I really enjoyed this book. I was a little hesitant to read it because of the mixed reviews. I don't like even starting a series that I won't be able to finish. Well, I am definitely going to finish this series. 
 There were a lot a reviews I read where people didn't like Faythe. I think that was the intention. Faythe in this book had a lot of growing up to do even though she would protest the opposite. By the end she is definitely on her way to being more responsible for herself and her "Pride"-mates. 
 I liked Marc's character a lot. I was glad in the end of this book Faythe admits to her feelings for him. I hope that we don't get a back-and-forth relationship with them. I hope we see them grow and mature in their relationship throughout the rest of the series. We already know that their relationship has been a struggle in the past and now that it seems they are both on the same page I hope they stay there. I would hate to start the next novel with "so we broke up". It would almost make all the self-discovery Faythe did in this book seem pointless. 
 Even though "shifter" stories are not new Rachel Vincent did put her own spin on things by making the shifters into cats. Panther-like cats that is. Some of the Pride history and rules seemed a bit muddy to me. But hopefully that gets cleared up in the next books as the material becomes more familiar. 
 I liked the mixture of kick-ass and vulnerability we find in Faythe. Yes she can take care of herself as we are shown in the story but she also doesn't know-it-all. She doesn't have all the answers. Sometimes I think when a heroine is too "kick-ass" they become too hard as a character. I like to see the vulnerability. To know that they still have a heart. I think as Faythe grows as a character we will see this characteristic even more. 
 I can't wait to start the next book in the series. Until Then!