4 stars

Mackenzie Smith is a human that grew up in a shifter community after her mother left her in their care. She’s been hidden for most of her life, as humans can’t be allowed to know about shifters and any shifter that allows a human into their secret shall be killed by the Brethren, the shifters’ supreme authority. When Mack’s pack’s alpha gets killed, the Brethren come in to investigate, and Mack finds herself walking a very fine line. She can’t escape the Brethren’s attention, especially after their leader seems to take a special interest in her, but if they find out what she is, her whole pack will get killed.

Mack is still trying to deal with the grief and the aftermath of her alpha, who was the only fatherly figure she’s ever known, and now she also needs to pretend to be a meek and uninteresting shifter. Mack is many things, but she is not subtle or inconspicuous. She is loud, feisty, and fiery, and she has one hell of a temper. While I like her fire, her lack of control when it comes to her anger was getting a little annoying at times. She can also be impulsive and does not think before she throws herself into stupid plans. She spent her life in a shifter pack which means that teamwork and group life are essential parts of her daily life, but she refuses to ask anyone for help, and even worse, she refuses to let anyone help her. She is not a bad character at all, but the anger bursts and refusal to rely on anyone were not my favorite parts of her.

What I did enjoy very much though were her kickass abilities when it comes to physical fights, and her snark. She trained her whole life with her alpha to be as good as the shifter, even better than them, and she earned their respect with her abilities and because she protects them. She is also very snarky (maybe even too much at times), and it created some interesting interactions between Corrigan, the Lord Alpha, and her (and who does not like some snarky banter between future love interests?).

The Cornwall pack is a normal, recluse, and steady pack, so they manage to evade the Brethren's attention until their alpha’s murder. The Brethren have a reputation to be ruthless, and to act first, and ask questions later. When the Cornwall pack learns that the Brethren are coming to investigate John’s death they get really anxious. The new Lord Alpha, Corrigan, is also somewhat of a mystery. He gained power a while ago, but not much is known about him, and the pack has no idea how cunning and clever he is, or how he will react if he ever finds out their secrets. The Brethren is portrayed as this shifter all-powerful police group that has a superiority complex, but of course, we come to realize that Corrigan might not be so bad after all and that he might be more understanding and forgiving than his predecessors.

One thing that annoyed me a little though is how everyone keeps on mentioning that Mack is a human, or calling her “human” when the Brethren leave the room, and nobody seems afraid that they will be overheard. Shifters usually have better hearing than humans, and it just seemed out of character and careless for them to talk about it so casually in the keep while the Brethren were staying with them.

There is no romance at all in this book, but it is hinted that something might and probably will happen between Mack and Corrigan. I have a feeling that this will be a slow burn though, and I am happy for it because even though I do enjoy paranormal romances, I can’t stand insta-love. The fact that Mack has to hide her true identity, and the fact that the Brethren have such a scary reputation among shifters makes it so she can’t let herself come close to Corrigan, and it will force their relationship to progress slowly, even though it is clear that Corrigan is intrigued, and probably even interested into Mack…

While the plot is not the most original, the fast pace and characters made it easy to get into the book and finish it quickly, and I will definitely read the next one because I am curious about what will happen to Mack, and I also want to know how things will evolve between Corrigan and her.

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Much enjoyed

very intrigued on the shifters and what she was, the storyteller was awesome, don't want to give too much away but I'm very much enjoyed the story

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awesome

loved the characters. loved the story. cant wait to hear the next one. wanted to listen straight through

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I loved it

It's the first time i listen to an audiobook, and boy, am I surprised. I loved the narrator's voice and how she changed it to suit each character. It was a lovely experience! The story is very enticing and I liked how short paced it is. I could envision all the details and it relaxed me quite a lot.

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It’s pretty good

I’m liking it so far, the world seems to have lots of cool magical creatures and there portals to explore other realms. We have met some interesting characters that I hope we will see again in book 2, this book kinda ends on a little of a cliffhanger.

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