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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slightly disappointing, *SPOILER ALERT* if you havn't read the first two books yet!, 6 Feb 2009
The third editon to the Werecat series that started with STRAY and ROGUE, PRIDE follows Faythe Sanders as she stands trial for infecting her ex-boyfriend Andrew, thus turning him into a werecat, and then killing him. Although the first incident was an accident, a result of her ability to partial-shift, and the second was in self defence, Faythe is in trouble because the council seem to think she infected Andrew on purpose and then killed him to cover up the crime.
Guilty until proven innocent, Faythe faces the death penalty unless she can convince them of her ability to partial-shift. And as she can't do it on command, she soon starts running out of time...
At the same time as her trial is being held in some woods in the free teritory, there is some trouble from local strays that needs to be dealt with too. This adds the action to the book, as the trial side of it is mainly held within the cabin complex where they are all staying.
Unlike the previous two books, Faythe's inability to keep her mouth closed and her hot-headed opinions to her self really grated on my nerves. I don't know if that's because she is worse in this book or what, but whatever the reason is one thing is clear: she really needs to get a filter between her head and her mouth! Otherwise she will continue to dig herself deeper and deeper into trouble every time she opens it. Don't get me wrong, there were many times I found myself starting to burn with anger and frustration at the council and their closed-mindedness, but Faythe seems to have an inability to learn from her mistakes.
I know Vincent only uses this character trait to prolong the tension of the trial and to create new problems, but it was still very annoying, and therefore anyone else who found her irritating in the previous books (as I didn't), may find her near unbearable in this one!
Her love life leaves a lot to be desired as well, which is also frustrating because you get the feeling that if her and Marc just sat down and talked, like the adults they are meant to be, they wouldn't be having problems in the first place.
However, that being said, the action in the book is good and there's plenty of gory moments to keep you entertained where the romance side of the book doesn't. I'd like to say the Faythe has grown up by the end of the novel, but part of me just thinks that in the next book of the series, PREY, the reader will just find that she has reverted to her usual hot-headed self. Not that I object, I just hope she is somewhat less annoying than she has been in this book...
1.STRAY
2.ROGUE
3.PRIDE
4.PREY (coming July 2009)
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Werecat Tale, 9 Mar 2009
This is the 3rd book in Rachel Vincent's Werecat series. In my view it would very difficult to start the series here.
The book starts, a couple of months after the end of book 2, with the heroine Faythe Sanders on trial for infecting and killing a human. Werecat trials start from the premise that the defendant is guilty and he or she has to produce evidence to prove innocence. The penalty for this crime could be death. Faythe realises that she is in trouble when it becomes evident that the council members judging her are conservative middle age men who already disapprove of her independence and role as an enforcer.
Fortunately for Faythe the trial takes place near an area infested with strays. The territorial council seem to hate strays more than free thinking tabbies so Faythe gets a chance to help deal with the problem werecats. However, despite this the trial and the politics continue.
For me this is the best book in the series so far. The predjudice and scheming of council members helped explain some of Faythe's need for independence and whinging in the earlier books. Also she seemed less annoying and more mature in this book.
I enjoyed this book and will read the next book in the series "Prey" when it is published in a few month's time.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Breathtakingly Brilliant!, 22 Feb 2009
Of the three books in the series this is by far the best one. It is incredibly fast-paced, with werecat politics threatening Faythe's pride as well as her life. Basically Faythe's world falls apart in this book so she has every right to be upset but it is all done amazingly well.
The council convenes to try Faythe who is facing the death penalty after infecting her ex-boyfriend (by accident) and then having to kill him (in self-defense). The only way she can exonerate herself is by demonstrating her partial-shift but it isn't something she can control. The trial is interrupted when a group of strays are attacking the hikers in the area where they are staying and have to be stopped.
Everything that happens is in the name of politics rather than justice. The fact that the council ignores Faythe's ability and bravery she shows when dealing with the strays as an enforcer is completely unfair as is the way that they treat Marc, a remarkable enforcer who seems to be one the best in his field but because he is a effectively a stray (bitten not born a werecat), he apparently is not worthy of their respect or his position. No one wants to see him in charge of his pride, which he may inherit with Faythe if he marries her. Faythe's father wants change but the council members are old and are resisting change favouring the traditional medieval ways of sexism and descrimination against those who were infected rather than born werecats.
I can't wait for the next book, PREY to come out later this year to find out the verdict on Faythe's murder charge and the way that her pride will handle the political assault on their alpha. A brilliant read!
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