Shift (Shifters, #5)

Shift (Shifters #5)

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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 peac...more
Mass Market Paperback, 441 pages
Published February 17th 2010
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FlibBityFLooB
re-read Oct 2010: I am really glad I took the time to re-read this before starting Alpha. It was good to revisit all the characters and where the book left off. Still a 5 star book to me :)

-----Original Review

*running around in a panic* Arrrrghhhh! I shouldn't have read this so soon. I thought it would take me several days to finish, but I burned through 300 pages this evening because I couldn't put the book down. Now I have to wait until Alpha comes out later this year.

As always, this book is f...more
Tiffany Danner
I was going to try to write this review without spoilers from the previous books in this series, but I honestly don’t know how to do it. Too much has happened that built up to this book to leave them out. I will avoid spoilers about the plot content of Shift and tread cautiously with previous books, avoiding spoilers about the main mystery/suspense plot of each book. Several people have asked if they can read this book without reading the previous books…. my answer is yes, you could if you reall...more
Darcy
This was a great one to read as there was a lot of action going on and you are introduced to a new breed of shifter, the Thunderbirds, and finally Faythe has grown up enough to accept that if she is to be the Alpha she needs to make the hard decisions and live with the choices she has made.

This book is hard to review with out spoiling the storyline, but here are some random thoughts.

I have never been a fan of Faythe's mother, but in the first part of this book she finally steps up and becomes t...more
I ♥ Bookie Nookie
Faythe ROCKS!!! I just don't know how I am going to be able to wait for the next book, Alpha--It sounds like it is the final book in this series--anyone know?

When I first started reading about the Thunderbirds, I was kinda like--uh-oh, where is she taking this one? What was I thinking? Of-course it was awesome! It looks like the Thunderbirds will prove to be a handy-dandy little ally for the Sanders Pride--thank goodness, because they need some powerful ammo on their side. Oh, and I am so glad t...more
Mandi Schreiner
Reviewed by Amanda

I've never read anything by Rachel Vincent before but I have heard great things about her writing and her Faythe Saunders series. Its a series I've always wanted to pick up but with the ever growing TBR pile that I have it's another series that I have yet to get to.

It might seem odd then to start the series at book 5, but the books can be read as a stand alones so you don't need to have read anything in the series before this book.

You are dropped straight into the story. Fay

...more
Jackie
I laughed, I cried and ultimately came away with a deep sense of admiration for Rachel Vincent's characterization of Jace, Marc, and Faythe in this installment of the story. Everyone has grown and now on to the end in Alpha where all the conflicts, issues and the future of the Were-Cats gets resolved. I like all the other series fans am going to be sad to see the last book but at the same time want to see what happens to all these characters that we have grown as attached to as if they were fami...more
Patti Loves FAB Romance
You know how sometimes you wait for something you really want and when you finally get it you've built it up so much you're disappointed? Well, that did NOT happen here. I'd previously read the first four books in this series and LOVED them (my review here) and Shift did not disappoint either.

Shift takes up immediately where Pride ended: The South Central werecat pack is divided and a battle is coming. There's also retribution to be made for a death, and although she's trying to put it off, Fayt...more
Sophia (FV)
Shift is the 5th book in Rachel Vincent’s Shifter series. This is actually the first book in the series I’ve read but I had no trouble at all picking up the story and keeping up. However, after speaking with friends who have read the entire series, I’m told that the impact of the story would have been much greater had I read the first four books first. Honestly, I don’t even know what to say to that since I was completely blown away reading Shift.

Werecat Prides are taking sides and making allian...more
Aimee
Faythe Sanders is a werecat "Tabbie", who is known to find or attract more trouble than she should be able to handle. But with the help of her loved ones, she manages to dig herself out every time. Or, for the most part. This tradition continues in the 5th installment of the Shifters series. First, I would recommend that this series be read in order, from the beginning. It helps you attain the full effect of the tension built up thoughout the series.

WARNING: There may be spoilers about the previ...more
Lady Valee
OMGOMGOMG!
I can't believe I finally got to read this book. It took me forever to read it, I know, but I finally did.

And just loved it!!!

The plot of this series is simply outstanding. If you like UF you will just adore this series. And what I like the most about it is that with every book it gets better and better. As most of my goodread friends have already read it I won't loose time writing a review saying things you have already read hundreds of times.

Just wanted to say that it was totally wor...more
Meredith Barrons
Loved this book. I can't see how there is only going to be one more book in the series. I feel like there are too many loose ends to tie up. It was good to see Faith taking charge it this book and getting ready to become Alpha. Emotionally this book was a rollercoster.... the whole love triangle between Faith, Marc and Jace is almost too much to take! I love them both and I will be disappointed no matter who she chooses because I love them both!
Jessica  `~Blahyze~`
I can't believe the next book will be the last, I am going to miss this series so much, this series is impossible to put down, saying up till 2 in the morning was not what I planned to do, but I just couldn't stop reading.

Faythe is still stuck deciding between Marc and Jace, which is going to be one tough decision, I cannot wait to see how it all turns out in Alpha. Faythe is a strong, determined chartacter who isn't afraid of a little dirty work, I really enjoyed this book, cannot wait for the...more
Wendy Hines
In this fifth installment, the pack, still grieving from the loss of one of their own in book four, is ready to go to war. Faythe's father, the Alpha, is still looking for backing to tie up the council vote for the Alpha to lead the territory. Right now, most are siding with Calvin Malone, the reason Faythe's brother is dead.

Calvin wants the tabbies, Faythe and young Kaci, badly, as anyone in possession of the tabbies has the most power. He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goal, even conniving...more
Booknut
Dear female protagonists of the fictional world:

Please refrain from keeping relationship-threatening secrets to yourself. Please. Because we all know that at some point tensions are going to boil-over and shit will hit the fan.

Use that brain - the one you have somewhere deep within the recesses of your head, past the cobwebs and posters of shirtless guys. Use it and you will find life is so much easier!! Yes! Using your brain means that 95% of the time you will not end up in situations (e.g. bra...more
Kat Johnson
Oct 04, 2012 Kat Johnson rated it 1 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Nobody
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Tara Day
Vicious thunderbirds, new scars, and Faythe on tequila. Good book right from the start. Vincent introduces us to a fourth species of Shifters, Thunderbirds, and makes excellent and vivid descriptions to bring them to life in the minds of her readers. The difference in the acceleration of the Thunderbirds' shifts compared to Faythe and the rest of her werecat clan was an interesting addition to the plotline. It definitely helped in times when characters were flown against their will or plummeting...more
Blake16
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Felicia
Read for Fun!
BBA Group Series Read (November 2011)

Audiobook Rating 4.50
Overall Rating 4.25
Story Rating 4.50
Character Rating 4.00

NOTE: This review will contain spoilers if you haven't read up to book 4 in the series. Also Shift for me (and Alpha to) can be broken down into what I Loved and what I Didn't Like---there really was no in-between for me.

What I Loved: Things are getting hot in here! Seriously the action, pacing, and kick *ssness have been turned up a notch. We have spent the last 4 book...more
Amanda
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WynterAngel Zsun
This book feel short of the last book. It seemed we started this love hate relationship. I would like 1 book and then find myself horrifically bored with the next.

She would drone on about some weird love she suddenly felt for Jace although never once actually telling him that or ever once exploring it. She would beat me over the head with talk about some hidden feelings from their 1 time together which left me screaming for her to get over it. It wasn't like earth shattering or anything and it...more
Megan
Shift
Rachel Vincent
441 Pages


In the 5th installment of Shifters, Faythe, the protagonist is at it again. Just when you thought there couldn't be anything worst then what has already happened, new plans are set in motion. Suffering the death of one of her brothers, Faythe vows that she would take full guard over the young girl that her brother died over to protect. So when thunderbirds, huge supernatural birds, try to kidnap the young girl and herself, she is struck with confusion. Who and what d

...more
Carmel (Rabid Reads)
I had originally started to read Shift before Prey as the later wasn't available at the bookstore. I quickly found myself lost and put the book aside until I was able to acquire the 4th novel. The story picks-up right where it left off from the last book. Only a few days have elapsed. I would recommend starting at the beginning of this series and working your way through. There's so much going on in each book that by skipping one you'll miss key parts of the story. Also, Vincent does her best to...more
Nina
OH, the hurt. THE PAIN. The I-don't-know-who-to-love deliciousness of a bonafide love triangle. This is the one where it all finally comes to a head after four books of set up. Four books of fighting and sexing Marc, flirting with Jace, and then losing Marc and the Tequila Incident have led us to this place: Where Marc is back and Jace ain't playing second fiddle anymore. The tension is exquisite, and for me, I like Faythe's honesty about the whole thing. She loves Marc. But she realizes that sh...more
Sarah
This is the 5th book in the Shifters series so it is very difficult to review without giving spoilers for previous books. If you're new to the series I strongly recommend you don't read this review as this series really should be read in order - why not check out the reviews for Stray instead. This is my favorite Urban Fantasy series though so I'd definitely recommend you check it out!

This book continues the story just a couple of weeks after the ending of Prey - Faythe and the rest of her Prid...more
Cheryl
Faythe, Marc and the rest of the pack are still at war with Calvin Malone and his pack of cats. Though, they will have to band together as they have a new adversary that is more dangerous. They are shifters but of a different kind. They are known as Thunderbirds. They can fly and have very sharp talons.

One of their own has been killed by a werecat. The thunderbirds are out for blood and they don’t care whose it is as long as they get justice. The thunderbirds are taking out the werecats one by...more
Tynga
** this review contains spoilers from the previous books, but not from Shift **

Shift is the fifth installment in the Shifters series. I had high expectations for this book, and let me tell you, I was not disappointed! Rachel wrote an amazing book once more and got me hooked from the first page!

Prey was a really hard book, with the disappearance of Marc, and the epic battle to get him back, the death of my lovely Ethan and some X-rated action with Jace, the table was set for a tide of emotions in...more
Rana
I should probably stop reading these considering my finals are coming up and I SHOULD be studying...but I can't seem to help myself.
This book, well, at first I thought it was like a filler book, it was to set the background for the final battle between Malone and Faythe and her family, but then something new developed. *SPOILER ALERT* I really would have preferred her to stick with Marc. I get that Jace is cool and all, but I can't relate as to how on earth is this going to be good for any one...more
Buqet
'' Kendimi Looney Tunes karakterleri gibi hissediyorum. Yalnız bu bölümde Tweety , Tom'u yiyiyor.''

Tam bu seri daha iyi olamazdı derken yine Rachel beni şaşırttı. Bu kitap diğer bütün kitaplardan farklıydı. Bu sefer ;kedicikler vs. gökkuşlar .

Kısaca kitabın konusu şöyle ; Faythe'in Gururu savaşa hazırlanıyordur. Üç gün içinde Malorn'un Gururuna saldıracaklardır ve ortalık kan gölüne dönecektir. Ethan yoktur ve herkes onu çok özlüyordur. Manx ve diğer tabby'ler korunmak amaçlı saklanacaklardır a...more
Wendy Darling
Overall, I liked this book better than any of the others so far. The action was more exciting and I liked that it took place outside of the Sanders home. I think part of the reason I didn't enjoy the first few books as much (part of the reason, because there were a lot of problems with them) was because they were so limited in focus and nearly all the secondary males blended together. By moving the story out of that zone, it also freed up more time to focus on the primary characters. The show-do...more
Carina
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A resident of San Antonio, Rachel Vincent has a BA in English and an overactive imagination, and consistently finds the latter to be more practical. She shares her workspace wi...more
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