I wanted to enjoy this book, but sadly it just couldn’t hold my interest. I don’t think the authors style was for me and kept me From engaging and enjoying

this was a lot of interesting concepts in this book. I loved the idea of a guiding force unable to communicate with their charge. It was a well done story and I hope there is more in this series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF. The only good thing about this book is the premise, the synopsis was good enough to hook me to make me request this book. However, nothing else lives up to it. It feels underdeveloped and the writing is not making it any tolerable. Not for me.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to finish this one. It is not holding my interest and I'm not a fan of the writing. The premise is pretty neat, though. I hope others who enjoy Fantasy will find it and love it.

Thank you for providing me with a review copy. I may try it again at a later date.

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Shifted in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really interesting concept but in practice, it ended up feeling really hollow. Shifted tells Kade's story from the perspective of his spirit guide which could have been really interesting, but actually just ended up leaving the reader even more distanced from a fairly bland cast of characters. The writing was fairly generic if at times a bit too exposition heavy but since there wasn't really any interesting characters or plot points to follow (at least, in my opinion) I didn't enjoy this one.

I really liked this book! It was a fun, enjoyable read that is unlike anything I have read before. I often made time for sitting down and looking into it, and all the characters are written with a realism and touch of charm. Even Kade - who I bonded with his Firn on in thinking he was a ditz in the beginning.

I loved reading from the point of view of Kade’s guardian spirit, known as a Firn - they added humor and wisdom in their narration of the story. It was refreshingly original and enjoyable as a point of view. It added to the experience substantially.

This book is good at mystery and sci-fi/fantasy elements. It kept my attention well, and I could feel how the family went through their struggles. The author is obviously well-practiced as cultivating and creating characters.

Overall, I want to sincerely thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book. It was a fun read!