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    Prey

    By Rachel Vincent

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    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.

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    PublisherHarlequin MIRA
    Release dateJul 1, 2009
    ISBN9781426835278
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    Rachel Vincent

    New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent loves good chocolate, comfortable jeans, and serial commas. She’s older than she looks and younger than she feels, but is convinced that for every day she spends writing, one more day will be added to her lifespan. Now absorbed in the dark, tangled loyalties of her UNBOUND world, as well as the travails of a teenage banshee in her SOUL SCREAMERS world, Rachel can be found online at www.rachelvincent.com or urbanfantasy.blogspot.com.

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    • 4/5
      I really enjoy this series. So much conflict and drama. Faythe is a kick butt heroine!

      Great story that really flowed nicely.
    • 4/5
      I've enjoyed these books, for all I still think Faythe comes across as rather immature. But, then, so do a lot of the characters in the story! Even some of the Alphas.In this installment, Faythe et. al. are transporting Manx to her "trial" and have to travel through a Free Zone to do so. This brings Faythe back in contact with her lover Marc, as well as introduces new trouble from a large band of strays who have oddly come together as a group to attack the the Pride cats. They think it's to steal tabbies, but the real truth is rather more insidious...Enjoyable story, lots of action, resolution of some prior plot lines, but the characters all seem to me to be rather childish. Rash, unthoughtful, manipulative. Not necessarily only "childish" traits, but they just come off feeling childish here. But maybe it's just me.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book so much that I hated to put it down till the very end
    • 5/5
      Okay, I stayed up until after 2am to finish this book. I am so in love with this series that it's not even funny. I am enjoying the twists and turns of the series. I am NOT happy about Ethan and the twist at the end was just crazy.Marc being taken was something that I've never expected. I do hope that Cal gets what's coming to him. I can't wait to see what's next for the series, but I resisted reading more than a few pages of the next one before going to sleep.
    • 5/5
      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.
    • 3/5
      ***SPOILERS AHEAD***I didn't like this one as much as I liked the first 3 books in this series. They were all 4★ for me. I think I'm just not a fan of love triangles. I prefer books where there's the long drawn out sexual tension with one character instead of the triangle. It just made me so uncomfortable when her & Jace hooked up while Marc was missing. Yes, I can do without Marc's temper, but shit, she has put that man through hell. And just when she finally decides she loves him and wants to be with him, needs to be with him, he gets werecat-napped.And wow, isn't it wonderful timing that Jace, the perpetual goofy guy, the one who lives for a good time and no one takes seriously, is now exhibiting alpha tendencies and stepping up? It really bugged me. And I really like Jace. Who I hate half the time is Faythe. I listened to the audiobook, and I noticed that Faythe is always asking rhetorical "why does this happen to me?" kind of questions. I noticed this because every time she does it, I found myself yelling in my car "because you're a selfish bitch!"But yeah, her & Jace really made me uncomfortable. Or I should say, Faythe made me uncomfortable concerning Jace. The second half of the book was full of all of Faythe's stupid and annoying play by play of her body's reactions when Jace as much as sneezes at her. Tingles, shocks & shivers. Oh my! My fave was when they knew where Marc was and were finally going in for him. Jace goes to protest something and she puts her finger to his lips to shush him for all of a couple seconds. And then of course her finger was warm & tingly from touching his lips or some crap like that.Four books in, and I am STILL having a hard time liking Faythe. She is just sooooo self-centered, but because she's a rare princess tabby, it's allowed, and I hate that.But back to the triangle--I think I just hate the triangles because one of them is going to be hurt, badly. And also because I can never fully get a book crush on a dude because I don't want to pick the loser and be disappointed. :)
    • 5/5
      Prey, the fourth installment is Rachel Vincent's Shifters series, is a maelstrom of non stop action and emotional upheaval. The Pride is suffering under the manipulation of Malone and his council cronies, Marc has gone missing, Kayci is slowly killing herself, and grieving for a beloved pride mate Faythe makes a decision that changes everything. Vincent juggles the series arc's and the events in this book with skill. There is so much going on with some big shocks yet the direction of the book never loses focus as it races towards the conclusion. In Prey, Faythe has to confront some uncomfortable emotional responsibilities and choices. There is no trace of the whiny, spoilt college girl Faythe was in Stray, She is an enforcer who continues to grow into maturity even though she still has trouble with her impulsive instincts. She doesn't always make the right decisions but I am more sympathetic to her struggles.I'm really glad that I have Shift and Alpha ready to read because I would hate to have to wait months for the next installment.
    • 4/5
      I was not a big fan of the first 2 books. I liked them but Faythe really bothered me. She was selfish and annoying. But these last 2 have been really good. She seems to have grown up. And well this book is really good full of action romance and mystery it also incredibly sad!!!
    • 5/5
      Review for “Prey” by Rachel VincentFaythe’s lover Marc is in exile. Using a business trip for an excuse to go though free territory and see him seemed like a good idea. But they are ambushed and from there on in betrayal seems to be the word of the week. Faythe’s family is too honorable to see what is coming and this is going to cost them. They continue to underestimate the enemy and will play catch up for the entire book. This seems like a transitional book to me. The action is just great! Faythe grows as a leader but screws up again in her love life.
    • 5/5
      You know, it gets harder and harder to review each of these books as they come out! I'm not sure what to say about PREY by Rachel Vincent that won't give something away from one of the first three books!In a word, PREY is emotional. Like, really emotional. As in, you're going to want to having a pillow or punching bag and a box of tissues emotional. Add in a little chocolate (I prefer dark) and you're ready to crack the cover.Taking the story to a whole new level, Ms. Vincent takes us deeper into the politics that surround Faythe and the decisions she has made. What really makes this book fantastic is the mixture of moments that just tear out your heart and the moments that make it beat about a mile a minute. Who needs skydiving when you've got Faythe and her fellow cats? That's enough of a kick to get any adrenaline junky bouncing around.I have to say, I loved Faythe in PREY. Sometimes series books make me a little nervous because if they're really good, it becomes more difficult to keep that up for the next book. I loved Faythe when I discovered her in Stray, I found her captivating (and slightly addicting) in Rogue, and come Pride, I was totally hooked. I'll be honest and tell you that I waited a while to read PREY. Was I scared? *cough* Maybe a little. Was I being a complete and total wuss with no ounce of trust in Ms. Vincent? I'm sad to admit that I was.I should have read PREY ages ago. Faythe was phenomenal in this book, leaving me twitchy to read the fifth book in the series, Shift. For some reason, Ms. Vincent's books have a different feel than many shapeshifter books. The mechanics of the shifting are made quite real to the reader and it's easy to pop down and really visualize what's going on in the story. Combine that with the honest and kick-butt nature of our heroine, Faythe, and you've got one series that I just adore.The other characteristic of Ms. Vincent's writing that makes PREY (and the entire series) a must-read? She's not afraid to write the hard stuff. She writes what she knows will make the series stellar and makes no apologies for it (okay, so she does actually apologize sometimes, but her plot developments, however much we may wish things had turned out differently, are completely necessary). She is a master of her craft and I hope to see her around for quite a while. I highly suggest this to any fans of paranormal fiction. Ms. Vincent is a master of shapeshifting action, creating stories that develop an addiction in her readers. Seriously - her writing is a drug!
    • 5/5
      This one will be hard to top!Picking up the threads of chaos where Pride left off, Prey continues the fast-paced story-telling fans of this series love. The pride cats are divided. The alpha of each North American territory has a choice to make. Whether to back Faythe's father as the head of the council or not. Meanwhile Manx is to go on trial for her crimes, Marc has been exiled and Kaci refuses to shift back to her cat form.While taking Manx to her trial might be unpleasant in and of itself, getting to see Marc is a plus. Until the pride cats are attacked by a groups of strays. Strays working together in such large numbers is unprecidented and Faythe is about to face her most grueling adventure to date.Oh how I want to give away soooo much plot in my little summary. But I behaved. I'm a huge fan of this series, have been since the first book was an impulse buy based on cover art, and was nervous as to where the series would go from the end of Pride. Fortunately for myself and fellow fans Vincent hasn't lost her touch. I might even go so far as to say she's starting to hit her stride! You already know and love the characters, (if you don't I suggest getting the first three read before bothering with this one) now you're going to see them put in harm's way to the point it hurts. Maybe other readers don't like Jace better than Marc but I do and he really gets a lot of development in this book for better or for worse. Vincent will have you sweating bullets over many of the places she takes Marc, Faythe and even Jace, I've always seen it as a semi-love triangle so if you didn't sorry if it's a little spoilerish to say I think that's where this is going.The story never gets slow and just when you think there can't be anything more packed into it we're left with an awesome, jaw-dropping, heart-stopping cliff-hanger ending that has me rabid for Shift's release! I'm not sure I could gush any more about how great this book was so if you read this series and haven't had time for it yet clear your calendar, you won't regret it.
    • 5/5
      I cannot even begin to explain to you just how amazing this book is! I love this series; as you read through the story arc, each book gets better than the last, but knowing that didn’t prepare me in any way for just how incredible Prey is!In Prey, Faythe has to deal with heartbreak after heartbreak. How Faythe managed to deal with all the things that happened to her, I don’t know. I was in floods of tears at several points while reading this book. So unbearably sad, I can’t tell you.We see Faythe at her strongest in Prey; her determination and unwavering resolve can only be admired when she does what she believes is right, even though the outlook is far worse than bad. But we also see Faythe being weak, in a way that’s going to change everything from this point onwards. But you can’t help but to agree with or understand her each and every action throughout Prey. She is most definitely a force to be reckoned with, just amazing.All the characters we love are back, but things get a hell of a lot more serious for them all. There are a lot less laughs, and a lot more anger. Politically, things for the South Central Pride take a huge turn for the worse, and everyone is running on all cylinders to keep the ship sailing through the storm that is Calvin Malone. That nasty git really digs in his claws and refuses to let go. Oh, how I would love to belt him one!The plot is just unbelievable; not only is Prey incredibly sad and tugs at the heartstrings, but it also has a storyline that is true to form for the Shifters series, full of action, danger, and adrenalin, and one that keeps you guessing right to the end. How Rachel is able to create such involved storylines, and make them so fast paced, exciting, and powerful is something to be in awe of. Rachel is one fantastic writer!I could go on and on about how truly awesome this book is, and how awe-inspiring Rachel is for creating such a wonderful series, but so much goes on in this novel, I’m at risk of spoiling the book in a big way. If there’s just one series you have to read in your lifetime, Rachel Vincent’s Shifters series is it. I couldn’t recommend these books to you more if I tried. Make this your Shifters year. I can’t wait for when Shift is released on 1st March.
    • 5/5
      A story that can best be described as a page-turner. That's usually an indication of a high-speed, low-content story for me - not that this is a bad thing mind you - but there's more content here, in particular there's a big and nicely done chunk of grief and Faythe starting to assert herself and give good advice. Good read, looking forward to the next book.
    • 5/5
      Faythe is sexy, fierce and smart but it doesn't to be enough to keep her out of trouble. On a better note, she isn't the one in the hot seat this time. Some other Alphas are on a mission to remove Greg from his Councilman status and they are ready to do anything to reach that goal.Marc is now exiled, but after a weird twist of events, his life become at stake. Exile wasn't so bad after all!Another brilliant novel written by Rachel, she's the queen of plotting! There were so many twist in that book, I never saw any of the blows coming. A lot of action going on at same time, it's a wonder how Rachel kept track of all the betrayals!Rachel killed quite a bunch of her characters in that round and some of them broke my heart =(Poor Faythe is surrounded by loss and grief, and with what's coming in Shift, I can't even seem to hope for a better ending.I always try not to give out the main plot action in my reviews, so I'm not gonna tell you what the very last sentence of the book is, but I need to tell you, that is (pardon my french) one hell of a bomb to drop at the very end! I can't wait to see what that blow will turn out to be in the next novel!I've said his before, but I will stay it again, if you haven't picked up the Shifters series, you need to! This series is wild, edgy, sexy, funny, and action packed. The characters are awesome, you fall in love with them instantly!
    • 5/5
      Great Book. Can't wait for the next book in the series. This is my favorite book in this series. Awesome book. I couldn't put the book down either. This book really made me cry. I was in the middle of my gym reading and bursting in tears... People were just staring at me but I couldn't even pay enough attention to them cause' I was into the story line.
    • 5/5
      I finished Prey the morning of July 9th. Early, early morning, because I stayed up all night until I was finished with the book. By the time I got to a certain point in the book, I couldn't just stop, I had to finish it. It took me until 5 a.m.Prey has shown a lot of growth with Faythe's character, and Rachel Vincent just gets better and better as a writer. I, personally, liked this book a lot more than I liked Pride. I liked Pride, but Prey is just that much better.A lot happens in this book. There is some heartbreak and a death that will probably upset a lot of readers. One of the main plots of the book is Marc's kidnapping. Most of the book has Faythe and her fellow enforcers racing the clock to find Marc. Machinations by rival Prides, prides that want Faythe's father off the council continue with devastating results. Manx goes to her trial and Kaci- the young tabby found in Pride, continues to refuse to shift making her sicker and sicker.Some of these issues are resolved by the end of the book. Faythe and her family have a lot on their plate. They have to talk Kaci into shifting, so she doesn't waste away, find Marc, support Manx and deal with Cal Malone's plots to usurp Greg Sanders from his position as head of the councel.Not much more can be said about the story, because I don't want to put any spoilers out there. We meet some of the strays in this book;some are good, some are horrible. We learn more about Dan Painter. Faythe shows a lot more maturity than ever before, but still manages to complicate her life a little more.There are some that will be pretty upset at one of the deaths, but all in all Rachel Vincent has written a very moving book that at times had me frustrated with Kaci and Faythe and at other times just rooting Faythe on. The last line in the book is a doozy, but don't skip ahead to it, if you haven't read Prey yet, wait for it-makes it betterI am usually pretty good at reading a book objectively-it doesn't get to me when an author decides one character has to go, or a character does something not normal for them: I can just sit back and take in the story overall. If I am feeling irritated at a book character, or sad for a character, or even feel like cheering one on, that means the writer has gotten to me, which means that writer has done something that not many are able to do (to me anyway). That doesn't mean that if I read a book without feeling loads of emotion that I think the book is no good, it just means that I have a thick shell, that writers don't usually penetrate, though I can still appreciate a well-written book.So, excellant job piercing my shell Rachel Vincent. (patches shell back up....)
    • 5/5
      Now if you've been reading this series as the books come out and you've read this one - then when I say Holy Sh*t! You know what I mean. Things just seem to keep coming up and happening, that it's like a never-ending war with these werecats.But if you haven't been reading these books, then I have to ask - what are you waiting for?????So I really don't want to place any big spoilers here on the blog, but if I do, be for warned - SPOILERS MAY BE HERE! So if you don't really want to know, then do not read any further, but if you're anything like me, you won't be able to help yourself.We've been following Faythe in this series, so far, with all of attitude and screw ups. But now, she must help a young tabby shift before it's the end of her - she has a mother and her son to keep a look after, and this tabby's going to trial for some crimes that really cannot be considered her fault. And her father, the Alpha, is under fire from the Council. Boy, oh boy, what is a daughter to do when she's got all this responsibility and hasn't seen her man in months?While taking Manx to her trial, they are ambushed by strays in the free territory. But even worse, Marc ends up missing along with some other Strays in the free territory and Marc is to blame for that. Although Faythe knows better, she comes to trust one of the Strays, who is a friend of Marc's. She will go to the end of the world for this man and she needs to know if he is alive or dead. Everything seems to be happening all at once and the Pride is getting stretched pretty freakin' thin. And the family is slowly getting torn apart by grief due to an untimely death to one of the toms. But it's better to find Marc first before retaliating against the bad guys.Rachel Vincent has one masterpiece of a series here. The books keep getting better and better and will have you salivating until you read the next book in the series. Faythe has grown and matured throughout the books and seems to be attempting to get herself under control seeing that the last time landed her before the Council with a possible death sentence. The action keeps rolling right to the very end, but if you want to know what's happened - you've got to read the book!It's making me wonder, what's going to happen next! I can't wait!
    • 5/5
      "Prey", is the fourth installment in Rachel Vincent's WereCats series. I have increasingly enjoyed each new volume and thought the third book "Pride" was near perfect. "Prey" tops it! Faythe's boyfriend Marc has been kicked out from the Pride and now must live in free territory with other strays. Strays are werecats that weren't born as werecats and don't belong to any of the Prides. Faythe's father is a Pride leader and also the head on the inter-territory Pride council. When Faythe finds out that Marc is missing, she immediately begins an investigation into finding him, no matter what. This isn't the only problem on her plate. Her father is about to lose his position on the council, and the orphaned 13-year old teenager living with Faythe's family may die if she doesn't shift to her werecat form soon. Soon Faythe will have more tragedy on her plate to deal with. This book was amazing. Rachel Vincent went into truly brave territory here and made some decisions that will forever change the course of the Werecats series. This book is very sad and some of the situations that unfold are heartbreaking. To me, this just further cements the fact that Rachel Vincent is her to stay...she has the rare ability to make the reader truly feel for her characters. I can see that the quality of writing has tremendously imporved since the first story, as well as the colorful character developments that have added three dimension to the characters. The action scenes are stop and go, and always intense. I am intrigued by some of the things that happen in this book and what reprecussions will be felt in the fifth installment. Darn it I wish that one was out now! It will be hard waiting. The Werecats series has just gone from a 'buy it when I happen to see it' to a 'rush out and get it on the day of release' book! Highly recommended!
    • 5/5
      Rachel has out done herself yet again. I was very impressed with the newest addition to the Werecats series. Faythe is one individual that is constantly having to learn from her mistake the hard way. I wonder if it ever going to end. I believe that I have witness Vincent progression of writing since the first book of the Werecat series, and she is one HELL of an author.Prey is the fourth book in the Werecats series. After nearly being executed for the infection and murder of her ex lover, Faythe is now in the struggle of her life when her father begins a political struggle for his pride. With Marc, now exiled and raising a teenage werecat Faythe is learning what it means to be alone. After Marc comes up missing, Faythe begins the search of her life that just may uncover a troubling future for her family and the pride.
    • 4/5
      Things just seem to go from bad to worse for Faythe, following her trial her lover, Marc, has been banished from the pride and now lives the life of a stray. Manx, the rescued tabby, has given birth to her son and is about to go on trial for her life and Kaci, the young tabby taken in by the pride is too scared of her birthright to shift. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, the threat to her father's leadership is growing. This is a dark series in which Rachel Vincent never takes the easy route, happily killings and maiming characters where necessary which means that the reader is never absolutely sure of the outcome. I look forward to the next instalment in this series.