Title: Nightshade
Author: Andrea Cremer
Series: The Nightshade Series
Age Group: Young Adult
Release Date: 1st November 2010 (Aus)
Publishers: Atom Australia

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Book Summary: She can control her pack, but not her heart . . .While other teenage girls daydream about boys, Calla Tor imagines ripping out her enemies throats. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. Calla was born a warrior and on her eighteenth-birthday she ll become the alpha female of the next generation of Guardian wolves. But Calla s predestined path veers off course the moment she saves the life of a wayward hiker, a boy her own age. This human boy s secret will turn the young pack’s world upside down and forever alter the outcome of the centuries-old Witches’ War that surrounds them all. . .

This story is mainly about a choice between destiny and love. It revolves around Calla a female Alpha wolf or Guardian who is destined to be mated with Alpha Male Ren, this has been destined since they were 5 years old and now at 17 it is only months away. Calla has accepted this as it is the way of her pack. That is until she saves the life of a human, Shay, who turns her life and destiny upside down.

Calla has to choose between her loyalty and love for her pack (and Ren) and her forbidden love for Shay. Although Calla cannot resist Ren’s affection she is inexplicably drawn to Shay, who turns out to have a greater destiny than anyone knew and proves to be very important to the future of her pack and her life.

This book draws you in from the very beginning, it is well written and I for one could not put it down. The story delves into the background of this fascinating world of Keepers (witches/wizards), Guardians (wolves) and Searchers (opposing wizards). I read the first 15 chapters the first day I picked it up. It definitely appeals to fantasy love story readers of all ages. I have 13 year old and 17 year old daughters and they also loved this book.

I wait with great anticipation for the second book in the series “Wolfsbane”.

You can also read my review here!

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