"The Shifter is an immortal creature bound by an ancient spell to protect the kings of Samorna. When the realm is peaceful, she retreats to the Mistwood. But when she is needed she always comes.
Isabel remembers nothing. Nothing before the prince rode into her forest to take her back to the castle. Nothing about who she is supposed to be, or the powers she is supposed to have.
Prince Rokan needs Isabel to be his Shifter. He needs her ability to shift into animal form, to wind, to mist. He needs her lethal speed and superhuman strength. And he needs her loyalty - because without it, she may be his greatest threat.
Isabel knows that her prince is lying to her, but she can't help wanting to protect him from the dangers and intrigues of the court...until a deadly truth shatters the bond between them.
Now Isabel faces a choice that threatens her loyalty, her heart...and everything she thought she knew."
What I have to say about it:
I've read mixed reviews about this book, but I was excited to read it. It sounded different, no vampires and werewolves and faeries. Just a Shifter and a kingdom and a lot of court intrigue. I read a review where the person thought that the characters were flat...she has a point. None of them really change in the book, except maybe Isabel...but since she's half wild, she's not really consistent at all. I think my favorite part was all the court intrigue. Who's lying to who, who's a traitor, who's not? And Isabel watches it all from a very cold point of view - the Shifter isn't human and so has no emotions. But is the Shifter really not human? Isabel isn't so sure, because she's got emotions (good thing too, this would be a very dry book without them).
I love the idea. It's unique. I even liked the story, but not in an overly fanatical way. It was a good read, but not a great read. So, final thoughts? Great idea, great storyline, but a less than great delivery. I'd still recommend it, but I'd say get it from a library first.
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