Reprinted

The Shapeshifters' Library #4

by Amber Polo

For centuries shapeshifting dogs have protected libraries from their book-burning werewolf enemies. But when Chihuahua-shifter Pacifico Lopez, technology billionaire uncovers ebook piracy that threatens the world of books, dog-shifters face their biggest challenge ever.
Pacifico accuses Landy Romero, werewolf editor and secret book lover, of sabotaging books. Beset by mutual puppy love at first sight, the unlikely couple fly undercover to an exclusive werewolf resort in the Caribbean where they discover The Cloud, an e-book thieving sailing vessel, a diabolical book distribution plant, enslaved dog-shifters, and astonishing dog-shifter/ werewolf history secrets.

Crack commando Blaze and Landy’s sister Sybilla again try to curb the dogs’ plans until a tropical hurricane blows in to uncover the truth.

Pacifico and Landy battle lies and dig into the truth that will change everything they believe about their world. And find that together the unimaginable is attainable.

Genres: Romance

222 pages, Paperback

First published October 8, 2014

About the author

Amber Polo loves to take readers on journeys to places she’s lived, visited, and imagined. Escaping her past as librarian and yoga teacher, she strives to mix humor and a little fantasy into every genre (so far fantasy, romance, historical, and woman’s fiction).

Amber is best known for The Shapeshifters’ Library, a light urban fantasy series which asks what if librarian dog-shifters faced book-burning werewolves and The Pharaoh and the Librarian, blending alternative history with a little fantasy.
Look for Laughing Dolphins, a novel of coincidence – a rom-com of lovers living parallel lives for twenty years.

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

What do shapeshifters, librarians and pirates have in common with the world of publishing? Shapeshifting dogs have long protected libraries from the book-burning attempts of a band of werewolves, bent on destroying the world of reading. Reprinted by Amber Polo takes us on an adventure in the Caribbean where the battle of the books becomes a fierce tale of danger, deceit, destruction and diabolical book distribution.

Grab your flea collar, Chihuahua shifter Pacifico is on a quest to bring down the enemies of books. In this fast-paced mystery, where canines stand against the eBook pirates, ready to punch their library cards and then some! Filled with humor, a little puppy love and a lot of surprises, through the battle of good dogs versus bad wolves, a few deeply held secrets will be uncovered in this howling good read!

If you are looking for pure entertainment, leave your “reality” at the door, as Pacifico and his friends take a bite out of crime and a few book pirates! Fun reading, fast reading, and a lesson to everyone who thinks dogs aren’t that smart!

I received this copy from Amber Polo in exchange for my honest review.

Series: The Shapeshifters' Library - Book 4
Publication Date: October 23, 2014
Publisher: Blue Merle Publishing
ISBN-13: 9780985774882
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Mystery/Humor
Print Length 282
Available from: Amazon |  Barnes & Noble
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[Ashley E · Rating 2 out of 5]

I struggled with this book. I did pick up the first book in the series, Released, before I started Reprinted, but it just didn't live up to the potential that a series like this has. The premise sounds like a lot of fun--dog-shifter librarians and book-burning werewolves--but it lacked a well-developed world to support it. The motivation for why the werewolves hated books was never really clear. They just do, even while ignoring the ways in which they benefit from books and from knowledge in general, which is what the books essentially represent. It seemed so... conflicted and illogical, and it frustrated me that I couldn't understand why the werewolves hated books so much, when that's the driver behind the whole plot.

On the flip side of that, the conclusion to this book brings about a reconciliation of sorts, and lots of spoilery things that I won't go into, except to say that it was very, very fast, and didn't seem to fit with the characters. Miraculous sudden turn-around with (again) no motive? I just couldn't buy it.

And then there's the main characters of this specific book, Landy and Pacifico. Surprisingly I don't have any real issues with Landy. She was a solid, likeable character, and she changes and grows and makes mistakes but learns from them. Pacifico on the other hand... Well, he starts off arrogant and elitist and... he ends arrogant and elitist. I can totally go for a not particularly likeable main character, but the whole point of it is that they learn something and change, or at least start to change. And I didn't see that in Pacifico. He never realized why Landy was getting hurt when he ignored her for "important" work or got over his spoiled attitude toward the islanders. I really didn't want Landy to be with him by the end.

In summary, it's just too far-fetched without any solid characterization or world-building to prop it up. The tech is all over the place, the motivations of good and bad guys are often unclear, and I just couldn't suspend my disbelief long enough to enjoy it. It's an intriguing idea, but it just didn't work out.

[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]

[Mike Bove · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Caribbean adventure with dogs, a billionaire boyfriend, and plenty of books. What’s not to like?
Maybe bad wolves and pirates. And because all of the books have been reprinted with defects and the final pages are missing. It’s an evil plot against the dog shifters who have worked hard to preserve and help good books and libraries flourish.
"Reprinted" is the fourth book in The Shapeshifters’ Library from multi-genre and award winning author, Amber Polo. This time featuring Landy, a beautiful wolf-human, improbably in love with a shifter chihuahua, who in human form is one of the smartest and richest men in the world.
Perfect. Right? Who better to stop the destruction of les livres from the werewolves than one of their own, gone good, and a pip-squeak Mexican dog? They are two of many interesting and significant characters.
This fantasy adventure romance, with its humor and intrigue, also sheds light on some real problems facing readers, authors, and publishers in our own world. I recommend "Reprinted" and the series for fun reading. But, besides that, you will get a unique literary experience which, intentional or not, will take you into an enjoyable make-believe world and make you think of similar situations in the real one.

[Clare O'Beara · Rating 5 out of 5]

This hilarious and incisive story about werewolves who want to destroy books and dogs who want to protect them, is all too likely to be true.

The publishing company in New York run by a family of werewolves has an evil intent, wrecking the careers of aspiring authors and seeing to it that books are printed with the last chapter missing, while they plot to gather and destroy all electronic copies of books everywhere. Can a Chihuahua dog shifter who is a tech genius with his own search engine firm, step in and save the day? Even if it involves travel to a Caribbean island facing a hurricane? And is he wrong to feel attracted to the beta female of the wolf pack, who dreams of genuinely publishing a vampire librarian's memoirs as New Adult fantasy?

You'll laugh, you'll love it, you'll believe it.

[Lynn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Books are being reprinted with mistakes and defects and Pacifico's a Chihuahua shifter is determined to find who is behind this and stop it. Heading to the WWP to confront the head of it he discovers that Atlandia is now in charge of it and not her mother Dominka. Pacifico feels an attraction to Atlandia. As he explains the situation she agrees to help him find out who is behind the reprinting of the books.

This is the fourth book in the series and can be read as a standalone. Action packed full of adventure. Takes you up against pirates, evil werewolves. A hurricane on a Caribbean Island. The relationship between Pacifico and Atlandia grows as they search for who is behind the evil plan. Wonderful book to escape life with. You find yourself drawn into their world and you don't want to leave. I received an copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[United Indie Book Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. But I still have a hard time getting my head around a man shifting into a chihuahua. I had to put that aside and just enjoy the story. It is an awesome book. I like the action and suspense on the island. Pacifico and Landy do a good job of hunting down the ebook pirates. It is a fun shifter book.
*** I was given this book as a gift from the author in exchange for my honest review.***

Review by Laura

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book. But I still have a hard time getting my head around a man shifting into a chihuahua. I had to put that aside and just enjoy the story. It is an awesome book. I like the action and suspense on the island. Pacifico and Landy do a good job of hunting down the ebook pirates. It is a fun shifter book.
*** I was given this book as a gift from the author in exchange for my hones review.***

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I though this volume had a somewhat stronger plot than some of the earlier books. The hurricane scenes were pretty accurate (from what I know of hurricanes, which is only what I've read or seen in movies)

I kind of feel sorry for Sybilla as she seems to be the only werewolf who stays true to their nature until the bitter end. I have a hard time accepting that the dog shifters and werewolves would all come together to sing kumbaya and frolic with each other due to one somewhat weak speech given by Landy. That's all it takes after hundreds, if not thousands, of years of antagonism? Somebody should have stepped up to the plate years ago.

Blaze was a little too eager to switch allegiances once he gets the hots for the Borzoi. Which reminds me, what excuse did she use to stay at the hotel since her undercover persona was that of an exercise guru? I know her real mission was to protect the chihuahua but she hadn't been exposed yet as a dog shifter. Seems to me she would have been forced to leave "for her own safety."

Also, even though Landy is a small werewolf, I don't believe that she would be able to bump shoulder to shoulder with a chihuahua as is indicated in a few places. Heck, my Corgi would even overwhelm one of those little guys.

Not necessarily relevant to this book but do the shape shifters have kids in their human or canine form? Inquiring minds want to know.

(Sorry my reviews of this series seem so critical. I guess I just wasn't in the mood for YA)