“Never kick me when I’m down, because when I get back up … you’re screwed.” Briar should be living the easy life. She finally checked off the last name on her kill list. The new pack Alpha isn’t an a-hole, and her smoking hot shifter boyfriend is finally ready to spelunk her bat-cave. But she should’ve remembered that life hates her. An unknown evil force is kidnapping people to create an … unknown evil force is kidnapping people to create an army of drug-induced, soldier-like supernaturals. If that wasn’t bad enough, the Abydos, the ancient blood Briar has vowed to protect, has been discovered. Briar must risk moving it before the growing evil in Rouen gets their hands on it.
Just when she thinks she’s safe, Briar learns of a deep betrayal by someone close to her that threatens not only her pack but the entire city. She can’t fight against it as she is. She must become more, become greater. If she can’t accept her destiny and fully embrace the shifter she was meant to be, then history will repeat itself, and she’ll lose her pack and everyone she cares about.
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*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
Wow what a finale to this part of the story!! Briar thinks things are going to calm down now that she has fulfilled her revenge list and a new alpha is in charge. Unfortunately things don’t really work that way when it becomes apparent that something evil is still out to get them. There are lots of twists and turns to the story that will really keep you guessing until the action picks up bringing us all the way to the captivating ending. While we may be done with Briar’s story it set things up well for us to follow a different character later yet still be in the same world. Perfect for fans of urban fantasy. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
Wow this series just keeps getting better! Pretty much non stop action, twists and turns and more revealed about some of the characters pasts.
Very mysterious and thrilling!
MUST READ!
Each book in the series builds and gets better. Kick ass female lead in non-stop action and intrigue. You will not want to put this down as Blair/Isabella discovers more about herself and starts to assume her destiny.
Rouen Urban Series:
A Shifter’s Curse #1 – Another good series from one of my favorite authors, Rachel McClellan and even and with her name change to Raven Steele, she still remains in that category. This book is fast paced, action packed and well thought out. The storylines are interesting and add twists and kinks, but keep the reader glued to the pages. There’s violence but it isn’t graphically gory but clear what happened; the reader still can use their imagination. Yes, vulgar language but not continuous, here and there for emphasis.
The characters are developed enough for the reader to understand them and their motives. They run the gamut on personalities and types. The action has a real feeling to it, not the Hollywood garbage common today. With the author’s clear, vivid descriptions the reader is racing along in a rollercoaster car that sometimes isn’t on the tracks, which adds a lot of excitement to the story. I contacted the author to review her books and she hasn’t disappointed me once. 5*
Shifter’s Rage #2 – Ms. McClellan is one of my favorite authors and even with her name change to Raven Steele, she still remains in that category. Like all of her previous books, this is fast paced, well written with well thought out storylines, some of which are completed in this book and some that set up the next book; not a cliffhanger. Her characters run the gamut from nice to typical to horrendous, complete with their own personalities. The action scenes run true, no Hollywood silliness, and there’s violence but not graphic gory, just clear cut. The reader gets the picture and feels the pain, but their imagination is allowed to exist. The author does a wonderful job with her clear, vivid descriptions. There is sexual tension and some vulgar language but not in every sentence, paragraph or page.
Here and there will be a surprise twist out of the blue; there are still surprise kinks and actions, but the twists add a depth to the usual shifter/vampire/witch theme. Ms. McClellan makes her stories her own and not copies of what everyone else is doing. It is easy to get lost in the intrigue and suspense and the revenge, while still seeing good. I contacted the author to review her books a long time ago and haven’t read a bad book in the last two years. 5*
A Shifter’s Revenge #3 – I hope you’ve been reading these books in order; you’ll enjoy this one a lot better if you have. I love the Ann Landers’ quote, how true. This book is just as well written, well thought out and action packed as the first two. The characters are likable, realistic and grow more with each book. The fast paced storylines continue to evolve and the reader is taken on another rollercoast ride through a gamut of emotions and twisting kinks.
The intrigue and the vivid descriptions keeps the reader glued to the pages and all too soon another book is finished, which is really difficult on this Shifter addict. I am never disappointed by Raven/Rachel’s work and she remains one of my favorite authors; she weaves her craft so well. It is so hard to write a review since the desire is so strong to turn this into a book report, but I dislike those people that take away the joy of reading a new book. 5*
A Vampire’s Bane #4 – Ohmygosh! While not quite a cliffhanger, it sets up the next book. Well written as always, Ms. Steele packs a novel full of intrigue, suspense, action and well thought out storylines. The cast of characters do not disappoint with their dialog and actions, including the new additions. The twists keep the reader immersed in the pages, along with the vivid descriptions of the author’s imagination, rather a good one and my type. There’s plenty of sexual tension, but no sex open to voyeurs and the vulgar language consists of one f-bomb and mild cursing – mainly thanks to one character, it’s just her way. Yes, there is violence but nothing graphic; you get the idea and your imagination takes it as graphic you want it. The formula of a weakness is used heavily but that’s the nature of the game. I just wish I had the next book or this one with another 300 pages. I contacted the author, one of my favorites, to review her book. 5*
Rouen Urban Series end.
First let me state that I received an Advance Reader Copy, (ARC), but it in no way influences my review. I always leave an honest review.
Holy shiznet!!! Another gr8 story. This one is just as well written as the first two. Again my emotions were all over the place. I thought this book would bring a conclusion to this story. It did in some ways, but left it open for so much more. I can’t wait to read the next story; just the name has grabbed me. I recommend this read 5 Thumbs up.
BOOM! That’s the sound of my mind being blown away by this amazing conclusion to a kick-ass series
Wow, I second, third, fourth and fifth guessed my way through this twisty, fast paced, shocking and awesome conclusion to Briar/Isabella’s part of the story. There are (deliberately) some lose threads and unanswered questions to tempt you into continuing with books that will be about Samira and Lynx but there was also enough of a conclusion and neatly tied bow to satisfy this reader.
This is part of a trilogy and can’t be read as a stand alone book, however it is a series I highly recommend. I loved the different characters and how they interact with each other and am going to be adding Samira’s books to my TBR list.
I was spellbound by this book, the writing was so easy to follow and it held my attention from start to finish. I really didn’t want to put this story down, I constantly needed to know what was going to happen next! An amazing book to complete a fantastic series about a wonderful heroine, her friends and her pack.