Review: Interesting take on shape shifters
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2012
What if your grandma was dead set against you studying abroad in America because she is convinced that you are destined to turn to a shape shifter panther?  Would you believe her and stay locked up in your home in Germany or would you think she is nuts and set out on your own adventure?  Naomi does what most of would choose...she chooses the adventure, despite her grandma's irrational fears!  However, while Naomi is in America enjoying college life she finds out three things:  One is that her grandma isn't crazy, two is that she has no idea who she can trust, and three is that love is a lot more complicated than she expected!This book was translated from German and unfortunately it shows pretty bad at times.  Sometimes the dialogue is a bit off and the sentences don't exactly flow well.  However, it was easy to figure out what the author was trying to portray.  This however makes Naomi seem kind of awkward and I wasn't sure if she was supposed to be portrayed as an exotic foreigner or a weird one.Most of this book was very entertaining and I really enjoyed the history surrounding the panthers.  At times I felt like there should have been a whole lot to the story and I'm left with a lot of questions that hopefully get cleared up in following books.  The situation with Sammy was very confusing and it really needed more clarification.While there were some things I disliked about this book, it was a good read and I think others would probably find enjoyment reading it.Content: Not a clean romance, there is a sex scene and a rape mentioned but not in details, however I suggest this for older teens or adults only.I received this book free in exchange for my personal and honest opinion.  All opinions are my own.