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Prey (Infected, #1)
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bookshelves: 2015, m-m, m-m-3-stars, m-m-g-shifters, m-m-l-long
Dec 07, 2015
bookshelves: 2015, m-m, m-m-3-stars, m-m-g-shifters, m-m-l-long
Infected: Prey is a very entertaining Urban fantasy story featuring Paris and Roan, two cat shifters. While Paris has been infected during young adulthood, Roan is a so-called virus child - he has been born with the virus in his genes.
Roan is a former cop, now working as a private investigator; Paris is his assistant in different cases. Still connected to many people on the force, Roany is often asked to help them out in kitty crimes.
Compared to many other shifter stories, the whole concept felt quite credible in this one. A virus is reason for the shifting and it is transmitted by blood and bodily fluids. Society is split considering the acceptance of infected people and I liked the way the different positions were integrated into the mystery.
This first part of the series consists of book 1 Infected and book 2 Prey. Both books are having a solid mystery. I liked the pace, the suspense and the way Andrea Speed handeled her many characters. Infected: Prey is definitly focussing more on the mystery than on the romance between Paris and Roan, but I really felt the dynamics between the two main characters and that's what made me like them. They are an established couple and we are slowly getting more information about their childhood, their (foster) families and the way they met.
Not always a huge fan of shifers stories, this one came as a nice surprise. I really liked the solid world building and the whole mating aspect that is quite frequent in shifter stories wasn't important in this one. I also liked that there were different virus strains resulting in different cat forms and having different consequences with regard to transformation, live time and intelligence.
Infected: Prey is an interesting beginning into the series and I will definitly read more about Roan and Paris. 3 stars!
Roan is a former cop, now working as a private investigator; Paris is his assistant in different cases. Still connected to many people on the force, Roany is often asked to help them out in kitty crimes.
Compared to many other shifter stories, the whole concept felt quite credible in this one. A virus is reason for the shifting and it is transmitted by blood and bodily fluids. Society is split considering the acceptance of infected people and I liked the way the different positions were integrated into the mystery.
This first part of the series consists of book 1 Infected and book 2 Prey. Both books are having a solid mystery. I liked the pace, the suspense and the way Andrea Speed handeled her many characters. Infected: Prey is definitly focussing more on the mystery than on the romance between Paris and Roan, but I really felt the dynamics between the two main characters and that's what made me like them. They are an established couple and we are slowly getting more information about their childhood, their (foster) families and the way they met.
Not always a huge fan of shifers stories, this one came as a nice surprise. I really liked the solid world building and the whole mating aspect that is quite frequent in shifter stories wasn't important in this one. I also liked that there were different virus strains resulting in different cat forms and having different consequences with regard to transformation, live time and intelligence.
Infected: Prey is an interesting beginning into the series and I will definitly read more about Roan and Paris. 3 stars!
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December 7, 2015
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December 7, 2015
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December 7, 2015
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m-m-3-stars
December 7, 2015
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m-m-g-shifters
December 7, 2015
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m-m-l-long
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Dec 07, 2015 10:27AM
Great review, Joann!;)
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Great review, Joann! A series on my "maybe list".
Oh dear, now I'm considering this. Even though I'm not a fan of shifters for a lot of reasons - but you make it sound like my biggest pet peeves aren't present here. Maaan, that's another TBR and it's all your fault. ;)
Maria wrote: "Oh dear, now I'm considering this. Even though I'm not a fan of shifters for a lot of reasons - but you make it sound like my biggest pet peeves aren't present here. Maaan, that's another TBR and i..."It's always difficult for me too to find shifter stories I really enjoy! Only thing I still want to mention, all sex is happening off page, if that's something you want to take into account before deciding!
Joann wrote: "Maria wrote: "Oh dear, now I'm considering this. Even though I'm not a fan of shifters for a lot of reasons - but you make it sound like my biggest pet peeves aren't present here. Maaan, that's ano..."Nah, that's not that important to me. I'm just happy to finally have a shifter story on my TBR that I can use for my Reading Challenges in 2016. Because I have the same problem with finding shifter books that I actually might be able to enjoy. So yay, me! Now I don't have an excuse anymore and have to read this next year! ;)
