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I look like an all-American grad student. But I am a werecat, a shape-shifter, and I live in two worlds.
Despite reservations from my family and my Pride, I escaped the pressure to continue my species and carved out a normal life for myself. Until the night a Stray attacked.
I'd been warned about Strays—werecats without a Pride—constantly on the lookout for someone like me: attractive, female and fertile. I fought him off, but then learned two of my fellow tabbies had disappeared.
This brush with danger was all my Pride needed to summon me back…for my own protection. Yeah, right. But I'm no meek kitty. I'll take on whatever—and whoever—I have to in order to find my friends. Watch out, Strays—'cause I got claws, and I'm not afraid to use them….
- Sales Rank: #592798 in Books
- Brand: Brand: Mira
- Published on: 2010-01-19
- Released on: 2010-01-19
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.62" h x 1.27" w x 4.21" l, .60 pounds
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 400 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
From Publishers Weekly
Vincent's debut, an urban werecat fantasy, is a good story that suffers from about 200 pages of bloat. Faythe Sanders is a Texas grad student with a secret: she's a shape-shifting werecat. After she's attacked by a Stray—a werecat without ties to any pride—Faythe's father, the Pride Alpha, orders her to return to the family compound. As it turns out, two other werecat tabbies have gone missing, indicating an organized effort by the formerly go-it-alone Strays. The author's world building is intriguing but overly narrow, reducing the range of jungle feline behavior to a keen territorial instinct. Secondary characters abound, including Faythe's intended, formerly human werecat Marc; five years earlier, she escaped the pride on what was supposed to be the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, they both have frustrating character tics that are only exacerbated by the novel's length: Faythe is more often too-stubborn-to-live than kick-ass, and all the tears Marc wells up over Faythe don't forgive his insufferable jealousy. A polished tale may hide within this one, but Vincent needs to rein herself in a bit if she wants to build a readership.
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Review
"A high-octane plot with characters you can really care about. Vincent is a welcome addition to the genre!" -- Kelley Armstrong, author of the Women of the Otherworld series
"Compelling and edgy, dark and evocative, Stray is a must read! I loved it from beginning to end." -- Gena Showalter, acclaimed author of Enslave Me Sweetly
"Rachel Vincent is a new author that I'm going to be watching." -- New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison
"Well written, fresh, charming, great voice -- Buffy meets Cat People. I loved it, and look forward to much more in the future from this talented author." -- New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham
Vincent's debut is fast paced and cleverly written, and it should find favor with fans of the shape-shifter subgenre. Even those not usually enamored by it could be won over by the sheer power and clarity of her voice. Plus, some of those male werecats are choice! -- Romantic Times Book Review, June 1, 2007
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent loves good chocolate, comfortable jeans, and serial commas. She’s older than she looks and younger than she feels, but is convinced that for every day she spends writing, one more day will be added to her lifespan. Now absorbed in the dark, tangled loyalties of her UNBOUND world, as well as the travails of a teenage banshee in her SOUL SCREAMERS world, Rachel can be found online at www.rachelvincent.com or urbanfantasy.blogspot.com.
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109 of 129 people found the following review helpful.
TSTL heroine, Derivative of Bitten
By Serene Night
Faythe Sanders is a were kitty with a problem. She is one of the few females of her species (ala Elena), and her father sends her ex-boyfriend Clay... Oops... Marc to escort her home. What nefarious reason does Daddy have to do this? He wants to protect her and keep her safe? What an awful guy! The problem is Faythe broke up with Marc and broke his heart and would rather stay at school and be yet another over-educated nitwit than return home and help her people. When Faythe does get back to the ranch, she finds herself the center of a love triangle between Marc and Jace two of daddy's hot bodyguards. Is Faythe happy with the situation? No! She must make everyone miserable, including her father, her brothers, and her mother. Is she satisfied then? No! She must assert her independence AT ALL costs, even if it means risking her life and everyone else's' in the process.
Seriously what the heck? I thought characters like Faythe belonged in 1970's harlequin novels. She never gets off the Self Pity train and her bellyaching about her independence constantly (while consequently relying on her parents to pay for her college education and future grad school) left me cold. Seriously this girl never works a day in her life...She is a total spoiled brat... This would be somewhat more palatable if she changes in the story... But it doesn't happen. Not only is she spoiled but she is TSTL at times. Yikes!
Ironically, I LIKED the male characters. But even they came off as TSTL for their utter love of Faythe which seemed undeserved and frankly a little hard to believe. Considering how she jerks them around.
Many plot elements reminded me of Armstrong's work, down to the Kitties not wanting their blood tested because it was `different' to the alpha cat having a cage in his basement. I agree with the other reviewer who said the ecology of the were animals in the story remind me more of wolves than large cats. Frankly I am surprised so many males would be content with a monogamous arrangement of their only females when there are so many young healthy men running around single.
Overall this novel which started off promising ended up being a disappointment. Faythe was annoying as a heroine could be and the similarities to Armstrong's work were difficult for this reader to choke down.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
SPOILERS- DENSE AS A BAG OF HAMMERS
By msorensen
SPOILERS- Not major ones, but a few minor ones. This was an incredibly frustrating book. I wanted to like it. I ALMOST did, but in the end, I was more annoyed with the main character than is reasonable. I will include a few examples (hence the spoilers) to try to explain.
HIGH LEVEL: Book 1 in a pretty standard werewolf urban fantasy, but with werecats... Who don't behave like cats at all, but wolves. Strong female lead character struggling for independence and respect in a Pack system that both cherishes and oppresses the more rare females. The writing is clear, descriptive and accessible. The characters are likeable- even adorable at times...
EXCEPT FOR THE HEROINE. She was ALMOST a solid archetypal female lead. Unfortunately, she was too inconsistent, short sighted and had the impulse control of a 16 year old- which, as you can imagine, doesn't read well when a MAIN THEME is her struggle for respect as an intelligent, independent adult. She continuously demonstrated incredibly poor judgment and a complete disregard for consequences. Look- I'm all for breaking away from the pack story lines, but you have to make me LIKE the girl who is trying to do it.
It was hard to take her seriously as an adult - for instance, despite all the evidence, including something as obvious as INCLUDING HER IN COUNCIL MEETINGS, it never occurred to her that her father might actually be trying to train her to help lead the pack herself instead of just being a brood mare. It took one, single conversation with her ex to bring that to light. Dense as a bag of hammers is the phrase that comes to mind.
Her emotions seemed to dictate everything she did and she was incredibly fickle. A man who she loved as a brother turned into a potential lover (which was exciting to read and had real potential to add to the story) and then five minutes later a brother again for no apparent reason (hopes for an interesting subplot dashed here). She believed with all her heart, and presented TONS of evidence, that she and her mother were completely different, yet it took ONE, SINGLE conversation to turn that on its head??
The romance was particularly painful. There was a ton of lust and it was clear that Marc loved her- (though I don't know why) but she had every reason in the world to say no... but then gets drunk and needs comfort and then figures, well, that was pretty fun, so what the heck! After spending the ENTIRE BOOK refusing to give the guy another chance? Really? I can honestly say that I hated her at that point. Not to mention the poor sod Jace who was in love with her (again, for no reason), but was shunted aside for no reason- the guy who was a MUCH more likeable character.
Lastly, her strength and ruthlessness seemed to be elusive. It APPEARS as though she is getting stronger and more vicious through the story. She goes through a completely random episode of "bloodlust" which turns out to be nearly meaningless. She develops a unique ability to shift partway, making her more deadly, but then doesn't use it at the climax of the story. She negotiates with her father and GIVES UP TWO YEARS OF HER LIFE to him in order to lead the team to go after the bad guy, but then not only does she not kill him herself as she promised she would, she CAN'T EVEN WATCH!!! There is even a baffling random comment about how she really can't imagine having to do this for the Pack (which is essentially what she just promised to do... right?) and how she wishes Marc were like her and didn't want to either- giving us ANOTHER reason why they don't belong together, yet there they are.
At the end of this book, I felt like I LOST instead of won. The heroine ended up in the EXACT position she spent the entire book fighting to avoid. So am I supposed to come away believing she learned her lesson and will live up to family responsibility or am I supposed to believe she is going to find a way to live her own life anyway? No, I'm sorry. I hated this. It was a damn shame, because I really enjoyed the writing style. It could have been a good, solid urban fantasy, but instead, I just get more annoyed with it the longer I think about it. I have to go read something else quickly in order to get it off my mind.
RECOMMENDATIONS: There are so many better examples...
1. Kelley Armstrong's Bitten: A Novel (The Otherworld) - the main characters shift between witches, demons, vamps and weres, but the first book is a were book and a great example of what this book could have been. Strong female lead dealing with oppressive male testosterone, but maintaining her own independence.
2. Patricia Brigg's skinwalker/were/shifter centric Moon Called (Mercy Thompson)
3. Kresley Cole's A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, Book 1) - hot & heavy romance series with shifting main characters, but very strong women
4. Faith Hunter's bounty-hunter shifter series Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, Book 1) - more independence, less romance, no pack politics.
5. Christine Warren's Wolf at the Door (The Others, Book 1) - somewhat inconsistent, but often awesome paranormal romance series. Oddly enough the book I didn't like this series was the one that focused on werecats- because of the weak female lead. Skip that one.
6. Vivian Arend's Wolf Signs: Granite Lake Wolves, Book 1 - not as well written, but a fun, light were-romance series
7. Moira Rogers': Cry Sanctuary: Book 1 of Red Rock Pass series - again, not as good as the first few, but a light, basic were romance series.
32 of 37 people found the following review helpful.
Pretty good considering
By Neker
This novel definitely has promise. Granted, the one of the few females in the pack/pride has already been done (and better) by Kelley Armstrong, but Vincent's Stray does manage to produce a book with a lot of action and an interesting plot line. The interaction between Faythe and her brothers is fun. The extra men in her life are sexy. (Makes you wonder what's with the were-cat gene to make all the men beautiful?)
I do have a few complaints about the novel. Granted, I don't find them so unbearable that I didn't enjoy reading the book. First, Faythe is a ginormous B****. She is so stuck up on herself that she puts herself before her family, her friends, and even the people who believe they love her. She realizes in the story what she is doing and has no remorse whatsoever. Yet, later she takes the place of her cousin to prevent her from getting hurt. HUGE contradiction in character. I let it go and hope that the author does this on purpose to show growth of character. Second, is the fact that the were-cats act more like wolves than they do an actual pride of large cats. I don't remember reading or watching any specials were large cats are monogamous. Nor any reasons why there would be so few females (5-1). Also, it's the female cat that does the hunting. Vincent has them at home protected and guarded to the extreme. Why don't more men fight over the women if there were so few? Lastly, what do the other men do for pleasure? For families? Can they have children outside of the pride? For such a long book, she answered few of the questions that I consider important in establishing a new world.
I'll still read the next. I think this book has great potential and I hope to see a marked improvement in the next.
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