| Title | : | Pride (Shifters, #3) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0778326497 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780778326496 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 425 |
| Publication | : | First published February 1, 2009 |
Now we've discovered a rogue stray terrorizing the mountainside, hunting a wild teenage tabbycat. It's up to us to find and stop him before a human discovers us. With my lover Marc's help, I "think" I can protect the vulnerable girl from both the ambitious rogue and the scheming of the territorial council.
"If" I survive my own trial...
Pride (Shifters, #3) Reviews
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This is not so much a review as it is a sorrowful, heartfelt complaint that this series is headed straight down a path where I never wanted it to go. I thought Faythe would grow as a person, a woman and a werecat and learn some valuable lessons that would lead to making more educated decisions for the Pride and for herself. But I can now most definitely predict the outcome and I hate it. Note: I also confirmed my suspicions by glancing at spoilers - not to worry as I won't put myself through finishing this series.
Other people's reviews seem to suggest that Faythe is a rather disliked heroine because she's bossy, stubborn and often makes rash decisions. However, these were the main reasons why I got into this series and why, for me, it stood out so much from the massive amount of urban fantasy novels available that have a heroine that fits so perfectly into a pre-defined mold. I loved the fact that Faythe had enough about her to stand up to all the men who were fighting for control of her and I hate that the author seems to be going down the route of "the moral of this story is... don't think for yourself if you're a female werecat".
I wanted the series to be a lesson in how Faythe could stand up and make her own decisions, even if they go against the wishes of her father and/or boyfriend. Though it seems that every time she finally took matters into her own hands, everything went wrong and she was left looking like a stupid girl who didn't do what the big men said.
Oh, and honestly, I can't fathom how anyone could see Marc as a decent love interest and the right choice for Faythe. He is nothing but an uptight, violent control-freak. I was taking part in a conversation on one of my group forums about this series and heard Marc described as 'intense'... so apparently his erratic behaviour is what turns people on. I don't know but I do know I could never be with someone who has to make a show of 'dominating' me to prove himself, and I mean in a Pride "you must obey me" kinda way and not in a kinky way. His open disregard for what Faythe wants and the way he turns his nose up at her desire for indepedence just makes my blood boil in fury.
And I wouldn't even mind if she didn't have a yummy, kind, sexy and funny alternative that would do just about anything for her. You see, I've read reviews where people say they love Marc and hate Jace. Now, how can you hate Jace? He's all kinds of fun. If you haven't read this series and are now forming some opinion that Marc must be the sexy bad boy and Jace must be the nice guy and I'm the kind of girl who has a feminist rant at the dangers of the bad boy stereotpye... you couldn't be more wrong. Here's how I see these two candidates for Faythe's heart:
Marc - uptight, violent, controlling, "intense", plays by the Pride rules.
Jace - funny, sexy, actually cares what Faythe wants not what she should do according to werecat rules, a rulebreaker.
Anyone here ever watch Buffy (if not,
go here now and do nothing else until you've finished it!)? Well, Marc reminds me of a more violent version of Angel and Jace reminds me of Spike *swoons like a fangirl*. I like 'bad boys', those who are wild and disregard the rules... and I like them to be fun too. Marc's a square and the realisation that the author has super, never-ending love planned for him and Faythe is what made me reluctant to read on.
Too bad, Faythe and Jace would have been worth over-looking the silly love triangle thing for. -
4.5 ☆☆☆☆
Serinin okuduğum en güzel kitabıydı. 🐆 Gerçekten beğendim. Sanırım git gide güzelleşiyor. Seriye sürekli yeni karakter katma fikrine zaten bayıldım. 👌🏻 Sıradaki lütfen!✨ -
Kitapla ilgili en güzel şey kesinlikle Marc.
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Bitmiş ve güzel seri okuma keyfi yaşıyorum 🤗
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1st Read - March 2010
2nd Read - August 2015
Original Review
The review for this book will include major spoilers for anyone who hasn't yet read the first 2 books Stray & Rogue so please don't read any further if you're new to the series.
The end of the last book saw Faythe kill her ex-boyfriend Andrew in self defence, this is the same ex-boyfriend who she had accidentally infected with her ability to partially shift. Now she is on trial for both of these crimes and if she is found guilty she will be facing the death penalty. As far as the council is concerned she is guilty until she can prove her innocence and unless she can convince them that she infected Andrew by accident she is going to be in serious trouble. Considering she is the only werecat in history who claims to be able to do a partial shift, and all the witnesses she has have good reason to lie for her, she is going to have to show the council that it can be done. She has yet to learn how to do this on command though, so is finding it difficult to demonstrate the ability.
The trial is being held on neutral territory & 2 of the 3 alpha judges seem determined to push for the death penalty. It soon becomes clear that there is more to this than their first seemed and they are using the situation against Faythe's father for political reasons. While the trial is ongoing they soon become aware of strays causing problems in the area. 2 humans are missing and they need to solve the mystery before the human search parties find them.
There is so much going on in this book that I just couldn't put it down! Rachel Vincent is an expert at complex plots and it is impossible to guess everything that is going to happen. I loved the developments in Faythe & Marc's relationship but was heartbroken at the situation they find themselves in at the end of the book. I am going to have to read Prey now just so I can find out what happens! Rachel Vincent has a well earned place in my favorite authors list & this series is the best one I've come across for ages.
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2nd Read
I have been totally loving my binge reread of this series, I think I'm actually enjoying it even more the second time around :o) -
I know, I know, a lot of you really don’t like Faythe. After all, she is impulsive, is known to run off at the mouth, and sometimes she does incredibly stupid things. But I like Faythe. I like how her character grows and matures with each subsequent book. Yes, she still is impulsive. Yes, she still lacks a good brain filter. However, she is beginning to understand that her actions have consequences not only to herself, but to her Pride as a whole.
Pride starts off with Faythe facing the consequences of an accidental creation of a stray and his death. She is brought before the council tribunal, a kind of werecat kangaroo court. In werecat law, a defendant is always presumed guilty and must prove their innocence. The tribunal is not going well and Faythe comes to the slow realization that her life hangs in the balance and that the council wants to execute her for her actions should she not prove herself useful to them.
The tribunal does not go smoothly. There are many interruptions. The local Bruin Keller barges in to tell the cats to stay off of his territory. The tribunal stops so that the werecats can investigate. They realize that a group of strays are wreaking havoc in the area and attacking humans, a big no-no in the werecat world. Keller also captures and drops off a female cat. Enter the mysterious teenage tabby, Kaci.
As the tribunal continues, there are further interruptions. It becomes apparent that the tribunal was just a way for one of the Alphas to jockey for position and to possibly enlarge his Pride. The werecat politicking and maneuvering was especially devious. I did not like some of the tribunal council members at all.
And Marc. Oh I felt so sad for him. I’ll leave it at that.
I must say that I truly love Faythe’s father Greg. He is one of those gifted politicians and he plays the game very well. He is able to see the big picture. I am very interested to see what transpires in the next book.
There was lots of action, lots of injuries, and lots of fur flying in this book. I can’t wait to read the next book. -
There must be some hidden, golden rule somewhere that I tend to fall more in love with Urban Fantasy series by the third book. I don't know what it is - maybe the writer is in the middle of getting the story even better, or else I've just fallen in love more with the characters? Have no idea, only in this one I do know it's not because I love the main character. I actually loathe her.
I was hoping that, by this point in the series, she would have evolved, calmed down, and grew up a little. Instead she's still abrasive and makes me cringe at some of what she says and how silly she is in predicaments, but it was toned down a little this time. Marc is more likeable now, although I always liked him a decent bit. The mother and Manx aren't really in this one as the book takes place in a neutral meeting place for the shifter council. They were missed but we get lots of the father, who I always dug, and the brothers, who are fun.
I'm not usually into shifter internal politics, but the maneuvering here was actually interesting. There is a big change in the status of two of the main characters, so there is a small cliffhanger with that at the end. There's a lot of talking in this one compared to the action of others, but it works and pacing doesn't lag somehow.
Rachel Vincent has a creative way with words and dialogue that works. It's easy to envision the characters you're reading about. Their motivations are clear without needing spelled out. She must like the main character herself, and I know some other readers do, but for me she's the only downfall of the story.
I'm curious about the next book, as it's clear there's a lot of changes in store and potential dangers to the family, not just Faith herself. -
Kesin olan bir şey varsa o da şu Rachel her bir kitabında giderek daha iyi oluyor. Kitabı bugün işim olmasına rağmen uyumadan hatta gözlerimi bile kırpmadan okudum , bu size ne kadar heyecanlı olduğunu hakkıda bir ipucu verecektir.Ucundan konuyu anlatmak gerekirse , Faythe - benim ona verdiğim lakap big mouth - eksi sevgilisine likantrop bulaştırmak ve sonra bu hatasını önlemek için onu öldürmek ile suçlanıyor. Konsey toplanıp Faythe'i hangi geleceğin beklediğine karar vermeye çalışıyor. Konseyde Marc'in ve babasının düşmanları çoğunlukta olunca Faythe idam edilme ile karşı karşıya kalıyor. Üstelik Marc'ın evlilik teklifini yeniden reddettiği için konsey onun Gurura çocuk vermeyecek baş belası bir kadın olduğunu düşünüyor. Faythe tüm bu olayların içinde kndinin masum olduğunu kanıtlamaya çalışırken Marc'ın ondan ayrılması ve ona karşı soğuk tavırlar sergilemesi moralini bozuyor , kalbini iyice kırıyor. Ta ki serbest bölgede yapılan toplantıları bir Ayıcık tarafından bozulana kadar. Ayıcık - bir ayı adam yani - onun dağındaki kedilerin durmadan bir şeyler karıştırdığını , dağcı insanların kaybolduğunu söylüyor.
Bizimkiler hem Faythe'in duruşması hem bu insan avlayan kediler hemde hiç ummadık , mucize gibi bir tabby - kadın kedilere denilen bir terim , Tekir - arasında gidip geliyorlar...
Kendi yorumuma gelirsek , bu kitap öncekilerden daha detaylıydı. Tek eksik tarafı kitapta o kadar çok - yeni,eski- karakter var ki 'Bu kimdi ulen?' demeden duramıyorsunuz.Her zaman politikaların içinde olan romanları sevmişimdi. Anita'daki vampir politikası gibi bunda da Shifter politikasına dalıyoruz. Entrikalar , bol bol tehditler var. Hele Calvin Malon diye bir adam var ki adını küfür etmeden anmak mümkün değil. Kısaca çok heyecanlı bir yerde bitti ve yeni kitaba geçmek için sabırsızlanıyorum... -
Pride continues shortly after Rogue left off. Faythe is on trial for her actions at the end of the previous book. However, it seems like her entire life is put under a magnifying glass and all her mistakes have come back to bite her on the ass once again. At first Faythe feels worried that the verdict will be for her to be caged or declawed. By being declawed she would be left helpless to defend herself for life. But she soon finds out that execution is also on the plate as well, especially in the eyes of a particular Alpha judging her trial. However, a group of strays interrupt the proceedings after several hikers go missing nearby. They also find what seems to be a female stray in the territory. Add to the mix several attacks to Faythe by the strays while she's trying to help and she doesn't know what to do with Marc after their relationship has changed in the previous book. It's definitely one roller coaster ride after another in this latest installment.
These books seem to get progressively better and better. There's something happening every minute of this book and it all kept me riveted. The endings are always big and full of surprises and this one's no different. This one in particular left me dying to know what happens next. -
hey Faythe (or whatever your name is)
my poor marc
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5 Pride Stars
Well holy moly this book had it all. Heart break, action, someone to hate, someone to love.
I can’t get enough of Faythe, trouble seems to like her as well, and her mouth also gets her into some trouble too.
This book really has so much to offer. I want Mark to kick some serious ass. And the Alpha has a fight coming I can’t want to see how this is all going to play out.
And the girl wow that was hard to hear but we defiantly have some exciting twist come out of this book.
On to the next!
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So, far this is actually my favorite in the series! I liked how the plot wasn't all about a mystery/crime, so it had a different feel from the first two books. I love political intrigue, and the pack hierarchy/dynamics are starting to get really interesting.
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This was actually a super fun book to read, and I think I preferred it to book 2. I really like Faythe as a heroine, I feel like I can relate to her. The plot was a bit slow in the beginning but as soon as they found Kaci and things started happening, I flew through this. The ending was sad, in spite of me not being a huge Marc lover. I'm really looking forward to starting book 4 next month.
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Best book in the series yet! Lots of actions! Loved everything that was going on. Faythe is one smart tabby. And now it looks like Kaci will be following in her footsteps. I have a feeling Faythe can figure a way around anything! And maybe Marc and her will finally settle down. ha!
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Bu diğer iki kitaba göre daha derinlemesine ve karakter analizleriyle dolu bir kitaptı. Yani cidden kurgu ve edebi bakımdan sağlam bir kitap. Bir tek Malone ve şu duruşma olayının uzadıkça uzamasına gıcık oldum. Onun dışında yine fevkaladeydi :)))
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Faythe why can't you just accept Marc's marriage proposal???
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I'm heartbroken over poor Marc! Malone needs to die. What a jerk.
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When I started reading this series I was told that I would have to put up with the first few days as the last four were completely worth it. Now, I slightly disagree with this; I really liked the first two books, but now I am past reading the ‘duds’ and am on to the good stuff… I can kind of see what people mean. Pride was excellent, so good that once I finished, unlike with the first two books, I couldn’t stop reading and managed to devour the rest of the series in a couple of days.
This means I am reviewing this retrospectively knowing exactly what happens next, so if I apologise now if I give anything away about what happens past Pride! In this book Faythe is on trial after accidentally turning her ex-boyfriend into a Stray and then having to kill him in self-defence, of course the Council see it in a different light; her deliberately turning her ex and then killing him to hide her mistake in judgment. And, unless she can convince the council of her side of the story, then the sentence is death. Of course, this isn’t all that is happening, a band of Strays are causing havoc and endangering the secrecy that holds the werecats safe.
Pride really was an edge of the seat kind of read, as the story develops you couldn’t help being drawn in to the story as you learnt more. With each revelation and event the plot got more intriguing as you wonder how exactly Faythe & co were going to handle it and still come out on top. And, what made me madly dash for the next book was they things didn’t always turn out as you wanted and expected them to, the good guys didn’t always end up on top.
What I really like about this series, and I think this book in particular demonstrates this quite well, was Faythe’s development as a character, in Stray the first book in the series she wasn’t always that likable. But as the books progress you see Faythe doing some growing up, see her think about the consequences of her actions and words, rather than act on instinct and emotions. Watching Faythe mature into her full potential is one of the things I like most about this series.
I am so glad I picked this series to start and finish in our Rollback Week, otherwise I would have really missed out on something fantastic. If you are a lover of UF with plenty of action, romance and plot then you need to give this series a try. -
This is my favorite so far in the series--I might say the same about the next book too...So much happened in this installment--what a page turner. There was tons of action and a whole lot of "shake-up" regarding relationships among Prides nationally within the Territorial Council. I totally hate Calvin Malone--what a bastard, I hope he gets what's coming to him. So many story lines feathering off throughout this series--as in the previous book, they have discovered a new tabby and she has several secrets and mysteries they have to uncover. Not to mention Faythes many troubles with the Council.
Trouble seems to find Faythe wherever she goes--and I do mean everywhere. She's like a magnet for everything dangerous and menacing. I love how her relationship has grown with her father. They seem to share a mutual respect more so now than ever and they both are doing a better job at showing their feelings.
Ahhhhh!!! Marc! I know he loves Faythe, but I wish he would just put his foot down to save himself some anguish. I guess if he wasnt getting in trouble with the Alphas, he would be in trouble with Faythe and I am not sure which is worse. :-) Looking forward to the next one--loving this series.
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It had a good storyline and it was intriguing, but so many things pissed me off about it. First of all, the "trial" was a sham, and what ended up transpiring throughout it irritated me. There were many characters I wished I could smack around. and the Marc situation just really made me want to cry.
The story ended with a cliffhanger.. of course, and I wasn't really fond of it. I feel like I waited so long for this book to come out and I expected more. I wanted things resolved, or at least beginning to resolve themselves. But it seemed Rachel Vincent decided she'd rather show you the possibilities of what could happen (for example, between Marc and Faythe) and then just yank it away.
I felt like this book was just a set up book. It's purpose was to create a situation (I won't go into details) and allow certain things to happen to ensure she could continue the storyline into the next book which comes out in July of this year..
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UGH I HATE THAT STUPID IDIOT ARROGANT BASTARD MALON!!!!!!
I reached half of the series and the story is getting better with each book and I guess by the last its super awesome -
Sometimes a familiar series and characters are just what the doctor ordered. After two weeks of battling Covid19, I'm happy to say that I'm finally starting to feel human again and Rachel Vincent's warecat series was the perfect medicine. In her third installment of the series, Vincent takes us from Texas to the mountains of Montana where Faythe and her Pride are put to the ultimate test. It was a fun ride, and I enjoyed the journey of this story immensely!
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Loved hating everything that happened!!!!!!!
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This was a solid sequel and I'm intrigued to see where this story goes.
My only problem was that it was very slow in some sections and too fast in the action scenes. I am worried the story is going to fall into the trope where the love interest has to leave for a whole book. AKA: New Moon. I also was constantly annoyed by the political decisions the Pride were making. They were so contradictory!! But I guess that's the point...
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This is by far the best book in the Shifter series so far... captivating, heart wrenching, funny and so hard to stop reading!!! Faythe has stole my heart and so has Marc... I can't wait to start the next book... A recommended read, definately!
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Kalp krizi geçirdim. *.*
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I hate Faythe so much.
Pride had it's funny moments - mostly from the bears.. but it also had it's kind sad and frustrating moments too. Both of those actions are due to the wonderfully annoying Faythe. She deserves to die alone at this point. She doesn't deserve Marc or Jace - she needs to be alone. Forever.
Besides that love triangle of horribleness, there's Malone. No, not post Malone - the singer. It's the evil guy that kind of wants Faythe's dads job on the council. He also probably wants Faythe (like DEEEEEEP down where no one can see it) but he's mostly butt hurt that he holds zero power. He wants power.. just doesn't have the authority to be captain of anything or anyone. He basically sucks ass. However, everyone wants him to die because he's so god damn evil. I hate him and I hate how he acts towards certain people in this book.
Overall, I loved the bears more than I did everyone else. I also really liked the little twists about the killer tabby chick. She was interesting and highly entertaining. Other than that, this book was pretty much terrible.
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This was an enjoyable read. I thought the story was great. There was a bit less action, but there was more drama. I thought the addition of Kaci to the book was great. I was really liking her character. Faythe is still my favourite. She is a badass, and she also has moments of vulnerability. I thought Marc was a great character as well. I thought it was really sweet that he wanted to do so much for Faythe. I thought the ending was great. I cannot wait to see what the rest of the series has to offer. Overall, a great read.
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I forgot how action packed this book series is. I am glad to finally have the whole thing so I can keep reading these!
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Ugh the whole tribunal system was so dumb and fucked up. Were-cat justice is ridiculous. Faith still managed to piss me off in this book. She never knows when to shut her damn mouth and outmaneuver her opponents. The council men really pissed me off too. BY the end of this book I was fucking seething. If I wasn't sure after the events of Rogue I am now 200% convinced Faith doesn't deserve Mark.
The one bright light in this series was Kaycee. I feel in love with this little girl as soon as she started talking. Also now Faith gets a taste of her own medicine HAHAHAHA
