With the arrival of the thunderbirds, and the impending war with Calvin Malone and his allies, there is no time for the characters we love to properly grieve over Ethan’s death, and everyone is moving. And half-human, half-bird creatures look pretty freaky – at least in my head – when the thunderbirds are in partial shift. And because of a misunderstanding, they’re after blood – the South Central Pride’s blood. They’re huge, they’re vicious, and they have completely different rules to that of the werecats. The thunderbirds are not only new to us, but they’re also fairly new to the werecats too – in that no-one has seen or heard of them in over 60 years.

We know there have are other weres in this world, as we came across a werebear in Pride, but their culture is at least known to the werecats. Just when you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to the Shifters world, Rachel Vincent does it again and brings you something new – thunderbirds! I cannot tell you how creepy I found them! Sure, the werecats themselves could be seen as a little scary, but we know the characters now, we know their culture and their politics. Those intricate little plot threads that were a big deal, but not so huge in the great scheme of things, all tie in later, and it’s just brilliant! Shift is absolutely amazing! There is no nice introduction to this review as I can’t form one from being completely wowed by just how superb this book is! It’s unique, it’s a little creepy, it’s packed full of action, adrenaline, and emotion, and you know what I loved most? Just like all of Rachel Vincent’s Shifters novels, it’s clever. But sometimes a leap of faith is the only real option. With the body count rising and treachery everywhere, my instincts tell me to look before I leap.

And making peace with our new enemies may be the only way to get the best of our old foe. Now our Pride is under attack by a flight of vicious thunderbirds. Ever since my brother's death and my father's impeachment, it's all I can do to prevent more blood from spilling. Scars accumulate, but I'm stronger in so many ways.Īs for my personal life? It's complicated.

Do not read any further if you plan on reading this series and don’t want to be spoiled.īeing the first female werecat enforcer isn't easy. I cannot review Shift without spoiling the other books in the series – especially big plot points in Prey, the fourth book. Shift by Rachel Vincent - WARNING! Shift is the fifth book in a series.

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