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Understanding #1
Shifting Perspectives
Not everyone is a shifter by choice. In T.A. Chase's Understanding Forgiveness a shifter must learn to embrace who and what he is and forgive the son of the man who genetically manipulated him and held him in a cage.
Fiona Glass entertains us with Feathered Friend, a story about a man who finds a surprise in his bird coop.
In Emily Veinglory's The Rat Burglar a guard protecting an ancient artifact meets a charming man who is intent on robbing his museum.
Fiona Glass entertains us with Feathered Friend, a story about a man who finds a surprise in his bird coop.
In Emily Veinglory's The Rat Burglar a guard protecting an ancient artifact meets a charming man who is intent on robbing his museum.
93 pages, ebook
First published October 19, 2007
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T.A. Chase
161 books892 followersThere is beauty in every kind of love, so why not live a life without boundaries? Experiencing everything the world offers fascinates me and writing about the things that make each of us unique is how I share those insights. I live in the Midwest with a wonderful partner of thirteen years. When not writing, I’m watching movies, reading and living life to the fullest.
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April 8, 2009Of the three stories, that of T.A. Chase is the longer, but this not means that the other two are not worthy.
Understanding Forgiveness by T.A. Chase: Mason is a snow leopard shifter, makes into it from a nut scientist, who amuses himself creating all the genre of shapeshifter he could do. Heinrich is the son of the scientist, himself an expertiment of the madness of his father. Mason is not used to trust people, and when he meets Heinrich and the other shifters the man tries to help escaping the clutches of his father, he reacts with skepticism. A very interesting story, but I have the impression it could be far more long: the story and the events T.A. Chase ignites are too vivid to burn in only fifty ages.
Feathered Friend by Fiona Glass: shifting love in the England country side... Charlie breeds racing pigeons, and one night he finds a stranger pigeon among hims. When he brings him at home the pigeon shifts in a very attractive and young man, Avery. Avery is willing to play with Charlie, but Charlie fears to lose his new lover and steals his feathers. Will Charlie learns that to have for real Avery he needs to set him free? I like the setting of this story, very warm and cozy, lile homemade biscuits and hot tea in a cold winter.
The Rat Burglar by Emily Veinglory: OK this is a very original shapershifter story... if you don't like rats, you can't read this one, cause Rudy, our shapeshifter, is not a rat-shifter but way more... he shifts in a whole bunch of rats... Sandy is a guardian in the musuem where Rudy wants to steal an ancient japanese piece that maybe can reveal him his origin. Despite his work, Sandy is a quiet man, with gentle manner and pensitive behaviour. The story is a mix of Family Addams horror and romance. Very unusual but really interesting.
The M/M romance Aspen Mountain Press anthologies seem to be one better than the other. In this one we have a trio of very talented authors who will not disappoint you.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/17...
Understanding Forgiveness by T.A. Chase: Mason is a snow leopard shifter, makes into it from a nut scientist, who amuses himself creating all the genre of shapeshifter he could do. Heinrich is the son of the scientist, himself an expertiment of the madness of his father. Mason is not used to trust people, and when he meets Heinrich and the other shifters the man tries to help escaping the clutches of his father, he reacts with skepticism. A very interesting story, but I have the impression it could be far more long: the story and the events T.A. Chase ignites are too vivid to burn in only fifty ages.
Feathered Friend by Fiona Glass: shifting love in the England country side... Charlie breeds racing pigeons, and one night he finds a stranger pigeon among hims. When he brings him at home the pigeon shifts in a very attractive and young man, Avery. Avery is willing to play with Charlie, but Charlie fears to lose his new lover and steals his feathers. Will Charlie learns that to have for real Avery he needs to set him free? I like the setting of this story, very warm and cozy, lile homemade biscuits and hot tea in a cold winter.
The Rat Burglar by Emily Veinglory: OK this is a very original shapershifter story... if you don't like rats, you can't read this one, cause Rudy, our shapeshifter, is not a rat-shifter but way more... he shifts in a whole bunch of rats... Sandy is a guardian in the musuem where Rudy wants to steal an ancient japanese piece that maybe can reveal him his origin. Despite his work, Sandy is a quiet man, with gentle manner and pensitive behaviour. The story is a mix of Family Addams horror and romance. Very unusual but really interesting.
The M/M romance Aspen Mountain Press anthologies seem to be one better than the other. In this one we have a trio of very talented authors who will not disappoint you.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/17...
September 28, 2010
This is an anthology of three shifting stories. I purchased it to read the T.A. Chase story which comes before one of her other books. I really enjoyed this story and would give it 4 stars. The second story in the anthology is much shorter and I was not able to get into it as much. I would give that story 2 stars. The third story was about a rat shifter who is trying to discover more about what he is and meets someone very important along the way. I enjoyed this story as well and would give it 3 stars. Hence my overall rating of 3 stars for this anthology. I hope you enjoy it.
December 21, 2020
The Rat Burglar by Emily Veinglory: ★★★★
[modern/urban fantasy / paranormal / mystery]
This was one of the most fascinating and unique shifter stories I've read, and I loved it. I would have given it 5-stars except that it ended with a cliffhanger and felt very much like it was just the first part of a much longer novel, which was really disappointing because the story was so damn good and I loved the characters.
[modern/urban fantasy / paranormal / mystery]
This was one of the most fascinating and unique shifter stories I've read, and I loved it. I would have given it 5-stars except that it ended with a cliffhanger and felt very much like it was just the first part of a much longer novel, which was really disappointing because the story was so damn good and I loved the characters.
December 3, 2010
I only read the first story in that anthology - Understanding Forgiveness from T.A. Chase :) because of second book in that series, and I liked this short prequel. I liked all the characters and I'm glad I can read the second book in this series.
May 2, 2011
Only read the first one, T.A. Chase's story
Nice beginning.
Nice beginning.
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