Books : Stray

Rating: - 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 character of Faythe in Stray alot easier to relate to as she is from my age group - late teens and she is alot like me in her attitude to the world. I found the characters were well written althoug at times i had trouble keeping up with which character was which, Micheal and Mark are too similar for my liking lol. I would agree with another reviewer that there isnt that much description of the charcters but i didnt really mind that fact as it let me make up my own decissions about what they all looked like. I would recommend this book for people in their late teens as it can be slightly graphic at points and does have a mature plot. I will be buying rogue in the future and it will be a welcome addition to my bookshelf.

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Rating: - 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 highlighting the differences and similarities between the two even greater.
But, I found the book really enjoyable and although the characters and worlds are very similar, both books fit perfectly in the genre and one does not better the other.
I do like the main character of Faythe in 'Stray', as opposed to many opinions expressed by other reviewers. I found her very headstrong and determined, whilst being real and true also. Yes, she does appear selfish and a bit whiny at times, but the book enables the reader to see through her eyes and in my opinion, she reacts as any teenage/20-something would in her situation. The sexual references are fewer than in 'Bitten' and 'Stolen', making it a little more available to a slightly younger audience - but even then I would be cautious about giving it to minors.
The book is easily re-readable, the characters and storyline easy to follow and gripping at times and there were very few(if any) grammer and spelling mistakes (as opposed to those in armstrongs series that did bug me slightly).

Overall, A really good read. If you like books by K. Armstrong or the Black Dagger Brotherhood books by J. R. Ward, then check out Stray and the following books in the series.

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Rating: - 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! Stray is no doubt one of the best books I've ever read, it's action packed and got plenty of romance in it (which for me is an essential for any book!), but most importantly you have to use your imagination when reading it, I can't bear simple books!! Stray had me on the edge of my seat and every so often I had to close it just so I could take a deep breath and try stop my heart from leaping out of my chest!! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action, romance and has a decent imagination!

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Rating: - 3 Stars - Not bad
Stray is the first instalment of The Werecat Series.

Faythe Sanders is not just a normal college student. For one, she is not human, but a female werecat, who has a pride desperately wanting her to come home and do her tabby duties, which is getting married to a strong tom and the like. She, however, does not want to be a typical tabby, but wants to be free and live her own life.
But, when a tabby is kidnapped, Faythe is dragged back home for her safety, leaving her college life and human boyfriend behind. Faythe's life is then turned upside down.

When I first picked up this book I was excited about reading about werecats, instead of the typical vampires and werewolves that have took over the urban fantasy genre. I was disappointed to find that the start of the book was indeed like Kelley Armstrong's popular 'Bitten'. I was also disappointed to see that the main character, Faythe, was quite annoying at times. But that didn't make me stop reading; I wanted to see if it improved.

I liked the whole idea of the werecat prides and I think the author writes about them well. The description of the cat forms and shifting are great.

I have to say, though, I was bored with the first half of the book. Nothing really happened at all. The second half, however, is where I beleived it improved. It was exciting and you didn't know what was going to happen next.

I hope this is a promising new series and that, 'Rouge', the second book of the series is more eventful and exciting, especially through the whole book.

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Rating: - I liked it (some minor spoilers)
Hmmm, lots of other reviewers compared this one to Kelley Armstrongs 'Bitten'- have to disagree with that one. Subject matter is similar but Stray isn't as good as Kelleys offerings. I would compare more to the much maligned Anita Blake though without the sex and Charlaine Harris without the subplots- that makes it sound like a poor imitation I suppose, but I didn't actually read it that way. Faythe is not terribly likable but she comes across as real. For those that don't know she is a Werecat, born into a pride. For biological reasons more male cats are born than female so there is a great deal of protection and competition surrounding the women of the species. I thought that the structure of the pride and the detail offered about the dynamics of the group was good and in places really quite original. No other author gives us much to work with when a shfter is in animal form, so I enjoyed that aspect of the story. I thought that the scenes written when the heroine is captive (sorry if that is a spoiler)were sensitively written with appropriate menace & conflict and no shock tactics deployed in terms of the violance or suffering. I thought the story pretty good, the standard of writing pretty good and the heroine irritating but not so much that you have to stop reading and overall it was a winner. I ordered, read and enjoyed the sequel and it has been a while since I have done that. 4 deserved stars for me on this one