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45).Trial by Fire-Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Trial by Fire is the second novel in the series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes about a human girl named Bryn who was rescued by werewolves when her parents were murdered by a Rabid werewolf.

*SPOILER ALERT*
In this book Bryn is the Alpha of her own pack, consisting of teenagers and children who were kidnapped and turned into werewolves by the same Rabid who killed Bryn's parents.
Bryn and Chase' relationship has blossomed, Ali has made a connection with Lakes dad Mitch. 

One day a stray werewolf, Lucas basically crawls onto their territory because he was beaten so badly that he was stuck in between human and wolf form. The pack nursed him back to health and found out that he belonged to Shays pack and that Shay had sold him to humans and the humans were the ones who beat him.

After an encounter with the "humans" that are after Lucas, Bryn finds out that they aren't just any humans, they all have physic powers. One can whistle and anyone who she wants will be immobile awhile she is whistling, another can aim and shoot any weapon and never miss her target, and throne that can go into people's dreams has been harassing Byrn that way.

Then they have a big fight Bryn's pack against the physics because Shay wants the girls from the pack. And then the biggest surprise ever, well I had somewhat guessed it, Ali's mom is the leader of the physic coven!

So the pack wins the fight and they let Lucas come into their pack. Then the worst thing ever happens..... He challenges Bryn for the alpha spot!

I loved this book because it was so intense! There was so much going on. Bryn grows as a leader. We find out tons of secrets, and things that could lead to finding out more secrets. I just loved it and can't wait for the next one.
46). City of Ashes: Kissed- Cassandra Clare
I don't know what to say about this short story. I don't feel any different now that I've read it. It's nice that we get to peek into this "private" part of their lives, but I also I could have lived without it. So I'm partial.
47).Unleashed- Nancy Holder
Katelyn  dreamed of making it big in L.A. She was a dancer and a gymnast until the earthquake that killed her mother. Katelyn's only living relative was a grandfather who didn't even come to her mothers funeral, so she was shipped out to the boonies to live with him.

Katelyn automatically finds a friend in Trick a friend of her grandfathers. Trick ends up being Katelyn's chauffeur and drives her to school everyday. Katelyn also bonds with a girl from school, Cordelia, who has a rather strange family and family values. Also, Katelyn  becomes interested in Cordelia's cousin Justin, even though he has a girlfriend they find themselves lip locked a couple of times.

*SPOILER ALERT*
Katelyn's grandfather is pretty easy going, the only thing he asks Katelyn to do is be home before dark and don't go out alone in the dark. Katelyn followed these rules until one night she was driving home and got a flat tire. She was changing her tire when something came out of the darkness and grabbed her and drug her into the forest. It was a wolf, the same wolf that had tried to attack her one night when she was with Trick. The wolf had bright blue eyes. Katelyn escaped and was running towards her truck when the wolf lunged and bit into her calf. Katelyn managed to survive only because she hit the wolf in the shoulder with a tire iron. The would was bad. She had to get stitches and rabies shots. But miraculously about a week later you couldn't even tell she had been bit.

Katelyn let her best friend Cordelia know about what had actually bit her, Katelyn was telling people it was a stray dog. Cordelia was shocked. Afterwards Cordelia came clean to Katelyn. She was a werewolf, and so were the other members in her family including Justin. She believed that on the full moon Katelyn might turn so she offered to be there with her.

Come full moon, Katelyn and Cordelia camp out in the woods. Katelyn turns, and when they wake up in the morning Cordelia's family in there. Cordelia's dad Lee is supper pissed off. He assumes as well as everyone else that Cordelia bit her despite Katelyn and Cordelia disagreeing. Lee banishes Cordelia from the pack bemuse he is the alpha and attacking humans is against the rules. But Lee keeps Katelyn in the pack.

After all this, Justin has to take Katelyn home to her grandpas house. On the way they stop and look for Cordelia. They are going through the woods and something scratches Katelyn. It's a silver wolf trap. Normally the silver would have killed Katelyn, but it only wounds her. Justin is so shocked he exclaims "what are you?" and this is where the first novel ends.

I enjoyed this novel. It could have been more exciting leading up towhen you actually learn about the werewolves. But I will definitely read the second novel.
48). The Mating- Nicky Charles
This is the first novel is the series by Nicky Charles about a female werewolf named Elise. Elise had it all. She was the alphas daughter and she thought that she would be mated to the love of her life Brian. But all of that changed one day when she returned from a run and found out that he dad had basically sold her off to be another alphas mate. 

The good thing was that Kane was extremely handsome and was genuinely nice to her. They had to prove their bonding by showing the pack the bloody sheets (part of the deal was that she would be a virgin). Despite their bonding Kane did not push Elise to blood bond with her. The following day packers had packed all of Elise's things and away she went with her new mate to his pack. 

Once introduced to the pack, Elise found that she really liked everyone except for one female Marla, only because Marla was trying to get Kane from Elise. And everyone knew what Marla was trying to do except Kane. 

Weird things were happening to the pack, like oil had somehow spilt into their river, a pack member had been shot, the old alphas brakes on the car he was killed in we're tampered with, etc... Kane and some of the pack believe that Kane's brother, Ryne might have had something to do with it. 

Ryne left the pack after he challenged Kane for the alpha position and lost the fight. Despite losing the fight Kane let him live. Shortly after Ryne left the pack. His scent had been noticed on the packs land, and usually near where the incidents were occurring. Now the pack just had to find a way to prove that it was Ryne. 

*SPOILER ALERT*
Elise finds out some strange things that have to do with Marla. Finding the red sports car that shot rocks at her at a garage where the owner said he was dating a woman named Marlene. Marla's s net being present in the car, among other things. Elise try's to warn Kane of her suspicions but is brushed off.

Near the end of the book we find out that everything that has happened that was bad was Marla's doing. She had tampered with the brakes on Zach's car, the reason for him driving over the edge and perishing. She had stolen documents from Kane about the land and sold it to the oil companies. And she would have killed Elise if Ryne hadn't interfered. And to top it off she had framed Ryne for everything. 

Kane came at the last minute and helped win the fight against Marla. But when they went back to dispose of the body..... It was gone. 

So now with the coming book I am excited to see what goes on and if Marla makes an appearance. I really enjoyed this book it was entertaining and full of secrets and mysteries. The only thing that was a little off putting was that it was basically a porno. Haha but that kept it interesting and let you know that the main characters loved each other despite their rocky start. 
49). Nordic Fairies- Saga Berg
(Free book given to me by the author)
This story is about a fairy named Svala,who lives with her "uncle" Trym. Trym is more of Svala's keeper. He stays with her until the bargain that she made in the 10th century is fulfilled. This bargain was that if she became a Liosalfar, a light fairy, her incentive being Viggo the boy who had captured her heart, then they could be together. Viggo also had agreed to the same terms. As long as the both held their end of the bargain they could be together for an amount of time during their lives. 

These assignments could be anything that the light fairies needed. Once the assignments were completed they got to be together. Sometimes it was years, sometimes months, and once only days, but it was worth it for them to get to be with the one they loved. 
*SPOILER ALERT*
During this life, Svala and he friends go to see Viggo because he is famous. They go to his autograph signing. At first Svala try's to avoid him because she doesn't want to break the agreement, but then she has to find out if Viggo remembers her. Svala risks it all to give Viggo a note when she gets to him at the signing. It states "please nod if you recognize me. I'm worried about you." Viggo doesn't nod. This turn of events breaks Svala's heart. Viggo must have turned to the Dockalfar, the dark fairies. 

Then right before Svala plans to fly out of New York, Viggo comes to her. He remembered her but he didn't want the dark fairies to find out who she was. Viggo and his keeper have suspicions that Trym is feeding information to the dark fairies because he lover turned dark. Svala starts putting things together but doesn't know who she can trust.

This story was a good quick read. It left me with a few unanswered questions, like more about where these two come from and their pasts together. But I'm sure they will be answered in the next books. I liked the cliff hanger at the end because I want the next story NOW!! Just a thanks to Saga  for this book to read and review and can't wait for the next ones.