Wolfsbane (Nightshade #2)
by Andrea Cremer
July 26, 2011: Penguin Young Readers Group
"When Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemies, she’s certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer—one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack—and the man—she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive."
Review
In this second installment to the
Nightshade series, Calla Tor must now face the consequences of her and Shay’s actions, and fight to stay together and save Calla’s pack.
More of the Keepers’ treacheries are uncovered as Calla and Shay makes an uneasy alliance with the Searchers to save Calla’s pack, as well as Ren’s, that were left behind Vail. They also get to know more about Shay’s role in the brewing war between the Searchers and the Keepers how the Guardian can tip the scale.
More secrets from the past make its way to the present. Loyalties shift and betrayals are bound to happen. Calla and Shay hold on to their feelings for each other as they face the impending danger of the war they are caught in between.
Love, love, love for the
Nightshade series. It never fails to make me devour it in one sitting. Wolfsbane continues the were-magic and love story of Calla and Shay, the history of the Guardians, and the secrets and painful truth that were hidden from them.
Calla is still the headstrong pack leader that she is, with or without a pack. She still feels guilty of leaving behind her pack, and fears for the rest of the Guardians safety as the Keepers’ retribution will be swift and terrible. And what of Ren? Though she knows she loves Shay, she can’t shake the feeling she seems to still have for him. And it’s like a wall for her and Shay’s relationship, even if they technically are free now.
More heartbreaks and new characters enter the story that surely adds to the magic of the series. Evil deeds for evil folks, and even those with good heart have a breaking point. By the end of the book, I was all psyched-up and ready for
Bloodrose.
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