Prey (Werecats, Book 4) [Mass Market Paperback]

Rachel Vincent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2009

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.

--This text refers to an alternate Mass Market Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A high-octane plot with characters you can really care about. Vincent is a welcome addition to the genre." - Kelley Armstrong "Rachel Vincent is a new author that I'm going to be watching." - Kim Harrison" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Rachel Vincent's urban fantasy novels have been causing a buzz in the US, with her fresh, hip and compelling style. Rachel also runs an active blog. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Mira; Original edition (July 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0778326810
• ISBN-13: 978-0778326816
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #938,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Rachel Vincent is the author of the Shifters series, about a werecat named Faythe Sanders, who is learning to define her own role in her family and fighting to claim a place in her Pride.

Rachel's young adult series, Soul Screamers, debuted on August 1, 2009. My SOUL TO TAKE is the first in the series, about a teenage bean sidhe (banshee) trying to balance a normal high school experience with the terrifying, hidden world she's just discovered. Soul Screamers Book 5, IF I DIE, will be available on October 1, 2011.

BLOOD BOUND (Unbound, book 1), the first in Rachel's new adult paranormal series, will debut September 1, 2011.

A new resident of San Antonio, Rachel Vincent has a BA in English and an overactive imagination, and she consistently finds the latter to be more practical. She shares her workspace with two black cats (Kaci and Nyx) and her # 1 fan. Rachel is older than she looks-seriously-and younger than she feels, but remains convinced that for every day she spends writing, one more day will be added to her lifespan.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Shifters novel so far June 22, 2009

By C. Rooney

Format:Mass Market Paperback

One of the many things I admire about Rachel Vincent's SHIFTERS series is how each book raises the bar for the next. In PRIDE, Vincent proved her ability to handle difficult moral questions and political situations with the best of contemporary speculative authors. PREY expands on the events of PRIDE, as Faythe confronts the impact of Calvin Malone's political power play that cost her father's place as leader of the territorial council and Marc's place in the South-Central pride.

Plus, Manx is on trial for murder and Kaci's refusal to shift has begun to impact her health. Leaving Faythe to balance being a caregiver, an enforcer, and a 23 year-old woman who struggles with the limitations her world wants to place on her. All without being able to seek support from Marc.

My only complaint about PRIDE was the lack of Faythe's brother Ethan and his BFF Jace--which Vincent more than makes up for it in PREY. In fact, I would argue Ethan is the most important character in this book and Jace is the one that displays the most growth.

With her elegantly simple prose, Vincent deftly handles the extremely difficult emotional moments of the novel while balancing several interwoven subplots. Her plotting is tight and her writing is lean, as both she and Faythe have come a long way from STRAY. This is Vincent at her best and most compelling. Pulling no punches, PREY is both tail-kicking and heart-wrenching.

It's not only the best book in the series (so far,) but one of the best books I've read this year. While I know that many readers are going to be shocked and upset by the events of the novel, I trust that what Vincent has done is necessary for her series. She's fond of saying how PREY changes everything. All bets are off--and I can't wait for book 5!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Werecat Book Yet! June 29, 2009

By brookereviews

Format:Mass Market Paperback

What's it about?

After being separated for nine weeks Faythe and Marc finally get to see each other again. Except while traveling through the free territory they (as well as Ethan, Vic, Manx, Baby Des, and stray Dan Painter) are ambushed by a massive group of strays working together. They make it out injured but alive, and continue on their way to take Manx to her trial. After returning home, Faythe and her family learn that Marc is missing. Not only does Faythe need to find Marc and fast, but her pride is under attack by Calvin Malone. The council member who had a hand in Marc being exiled in the first place, and Faythe's father losing his role as leader of the territorial council.

Finding Marc is one thing, but Faythe also has to help raise Kaci, whose health is spiraling downword, and help Manx with her newly born son. All while trying to deal with her love life, being an enforcer, and making decisions no matter how right or wrong they may be.

What did I think?

Prey is an excellent follow up to Pride. The series only gets better the farther along we get into it. This one is intense and you can feel all the emotion that went into writing it. Rachel Vincent does a terrific job of writing believable story lines that make the reader care about this Pride as if it were their own family. You just want to reach out and help them or fight with them. Although Marc is missing through most of the story his presence is still felt in Faythe's thoughts and actions she takes to get him back. Her brother Ethan and fellow enforcer Jace play huge roles in this one, and Jace shows so much growth and potential for greatness. I always worry about political issues in books because they tend to be overwhelming, overly worked, and boring. But the politics in Prey are concisely written, and definitely have you rooting for Faythe and her family.

I have to stay as far as consistency in series, Rachel Vincent is a winner with her Werecats. I expect many great new releases from her, and look forward to diving in when they are available.

I'd also just like to add that...it has been a LONG time since I've sat through a book and cried like a little baby. Well played Rachel...well played.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly Irritating 4th Installment to a Good Series September 3, 2009

By Book Fan

Format:Mass Market Paperback

I'm not as thrilled with this installment of the series as others. Since others have given overviews of what happens I'll just point out what bothered me. Yes it continued the series. Yes there we some surprises. And some things that weren't really a surprise to me but irritated me just the same. So as not to give any real spoliers away. I'll just comment on some main characters.

Faythe: others seem to think she's grown emotionally and is coming into her own. Frankly, she seems just as impulsive as ever. Only realizing after the fact that her actions effect more than just her. This irritates me. With the last book I thought she was moving past this phase of immaturity.

Kaci was a character I really liked in the previous book. At thirteen years of age some of her actions in this book are those of a seven year-old constantly looking for attention. I seriously thought she was going to start saying "but why?" everytime she opened her mouth. Maybe I'm just too far removed from being a teenager but from the teenagers I've recently been around, she just seemed a little too...baby-ish.

Jace, never liked him. Sorry I know others dig the guy but, he just seems a little too opportunistic for my taste.

Greg Sanders, good to see him show some real emotion.

Overall, I felt this installment leaned too heavily on cataloguing every single movement the characters made or thought to the point of being repetitive, rather than delving further into the story. For instance, 3 minute phone calls or conversations that seemed to spread over 7 pages, but where only a line or two of actual dialogue between characters was uttered. This was a fairly long book, unfortunately a lot of it was filled with repetitive minutia that slowed the pacing down for me.