Review: ~ Review by Leisa
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2014
4 of 5 starsFor original review see the Prism Book Alliance blog onlineHawk Lawson happens upon Marty, a Cougar who recently discovered he’s a shifter instead of human when he experienced his first shift, as he’s being attacked by a group of Ravens. Marty has been trying to hide his new shifter status, and doesn’t realize that a lone feline shifter is particularly vulnerable to the Ravens who are engaged in a war with the new coalition between the bird and feline shifters. Hawk saves the seriously injured Marty, who is one of the lost shifters who were taken from their families as babies, and takes him back to the coalition to recuperate.I’ve not read all of the Lost Shifter series, but I have read several of them (enough to know most of the back story). Marty is a sweet, fairly uncomplicated and likable character, but Hawk is one of my favorite characters from earlier books – he’s aggressive and tough, a resentful jerk with the felines, and pretty much friendless by choice. His confusion about his own attraction to the young injured feline shifter Marty is a delightful turn of fate! Marty brings out the protective side of Hawk, and he’s initially confused by his feelings for the feline. However, he soon cannot stay away from sweet Marty, and doesn’t care what other bird shifters think about his feelings for the Cougar. I just adore seeing the evolution of Lawson from a hard, embittered man into a man unafraid to open his heart!The story line about the war between the coalition of bird and feline shifters versus the Ravens continues from earlier books, and progresses through The Defeat of Lawson. Of course, the advancement of this ongoing conflict will continue in future stories in The Lost Shifter series.The Defeat of Lawson isn’t a terribly complex story, but it definitely is fun. I recommend that you read The Defeat of Lawson – especially if you are already a fan of the Lost Shifter series. And if you’re not familiar with Stephani Hecht’s impressive Lost Shifter series, I suggest you check them out!