Shifter Made (Shifters Unbound, #0.5)
Shifter Made by Jennifer AshleyAlanna, sister to a Fae prince, is sent on a thankless mission--to return to medieval Ireland and coerce a Shifter to craft an incredible sword. Niall O’Connell, master sword maker of the old Kingdom of Ciarraí, hates Fae, resenting the time when Shifters were...
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Shifter Made by Jennifer AshleyAlanna, sister to a Fae prince, is sent on a thankless mission--to return to medieval Ireland and coerce a Shifter to craft an incredible sword. Niall O’Connell, master sword maker of the old Kingdom of Ciarraí, hates Fae, resenting the time when Shifters were little better than Fae slaves. But Alanna's heartbreaking story and her beauty are difficult to resist. Together, she and Niall forge a sword that changes Shifter history, at the same time forging an unbreakable bond between themselves.This novella is prequel to the Shifters Unbound series, a standalone story that tells how the Sword of the Guardian came to be. This is a 10,000 word novella. It also appears in print in the Mammoth Book of Irish Romance (Running Press, 2010).
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B004XJ4PDW
Publish date: April 20th 2011
Publisher: Jennifer Ashley
Pages no: 49
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Magic,
Paranormal,
Romance,
Shapeshifters,
Paranormal Romance,
Adult,
Fairies,
Fae,
Historical Romance,
Short Stories
Series: Shifters Unbound
Short Review: I read this after reading nearly all the other Shifters Unbound series and I recommend you read at least one of the full-length novels before you read this one as the importance of the sword to the Shifters isn’t exactly emphasized in this novella. However, it is also a good start to t...
Too short but then it's a short story, isn't it? :-) Glad to have read it for the background on the sword.
Prequel to the Shifter Unbound series, explaining how the Guardian swords came about.Alanna, a fae and enemy of the Shifters, comes to shifter and sword maker Niall with an offer he can´t refuse. Neither of them expected what happens next. Smutty fluff and action & suspense.
I found this storyline totally unbelievable and a waste of my $.99.(1) Niall makes several comments about hating the Fae, how cold they are, etc.; yet he ends up sleeping with her hours after meeting her and they become mated.(2) I've read in a couple of books how Shifters don't really kiss, yet Nia...
2/5; 2 stars; CI read this in preparation for reading the Shifters Unbound series with my buddy group. It was ok. Book 1 has a lot of good ratings so I will proceed on faith. If I wasn't doing a buddy read I probably wouldn't proceed, based on this prequel.
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