii olanları siz düşünün artık.Tabii Faythe in salaklıklarıyla.O serseriyle konuşma çabaları ayrı bir şeydi zaten.Hani serseriye burcun ne diye sormayı da düşündü ya artık hiçbir şey demiyorum ben.Allah’tan sormadı.Buna da şükür.Serseri faythe sürüklemeye başlayınca marc ve jace gelir.Tabii Faythe kurtarırlar serseriyi de bayıştırlar ama serseri bayılmadan önce faytje in karnına tırnak izlerini de bırakmıştır.Ama o da hak etti şimdi:P

Sonra bu serseriyi bir güzel sorguya çekerler.Asıl olaylar bundan sonra başlar zaten.Ortaya yeni bir pisiciğimiz çıkar.Bu bir dişidir.Ama ne serseridir ne de gurur kedisi.Araştırmalar sonucu bunun aslında bir gurur kedisi olduğunu öğrenirler.Ama annesi ve babası insandır.Bu kız yani Kaci iki çekinik genin birleşmesiyle oluşmuş bir gurur kedisidir.İlk dönüşümünü geçirdiğinde 13.5 yaşındadır.Ve ne olduğunu anlayamaz.Annesini ve ablasını istemeyerek öldürür ve kaçar.Ormanda bir adamı serseriye dönüştürür ve karısı yer.Aslında kız hiç birini isteyerek yapmamaktadır.

Bir gün bu Keller-boz ayımız- bunu çöplerini karıştırırken yakalar,bunu Faythe sanar ve gurur a getirir.Faythe olmadığını anlar tabii sonra.Faythe bu kızla baya konuşur falan.O sayede bu bilgileri elde ederler.
Sonra bir de Hannibal ımız ve Zeke Radley miz ortaya çıkar.Bu zeke Radley bir serseridir.Ama kendi gurur sürüsünü yapmayı planlamaktadır.Bu nedenle tüm başıboş serserileri toplamaktadır.Ve bir sürünün gurur sürüsü olmasını sağlayan en büyük etkenlerden biri de dişi kedidir.Radley de Kaci nin varlığını öğrenince bunu sürüsüne katmak ister ve bu kızı yakalama planlarına girişir.
Sonuç olarak Kaci gurur sürüsüyle beraber kalır.

Radley nin planları suya düşer.Sürüsünün çoğu yok edilir.Faythe idam edilmekten kurtulur.Ama 1 yıllığına karşılıksız gurur sürüsünde çalışacak ve onlara kısmi dönüşümü öğretecektir.Marc ihraç edilir.Kitapta beni en çok üzen olay bu olsa gerek.Yazık oldu çocuğa.Malone konseyin başkanı olmak istedi ve bir güvensizlik oylaması talep etti.Tabii bunun sonuçlarını 4. Kitapta göreceğiz.Kitabımız Marc ın gidişiyle son buldu.

Kısacası yine çok güzel bir kitaptı.Marc yine giderayak yaptı evlilik teklifini Faythe e.Kaçınılmaz sonuç tabii Faythe her zamanki gibi hayır dedi.Ya da yanlış anlaşılmasın,hayır demedi de hiç bir cevap vermedi.Ki bu da bana göre hayır demek.Koca seride sinirimi bozan tek şey bu.Bu gidişle 6. Kitaba kadar Marc evlilik teklif edicek bu prima donna reddedecek.Yalnız ilk iki kitaptan kesinlikle daha iyiydi.Ah ah nasıl bitecek acaba bu serinin sonu.Bu kadın aştı kendini.Rachel, seviyim seni kadın! :P (hide spoiler)]

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Feb 06, 2010 I ♥ Bookie Nookie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-pnr-uf, species-weres-and-shifters, 2010-read-in, zz-reviewed, i-love-this-old, a-series

This is my favorite so far in the series--I might say the same about the next book too...So much happened in this installment--what a page turner. There was tons of action and a whole lot of "shake-up" regarding relationships among Prides nationally within the Territorial Council. I totally hate Calvin Malone--what a bastard, I hope he gets what's coming to him. So many story lines feathering off throughout this series--as in the previous book, they have discovered a new tabby and she has severa...more

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Jan 25, 2009 Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, paranormal-romance

It had a good storyline and it was intriguing, but so many things pissed me off about it. First of all, the "trial" was a sham, and what ended up transpiring throughout it irritated me. There were many characters I wished I could smack around. and the Marc situation just really made me want to cry.

The story ended with a cliffhanger.. of course, and I wasn't really fond of it. I feel like I waited so long for this book to come out and I expected more. I wanted things resolved, or at least beginni...more

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Apr 05, 2011 MISS VAIN rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: rachel-vincent, series-that-i-m-obsessed-with

I Loved this book!! I was hooked with Stray but it seems with each new book installment in this series I find myself more hooked than ever. Faythe is up to her usual self, her mouth getting her into trouble and her father and Marc having to sacrifice to bail her out literally ;-) but I wouldn't have her any other way I just find Faythes humor undeniably funny making for an extremely enjoyable read. This book is an easy 5 star read.

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Jul 04, 2011 Liliana ♥s Mythology rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, shapeshifters, werecats, own

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

I think I’ll start off with Faythe’s trial. So the Territorial Council was called to order because Faythe has been accused of infecting her human boyfriend then killing him to cover up her crime (which is soooo not true…okay, part of it is). However, the Council doesn’t believe her! She admitted to infecting Andrew, b...more 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

I think I’ll start off with Faythe’s trial. So the Territorial Council was called to order because Faythe has been accused of infecting her human boyfriend then killing him to cover up her crime (which is soooo not true…okay, part of it is). However, the Council doesn’t believe her! She admitted to infecting Andrew, but that was an accident! And Faythe killing him was also an accident. But they are saying that she did it to cover up the fact that she infected him! WTF!! And her verdict…well, I’m not gonna give it away because its something you just have to read!.

So while Faythe is dealing with all this and the 3 Alphas (her dad is not involved in this trial because of his relationship with Faythe) try to make a decision, there are Strays around that are causing trouble. Now, they are in free territory, which means that the Strays are allowed to roam freely. However, there are two missing hikers…yes, human hikers, and they think the Strays have something to do with it. So naturally it’s up to the Pride (in this case Prides) to put a stop to this. And OMG you will never suspect what the Strays are trying to do! It’s just crazy!

Even crazier…they found a tabby!! Oh. My. Gods. Faythe thinks she’s a Stray, but the others don’t agree with her. I also thought she was a Stray, but boy, were Faythe and I wrong!! And this is where I’m thankful for taking Biology; with all that recessive and dominant gene stuff…I actually understood what they were talking about!! lol

And another thing: werebear. Yeah, I’ll let you think about that for a sec, lol. I actually had no idea they existed (they’re proper name being bruin)! Rachel, you are awesome!! :D

As for the Marc-Faythe-Jace thing…well, we know that Faythe and Marc broke up. So I thought maybe Jace would get a chance. But no! Nada! And no, I still don’t care for Marc. Jace on the other hand…*swoons* I don’t know why Faythe doesn’t give him a chance. I mean, how could you not fall in love with that guy ;) lol. Well, not just Jace, but the Wonder Twins in general. You just can’t resist their charm. And by Wonder Twins I mean Jace and Ethan. Haha! I loved that!

I really enjoyed reading this book…I loved it! But Rogue has been my favorite book so far. Oh, one more thing…Team Jace...and Ethan ;)

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Mar 07, 2009 Cindi (cheesygiraffe) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009-read

Best book in the series yet! Lots of actions! Loved everything that was going on. Faythe is one smart tabby. And now it looks like Kaci will be following in her footsteps. I have a feeling Faythe can figure a way around anything! And maybe Marc and her will finally settle down. ha!

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Jun 16, 2009 Carrie Penney rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: part-of-a-series, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy, rachel-vincent, shifters, parnormal, supernatural

So far Pride is definitely the best book of the series. I liked Marc more in this book then I did in the past, do I think he is right for Faythe? No. But he wasn't as bad has he has been and is loyal to his Pride. For awhile I thought of maybe her and Jace but I think at some point that will be a Kaci and Jace story well when she gets older that is. So maybe over the next few books Marc will improve more and be the man/were that is right for Faythe. I like the story lines that have been introduc...more

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Jan 03, 2012 Felicia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, audiobook, audible-purchase-2009-to-2011

Bought for Myself
Read for the BBA Series Challenge
Overall Rating 4.75
Audio Rating 4.50
Story Rating 4.75
Character Rating 4.75

Note: Hard to believe a series that I barely stuck with after the first book because of not liking the heroin has come such a long way! I LOVED this book and at this point I am totally hooked.

What I LOVED: Faythe has come a long way baby! I can honestly say that I really care what happens to her. The way she handled the 13 year old tabby is what really turned the tide for m...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Chelsea rated it 3 of 5 stars

"What do you want me to say? 'Hey Marc, it turns out you were right. If I'd married you instead of going to school, they'd think I was worth what it costs to feel me. But since I'm only as valuable as my uterus--which is currently unoccupied--this time next week, I'll probably have gone the way of the dodo bird.'"--pg. 57, Pride by Rachel Vincent

The above quote pretty much sums up the core plot of Pride, the third book in Rachel Vincent's Shifters series. In the first two books, Stray and Rogue...more "What do you want me to say? 'Hey Marc, it turns out you were right. If I'd married you instead of going to school, they'd think I was worth what it costs to feel me. But since I'm only as valuable as my uterus--which is currently unoccupied--this time next week, I'll probably have gone the way of the dodo bird.'"--pg. 57, Pride by Rachel Vincent

The above quote pretty much sums up the core plot of Pride, the third book in Rachel Vincent's Shifters series. In the first two books, Stray and Rogue we are introduced to the werecat community, specifically to Faythe's story. Faythe is one of very few female werecats and she's in the midst of discovering an identity and purpose for herself. That identity is at odds with the usual pattern of a female werecat's life, which is to marry young and have many children. Instead Faythe attended college, then returned to take up the traditionally male role as a pride enforcer. When she's placed on trial for turning a human and then murdering him, her role and worth are called into question.

I don't mind a feminist theme in urban fantasy. Even though this book is a little heavy handed about it, I enjoyed the premise of a young woman trying to prove and defend herself to a very patriarchal justice system.

The entire plot centers around the trial, which means that there are more politics and talks than action and violence. This suits the underlying theme well, and makes the book a good bridge in the series. However, it does have an unnecessarily slow pace--some of the trial details could have been cut to speed things along.

I find Faythe to be likeable and irritating by turns. I think the central problem is that she's 23, but acts more like a girl in her mid-teens. She's petulant, self involved, impulsive, and short sighted. It's all well and good for an author to give her lead character room to grow, but in this case Faythe borders on unlikeable. This is all balance only slightly by the fact that I wanted her to prevail because of her unique position in her society. In other words, were she not the only female of her species with a perceivable back bone and personality that stood out, I might find her truly loathsome. As it is, her behavior is only barely tolerable.

This brings me to the relationships, both romantic and otherwise. Marc has to be one of the most ill treated heroes I've ever encountered. Faythe wants to be with him, but on her own terms (i.e she refuses even the most surface level commitment). Not only are they completely dysfunctional as a couple, they don't seem to work all that well as a team. Even though Marc outranks her and has more experience, Faythe doesn't listen to him and rarely obeys him. I really don't care for them as a couple. Then there's Jace, the third corner in the love triangle just waiting to happen. I despise love triangles. Unless the author handles them with the utmost grace and originality they are the cheapest of romantic conflicts. The non-romantic relationships interested me far more. Faythe's and her father don't always see eye to eye because she doesn't understand his wisdom, but her admiration for him is apparent. A new character, Kaci the teenaged tabby, is introduced. Faythe's attempts to bond with her are actually quite touching and entertaining.

This is one of those books where the good elements only just manage to outweigh the bad. I still like this series well enough, but I'm not overly eager to finish it. 2.5 stars. (less)

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May 01, 2013 Levian rated it 5 of 5 stars

Faythe was on a trial, accused for turning her ex into a Stray (humans who became werecats after being scratched or bitten by a werecat) n killing him after to cover up the crime, in Rogue (book 2). turning her ex was an accident; n killing him was in self-defense, but the werecats' law put her in a dangerous spot. the 3 major offenses of the Pride (the werecats territories) were murder, infecting human, n exposing the werecats existence to human. she was guilty for 2 out of 3, which probably wi...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Reversedtime rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebook, expected-better

First of all, I wanted to say that this is my very first book review. Unfortunately, I'm not here to rave about a favourite book series but to state a few points about this book and show my own personal opinion.

I understand why this is such a popular series. I have read so many paranormal romance books and they are always about vampires, faerie or werewolves. The idea of were-cats had always appealed to me and I loved the promise of a strong female heroine. Not only that, the book is easy to rea...more First of all, I wanted to say that this is my very first book review. Unfortunately, I'm not here to rave about a favourite book series but to state a few points about this book and show my own personal opinion.

I understand why this is such a popular series. I have read so many paranormal romance books and they are always about vampires, faerie or werewolves. The idea of were-cats had always appealed to me and I loved the promise of a strong female heroine. Not only that, the book is easy to read and the plot is fast-paced. I am always eager to know what happens next and learn more about the Pride and its members.

Faythe is stubborn, headstrong and rash. I knew that when I first started the series and wasn't bothered by the things she said and did at first. After all, that's her personality. However, as i read on, i expected her to grow up; To learn from her mistakes. Instead, she continued acting like a rebellious teenager who always wants to do things her way. Sure, she is smart and she does care about the people around her, but she always seems ready to jump into an argument over the slightest word or action she disapproves of. Sometimes, the author makes an effort to make it seem like she had grown up. An example would be in the second book when her mum gave her a cup of coffee filled with sugar and vanilla-flavoured creamer,just the way Faythe liked it. For some reason, Faythe felt the need to argue with her mother and gloat that she 'hadn't grown up to be just like her'. And she gave herself a mental pat on her back when she didn't do it because she was too grateful for the caffeine. Does that mean if she hadn't wanted caffeine that badly, she would have quarreled with her mother over a simple cup of coffee? There were also some moments where i thought her father and brothers were giving her very good advice and I hated it when she stubbornly wanted to do things her way and everyone had to deal with the consequences afterwards. Sometimes, i wonder why Marc loves her so much and how he could forgive her for leaving him at the altar.

Speaking about Marc, Marc is a pretty nice guy. He is loyal,smart, forgiving, and understands Faythe pretty well. I get why the heroine likes him so much. However, i found myself liking Jace more than Marc. Like some of the other reviews have mentioned, Jace is humorous, fun-loving, positive and caring. He appealed to me more than Marc who is serious, violent and a bit controlling. If it wasn't for the fact that Marc really loves her and would do anything for her, I would have wanted Faythe to dump the man and date Jace instead. I really like Jace and i find it a pity that he isn't mentioned as often as Marc.

Sometimes i wonder, if the characters were werewolves instead of werecats, would I have been as interested in this book? The answer is probably no. I do love most of the characters, but i have begun to grow tired of Faythe and her stubbornness. Just because of her, I wanted to rate this book 2.5 stars or worse. However, i did enjoy reading it and for the sake of every other character, I'm going to be more lenient and give this book 3.5 stars. I bought the fourth book so I can continue on if i want, but the lack of character development in Faythe leaves little to look forward to. At the moment, i'm just going to read the other books in my 'To-Read' list and perhaps pick up this series again when I'm bored. After all, my exams have just ended and I have a looong holiday ahead of me.(less)

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Aug 12, 2012 Sienna Logan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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First of all I really think I should slow down with my reading as I am definitely not getting my money's worth out of these books when I am reading one or two a day. I started Pride straight after I finished Rogue and finished it in the same day, granted I stayed up past midnight because I couldn't put it down, but that's besides the point...

This book was great and once again Rachel Vincent has me hooked on one of her series with he...more

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Jun 17, 2012 Tara Day rated it 4 of 5 stars

Pride goes deep into well - prides. A lot more of the werecat social structure is revealed here. I like how the author introduces new Alphas and their points of views against all things Shifters. The old and "wizened" Paul Blackthorne, the loyal yet unbiased Uncle Rick, and then of course, Malone - the jealous old bastard who drags Faythe's world to hell. The idea that someone who was only semi-familiar could create his own Pride from scratch-fevered strays seems ridiculous once you read Pride c...more Pride goes deep into well - prides. A lot more of the werecat social structure is revealed here. I like how the author introduces new Alphas and their points of views against all things Shifters. The old and "wizened" Paul Blackthorne, the loyal yet unbiased Uncle Rick, and then of course, Malone - the jealous old bastard who drags Faythe's world to hell. The idea that someone who was only semi-familiar could create his own Pride from scratch-fevered strays seems ridiculous once you read Pride completely and get an idea of how a true Pride/Council run.

And Bruins! Hearing about other species of weres always makes me happy because I love how truly original authors like Rachel Vincent can be.Not that I mind werewolves, but it's nice to see a change in the shapeshifting genre for once! Werebears - and badass werebears at that. The description of Keller and his mannerisms and fighting skills was something I truly loved to read.

I have to say that the entire time I was reading, I was still rooting for Marc and Faythe. During the times when they were actually alone - I admit that I was literally going, "When are you two going to have sex?" - I just knew it was inevitable because readers know that the attraction between them is just perfect, regardless of how Faythe feels. I think a lot of readers are mentally demanding Faythe to shut up simply because Marc is so damn irresistable - because another skill of Vincent's is to just make her readers fall in love with the gorgeous young Stray who'd do anything for the love of his life.

A personal trait I like about the way Rachel Vincent writes is that her characters are flawed. And I say that in a positive way because there are way too many books out there with lead characters that are too perfect - whether they're so sexy they can knock 'em dead in literal ways or if they're just "lucky" to get out of a sticky situation without getting hurt either physically or mentally, or because they're just "so good." Characters can have certain skills but it's nice to have some who have judgment lapses or just bad aim sometimes. It makes them more likeable in my opinion - because readers are only human.

There was a lot of new information to take in with this book - much more than the last two. And it's a fifty-fifty thing for me; I found that it was easy to take in and understand, but at the end of the book I was finding it more difficult to recall every event that had happened and small details that might be crucial before reading the next one, Prey. But I think the author may have done it on purpose - and at least she did it with clarity - because she was trying to introduce all these new ideas and plot sequences that would tie in with Pride's sequel. My brain was just in information overload as I tried to think about all the new things I was reading.

Again, I love the subtle hints that Vincent drops about Faythe's past - like how it is suddenly revealed that Calvin Malone's son proposed her with marriage and she turned him down. Among other things, like the idea that Jace is Calvin Malone's step-son.

I'm eager to find out what we find out in the next one, Prey. The way she leads it up to the plot is just wonderful - it leaves you hanging on the page. (less)

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Apr 05, 2012 Blake16 added it · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. ADORO QUESTA SERIE!!!
Proprio così… ormai aspetto l’appuntamento di fine mese con i Blue Nocturne con il fiato sospeso e quando vedo che non è in pubblicazione il libro successivo delle Vincent ci resto male, malissimo, malissimissimo.

Questo è quello che è successo: per quanto riguarda Marzo e Aprile niente, nisba… non si vede all’orizzonte nessun libro della serie e così non mi resta che aspettare Maggio e sperare per il meglio.

Detto questo andiamo a noi:
nel Graffio sulla pelle è successo di tut...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Paige rated it 4 of 5 stars

Faythe Sanders annoys me. Seriously. Her character is the most immature, hypocritical, annoying person and yet I continue to read the books. And the books continue to improve!

Faythe Sanders is a young 20 something werecat who was forced out of graduate school by her father. She lives at home and has been allowed to be one of his enforcers (protecting the family and chasing stray werecats out of their territory). That is all fine but I’m not fine with the back and forth drama of Faythe and why sh...more

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Feb 13, 2012 Alicia Jespersen(orangepeacock313) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Were- Fans

As the story continues with Faythe Sanders things definitely heat up. This is the only book that has ever gotten me so Pissed Off and no i am not saying that i hated the book. I am saying i loved it!!!! The story begins with Faythe being on trial for turning and killing a human. Four men are on the council to find out whether or not Faythe is innocent or guilty. Some of the members don’t believe in innocent until proven guilty. That is the main thing that really pissed me off, well besides a rea...more

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Jul 08, 2011 Buqet rated it 4 of 5 stars

Kesin olan bir şey varsa o da şu Rachel her bir kitabında giderek daha iyi oluyor. Kitabı bugün işim olmasına rağmen uyumadan hatta gözlerimi bile kırpmadan okudum , bu size ne kadar heyecanlı olduğunu hakkıda bir ipucu verecektir.Ucundan konuyu anlatmak gerekirse , Faythe - benim ona verdiğim lakap big mouth - eksi sevgilisine likantrop bulaştırmak ve sonra bu hatasını önlemek için onu öldürmek ile suçlanıyor. Konsey toplanıp Faythe'i hangi geleceğin beklediğine karar vermeye çalışıyor. Konseyd...more

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Apr 11, 2011 ♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief im not actually mad! rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: were-shifters, annoying-main-characters, reviewed, 2011

this book was the best one out of this series so far, i still think faythe needs to grow up bt she acting more like i woman instead of a child now and she's finally decided what she wants from marc, lets hope it stays that way even though he wont be there.

in this book faythe is in the middle of a tribunal, where they believe she's guilty until proven innocent.
the tribunal is made up of three alpha judges and some of them are corrupted and there going for faythes head.

also in "PRIDE" the tribunal...more

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Mar 02, 2011 Tammy ~NovelOpinion rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: pnr

I am already on the fourth installment of this series. I decided to wait to write the review until now because there was so much going on I really didn't want to stop to analyze how I felt about it.
This series started with Stray It started as most PNR series do. Faythe is the daughter of the head Alpha for the Southern United States territory. As a rare female, (Tabbie), in the Pride, her duty is to marry a strong Alpha to succeed her father and then breed. Or so she thinks but her father has ot...more

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Nov 25, 2010 (´*•.¸ღBexღ¸.•*´) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-books, own

Pride is probably my favourite in this deries so far.

It starts off during Fathyes trial. Faythe is on trial for the infection of her EX-boyfriend Andrew Wallace.In the previous book Fathye accidently bit Andrew. But in usual cases that should not have been possible by accident, because to infect someone you have to be Shifted(just in case you didnt know Fathye is part of a Pride of Werecats. Anyone outside of the Pride that was bitten is a Stray"the lower class" ,or you can be a Pridecat who lef...more

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Nov 21, 2010 Gardavson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy-romance, paranormal, 5-star

Good book. Pulled an all nighter reading it. I liked Faythe better than the last book, but mostly likely due to the council being undeniably comprised of some total jerk characters. The plot was full and well thought out. Cracks are just barely being seen in the elitism views held by Pride cats. Barely. I hope Ms Vincent widens them. They're also awfully shortsited in not banding shifters in general together, at least loosely in some sort of speaking truce. They don't seem to be connecting any d...more

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Oct 26, 2010 Renee Rearden rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jul 31, 2010 Heather Tisdale rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I guess I really should give it four stars, but all of the political maneuvering just made me sick to my stomach. I might change my mind in a few days and alter its score once I'm not so passionate about the issue.

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I got very frustrated with both Malone and Faythe. Marc was right, Faythe needs to learn when to keep her mouth shut. However, I understand that when you're being judged by a system that is using your trial for political gain rather then to seek justice, you're going to ac...more

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May 14, 2010 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, books-i-own-print, favorites

The review for this book will include major spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the first 2 books Stray & Rogue so please don't read any further if you're new to the series.

The end of the last book saw Faythe kill her ex-boyfriend Andrew in self defense, this is the same ex-boyfriend who she had accidentally infected with her ability to partially shift. Now she is on trial for both of these crimes and if she is found guilty she will be facing the death penalty. As far as the council is...more

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May 09, 2010 Nina rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: epic-couples, love-triangle, paranormal, series, shifters, urban-fantasy

Coming right off of reading Rogue, this installment of the series picks right back up with Fayth in the midst of her trial for infecting and killing her ex-boyfriend Andrew. It's hard not to speed through this one because the drama never seems to let up and as it progresses the stakes just keep getting higher, which is a blast to read.

I'm glad the third book was filled with this much action, because at this point we're already emotionally involved with the characters and are ready to see things...more

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Sep 27, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: urban-fantasy, shapeshifters

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Faythe is Both Frustrating and Fantastic, as Her Fate and the Future of Her Pride Are on the Line

Werecat Tabby Faythe is on trial, accused of infecting her human ex-boyfriend Andrew and then killing him `to cover up her crime'. Turning her ex into a Stray was an accident - just a little love bite in the heat of the moment - and killing him was in self-defense, but Werecat law makes her guilty unless proven innocent and with her judges playing political games, Faythe's life is on the line. Addin...more Faythe is Both Frustrating and Fantastic, as Her Fate and the Future of Her Pride Are on the Line

Werecat Tabby Faythe is on trial, accused of infecting her human ex-boyfriend Andrew and then killing him `to cover up her crime'. Turning her ex into a Stray was an accident - just a little love bite in the heat of the moment - and killing him was in self-defense, but Werecat law makes her guilty unless proven innocent and with her judges playing political games, Faythe's life is on the line. Adding to the excitement of a potential death sentence, the neutral territory chosen as the location for the Tribunal is being claimed by a man-eating pack of Strays whose actions threaten to expose to humans the existence of Werecats. Then to top it all off, an under aged traumatized tabby is found wandering the territory stuck in cat form - the rare female werecat, Kaci, is a prize sought by Strays and Pride alike. So with everything that's going on there's plenty of opportunities for the impulsive Faythe to get herself into even more trouble.

Pride was a page turner. The hunt for the Strays provides plenty of action to keep the story moving, and Faythe gets to show her stuff - she's no prissy Pride princess. The trial itself isn't boring either, with all the posturing in that thread interspersed with Faythe's outbursts, and the almost insurmountable challenge of trying to prove herself innocent when she can't get them to believe the keystone of her defense - that she can do a partial shift when excited and can manifest her cat teeth without getting completely furry.

I also got caught up in Faythe's frustration with Alpha Malone who disapproves of Faythe, hates the real love of Faythe's life Marc, and who takes every opportunity to weaken Faythe's Alpha father's position and is using the trial to set up for a power grab. Faythe herself is also irritating at times with her lack of self-control. She is always speaking her mind when diplomacy is needed and rushing headlong into action. She's stubborn (and still a bit spoiled). This time the neither the fact that Faythe is one of the rare werecat females, nor her father's eroding clout, is going to keep her from being tossed from the frying pan into the fire -- it will be only at great cost to her father and to Marc that she doesn't end up kitty-fricassee. Still on the whole Faythe is really great and hopefully she'll grow up in the next book now that she has had her trial by fire and she finally realizes how steep the stakes are in Malone's Alpha game.

Frustration aside, I devoured Pride. After three books I've really gotten attached to the cast. I love Marc, Ethan and Jace. And with the impact of Kaci's heritage not yet known and the way that Faythe's world and Marc's future are left so unsettled, I am dying to know how things will play out when the story continues in Prey.
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Sep 13, 2009 Tynga rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites

Faythe's trial is on the run in a secluded mountain area and it's not looking good. Two out of three alphas standing as judges are against her, and her claws isn't the worst she could loose.
Unsuprisingly, Faythe's future isn't the only one at stake because another alpla seems pretty inclined to drag Greg (Faythe's father) into the dirt.

Pride's affair aside, a couple as been missing for a few days and the pride is forced to get their hands dirty after being informed by a surprising visitor that s...more

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May 22, 2009 Darcy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2009, 2013, audio-book, listened-to-at-work, shifters, uf

What I really liked about this book is that Faythe grew up and realized that even with good intentions or no intentions that your actions have consequences and they aren't always what you think they are. In the world that she grew up in, even though she rebelled against it she was the family pet, the one who everything centered on. Even though she wants to be her own person she still looks for the approval from her family, especially her father. In her eyes, the trial should have been nothing. S...more

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“Wake up, Sleeping Beauty," Jace said softly from my right.

"Call me that again, and I'll tell the whole Pride you sleep in Scooby-Doo underwear."

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“You don’t want me to stand against the council. You want a magic wand, so you can walk around smacking people with it until everything’s just the way you like it. But guess what, Faythe? Life doesn’t work like that. Life bites, and the harder you fight it, the more leverage it has to tear your heart right out of your chest. And if you really want to wake this particular sleeping dog, the truth is that if you’d just taken that "damn ring" five years ago, none of this shit would ever have happened!” — 29 people liked it

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