Calla Tor has always known her role: as soon as she graduates from the Mountain School, she will become 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. However, Calla is steered away from her destiny--and the unassailable laws of her masters--when she rescues a beautiful human, Shay. Calla is suddenly torn between her previously unquestioned fate and her natural attraction to Ren, and her growing desire to know more about the mysterious Shay. Following that desire is dangerous, however--and Calla might lose everything she holds dear. Even her own life. Is forbidden love worth the ultimate sacrifice?
Being a teen I absolutely loved this book. Romance wise, it possesses the classic forbidden love as well as the confusion of which boy to choose, making some readers choose Team Shay while others choose Team Ren. The story itself is unlike any other; different to the classic werewolf or vampire tales, you won’t find this read easy to put down or hard to understand. You’ll find yourself smiling through Calla’s story, especially when she is being fought over ;). Nightshade doesn't just involve werewolves though it adds ‘Keepers’ and ‘Seekers’ to the mix (if you don’t understand what they are just think wizards and warlocks minus the hocus pocus) as well as a few scenes with Incubi and Succubi, definitely something you shouldn’t miss. Andrea did a fantastic job on it and I hope she can create many books from this series.
I hope you guys really give this book a chance, you WON’T regret it!
This book gets a rating of 8 on the SophaScale.
