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Pride

(Shifters #3)

Rachel Vincent (Goodreads Author)

4.15 · Rating details · 17,964 ratings · 654 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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May 09, 2011 Emily May rated it it was ok

Shelves: paranormal-uf, 2011

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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Aug 01, 2015 Sarah rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own-print, read-in-2010, read-in-2015, favorites, books-i-own-kindle

1st Read - March 2010
2nd Read - August 2015

Original Review

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 defence, 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 1st Read - March 2010
2nd Read - August 2015

Original Review

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 defence, 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 concerned she is guilty until she can prove her innocence and unless she can convince them that she infected Andrew by accident she is going to be in serious trouble. Considering she is the only werecat in history who claims to be able to do a partial shift, and all the witnesses she has have good reason to lie for her, she is going to have to show the council that it can be done. She has yet to learn how to do this on command though, so is finding it difficult to demonstrate the ability.

The trial is being held on neutral territory & 2 of the 3 alpha judges seem determined to push for the death penalty. It soon becomes clear that there is more to this than their first seemed and they are using the situation against Faythe's father for political reasons. While the trial is ongoing they soon become aware of strays causing problems in the area. 2 humans are missing and they need to solve the mystery before the human search parties find them.

There is so much going on in this book that I just couldn't put it down! Rachel Vincent is an expert at complex plots and it is impossible to guess everything that is going to happen. I loved the developments in Faythe & Marc's relationship but was heartbroken at the situation they find themselves in at the end of the book. I am going to have to read Prey now just so I can find out what happens! Rachel Vincent has a well earned place in my favorite authors list & this series is the best one I've come across for ages.

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I have been totally loving my binge reread of this series, I think I'm actually enjoying it even more the second time around :o) ...more

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Apr 18, 2010 AH rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Werecat lovers

Shelves: zzread-mar-2011, were, fantasy, shifters, sos-bookshelf-bingo

I know, I know, a lot of you really don’t like Faythe. After all, she is impulsive, is known to run off at the mouth, and sometimes she does incredibly stupid things. But I like Faythe. I like how her character grows and matures with each subsequent book. Yes, she still is impulsive. Yes, she still lacks a good brain filter. However, she is beginning to understand that her actions have consequences not only to herself, but to her Pride as a whole.

Pride starts off with Faythe facing the conseque I know, I know, a lot of you really don’t like Faythe. After all, she is impulsive, is known to run off at the mouth, and sometimes she does incredibly stupid things. But I like Faythe. I like how her character grows and matures with each subsequent book. Yes, she still is impulsive. Yes, she still lacks a good brain filter. However, she is beginning to understand that her actions have consequences not only to herself, but to her Pride as a whole.

Pride starts off with Faythe facing the consequences of an accidental creation of a stray and his death. She is brought before the council tribunal, a kind of werecat kangaroo court. In werecat law, a defendant is always presumed guilty and must prove their innocence. The tribunal is not going well and Faythe comes to the slow realization that her life hangs in the balance and that the council wants to execute her for her actions should she not prove herself useful to them.

The tribunal does not go smoothly. There are many interruptions. The local Bruin Keller barges in to tell the cats to stay off of his territory. The tribunal stops so that the werecats can investigate. They realize that a group of strays are wreaking havoc in the area and attacking humans, a big no-no in the werecat world. Keller also captures and drops off a female cat. Enter the mysterious teenage tabby, Kaci.

As the tribunal continues, there are further interruptions. It becomes apparent that the tribunal was just a way for one of the Alphas to jockey for position and to possibly enlarge his Pride. The werecat politicking and maneuvering was especially devious. I did not like some of the tribunal council members at all.

And Marc. Oh I felt so sad for him. I’ll leave it at that.

I must say that I truly love Faythe’s father Greg. He is one of those gifted politicians and he plays the game very well. He is able to see the big picture. I am very interested to see what transpires in the next book.

There was lots of action, lots of injuries, and lots of fur flying in this book. I can’t wait to read the next book.

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Feb 09, 2014 Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* rated it really liked it

Shelves: dislike-protagonist, urban-fantasy, a-own-book-form, 4-star, got-in-2014, reviewed

There must be some hidden, golden rule somewhere that I tend to fall more in love with Urban Fantasy series by the third book. I don't know what it is - maybe the writer is in the middle of getting the story even better, or else I've just fallen in love more with the characters? Have no idea, only in this one I do know it's not because I love the main character. I actually loathe her.

I was hoping that, by this point in the series, she would have evolved, calmed down, and grew up a little. Inste ...more

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Nov 04, 2009 Summer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: paranormal, urban-fantasy, romantic-fantasy, shifters-werewolves

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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Apr 05, 2011 Esra rated it really liked it

hey Faythe (or whatever your name is)

my poor marc

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Apr 21, 2017 Pam Nelson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, paranormal, favorite-books-or-series, _finished-2017

5 Pride Stars

Well holy moly this book had it all. Heart break, action, someone to hate, someone to love.

I can’t get enough of Faythe, trouble seems to like her as well, and her mouth also gets her into some trouble too.

This book really has so much to offer. I want Mark to kick some serious ass. And the Alpha has a fight coming I can’t want to see how this is all going to play out.

And the girl wow that was hard to hear but we defiantly have some exciting twist come out of this book.

On to the ...more

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Dec 19, 2015 Aly rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 01-read-in-2016

So, far this is actually my favorite in the series! I liked how the plot wasn't all about a mystery/crime, so it had a different feel from the first two books. I love political intrigue, and the pack hierarchy/dynamics are starting to get really interesting. ...more

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Nov 04, 2015 Melissa **Just Really Loves Musicals** rated it really liked it

This was actually a super fun book to read, and I think I preferred it to book 2. I really like Faythe as a heroine, I feel like I can relate to her. The plot was a bit slow in the beginning but as soon as they found Kaci and things started happening, I flew through this. The ending was sad, in spite of me not being a huge Marc lover. I'm really looking forward to starting book 4 next month. ...more

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Mar 04, 2009 Cindi (cheesygiraffe) rated it it was amazing

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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Mar 12, 2017 Jennifer rated it really liked it

I'm heartbroken over poor Marc! Malone needs to die. What a jerk. ...more

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Jan 21, 2015 Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: action-adventure, lover-the-cover, genre-urban-fantasy, shifters, love-triangle

When I started reading this series I was told that I would have to put up with the first few days as the last four were completely worth it. Now, I slightly disagree with this; I really liked the first two books, but now I am past reading the ‘duds’ and am on to the good stuff… I can kind of see what people mean. Pride was excellent, so good that once I finished, unlike with the first two books, I couldn’t stop reading and managed to devour the rest of the series in a couple of days.

This means I When I started reading this series I was told that I would have to put up with the first few days as the last four were completely worth it. Now, I slightly disagree with this; I really liked the first two books, but now I am past reading the ‘duds’ and am on to the good stuff… I can kind of see what people mean. Pride was excellent, so good that once I finished, unlike with the first two books, I couldn’t stop reading and managed to devour the rest of the series in a couple of days.

This means I am reviewing this retrospectively knowing exactly what happens next, so if I apologise now if I give anything away about what happens past Pride! In this book Faythe is on trial after accidentally turning her ex-boyfriend into a Stray and then having to kill him in self-defence, of course the Council see it in a different light; her deliberately turning her ex and then killing him to hide her mistake in judgment. And, unless she can convince the council of her side of the story, then the sentence is death. Of course, this isn’t all that is happening, a band of Strays are causing havoc and endangering the secrecy that holds the werecats safe.

Pride really was an edge of the seat kind of read, as the story develops you couldn’t help being drawn in to the story as you learnt more. With each revelation and event the plot got more intriguing as you wonder how exactly Faythe & co were going to handle it and still come out on top. And, what made me madly dash for the next book was they things didn’t always turn out as you wanted and expected them to, the good guys didn’t always end up on top.

What I really like about this series, and I think this book in particular demonstrates this quite well, was Faythe’s development as a character, in Stray the first book in the series she wasn’t always that likable. But as the books progress you see Faythe doing some growing up, see her think about the consequences of her actions and words, rather than act on instinct and emotions. Watching Faythe mature into her full potential is one of the things I like most about this series.

I am so glad I picked this series to start and finish in our Rollback Week, otherwise I would have really missed out on something fantastic. If you are a lover of UF with plenty of action, romance and plot then you need to give this series a try. ...more

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Nov 21, 2009 I ♥ Bookie Nookie (bookienookiereviews.blogspot.com) rated it it was amazing

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

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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Dec 04, 2008 Jess rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, 2009

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 26, 2011 Ange rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-favourite-books

Faythe why can't you just accept Marc's marriage proposal??? ...more

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Apr 01, 2015 Hiba rated it really liked it

UGH I HATE THAT STUPID IDIOT ARROGANT BASTARD MALON!!!!!!
I reached half of the series and the story is getting better with each book and I guess by the last its super awesome

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Jun 22, 2020 A.M. rated it really liked it

Loved hating everything that happened!!!!!!!

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Aug 03, 2017 Bec the book addict rated it really liked it

This was a solid sequel and I'm intrigued to see where this story goes.

My only problem was that it was very slow in some sections and too fast in the action scenes. I am worried the story is going to fall into the trope where the love interest has to leave for a whole book. AKA: New Moon. I also was constantly annoyed by the political decisions the Pride were making. They were so contradictory!! But I guess that's the point...

Now on to the next one! ...more

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Nov 02, 2018 Alaina rated it it was ok

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy, fiction, kindle-unlimited, mystery, paranormal, romance, 2018, supernatural

I hate Faythe so much.

Pride had it's funny moments - mostly from the bears.. but it also had it's kind sad and frustrating moments too. Both of those actions are due to the wonderfully annoying Faythe. She deserves to die alone at this point. She doesn't deserve Marc or Jace - she needs to be alone. Forever.

Besides that love triangle of horribleness, there's Malone. No, not post Malone - the singer. It's the evil guy that kind of wants Faythe's dads job on the council. He also probably wants Fay ...more

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Aug 31, 2018 Sharon Mariampillai rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-reads, fantasy, e-books, romance, suspense, 2018-reads, books-i-have, boyfriend-material, favourite-heroines, tbr

This was an enjoyable read. I thought the story was great. There was a bit less action, but there was more drama. I thought the addition of Kaci to the book was great. I was really liking her character. Faythe is still my favourite. She is a badass, and she also has moments of vulnerability. I thought Marc was a great character as well. I thought it was really sweet that he wanted to do so much for Faythe. I thought the ending was great. I cannot wait to see what the rest of the series has to of ...more

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Dec 02, 2020 Anastasiaadamov rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own

I forgot how action packed this book series is. I am glad to finally have the whole thing so I can keep reading these!

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Oct 18, 2018 Andy rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2018-read, trash

Ugh the whole tribunal system was so dumb and fucked up. Were-cat justice is ridiculous. Faith still managed to piss me off in this book. She never knows when to shut her damn mouth and outmaneuver her opponents. The council men really pissed me off too. BY the end of this book I was fucking seething. If I wasn't sure after the events of Rogue I am now 200% convinced Faith doesn't deserve Mark.

The one bright light in this series was Kaycee. I feel in love with this little girl as soon as she st ...more

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Mar 02, 2011 Tammy rated it really liked it

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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Feb 05, 2011 Cat Russell (Addicted2Heroines) rated it really liked it

Shelves: highly-recommend

Wow. This book was emotional. Anger and frustration being the two that were stirred around the most. Faythe was incredibly frustrating and Malone never ceased to piss me off. I was really hoping Keller would eat him in the last chapter but no such luck.
I enjoyed Dr. Carver having a more predominate role this time. He is an extremely likable character and it's always nice having an extra member on Team Faythe because she definitely wasn't getting much love this time around. I was elated to see h ...more

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Mar 21, 2011 Danny rated it it was amazing

Shelves: audiobooks, march-2011

Awesome! This was even better than the second and I liked already this one so much!!

But Pride was simply awesome! Faythe grows so much and I love her more and more. All annoyance is gone in this book and I finally saw the woman that will hopefully end to lead the Pride. They way she handled this poor 13 year old kitten was incredibly strong and even heart warming. I love and admire her strength to fight for what she wants and for what she thinks is right.

One figure surprised me a lot in this b ...more

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Oct 26, 2010 Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: books-read-2011, read-audio-books, genre-urban-fantasy, werewolves-shifters

I have to say this is still not one of my favorite series, but they are always good solid reads. Specially now that Faythe is starting to mature and see the reality of the shifter world! Not everything had to revolve around Princess Sanders! Thank God!

OK, so in this book Faythe in on trial for # 1 - infecting her ex-boyfriend by accident, turning him into a Stray and # 2 - for killing him! Faythe goes on trial, and it turns out there's a pretty good chance she'll get the "death penalty". Yes, ta ...more

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Mar 23, 2011 MISS VAIN rated it it was amazing

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

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.

What an emotionally roller coaster this book was! While reading ...more

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Oct 17, 2013 Lanie (Lanies Book Thoughts) rated it really liked it

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Well, my first reaction to this book was just to shake my head and move on. Compared to the other books in this series, this one was the best. Only by a slight fraction though, because it seemed a bit ridiculous to me. I was extremely disappointed in Faythe again, but more so in this book because a kid was involved. I feel like she should have been more mommyish instead of using the kids to attain what she wanted. I also thought the whole trial aspect was just stupid, of course they ar ...more

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Feb 28, 2009 DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy, a-rachel_vincent, shifters

The best book of the series so far. Picking up basically right where Rogue left off, we spend the book with Faythe as she is charged for her crimes of the previous book. Again, Faythe continues to grow and mature and is finally forced to deal with the consequences of her actions. Unfortunately this time she isn't the only one who suffers. Her relationship with Marc continues to be an emotional roller coaster, and there were definitely a few tears shed as I read. The discovery of another tabby br ...more

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Sep 11, 2008 Ann (Noumena12) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: permanent-collection

OMG! OMG! OMG!

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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."

"I don't sleep in Scooby-Doo underwear. Hell, I don't sleep in any underwear.” — 36 likes

“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!” — 31 likes

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