4.5 stars 
 Wow, not at all what I was expecting! I think I was prepared for a more Kate Daniels type vibe. Not that I don't like that series, I do. This was just something... Other.. Lol. 
 So we have the setting - they call the earth Namid. We have the indigenous first beings who have always been there, the terrifying terra indigene who are so very cool to read about! There are Wolves, Crows, Bears etc who can all turn into humans (well mostly and sometimes) and other different types of terra indigene such as sanguinati which are actually vampires, Elementals who control the weather and are badass. 
 So the humans set out to explore the world, as humans tend to do because we like to conquer. They found the terra indigene who, quite graciously, allow the humans to colonize and live on their land under their rules. This has happened many times before, but the humans keep forgetting their place and breaking the rules set to them trying to injure the terra indigene, who do not tolerate rule breaking, then eat the people. Yes, eat them! Bishop doesn't seem to do something halfway. 
 Meg finds a place among the terra indigene and it's so entertaining watching them react to humans. This book isn't obviously humorous, not at all in your face. But their observations of the humans, delightful. 
 Even when he wasn't hungry, he liked chasing bunnies 
 No, he was not referring to an actual bunny. I love how unrepentantly vicious they are, these are not tame creatures that just need to fall in love or something to be tamed. 
 The romance is not the point of this story, in fact I wouldn't even say there's any romance in this book. But with the awesome setting discussed above, Bishop weaves an intricate story with many POVs that somehow ties together and keeps you thoroughly entertained with a story beyond the Compound. This is an original take on the shape-shifters deal.