Nightshade

By: Andrea Cremer

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman

Calla Tor has always known her destiny: After graduating from the Mountain School, she’ll be the mate of sexy 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?

Critic reviews

RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE NIGHTSHADE SERIES:

“Yet another young adult novel filled with supernatural beasties, but this teen wolf tale is actually good and will keep you reading intently.”—ENTERTAINMENTWEEKLY.COM

“An imaginative . . . paranormal-suspense story. The book’s underlying themes of individualism and freedom . . . lift it to a higher level.”—KIRKUS REVIEWS

“There’s enough action to engage any reluctant reader . . .will no doubt have teens debating the relative merits of werewolves versus vampires.” —BOOKLIST

“Clever young adult saga that leaves readers on the edge of their seats.”—ASSOCIATED PRESS

“Nightshade is historical fiction—with a modern pop culture twist . . .a book for well-read hopeless romantics who like their heroines conflicted, their love interests smoldering, and their passions triangulated and torrid, yet unfulfilled.” —LOS ANGELES TIMES

“Sexy and thrilling.” —BECCA FITZPATRICK, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HUSH, HUSH

“Nightshade is a glittering, dark gem.”—CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ETERNAL

A Must Listen

This is an excellent book. I stumbled across this book months before it was published and was interested in it by the cover. I have become a true fan of the YAparanormal romance genre, This book surpassed its great cover by having an even better content. The story had me hooked from the first page and never stopped. I was disappointed when it ended and now can not wait for book 2 "Wolfbane" to come out this summer. The thing with audiobooks is that the reader can make or break a book. This reader did a wonerful job and i was not disappointed. I liked the audio version so much that I went out and bought the hardcover. You will not be disappointed.

love it

this book was great. It has a little bit of everything. It is a great read for those who like the supernatural world and stories along those lines. To me it is similar to the vampire diaries and other books like that.

Interesting Werewolf Novel

You know how I'm always complaining about the male teenagers in YA always acting abnormally? That they don't behave like normal teenage boys, specifically in real life? Well, I finally found a novel that I think laid it out on the table pretty well. Now, I'm just trying to process if I liked this way better than the typical YA superhero hero. NIGHTSHADE was a different take on the werewolf pack and on the YA male hero. Cremer had such original ideas to an old tale that I actually found myself delighted to read more and more as the back-story was revealed. It was highly original and very interesting. I can't wait to read book 2 and find out more about these new kind of shifters (Guardians) and how they came into this world. The narration was well done and I had no problems with the transitions.

Not at all what I expected.

There had been so much excitement about this book. I have wanted to read it for a long time. When I came across the title while browsing audibles, I was thrilled to listen.

The story is great! the world and characters are absolutely unique. Weres, shifters, paranormal beings of any kind, not new. But, the author has shown us a new story in how they can exist.

I just did not like how the wolves shift. I want the details of the turning. That is a lot of magic not explained. I mean of course it's somewhat explained, just not enough for me.

The narrator was great for Calla and other characters, but lost me when Shay was speaking.

At times Calla could be so much more as a strong alfa. Everything is there for Calla to be a strong leading female. However, there are too many scenes that take away her strength.

I will continue on with Wolfsbane and maybe Calla grows as things move along.

The main characters are young with a high school setting. Keep in mind they are supernatural beings. Age and behavior might be different than humans. A love triangle exists.

Great reading or listening for YA paranormal romance fans.

Interesting

The story was predictable but the ending got me more intrigue to keep reading. I felt this was more or a prologue to the true story.