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by Rachel Vincent (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Mira Books (1 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0778324214
  • ISBN-13: 978-0778324218
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 101,169 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling Debut, 24 Jul 2007
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.
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54 of 59 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stray - Rachel Vincent, 12 Jun 2007
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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. She does make mistakes, she can be unlikeable (though never unsympathetic) and I was left with the feeling that I'd like to be friends with her. She'd be a lot of fun to hang out with. I'm now frantically checking Amazon for "Rogue," the second book in this series.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining way to pass a few hours, 27 May 2008
By A. OBrien "bookworm" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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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.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I wasn't expecting
Well, i was definately not expecting this book to be as good as it was. The author is a brilliant wrtier and goes into a lot of detail which makes you stay focused on the book and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Olivia Field

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic First Book
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. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Claire Mill

2.0 out of 5 stars well... this is Familiar
far far to similar to Kelley Armstrong's Bitten (2001) and Whilst It is not quite a carbon copy. Kelley's werewolves have been replaced by remarkably similar Werecats, the pack is... Read more
Published 2 months ago by LightKeira

5.0 out of 5 stars Stray...WOW this book is great!
I was abit hesitant about starting this book as felt after reading the Twilight Saga nothing would match up...how wrong could I be!!!??? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms Book Worm

4.0 out of 5 stars More shapeshifter than werecat, to be honest
When I originally had this given to me on christmas day, I wasn't particularly struck by the idea of a female werecat. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Bellenger

5.0 out of 5 stars small book, big story
So An Independant woman, nothing wrong with that, apart from the fact that shes one of the few remaining female werecats in the world, and boy do those boys want to breed. Read more
Published 7 months ago by E. Gunn

5.0 out of 5 stars Stray .. well wroth buying
Stray may actually be the best book I have ever read! You have the already messed up heroin being dragged through a frustrating family life that makes you want to scream, but at... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Ms. G. Hemmings

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it for just over £3
I got into the genre after reading the twilgiht series and have never looked back. Alot of people have said it is similar to kelley Armstrong's book bitten but i find the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ms. H. V. Armstrong

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Good!
There are a lot of similarities between this book and those of Kelley Armstrong's'Bitten' and 'Stolen', the two in question I had read immediately before reading 'Stray' and hence... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rachel

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing!!!!!!
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! Read more
Published 12 months ago by C. Young

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