Review: Nightshade

Nightshade by Andrea Cremer

Summary (from Goodreads): Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of alpha wolf Ren Laroche and fight with him, side by side, ruling their pack and guarding sacred sites for the Keepers.

But when she violates her masters’ laws by saving a beautiful human boy out for a hike, Calla begins to question her fate, her existence, and the very essence of the world she has known. By following her heart, she might lose everything— including her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?

My Thoughts: Very, very good. Especially the last 100 pages or so. I am so glad I finally got around to reading it!

In all honesty, the book is kind of slow at first. It’s not that it’s boring – it isn’t. It’s actually quite interesting and compelling. There’s just nothing that gave me the have-to-read-until-it’s-over-or-I-drop feeling, either. Not until the last several chapters. (And let’s just say I am so glad to have Wolfsbane sitting right here to get started on now, because waiting for the next book would be painful!)

Anyway …

Calla is really neat. I like her. She tries to be strong. She tries to protect those she loves. And she is confused as hell. I could almost feel her confusion, her inner struggles, her uncertainty. She’s in a very tough spot. And I think she handles herself very well. I also liked Ren. While at times he ticked me off, or I thought he was being a jerk, I could tell that he truly did care for Calla. His actions by the end made it clear that I was correct. I feel bad for him. Part of me really wants Calla to be with him rather than Shay.

I am stuck. What is the truth? Either story is believable, but I side toward the Keepers being the liars. I’m guessing we’ll find out more as the series progresses.

And with that said, I must be going now. Time to get into Wolfsbane!

Source: I purchased my own copy.

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Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011, the Wish I’d Read That Challenge 2011, the 2011 Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge, and iChallenges 2011.

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