Nightshade #1
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SUMMARY:
Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she'll be the mate of sexy alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers. But when she violates her masters' laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything- including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?
REVIEWS:
This book was borrowed from a friend.
Nightshade was one of those books that had been on my to read list for quite a while. I've seen so many reviews for it everywhere, most of which rated it highly, and it seemed like everyone was reading it, including my own little sister. When Jess got it, I had to borrow it.
When I first started reading it, I couldn't get into it at all. I mean, the characters and the story were really good, I just couldn't find that "wow factor" that everyone else had found. However, after finishing the book, I have to admit that it was pretty darn good. In my personal opinion, it wasn't as swoon worthy as everyone else thinks, but I can see why everyone feels that way. It's very well written and I even caught myself tearing up at one point. Oh, my favorite thing about this book? Ren Laroche. Yum.
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Ren.
RATING:
4 MOONS.
REALLY GOOD.
I bought this book with my own money.
I was very excited to get this book, sure I bought the e-book myself even though I much prefer print copies, I just could not wait. It was the cover art that first drew me in, the picture was just absolutely stunning and lucky for me, the story turned out to be as well.
The character's in the novel are very well thought through, each of them strong and rounded, perhaps one of my favorite that shows just how realistic the characters were created, was the fact that there was a gay couple within the pack's, and as you might imagine, not everyone agree'd with it. Despite being told by the Alpha, that they needed to suck it up and deal with it because they were in full support of the relationship, words were exchanged as well as a couple of punches and instead of it rolling through as if it was no big deal. The alpha's actually punished those who were in the wrong.
That was another thing that I liked about this book. I have noticed alot of the time, author's forget the wolf hierarchy that comes with werewolves,this one was obviously not one of those cases. To me they seemed to follow the wolf hierarchy pretty close, even to the point on who eats first.
I did have a little bit of mixed feelings when it came to the main character Calla, I liked her personality, and the fact that it seemed well balanced, not to sweet so everyone loves her and not to witchy so everyone hates her. What really disappointed me was Calla's reaction to Shay. I felt that she was practically engaged and arranged marriage or not, she had been serious with it and Ren definitely drew some sort of emotion out of her but she still seemed to not act as if she were engaged and that bothered me.
The big fight scene at the end also seemed a little rushed for my taste but it left off in a way that I immediately went and bout the sequel so it could have possibly been the point.
The character's in the novel are very well thought through, each of them strong and rounded, perhaps one of my favorite that shows just how realistic the characters were created, was the fact that there was a gay couple within the pack's, and as you might imagine, not everyone agree'd with it. Despite being told by the Alpha, that they needed to suck it up and deal with it because they were in full support of the relationship, words were exchanged as well as a couple of punches and instead of it rolling through as if it was no big deal. The alpha's actually punished those who were in the wrong.
That was another thing that I liked about this book. I have noticed alot of the time, author's forget the wolf hierarchy that comes with werewolves,this one was obviously not one of those cases. To me they seemed to follow the wolf hierarchy pretty close, even to the point on who eats first.
I did have a little bit of mixed feelings when it came to the main character Calla, I liked her personality, and the fact that it seemed well balanced, not to sweet so everyone loves her and not to witchy so everyone hates her. What really disappointed me was Calla's reaction to Shay. I felt that she was practically engaged and arranged marriage or not, she had been serious with it and Ren definitely drew some sort of emotion out of her but she still seemed to not act as if she were engaged and that bothered me.
The big fight scene at the end also seemed a little rushed for my taste but it left off in a way that I immediately went and bout the sequel so it could have possibly been the point.
MEMORABLE QUOTES:
"I swallowed a groan, searching for any clothes I particularly wanted to protect, and sat on top of my Republicans for Voldermort hoodie."
"I've got a bottle full of hydrochloric acid in my hand, Ren. Don't piss me off."
"I didn't have these boobs until you cinched it up."
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Ren.
RATING:
5 MOONS.
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT.
I loved this book and book two. It was book three that sort of took things in a direction I didn't care for but it is still a series where I was all out in love more than 5 stars for books one and two.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree I think that while Calla knew she was engaged with Ren that she didn't really want that. How would you act if you knew you had to marry one boy, a boy you never picked. Sure she felt things for Ren but that was never her choice, she never picked Ren, her family and her station in the pack made that choice for her. I know I wouldn't want to be stuck with a guy I didn't choose, even if he had some passion filled moments with Calla.
Anyway I'll stop rambling, I hope you both pick up Wolfsbane and that you love it. :)
Thanks for the great reviews