Prey by R. Vincent – Spoiler Free

I just finished reading Rachel Vincent’s new Shifter novel, Prey and all I can say is SERIOUSLY?!

SOMETIMES PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE IS NO GAME…

Play? Right. My Pride is under fire from all sides, my father’s authority is in question, and my lover is in exile. Which means I haven’t laid eyes on Marc’s gorgeous face in months. And with a new mother and an I-know-everything teenager under my protection, I don’t exactly have time to fantasize about ever seeing him again.

Then our long-awaited reunion is ruined by a vicious ambush by strays. Now our group is under attack, Marc is missing, and I will need every bit of skill and smarts to keep my family from being torn apart. Forever.

I am having a few issues writing this review.  There are so many things I want to talk about, but since Prey doesn’t come out for another week (although Amazon appears to be shipping), I really don’t want to spoil it for anyone.  So expect a spoiler review after the first of July.

I have to say that I loved Prey.  I also cried through the last third of it.  Faythe is giving a lot of hurdles in this one or really two major ones that she has to come to terms with.  Through both of them, she realizes something important and something tells me we’ll see it for sure when Shift comes out next year.  I definitely saw how Faythe has grown and matured since Stray with what she does to deal with the problems she’s facing.  We really don’t get to see much of Marc, but since he’s missing, that shouldn’t be surprising.  Although, I do have to say that I am really intrigued by the new development in a certain character.  Let’s just say that one of our werecats goes through a life altering event and what is going to come next should prove fascinated.  Seriously. I can’t wait for that fight to start.

The story itself is kind of interesting.  It brings a whole new life to the Pride mentality and the obvious division between the various Alphas.  Lines are definitely drawn and power is being consolidated for what should be a really spectacular fight.  Everything behind Marc’s situation is more convoluted than what it seems and it definitely shows what some will do to get what they want.  A lot of Prey is setup for the events planned for Shift, but that’s not to say there isn’t any action.  On the contrary, we get some spectacular action shots and a lot of them have Faythe in the middle of it.

Seriously, you won’t be bored with Prey and you’ll end up crying or raging right along with Faythe.  Anyone reading this will want to have a box of tissues right next to them, especially if you’re a softie like I am, because I could have really used them.  I really really liked Prey, but there is still so much I want to talk about that I’m going to end it here before I give away too much.  Let’s just say, that if you’re a fan of this series, you cannot wait for the library.  Head to the bookstore and get this on June 30th (or as soon as you can).  I seriously started Prey this morning and haven’t been able to put it down, even knowing I have stuff to do this weekend.

Read Order:
Stray
Rogue
Pride
Prey
Shift (3/1/10)
Alpha (2010)

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