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Nightshade

Young Adult Fiction 500

Possibly the most difficult love triangle ever...

March 16, 2011

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Calla Tor has her future all set out in front of her: she'll graduate from high school and become the mate of alpha wolf Renier Laroche, when they'll rule their new pack and protect and obey their Keepers. Everything seems perfect, until she meets Shay Doran, a human boy who seems to be much more involved in her world than any other human.

I love Calla. She's not your usual weak, shy girl that depends on a guy to fight for her. She's also an alpha wolf, and she can fight just as well as any guy. While she can handle just about any physical situation, internal conflicts prove a little more difficult. An intense love triangle blossoms between her and Ren, the hot and sexy werewolf, and witty, fun Shay, who is like a breath of fresh air for her. These two boys will attract you in their own ways, leaving you torn between them just like the protagonist. As her union with Ren is fast approaching, Calla finds herself unable to decide: fulfill her destiny with Ren, or freedom with Shay?

Alongside the romance in this novel you have the mystery and suspense that surrounds the entire werewolf population which is not evident to all the wolves, but definitely to Shay and Calla. The Keepers and the Guardians seem to have all their laws and history set in stone, but as the two unravel more and more of the mystery in the forbidden book, Calla discovers that maybe everything she was told is not really true.

This book captivates you with the fantastical world Andrea Cremer has created. It's about werewolves, but really they're not even werewolves. It's definitely one of my favorites of the year so far. Nightshade is an amazing, driven book that will keep you up all night and day and make you howl for more. (Haha, see what I did there?)

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