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Snakeroot

(Nightshade Legacy #1)

Andrea Cremer (Goodreads Author)

3.94 · Rating details · 1,896 ratings · 228 reviews

Fans asked for it, and now they've got it!

Andrea Cremer is continuing the story she began in in her internationally bestselling trilogy: Nightshade, Wolfsbane and Bloodrose.

Bosque Mar haunts the dreams of both Adne and Logan, trying to escape for the Nether, where Calla, Shay and the other Guardians trapped him in the final battle in the War of All Against All.. ...more

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Feb 14, 2013 ❋ Sylvia ❋ marked it as to-read

wow I didn't even know there was going to be anymore, looking forward to this, but I can't say I remember this character :S

**SPOILER**

I wish that Ren would be around for this book, I really do, I feel his death was not necessary and wasn't really needed to build up the plot, if anything it took so much away from the book. I have never left reading a book so sad or unjustified yes I really was that upset he died, yes I also understand its a book but when a book leaves you feeli ...more

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Feb 16, 2013 Annie Brewer marked it as to-read

Shelves: maybe-not-sure

Hmmmm after Bloodrose, I'm not sure if I'm reading anymore Nightshade books. I never, EVER got over what happened. *cries out Ren's name* So I'll be waiting for reviews with this one.

Damn I love these covers though.

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Feb 13, 2013 hayden marked it as maybe-reads

EDIT: 5 Minutes After Original Posting

Also, PLEASE do not begin calling this series a "saga." I WILL END YOU.

PLEASE don't pull a Cassandra Clare and never come up with a new idea for as long as you live! NIGHTSHADE is done. Let it go.

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Dec 20, 2013 Ferdy rated it it was ok

Shelves: whiny-annoying-blah-heroine, ugh, werewolves, teens-saving-the-world, pointless, boring, magic, blah, teenagers-with-powers, disappointing

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-I wasn't a big fan of the Nightshade trilogy, it was enjoyable enough but the ending kind of ruined it for me. I hated that the main characters all ended up turning into wolves forever. I'm hoping this series eventually has them turning back into humans… Otherwise what was the point of everything they went through if they don't remember and don't get to live human lives?

-Snakeroot focused mainly on Adne (Ren's sister) and the Searchers. I liked Adne as a side character in the original series, an/>- ...more

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Oct 19, 2013 Angela rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal, arc, weres-and-shifters, witches, 2-5-stars, read-in-2013

Despite the easy read that this book was, I can't seem to muster the interest or heart to care about the characters, their "new" conflict, or the outcomes to follow.

After having read all seven of Cremer's books set in the Nightshade universe (original trilogy, prequel duology, adult erotica under pen name, and now this), I think I'm done. The conflict in this new series seems to simply be a resurrection of the one that the author resolved in her first trilogy. Because of that, I don't feel any ...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Annabelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: romance, paranormal, i-love-a-guy-in-this-book, i-own, favorites

****FINAL RATING: 4.00 STARS****

CATCHALL
After Bloodrose, I was hesitant to read this book, but I found it better than I could have ever hoped for. It’s a captivating book with an incredible set of characters and an even more intriguing storyline. I loved every minute I spent reading it, and I don’t have a moment of regret that I picked this book up.

THE HEROINE
ADRIADNE
And is a badass, stellar young woman who struggles in this book against darkness that threatens to claim her. She’s always kno/>/> ...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Jessica (The Psychotic Nerd) marked it as maybe-or-maybe-not

Shelves: books-i-own, penguin-random-house, signed-copy, books-bought-in-2016, spin-off-series

My hopes for this book:
-Ren will come back to life.

If that happens, I will be forever happy.

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Feb 13, 2013 Lisa RC rated it liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, ugh, ghost, werewolves, safe-endings

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. After Reading Review
The truth about Ren: A lot of people read Aftermath, which happens to be the first two chapters of Snakeroot (total rip-off, if you ask me). In Aftermath, Adne sees Ren in wolf form and this led to a total chaotic spur in the Nightshade-readers-Ren-fans group. A ton of us wanted to believe that Ren is alive and that somehow, he magically didn't die in the war. But truth be told (view spoiler). Guys, ...more

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May 28, 2013 Cheyenne Sons added it

I can't wait for it but I hope somehow Calla and the pack are in it. The epilogue kind of made me sad cause I wanted to know more about what happened once they became wolves fully. I want to know if the remember anything or can somehow have their powers back. Seeing the other comments others will probably hate me for saying this but even though I cried when Ren died I was Team Shay.

I haven't read the prequels but the Nightshade novels did not disappoint me and I really hope this does ...more

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Aug 19, 2013 Steph Sinclair marked it as gaveaway-to-lbba

Shelves: youre-on-probation, werewolves, gave-away, young-adult, penguin, 2013-release, december

I'm going to give Cremer another shot even though I was supremely disappointed with Wolfsbane.

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Feb 16, 2013 Jana (My Messy Chapters) marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013-dying-to-read

YES.

OMG I am so ridiculously happy there would be a 4th book since I HATED the ending of Bloodrose.

If you guys have read Aftermath (#3.5 novella) you'd know why I am giddy about this. *coughRencough* So yeah.

I hope we get lots of Adne and Connor time. ;)

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Mar 10, 2013 Kacii marked it as to-read

I don't know why she's continuing the Nightshade books. Don't get me wrong, I loved them, but after the last one I just felt that the story had come full circle and was complete. I don't know if I'll be reading this or not.

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Feb 15, 2013 Carie rated it it was ok

Shelves: waiting-for-a-series-ending

Before reading:
Can't believe I'm really considering reading this... I may reevaluate when it actually comes out. Serious trepidation here!!

After reading:
Okay, so now that I’ve read it, I had good reason to be leery :( This has to be one of the most unnecessary, stupid, and infuriating sequels EVER! Though I had my issues with BLOODROSE, it was a good ending to the Rift/Bosque Mar issue. I’m not sure why on earth it needs to be revisited AGAIN!! This seems like back-treading--nothing new is added and/>After ...more

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Feb 20, 2013 These Violent Delights (Robin) rated it really liked it

Shelves: instant-buy-authors, hardcovers-i-own, 2013-releases, december-2013

This book was fairly interesting I must admit. I love all thw twists and turns and all the choices the characters must face.

I loved the original Nightshade trilogy and I really liked the Nightshade prequel duology. So I was really happy to see that Mrs. Cremer is continuing the series. I know how Mrs. Cremer ends her series, with a hopeful yet depressing attitude.... so I expect to get a little depressed in this new series.

I had high hopes going into this book and was pretty dissappointed when ...more

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Mar 05, 2013 VictoriaSong marked it as to-read

I screamed when I saw this. I have a bad habit of doing this. Luckily I am always alone when I do this :D So excited for this book. I just figured Bloodrose was the final book. Didn't it even say the final installment on the actual cover slip itself ?_!
Also I am really hoping that this book series will become a movie. It has been a while since I've seen a wolf type of movie. It always seems to be about vampires :D

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Jun 09, 2013 ~*ЇÐℰℱẎṧℴ¢ḯεтƴ *~ rated it really liked it

Okay so first off- AMAZING COVER. I love all of Andrea's covers; simply awesome. However, her fantastic covers can't make up for the fact that she ended Blood Rose with Calla and her pack becoming normal wolves, with no humanity. I mean come on! When I read the ending, i was literally like
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Feb 07, 2014 Evie rated it it was amazing

Oh. My. Goodness.
Just when I thought the Nightshade series couldn't possibly get any better, Andrea Cremer came out with two fabulous new additions that completely blew me away. In November 2013, I had the pleasure of reading her adult paranormal romance set in the Nightshade universe, Captive, and guys, it was absolutely amazing! And just recently, I was lucky enough to get invited to take part in the blog tour for Snakeroot (published in December 2013). Needless to say, I didn't think Oh. My. Goodness.
Just when I thought the Nightshade series couldn't possibly get any better, Andrea Cremer came out with two fabulous new additions that completely blew me away. In November 2013, I had the pleasure of reading her adult paranormal romance set in the Nightshade universe, Captive, and guys, it was absolutely amazing! And just recently, I was lucky enough to get invited to take part in the blog tour for Snakeroot (published in December 2013). Needless to say, I didn't think twice. I consider myself a huge fan of Cremer's addictive writing style and brilliant imagination, and so I knew I just had to be part of this.

Snakeroot did not disappoint. To be perfectly honest, I think I enjoyed it even more than I did the original Nightshade Trilogy, perhaps because it wasn't weighed down by Calla's convoluted love triangle. This book was just as exciting, captivating and packed with action, tension and mystery as all the previous Nightshade books, but it was also better plotted and more unpredictable than the other novels. With each chapter, comes a mind-blowing surprise or unexpected reveal. With each page turned, you find yourself drawn deeper and deeper into the story. And, most importantly, you're back in the oh-so-very-familiar world of Guardians, Keepers and Searchers, re-visiting places you know and love, even meeting characters you thought you'd never meet again! What a fabulous reading experience that was! For someone already familiar with the Nightshade world and all the characters, it's a real treat! I can honestly say that there wasn't a single thing about Snakeroot that I didn't love.

The story takes place few weeks after the events of the Nightshade Trilogy, not long after Shay closed the Rift that separated the human world from the Nether realm. Adne (Ren's sister) and Logan (Bosque Mar's son) are both haunted by visions and nightmares involving Bosque Mar, who - trapped in the Nether by Calla and other Guardians - tries desperately to find a way out. Logan, together with Audrey and Chase, are trying to open the passage to the Nether in order to gain their power back. Adne, haunted by Bosque Mar, is doing everything in her power to stop that from happening. Powerful forces are about to clash yet again. Will Adne be strong enough to resist Bosque Mar's calls? Will Logan find a way to get his power back and become the new leader of the Keepers?

First of all, Snakeroot is extremely well written, but that shouldn't surprise anyone, given how wonderfully talented a writer Andrea Cremer is. Her stories are completely addictive, unputdownable, gripping and emotionally affecting. They are also simply entertaining and extremely fun to read. She skilfully expands the Nightshade universe, adding new layers of depth, introducing us to new, exciting plot lines and characters, and utilizing the already fabulously fleshed out settings and ideas. It all works like magic. You almost feel like you're reuniting with good, old friends. Now, I don't know about you, but I love that about books that are part of a bigger series.

As far as characters are concerned, Snakeroot has some great surprises up its sleeve. Readers will be delighted to find out that some of our favorite characters make their appearance in this book. And not only Adne, Sabine, Connor, or the bad guys we so love to hate, Bosque Mar and Logan. However, as much as I would love to rave about who and in what circumstances appears in the book, I can't. It would be too much of a spoiler! But trust me when I say, you won't be disappointed!!!

All in all, Snakeroot is a fabulous new addition to the Nightshade universe. Cremer nailed it yet again. You'll devour this book within one afternoon and will surely be left craving more. To me, Snakeroot was even better - more satisfying and breathtaking - than Bloodrose. Fans of Nightshade series will LOVE this one! ...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Shelley rated it it was ok

Shelves: ya-paranormal-romance, 2013-releases, series-that-should-have-ended

*Genre* YA Paranormal
*Rating* 2.5

*My Thoughts*

After the awful ending to Bloodrose where the Searchers and Calla's group of Guardian's met and defeated the Keepers and Bosque Mar at the expense of a BUNCH of characters, I, like millions of others thought that this series was finished for good. I mean, what was the point of continuing onward when your characters have won, and they get their HEA just the way Cremer wrote it right?

Calla, Shay, Nev, Mason, Ansel, and Br *Genre* YA Paranormal
*Rating* 2.5

*My Thoughts*

After the awful ending to Bloodrose where the Searchers and Calla's group of Guardian's met and defeated the Keepers and Bosque Mar at the expense of a BUNCH of characters, I, like millions of others thought that this series was finished for good. I mean, what was the point of continuing onward when your characters have won, and they get their HEA just the way Cremer wrote it right?

Calla, Shay, Nev, Mason, Ansel, and Bryn all decided to choose to become wolves full time, even though it apparently wasn't supposed to happen to Shay as well. It did and they trotted off into history books where they will never be seen or heard from again while Sabine stayed behind with the Searchers and Ethan without her inner wolf right. Apparently things quickly change in the world of publishing and there is a need to torture readers further. I'm still waiting for baby wolves to appear between the pages and learn that they're Calla & Shay's. I mean, wolves do mate mate right?

Cremer has since written two other novels in the Nightshade series and called them prequels (Rift and Rise). She's written a novella called Aftermath which apparently takes place RIGHT after Bloodrose and features Ariadne being haunted by her past actions, Logan running for his life, and the Searchers still not feeling all that safe. Huh, and yet, did they NOT defeat and send Bosque back to the Nether and everything was supposed to be hunky dory?

Apparently none of this matters in a world where Cassandra Claire also decided that THREE books just wasn't enough and therefore an additional TRILOGY was needed to sell even more books, and make even more money. Apparently this is true for Cremer as well especially since her new TRILOGY called Nightshade Legacy, focuses on the SAME characters except now Calla is in the background, and Ariadne, Logan, Sarah Doran, and OOPS, a character who was presumably dead, but he's not really dead dead, are the main characters!

Snakeroot picks up a month or so after the so called end of the Witches War. Shadows visit Adne in her sleep which cause problems for her and Connor who she is with and Logan is feeling regrets about his position, his fading powers, and what he did to Bosque in helping seal the deal and sending him back to the Nether. Adne becomes so obsessed with Bosque, that she really allows herself to become like Eira in Rise. You remember Eira don't you? The same Eira who gave up everything and fell into bed with Bosque both metaphysically, and physically. The same Eira who opened up the veil to EVIL incarnate and spawned Mars bloodline which leads down to Logan and Shay because she believed he LOVED her.

While everyone is excited about THAT character returning, I am seriously wondering if this is Cremer's way of apologizing to readers for tearing our hearts out of our chests and stomping on them. I am one of those readers that truly believes that once a VILLAIN is defeated, move on! Create a new character that perhaps is even nastier, and evil(er) as the first. Create new characters that haven't already been through the battles of their lives and barely lived to tell about it.

I hope it apparent by now that I will not be reading any further books in this series no matter how hard I desire to find out if Adne turns into Eira and falls for Bosque's BULLSHIT and therefore starts yet another war. Although I would love to see what happens to THAT character, I'll wish readers well in finding out if HE gets his HEA or will Cremer once again bring Calla & her pack back. I will not be recommending this series to anyone, and I hope that one day soon Cremer finds that enough is enough, and moves onto something entirely different and stays there.

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Sep 26, 2013 Cassie 'The Thinker Go Go Go Go' Mis. Roben Goodfellow'\Isabelle Lightwood rated it it was amazing

Shelves: beautfuly-book-covers, own

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Sep 17, 2013 Kristy Mills marked it as gave-up

OH hey Andrea Cremer is writing EVEN more for her Nightshade series!! Is Ren going to be in it?

NOPE!!

Don't care then!

I don't even remember the characters mentioned in this book. I seriously couldn't care less about them.

I hate Calla.

I hate that tool who became a wolf in the end even though that wasn't his true form, I can't even remember his name and he was a main character!

I hate that Andrea Cremer is still making money by milking this series.

And I REALLY HATE that I am still angry about this series. I hate th ...more

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Sep 11, 2013 Christina (Ensconced in Lit) rated it really liked it

Shelves: publisher-sent

I received this book from Penguin Young Readers program in exchange for an honest review. I award this book 3.5 stars. This review will contain spoilers from the Nightshade trilogy.

Snakeroot by Andrea Cremer takes place after the Nightshade trilogy. Calla and friends are now wolves, so they are no longer part of the story. In fact, this book is written in third person omniscient, so we get to see in the heads of multiple characters. Adne and Logan have both been haunted in their drea ...more

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Feb 17, 2013 Courtney marked it as to-read

Shelves: 2013-releases, december

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Feb 15, 2013 Nja rated it it was ok

I loved Adne and Connor from their very first appearance on
actually, these two kept me reading on when I was extremly frustrated with Calla and Shay (because they are seriously annoying protagonists!)

and The Aftermath was really good... so fingers crossed this will be better than the first 3 books

update:
disappointing. overpriced. and kinda pointless.

I don't expect to continue reading this series.

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Feb 13, 2013 Braiden marked it as to-read

*FLAIL*

ANDREA!!!!

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Feb 13, 2013 Jennifer rated it liked it

3.5/5 stars

Even though this is listed as Nightshade Legacy #1 this is still the 4th book in the Nightshade series. There will be spoilers from Bloodrose (book 3) and Aftermath (novella that took place after Bloodrose).

I see that the first chapter of this book IS the Aftermath novella.

Please don't read this review if you have not read BLOODROSE and the AFTERMATH novella. I don't want anyone to be spoiled.
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Dec 11, 2013 Carolyne rated it liked it

So it's fairly evident by the fact that I've read all the Witches War Books (getting to Captive) that I'm committed to take off and am willing to go the distance with this series no matter how bad it gets. I was never fond of the first trilogy. All three landed three stars and under, this also includes the novella's put out between books. Despite not having written reviews for Rift and Rise , you might notice that both have landed 4 stars. I feel like in both novels, Andrea Cremer upped her game to t So it's fairly evident by the fact that I've read all the Witches War Books (getting to Captive) that I'm committed to take off and am willing to go the distance with this series no matter how bad it gets. I was never fond of the first trilogy. All three landed three stars and under, this also includes the novella's put out between books. Despite not having written reviews for Rift and Rise , you might notice that both have landed 4 stars. I feel like in both novels, Andrea Cremer upped her game to the point where I felt the duo-logy redeemed most of the mess from the previous books. Both filled the missing holes from the trilogy without being a mess of info dump every single chapter. That being said, Snakeroot only hit two and a half stars for me.

With Calla out of the picture, Andrea Cremer seems to have abandoned the first person narrative something I liked about the duology and Snakeroot . Getting to see how things play out through the eyes of a few others seems to make Andrea's world wider. We get to see how Sabine is adjusting to Searcher life with out it feeling like a text book lesson. Other narrators include; Connor, Sarah, Logan and Adne, the latter two who we spend the most time with. Adne fills in most of the Searchers side of the story, while Logan is leading the Keepers.

So why two stars? First off, I felt cheated by the first chapter. A while ago, after Bloodrose was done, Andrea Cremer wrote a little novella called Aftermath which finishes up the series nicely. I gave that one two stars because at the time of me reading it, I found out about Snakeroot . It has the main cast of Searchers doing clean up at the Bosque Mar estate, visiting the wolves and Adne seeing the ghost of Ren. If Cremer left it at that, things would have been different for me. However, after spending $3 on that novella believing that Andrea Cremer was finally putting the Witches War to bed, only to have it be a near word for word replica of Snakeroot s Chapter One, it felt like a cheap move. Why not just save it as a chapter spoiler for the release of Snakeroot ?

Honestly, while stronger than the first trilogy, I also don't feel that this is anything above two stars. The book leaves us in a cliff hanger for what appears to be another trilogy. ...more

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Jul 22, 2013 Annie marked it as to-read

AHHHHH as usual the cover is BOOT-I-FUL!!!!! Although I'll have to admit, this one's slightly creepier with the vines? Roots? crawling up her neck. And in the summary it says: Will Adne go to the dark side? (or something like that) so I'm wondering if it will be kinda like how Bosque Mar...erm...seduced? brain-washed? changed? Eira in the prequels. (Oh, goodness, I hope not. Don't get me wrong, I thought in a really REALLY weird way that the romance between Bosque and Eira was kinda sweet, but I ...more

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Feb 13, 2013 Hannah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-paranormal-wolves

This is one of those books I had to take a deep breath and brace myself for before reading. Andrea Cremer blew me away with her debut novel, Nightshade when I first started blogging. I raved about this book, but I became increasingly frustrated with the characters and at the end of that series, I was heartbroken. Destroyed. In the worst way possible.

And then I heard a little rumor about this book that gave me this flutter of hope. And since it happens in the beginning of the book, I ...more

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Dec 03, 2013 Jessie Potts rated it really liked it

3.5 stars

This book is either going to be a hit or miss for fans. If you were ticked off with Bloodrose, you may not want to continue on. For Ren fans … I'm sorry, but I'm not saying anything, and if you read No. 3.5, I'm still not saying anything. OK, so Snakeroot takes place after the Nightshade trilogy. I definitely don't recommend starting this book without having read the Nightshade books. Adne (Ren's sister) is the heroine, and we have Logan as the main hero. Their dreams are be ...more

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Jun 21, 2015 Kalista rated it liked it

I cannot believe this book only has four books in this series. I know Andrea Creamer put a lot into these books but I really will always have unanswered questions. What happens next? Well I guess we will never know but at least we know what happens to the charters.
This book was fast to read but it was not the best book in the series. I liked the perspectives in this story but I feel like if there were less perspectives in this book there would be more time at the ending to say what happens.
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Andrea Cremer is the author of the internationally bestselling Nightshade series. She spent her childhood daydreaming and roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin.

Andrea has always loved writing and has never stopped writing, but she only recently plunged into the deep end of the pool that is professional writing. Before she wrote her first novel, Andrea was a history professor at ...more