Stray (Shifters, #1) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Nov 11, 2010 Samina The Story Devourer rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

3.5 stars.

The books starts out quite well, even if it had striking similarities with Kelly Armstrong's Bitten,I liked it nevertheless. The first half of the book was a emotional roller coaster ride and I couldn't stop reading.The drama and the tension was played out well and I felt sorry for Marc.

What I hated about this book (apart from the horrible name - Faythe) was well...Faythe herself. She was such a child.She was spoilt and downright bratty. She was so well looked after by her brothers an 3.5 stars.

The books starts out quite well, even if it had striking similarities with Kelly Armstrong's Bitten,I liked it nevertheless. The first half of the book was a emotional roller coaster ride and I couldn't stop reading.The drama and the tension was played out well and I felt sorry for Marc.

What I hated about this book (apart from the horrible name - Faythe) was well...Faythe herself. She was such a child.She was spoilt and downright bratty. She was so well looked after by her brothers and family but still she didn't want any of it. I do understand her point of view that she didn't want to be just looked after because she was a female. Hell, I am a Feminist my self and was cringing at how she was trying to 'assert' her rights of doing whatever she wanted.She was a 23 year old acting like a someone who was sixteen. God, even sixteen year olds have better sense. God know why Marc likes her the way he does. Girl if you don't want him I can have him.

I did not enjoy her point of view either which was whinny at best. I think I author knew that she was making her main lead immature as it is clear in the dialogues of the other characters.Perhaps she had a character development planned for Faythe.God, I hope she does as I plan to at least read till book 4 as my fellow GR friends insist that the later books are very good.

The writing style was fine but after midway it was full of fillers. For example I don't want to know the plan to catch the villain in exact details and what each character thought of it. It would have been fine if it lead to more insight to the character but it didn't.Moreover she seemed to accepted Marc very quickly, like one moment she wanted to run away from him after what she did and the other she is saying how much she loves him without any reflective thoughts in between?

Regardless of all my complaining I did enjoy the first half of the book. I absolutely love her family especially Ethan. It is one of the few times in which I like the side character more than the lead ones.I would love to see more of him in the next books.Ethan and the GR recommendation will keep me interested in this series.
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Sep 02, 2011 ★Meghan★ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, audiobooks, paranormal, series, goodreads-author

This book was pretty good. I like the suspense in the novel and the variation from werewolves to werecats. The only thing that I don't like about this book is that it reminded me a little bit about Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. I think that the relationship between Faith and Mark could have had more to it and I also wish it would have gone more into what happened to them before. ...more

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Dec 14, 2010 Aske rated it liked it

It was a good book. Wasn't too into the beginning and ended up putting the book away for a later date to finish it. I'm not huge on love triangles or ex's coming back to be the lover again and was kinda hoping for a bit more of the romance relationship between Faythe and Marc in the end too. Overall it was enough to make me want to read the next book in the series. ...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Dawn (Kat N Hat) rated it liked it

Shelves: paranormal-romance, shifters, urban-fantasy, 1st-in-series

I can't quite put my finger on why I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped. The story line was good, The writing was great. Faythe wasn't the most likable main character. She seemed a bit fickle, maybe it was just the cat in her. The plot got a little brutal, I am not sure I want to continue with the series but I put the next book on my TBR list for someday, maybe. ...more

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Aug 29, 2017 Jean rated it really liked it

A good story! Well-rounded first-person perspective of a girl trying to be independent after growing up 'overprotected.' She matures through the book while staying true to her principles. Definitely recommended for the supernatural-loving crowd :) ...more

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