They say not to jump at shadows. That’s all well and good, but what if you are being hunted by one?Trying to escape her past, Ari is working to atone for her actions and have a normal human life. The only problem with that? She isn’t human. Unlike most werewolves, she avoids as much contact with the supernatural world as possible, building a life for herself in the human world. Until one day her …
Until one day her past catches up with her, and she is forced to immerse herself in the supernatural world. Offered protection from the local wolf pack, she is forced to accept it, but nothing in the supernatural world comes for free.
For highly independent lone wolf Ari, this is her worst nightmare, especially as several Alpha males start vying for her affections. Ari will have to decide whether her independence is more important to her than her life.
Please note this is an 18+ reverse harem novel and may include triggers for some readers
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Wow oh wow!! Erin has create one amazing shifter world in this first book for a new series. We meet Ari as she is pretty much absorbed into a pack that she may not want to be a part of in order to help them out as well as possibly save herself. What she doesn’t know is this comes with a group of men that will pretty much change her life as she knows it as they all get to know one another. Full of fascinating tidbits that lead to an ending that will leave you wanting more now. Perfect for fans of shifter RH novels. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
This is a fantastic start to a series, the action, magic, pack politics and danger lurking. The characters are amazing, the world building, attention to detail and story arc are all written incredibly well. I look forward to reading what comes next for Ari and her men.
LOVE This Story!!!
Hated the ending!!! I’m bawling here!?! Great flow, love the story, amazingly relatable characters and so much drama/action. Can’t wait to see what happens to Ari and her guys. On to the next! #HappyReading
This is one of the books that makes me think, how did I get so lucky to find it and how lucky I was to discover this author. Although this is not the official debut of this author, it is her first solo work and I must say it left me in awe. Such an amazing writing style, so beautifully consistent, so many emotions… I was laughing, crying, yelling in frustration, and sighing in content. This book is everything. And there is a huge cliffhanger in the end so consider yourselves warned. I personally love cliffhangers, so I was very happy with the ending.
The main character is a mysterious young lone wolf Ari, who is running and hiding from her past. She creates an unlikely friendship with Tori, a lone witch and Garret, a bear shifter. Her past is dark and violent and the author decided to reveal it small increments until the reader has the full picture towards the end of the book. And the things were worse than I could have imagined. Regardless, Ari maintains her compassion, and this incredible need to help people, even sacrifice for them. She is not the best fighter, but she has incredible inner strength. Her spirit is unbreakable. And she is no one’s possession. She would fight to the death to preserve her freedom and independence. I absolutely love her.
There were moments I knew some of the characters might create problems for Ari, but she couldn’t go against herself and her nature, so she had to deal with the consequences of her forgiving nature. There are some lovely characters apart from Garret, who balance her nature and insecurities so beautifully. I want to say more, but I have no idea how to do it without spoilers, so I’ll just say that Ari’s commitment issues cause all kinds of funny situations. The author has done that brilliantly!
I think it goes without saying that the author did a great job on the plot development, character development, and the world building, as well as the paranormal element of the story, pack politics and the law enforcers. I think when the next book comes out, I’ll read it the moment it comes to my kindle. This is great urban fantasy, great romance, overall great story and I recommend it to all lovers of great stories. Thank you Erin O’Kane for this amazing story!
The series makes sense only if read in order. The reading order is: Hunted by Shadows (Shadowborn Series Book One), Lost in Shadow (Shadowborn Series Book Two), Embraced by Shadows (Shadowborn Series Book Three)
This was an amazing start to the Shadowborn trilogy! Ariana is special- she’s a wolf shifter and Shadowborn, but has been used and abused for her whole life by the Shadow Pack. When she finally escapes across the pond, she meets Tori, an outcast witch, and Garrett, a bartender bear shifter. The Shadowpack has come to take her back, but she’s not going down without a fight.
Ari is an internally strong willed character who is more bark than bite and I loved her feistyness even though at times I wanted to slap her for the decisions she made. She’s broken and has PTSD, but I love how her new network tries to help her throughout the book. I loved the connection she had with all of her guys- they were each different in their own way and brought many emotions out of her. Alex is the beta, flirty yet distant, and smells constantly of brandy. Garrett feels like an outsider in her life once she finds the Moon River Pack and he’s caring, understanding, and protective of Ari. Killian is an ex-alpha, broody, moody, and possessive. Sebastian is a lighthearted sweetheart with a sense of humor that will steal your heart right away. As much as I love the guys, I think Gloria, Seb’s mother, and Tori were my favorite characters. Gloria was a mother figure to everyone- she was extremely loving, caring, loyal, and always there for you no matter what. Tori is Ari’s only family and she’ll do anything to keep Ari safe; I also loved her eccentric personality.
Erin did an awesome job creating this world, it’s politics, and characters. Ari, Killian, and Alex were the most developed of the characters, but I’m hoping to see more of each as the series continues. Id love to learn more about Tori, Seb, and Eric (her doctor friend/ ex boss).
*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review
Hiding from her past, in the present across the sea. But has she been discovered?
They stole her ability to trust with the pain and punishment her “family” inflicted upon her.
Since then she’s chosen to go rogue, be one, and be ruled by her closed off heart.
But now things need to change, the past is not so far behind… is it too late to find what she truly needs?
Wow, wow wow!! what a freaking fantastic paranormal shifter orientated read!!
There’s something for everything in this. From danger, and disaster, to lovers and haters.
So much love and acceptance freely offered, but the price she pays for a slice of happiness is hefty.
Ari is a delightful soul! she’s so modest and reserved. She hides her true self, but really just needs to learn to love and accept her wild side. As one they are everything!
The guys are all so different and that’s what I loved about this. They were so easy to separate in my heart and mind.
They all share one main attribute and that is the loyalty they bring to the one they love. Beautiful!
I couldn’t pick one over the others. Together they are simply perfection!
Erin has well and truly won my heart with this book! I’ve never read her before, and now I’m wondering why on earth not!?
This is more than five stars. It’s filled my heart with love, my mind with joy, and my body with a tingly excitement.
This is an amazing read that I read in one sitting, and then was extremely tired the next day at work as I only had a few hours of sleep. I could not put it down. The story is amazing, once you start reading you are taken away to another world, where you can forget all about your problems. The characters are out of this world and no matter what you will fall in love with them. You feel as though you know them personally and that they are friends of yours and no matter what you have to be there for them. The book moves along at a good speed. Speeding up when necessary and slowing down when it needs to. This is a must read. There is no doubt about it.
Paranormal. Rh. 4 Shifters. 3 Wolf Shifters. Bear Shifter. And maybe? in the future a Pain Eater. Cliffhanger. Kick a** Shadow Wolf Heroine. Slowburnish. Dark Childhood. Hiding out from her old pack, Ari finds herself in the city with a outcast witch best friend and a hot bear bartender. When the local Beta asks for help with sicknesses in their pack, she excepts after they save her life when some wolves attack her. This was an awesome tale. I love love love how strong Ari is and really looking forward to getting to know all the guys. This book was focused on set up and getting to know who Ari is and how she ticks. Recommended read.
I love this series by Erin O’Kane and need more in my life! I hadn’t read a shifter book in awhile, so it was nice to get back into the pack mentality. We get to meet our MC, Ariana, who has been through a lot in her life and has tried to make a new start in America, away from her torturous pack. She does a decent job until her demons and nightmares find there way to the US and she has to lean on others to help get through. Oh and she has some kickbutt powers that make her an asset and a liability.
I read this book in almost 1 sitting, it sucked me in that much! Now some things are similar to other wolf shifter books, but I didn’t mind in the least. I think the way Erin weaved Ari’s feelings and the other characters made it engaging. I had a tough time who was my favorite guy in this book. I think Seb and Garett take the cake but by the end Alex and Killian scooted up farther on the list haha. I love how she finally felt at home and found friends and family in the pack. I also really loved the side characters/stories in this book. I thought Gloria was awesome, and Seb’s sister and the patients Ari worked with. I hope Tori gets a spinoff and we get to see more of her and maybe 1 or 2 of the shifters hehe. I am hoping the handsome doctor makes another appearance and possibly is added to Ari’s harem. I think that could be cool and intriguing. Oh and kinda confused by the ASP. Like…why didn’t they stop the stuff from happening?? More questions to be answered in the next book.
I can’t wait for the next book, loved this first book in the Shadowborn series! Definitely recommend it, especially if you want some hot shifter tension, some adorable, light-hearted moments, and some serious baddies that you want to punch in the face (and sometimes also the stubborn Alphas that think all women need to be rescued and protected hahaha)
The Quick and Dirty: Tough female shadowborn shifter + 3 male s+ 1 + evil ex-pack = unputdownable
Ariana is an ER nurse who is also a rare shadow born wolf. Her UK pack tortures her and wants her for nothing more than her shadowborn skills and breeding. As soon as she’s able she runs, ending up in the US and blending in with the humans as an ER nurse. When she’s attacked and all signs point toward her old pack finding her, she winds up at the local Moon River Pack reluctantly accepting their protection in return for her medical skillset. She’s determined to stay under the radar (and to stay single). Little does she know, fate has bigger plans for her.
Overall: 5/5 stars
Steam: 2/5 flames
~QD STORY DETAILS~
Tear jerker: No
Paranormal/Fantasy: Yes
Location: US/Moon River Pack territory
Character age range: 24
Lead: Ariana (Ari)
Love interest(s): Garrett, Alexander Parker, Sebastian, Killian,
HEA: No – cliffhanger
~QD BOOK INFO~
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audible: No
Series: Yes – Shadowborn Series
1. Hunted by Shadows – released 11/30/18
~QD ~
Sex/kink type: penetrative, oral, manual
Possible triggers: Violence, torture, murder, attempted rape
I loved this book. Lots of hot growling shifters and a a damaged but amazing mc. I got caught up quickly in the story and couldn’t put it down. Read the whole thing in one sitting.
I absolutely love this series so hurry up and one click it. You won’t be disappointed.
Lone wolf Ari just wanted to be like that. Alone.
If there was one thing her dark and traumatic past had taught her, it was to rely on herself; to stop playing victim and fight back. It damaged her enough to not consider commitments. But all of that changes when her past came back to bit her (pun intended).
What I love about this book is that it was very well written, plot was spot-on, world building was freaking good, the characters were well fleshed out and the perfect set up for book 2. It was very good that I can’t help but get sucked in to this world and love each and every character, especially Killian. Her connections with each of the guys were well developed even with Seb and Killian, in my opinion.
And that ending? OMG!!! What was that? I can’t wait for the next installment.
I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Hunted by Shadows is the first book of the Shadowborn series by Erin O’Kane. Erin has created a unique Paranormal Reverse Harem book of shifters and magic. The book had me hooked the minute I started reading, it is steamy, fast paced, and action packed. The main character Ari is a Shadow Wolf Shifter who is running from her pack with her best friend Tori who is a witch. The last thing she wanted was to join another pack but is forced to for protection. She has several alpha males competing for her attention Garret a bear shifter and three wolf shifters Killian, Alex and Seb. This series has everything I love in a reverse harem. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series to see what’s next for Ari and her harem of shifters!