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Stray

Author: Rachel Vincent
Publisher: Mira Books
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

22 reviews
Sales Rank: 3078

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 624
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1

ISBN: 0778324214
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780778324218
ASIN: 0778324214

Publication Date: June 2007
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Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely Amazing!!!!!! July 13, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

When I first bought the book I wasn't expecting it to be too fantastic because the idea of werecats seemed a bit ridiculous! But boy was I wrong! Stray is no doubt one of the best books I've ever read, it's action packed and got plenty of romance in it (which for me is an essential for any book!), but most importantly you have to use your imagination when reading it, I can't bear simple books!! Stray had me on the edge of my seat and every so often I had to close it just so I could take a deep breath and try stop my heart from leaping out of my chest!! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action, romance and has a decent imagination!

3 out of 5 stars

3 Stars - Not bad July 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Stray is the first instalment of The Werecat Series.

Faythe Sanders is not just a normal college student. For one, she is not human, but a female werecat, who has a pride desperately wanting her to come home and do her tabby duties, which is getting married to a strong tom and the like. She, however, does not want to be a typical tabby, but wants to be free and live her own life.
But, when a tabby is kidnapped, Faythe is dragged back home for her safety, leaving her college life and human boyfriend behind. Faythe's life is then turned upside down.

When I first picked up this book I was excited about reading about werecats, instead of the typical vampires and werewolves that have took over the urban fantasy genre. I was disappointed to find that the start of the book was indeed like Kelley Armstrong's popular 'Bitten'. I was also disappointed to see that the main character, Faythe, was quite annoying at times. But that didn't make me stop reading; I wanted to see if it improved.

I liked the whole idea of the werecat prides and I think the author writes about them well. The description of the cat forms and shifting are great.

I have to say, though, I was bored with the first half of the book. Nothing really happened at all. The second half, however, is where I beleived it improved. It was exciting and you didn't know what was going to happen next.

I hope this is a promising new series and that, 'Rouge', the second book of the series is more eventful and exciting, especially through the whole book.

4 out of 5 stars

I liked it (some minor spoilers) June 16, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Hmmm, lots of other reviewers compared this one to Kelley Armstrongs 'Bitten'- have to disagree with that one. Subject matter is similar but Stray isn't as good as Kelleys offerings. I would compare more to the much maligned Anita Blake though without the sex and Charlaine Harris without the subplots- that makes it sound like a poor imitation I suppose, but I didn't actually read it that way. Faythe is not terribly likable but she comes across as real. For those that don't know she is a Werecat, born into a pride. For biological reasons more male cats are born than female so there is a great deal of protection and competition surrounding the women of the species. I thought that the structure of the pride and the detail offered about the dynamics of the group was good and in places really quite original. No other author gives us much to work with when a shfter is in animal form, so I enjoyed that aspect of the story. I thought that the scenes written when the heroine is captive (sorry if that is a spoiler)were sensitively written with appropriate menace & conflict and no shock tactics deployed in terms of the violance or suffering. I thought the story pretty good, the standard of writing pretty good and the heroine irritating but not so much that you have to stop reading and overall it was a winner. I ordered, read and enjoyed the sequel and it has been a while since I have done that. 4 deserved stars for me on this one

4 out of 5 stars

Entertaining way to pass a few hours May 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

When this book was recommended to me by amazon I was initially reluctant to read it. I had the distinct impression that it was just going to be a poor Kelley Armstrong rip off featuring cats instead of wolves. I'm not exactly fond of cats and my opinion of werekittys has been badly tainted by Laurell K Hamiltons drivel so I had pretty low expectations for this book.

I was actually pleasantly surprised. It was very similar to Bitten and Stolen but not a totally shameless rip off. The plot in a nutshell - Faythe (one of only a handfull of female werecats) is summoned home from college by her family after another female werecat is abducted. Conflict with her (understandably) protective parents, brothers and the ex boyfriend she left behind ensues. Through her own stupidity Faythe then manages to get herself kidnapped.

Despite some irritations that I had with the immaturity of the main character the book was pretty well written and it moved at a good pace. The action kept developing and I kept reading. I've given this 4 stars - amazon's rating description has four stars meaning I liked it, which I did. I'll probably be buying more from this author but I hope the plot of her next book will be more original than that of this one as I think this writer show a lot of potential.

5 out of 5 stars

Great book can't wait to order the next one! May 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is a really great book, if you loved Bitten, you'll love this. When I first started reading it I thought it was a little too much like bitten, but it didn't take me long to get completely absorbed. I finished the book in under two days and wish I'd ordered the second one at the same time! Happy reading.