I heard a lot of good things about this series, so I thought I'd give the first book a try. I'm sure whether I'm happy about it or not. 
 I wouldn't let any impressionable young girls/women read this book, because it might leave them with a very warped impression on male/female relationships. 
 As a person I like to try new things, at least once before deciding if they are for me or not. When I travel I like to try the local foods and culture. 
 This story was like a trip to a strange place, where I despised the culture and local populace. I haven't despised a main character as much since I read the . 
 A spoiled twenty three year old, acting like thirteen. (view spoiler)[ Pouting when her father doesn't let her do what she wants, cheating on her boyfriend, running away from those that are trying to protect her. 
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 ...and the other characters aren't much better! 
 What is described is an abusive society, where males are violent and female are expected to breed to support the race of shifters. 
 I stopped reading the book about two thirds through as I couldn't stand it any longer. 
 It took a couple of weeks before I could go back to finish it. 
 The thing is it's not badly written at all, although there are periods where Rachel Vincent throws in big blocks of descriptions instead of letting the action play out, it's just that there are hardly any likable characters and don't expect any good fortunes for those few there are. 
 It's a challenging read and if you read it on the Kindle I would suggest that you glue it to your hand, for when the urge to throw one of the characters across the room becomes too strong to resist.