Review: a unique take on shifters
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2014
Dold jumps right into the story, catching her readers’ attention from the beginning and letting them get to know her cast and world gradually.  She takes the shifter world by storm, writing a story that neither talks down to the audience, nor making the entire story about sex (and don’t get me wrong, that’s there to, and it’s hot).  It’s about the people and their relationships.  She also takes the standard ‘shifter’ and ‘mate’ paradigm and gives it a bit of a tweak without completely rewriting everything.  It is a brilliant change from the norm without having her audience completely turned around.It was nice to see a shifter novel where the characters get to know each other, even after they know they’re true mates.  Magic brings them together but reality keeps them there.  Character development in this work relies heavily on this, and to great success.  You know the characters the way that they know each other.  This extends from the main characters to their families.  I also loved the fact that the female lead wasn’t centrefold perfect.  She was real & genuine & ate!This was a remarkable work from this new author.  It was hot & captivating while remaining so real and down to earth.  I definitely can’t wait to see what she comes up with next (although, based on the ending here, I can guess!  SQUEE!!!).Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this work in exchange for an honest review.