Female werecats are disappearing and the Pride is helpless to stop the stray responsible. Confined to home for her own protection, Faythe Sanders must face everything she went to College to escape: the family she left behind, the love she turned her back on, and the destiny tradition says she s bound to fulfil. And when it all becomes too much to handle, an emotionally charged error in judgment leads her into the unsheathed claws of the kidnapper himself. Armed with nothing but animal instinct and a serious attitude, Faythe must free herself and stop the kidnappers before their horrific plot robs her Pride of its most valuable asset: its own continued existence.
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'I look forward to reading the next book in the series' --Charlaine Harris
'A high-octane plot with characters you can really care about. Vincent is a welcome addition to the genre.' --Kelley Armstrong
'Stray is thoroughly enjoyable with no gaps and all go.' --Kim Harrison
'A high-octane plot with characters you can really care about. Vincent is a welcome addition to the genre.' --Kelley Armstrong
'Stray is thoroughly enjoyable with no gaps and all go.' --Kim Harrison
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Born in the American Midwest and raised all over the south, Rachel had lived in six states and attended twelve different schools by the time she graduated from college. From a young age her reading interests have centered around the dark side of literature. Monsters held a special fascination for her, be they human or beast. And eventually 'I love these books' became 'I think I can write these books' and she began creating fictional worlds of her own.
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By Claire Mill
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love Kelley Armstrong's books, Bitten, Stolen and Broken in particular, so it would be silly of me to not mention the similarities between Bitten and Stray. Both focus on strong females, rare in male dominant worlds, both away from their pack/pride and unwilling to return. Both have a man back at home who would do anything for them and both are called back to because of a crisis. For me, the similarities end there.
Faythe is 23, a college student, and determined not to be the baby making machine every other US Pride believes she should be. She's fighting for independence with no real understanding of just how much is at stake. Faythe is bratty, can be annoying at times, and she can be very naive as well. She tends to rush headlong in to things without thinking of the concequenses, but her heart is in the right place. She'd do anything for those she loves and shes willing to try.
The plot moves at a good pace, and flows really nicely. There is a lot of action and certain twists I really didn't see coming. I love Faythe's attitude because she also shows her ability to learn and grow, something you see much more clearly in the following books. The writing here is good and solid, and it's improved with every book so far. There are some really great one-liners that help keep the book from being too dark, but the dark stuff isn't shied away from. A really solid debut and it only gets better. 4.5 stars.
Faythe is 23, a college student, and determined not to be the baby making machine every other US Pride believes she should be. She's fighting for independence with no real understanding of just how much is at stake. Faythe is bratty, can be annoying at times, and she can be very naive as well. She tends to rush headlong in to things without thinking of the concequenses, but her heart is in the right place. She'd do anything for those she loves and shes willing to try.
The plot moves at a good pace, and flows really nicely. There is a lot of action and certain twists I really didn't see coming. I love Faythe's attitude because she also shows her ability to learn and grow, something you see much more clearly in the following books. The writing here is good and solid, and it's improved with every book so far. There are some really great one-liners that help keep the book from being too dark, but the dark stuff isn't shied away from. A really solid debut and it only gets better. 4.5 stars.
60 of 65 people found the following review helpful
By Tez Miller
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I'd been awaiting this novel for months. I had my local bookstore import it from the U.S., even though it cost me $20.50. ($1 Aussie is circa 80c American, and the U.S. RRP is $6.99 - you do the maths.) STRAY is 618 pages, so I definitely got a lot of bang for my buck. I'd read about shape-shifters before, but not werecats. This is a society where females are rare, and thus highly valued. But Faythe Sanders needed distance from her Pride, and so attended university for five years. But when she's attacked by a stray (a bitten werecat with no Pride), and her fellow tabbies around the country go missing, Faythe is dragged back to her Pride. Pissed off with her all-hours watch, she's overdue for some time to herself, but when she finally gets it, it's at a dangerous price. Without all her guards, it's up to Faythe to save herself and her fellow tabbies. The second half of the novel is worth the cover price alone. Greg Sanders is the most admirable character by far: parenthood and team-leading is difficult enough without all the werecats, ferocious tempers and territorial disputes he has to deal with. Add all that to keeping his own emotions at bay, and he's overqualified for the Father of the Year award. Who needs Hogwarts when you can have the Pride? The release of ROGUE (and any other works by this fabulous author) can't come soon enough.
63 of 69 people found the following review helpful
By Naomi Clark
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I feel like I've been waiting forever to read this book. Since I stumbled across Rachel Vincent's blog last summer, I've been checking Amazon frantically for "Stray" to become available. It was well worth the wait. As a fan of all things shape-shifter and were-related, I found this an exciting and gripping read.
Faythe Sanders is trying hard to be a regular American grad-student. That's not easy to do when you're really one of the last eight breeding female werecats in the country. And when a stray werecat attacks her on campus, she's pulled back home by her overprotective family for her own safety. It seems that she's not the first to be attacked - two of her fellow tabbies have gone missing as well.
In the high-energy story that follows, Faythe is determined to prove herself capable of the independence she so desperately craves. Clashing with parents, her brothers and her ex-boyfriend Marc, she ultimately makes a fatal error in judgement that lands her in the hands of the stray. Can she escape, save her fellow tabbies and prove herself worth more than just marriage and kittens?
Rachel Vincent has a lush, evocative voice that perfectly captures Faythe's character and world. The atmosphere and mood throughout the book is richly described. I was swept along, unable to put the book down because I became so absorbed in Faythe's journey and experience. The family structure of her Pride is at once familiar and alien, and her relationships with her loved ones are well-portrayed and utterly believable.
Although Faythe does prove herself to be capable and kick-ass, she's far from a flawless character and this serves to make her seem very real.... Read more ›
Faythe Sanders is trying hard to be a regular American grad-student. That's not easy to do when you're really one of the last eight breeding female werecats in the country. And when a stray werecat attacks her on campus, she's pulled back home by her overprotective family for her own safety. It seems that she's not the first to be attacked - two of her fellow tabbies have gone missing as well.
In the high-energy story that follows, Faythe is determined to prove herself capable of the independence she so desperately craves. Clashing with parents, her brothers and her ex-boyfriend Marc, she ultimately makes a fatal error in judgement that lands her in the hands of the stray. Can she escape, save her fellow tabbies and prove herself worth more than just marriage and kittens?
Rachel Vincent has a lush, evocative voice that perfectly captures Faythe's character and world. The atmosphere and mood throughout the book is richly described. I was swept along, unable to put the book down because I became so absorbed in Faythe's journey and experience. The family structure of her Pride is at once familiar and alien, and her relationships with her loved ones are well-portrayed and utterly believable.
Although Faythe does prove herself to be capable and kick-ass, she's far from a flawless character and this serves to make her seem very real.... Read more ›
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Faythe Sanders' five years of freedom from her over protective family is about to end. A rare female werecat, Faythe is all too aware that she will be brought back kicking and screaming to her Pride if necessary once it is learned a Stray (a turned werecat rather than a born shapeshifter) is kidnapping tabbies.
Faythe is soon quickly drawn back into Pride life and her attraction to Marc; a Stray she left at the altar when she ran away five years before, is a strong as ever. Yet danger threatens Faythe and not even Marc or her father's other enforcers can help her when she is foolishly caught by a South American jungle cat.
This book has everything I like in a paranormal romance, plenty of action, some hot romance and a strong paranormal theme. Yet I was ultimately disappointed and left with no intention of continuing on with this series. This is predominantly due to Faythe's character, which I found increasingly annoying the more I read. At the age of 23 she is still acting like a moody, wilful teenage who wants to test the boundaries set around her for her own protection, which leads to not only her own kidnapping, but the injury or death of other characters. Poor Faythe, all beaten up with guilt over the events that surround her, but HELLO, if she'd just acted sensibly in the first place she could have saved herself a lot of heartache. Faythe is also supposed to be a strong, independent character, and disregarding a couple of fight scenes when she is imprisoned, she actually comes across as somewhat cowardly (always running from her responsibilities) and when something blood thirsty occurs, she's falling into the arms of Marc or a brother crying her eyes out.... Read more ›
Faythe is soon quickly drawn back into Pride life and her attraction to Marc; a Stray she left at the altar when she ran away five years before, is a strong as ever. Yet danger threatens Faythe and not even Marc or her father's other enforcers can help her when she is foolishly caught by a South American jungle cat.
This book has everything I like in a paranormal romance, plenty of action, some hot romance and a strong paranormal theme. Yet I was ultimately disappointed and left with no intention of continuing on with this series. This is predominantly due to Faythe's character, which I found increasingly annoying the more I read. At the age of 23 she is still acting like a moody, wilful teenage who wants to test the boundaries set around her for her own protection, which leads to not only her own kidnapping, but the injury or death of other characters. Poor Faythe, all beaten up with guilt over the events that surround her, but HELLO, if she'd just acted sensibly in the first place she could have saved herself a lot of heartache. Faythe is also supposed to be a strong, independent character, and disregarding a couple of fight scenes when she is imprisoned, she actually comes across as somewhat cowardly (always running from her responsibilities) and when something blood thirsty occurs, she's falling into the arms of Marc or a brother crying her eyes out.... Read more ›
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Brilliant
A few spelling mistakes in this copy, it was a great read even with them. Would recommend it to all age groups.
Published 3 months ago by Gary
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good read
It's slow at first but you get gripped. It's a must read, like all Rachel Vincent books. Couldn't put it down.
Published 4 months ago by Kaylee Samantha Newman
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I think this book is good and very well written I love the character of faythe. I love that there is a lot of action and the story line is fast paced I love books like this. Read more
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It took me awhile to get round to reading this book as I kept putting it off for some reason or another, but yesterday it seemed like the perfect excuse to sit in the sun all day. Read more
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Excellent , great, couldn't put this down till I finished it. Now for the next in this series -) .
Published 5 months ago by Louwra van der Veen
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Mediocre story with a really annoying protagonist
Someone recommended this book as appealing to a similar audience as Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld novels. Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Woolcock
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Great Book
This is a great series of books and Stray in particular has got to be one of my favourites of the series as it introduced me into the difficult world of the werecats. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Naylornoo
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Rather Dull and predictable.
I am very surprised by some of the reviews that have said this was thrilling as I found the first 400 pages to be so boring that I had to give up reading this book for a while,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sands
3.0 out of 5 stars
Somewhat dissapointing. Good writing, but characters and plot lacking.
I liked this book. It is well written and professionally edited. But I found the characters and plot to be weak(Dissapointing since it is advertise as having a high-octane plot). Read more
Published 13 months ago by John
3.0 out of 5 stars
A promising start to the series
After a slow start it picked up very quickly, and I really enjoyed it, even if it was a little predictable in places.
Published 14 months ago by S Clark
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