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Nightshade #2.5
Treachery
Ansel’s world is falling apart. The Nightshade pack led by his parents has been violently destroyed. His sister, Calla, abandoned her little brother, leaving him to answer for her crimes. And the Haldis pack that would have been his future is irreparably broken by Calla's betrayal. Suffering at the hands of the Keepers, Ansel is losing everything he's ever loved. The only chance he has to save himself means an alliance with his tormentors, and repaying Calla in full for her treachery.
34 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 13, 2011
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Andrea Cremer
42 books6,658 followersAndrea Cremer also known as Andrea Robertson, is the author of the internationally bestselling Nightshade series. She spent her childhood daydreaming and roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin.
Andrea has always loved writing and has never stopped writing, but she only recently plunged into the deep end of the pool that is professional writing. Before she wrote her first novel, Andrea was a history professor at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. In her books, she strives to bring together her two passions: history and fantasy. Andrea now lives in New York and writes full time.
To contact Andrea, please visit, andreacremer.com
Andrea has always loved writing and has never stopped writing, but she only recently plunged into the deep end of the pool that is professional writing. Before she wrote her first novel, Andrea was a history professor at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. In her books, she strives to bring together her two passions: history and fantasy. Andrea now lives in New York and writes full time.
To contact Andrea, please visit, andreacremer.com
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January 31, 2023
“When you see her, don’t forget what she did.” His canines were sharp. “To all of us.”
“I won’t,” I told him. “I’ll never forget. And I’ll never forgive her.”
“Neither will I,” he said.
“I won’t,” I told him. “I’ll never forget. And I’ll never forgive her.”
“Neither will I,” he said.
January 5, 2012
This short and quick novella reminded me just how much I love the secondary characters. The pack mates - Ansel and Bryn, Mason and Nev, Dax and Fey, Sabine and Cosette and obviously REN. I love them all.
This tells the story of the events that we unfortunately didn't get to see just after the events in Nightshade and during Wolfsbane. It's told in Ansel's point of view (SPOILER) and we understand why he chose to betray his sister, Calla. I couldn't blame him, this poor kid was the most tortured out of all of them (besides Ren but..) and if I was in his position, I would betray that whore Calla as well.
You really feel Ansel's pain and by the end of this, you just want to give him a hug! Even though he's having dreaded nightmares over and over again, he still didn't forget about Bryn and we get a glimpse of just how much he really loves her. I really found that sweet and endearing.
Overall, I would recommend this to people who have read both Nightshade and Wolfsbane, and for anyone who wants to know what exactly happened when Calla run away with Shay (aka The Douchebag Master).
My blog: http://jana-thebookgoddess.blogspot.com/
This tells the story of the events that we unfortunately didn't get to see just after the events in Nightshade and during Wolfsbane. It's told in Ansel's point of view (SPOILER) and we understand why he chose to betray his sister, Calla. I couldn't blame him, this poor kid was the most tortured out of all of them (besides Ren but..) and if I was in his position, I would betray that whore Calla as well.
You really feel Ansel's pain and by the end of this, you just want to give him a hug! Even though he's having dreaded nightmares over and over again, he still didn't forget about Bryn and we get a glimpse of just how much he really loves her. I really found that sweet and endearing.
Overall, I would recommend this to people who have read both Nightshade and Wolfsbane, and for anyone who wants to know what exactly happened when Calla run away with Shay (aka The Douchebag Master).
My blog: http://jana-thebookgoddess.blogspot.com/
December 14, 2011
***Spoilers if you haven’t read Wolfsbane***
Treachery was just pure awesome…..just I like I knew it would be!
When we meet Calla in Wolfsbane, she doesn’t know what is going on in the outside world. She doesn’t know what has become of her brother or her pack so you kind of go through Wolfsbane only getting information from characters like Ansel when they are re-introduced. Now Treachery is your main key to finding out what really happened when Ansel is being help by The Keepers because this story is told from his point of view.
The pack and himself are being tourted and poor Ansel has the worst of it. The Keepers take his wolf from him by physically removing it and you can imagine that hurts pretty badly. The Keepers with the help of Ren try to convince Ansel that Calla is the problem and it’s her fault that all this happened. They offer Ansel to work with them, to get Calla back but can Ansel really betray his sister?
I loved this novella mainly because I’ve always loved Ansel and it was nice to get into his head, even just for a little time. I loved that even through all of his problems, his feelings for Bryn were coming through and he was still thinking of her. Not only that, but guess who is back…REN…yes! It was so great to see more of him seems as he wasn’t in Wolfsbane that much, however it’s pretty clear Ren is Team Keepers at the moment so don’t really expect any of the old Ren. The Keepers have convinced him that Calla is the problem and now he hates her.
You really do see how evil The Keepers are during this novella because you see how fair they are willing to go too just to keep control over everything and I hate them even more now. I seriously need Bloodrose like now and January cannot come quick enough.
Overall, Treachery was fantastic and I’m sure any Nightshade fan will love it. Thank you to Ms Cremer for writing it!
Treachery was just pure awesome…..just I like I knew it would be!
When we meet Calla in Wolfsbane, she doesn’t know what is going on in the outside world. She doesn’t know what has become of her brother or her pack so you kind of go through Wolfsbane only getting information from characters like Ansel when they are re-introduced. Now Treachery is your main key to finding out what really happened when Ansel is being help by The Keepers because this story is told from his point of view.
The pack and himself are being tourted and poor Ansel has the worst of it. The Keepers take his wolf from him by physically removing it and you can imagine that hurts pretty badly. The Keepers with the help of Ren try to convince Ansel that Calla is the problem and it’s her fault that all this happened. They offer Ansel to work with them, to get Calla back but can Ansel really betray his sister?
I loved this novella mainly because I’ve always loved Ansel and it was nice to get into his head, even just for a little time. I loved that even through all of his problems, his feelings for Bryn were coming through and he was still thinking of her. Not only that, but guess who is back…REN…yes! It was so great to see more of him seems as he wasn’t in Wolfsbane that much, however it’s pretty clear Ren is Team Keepers at the moment so don’t really expect any of the old Ren. The Keepers have convinced him that Calla is the problem and now he hates her.
You really do see how evil The Keepers are during this novella because you see how fair they are willing to go too just to keep control over everything and I hate them even more now. I seriously need Bloodrose like now and January cannot come quick enough.
Overall, Treachery was fantastic and I’m sure any Nightshade fan will love it. Thank you to Ms Cremer for writing it!
October 6, 2014
I don't like this side of Ren that they show. You get a look at Ansel and how he got to the agreement to betray Calla, but this is after they have tortured him and done all the bad stuff (not being specific here because of spoilers).
Final Thoughts: This is an okay read. It does not really add value to the story for me even though I adore Ansel.
Final Thoughts: This is an okay read. It does not really add value to the story for me even though I adore Ansel.
July 14, 2020
Υπάρχουν ορισμένοι χαρακτήρες που δεν μπορώ πάντοτε να καταλάβω τις πράξεις τους. Υπάρχουν κάποιοι άλλοι που ναι μεν τις καταλαβαίνω, αλλά που δεν μπορώ να τις δικαιολογήσω απόλυτα μέσα μου. Και έχουμε και περιπτώσεις όπως η συγκεκριμένη, που ένας αδερφός ορκίζεται να εξοντώσει την αδερφή του και να μην την συγχωρήσει ποτέ για την προδοσία της. Όλοι μας ξέρουμε τι συμβαίνει πραγματικά, αλλά εκείνος όχι, άρα φτάνουμε σε ένα σημείο που είμαστε: ναι μεν, αλλά... ΑΛΛΑ... Βλέποντας το δικό του POV και την φρίκη που βίωσε, αρχίζουμε να τον καταλαβαίνουμε λίγο περισσότερο. Και μπορεί η οπτική αυτή να μην είναι ακριβώς απολαυστική, είναι, ωστόσο, άκρως επεξηγηματική και δυνατή, γεμάτη συναίσθημα, παρά τη σύντομη έκτασή της.
August 9, 2013
There are spoilers for Nightshade and Wolfsbane in here. And I don't see how you can write this review without spoiling the book. Let's just say that there's nothing too bad that is spoiled in the novella. If you've read Wolfsbane, then you pretty much already know what's happening in this novella. Also, I don't even know why I'm reviewing this novella. It was freaking short, but I felt like since I reviewed Destroy Me, which was also a novella, that I should review this one as well. And lo and behold, I do have a lot to say about it, so I guess it can be a proper review...including spoilers? I don't know. I won't spoil the best part for you though!
This was so short. It took less than ten minutes to read it. Even so, this was pretty enjoyable. I loved reading into Ansel's thoughts. Albeit, I was pretty agitated at all the characters throughout the entire novella. My initial thought was I understand that Calla betrayed you, but why do you have to be so cold with her? But now that I think about it, I completely understand why everybody hates her so much, although that doesn't mean that I like it.
For example, Calla left her entire pack, including her brother just for a guy and a few hunches. I mean, yes her hunches were true, but she had all of five minutes to conclude that Shay was worth betraying her entire life for. The minute Shay explained to Calla that he was the Scion and that he was the sacrifice, Calla was like, "Ah to hell with destiny, my pack, and Ren. I'm gonna run away with this motherfucker. I don't care where we're going, but I'm running with him." And then long story short they get kidnapped by Searchers, and Calla learns that the Keepers lied to her even more while on the sidelines here Ren and her pack including her brother are being told that Calla is misguided.
Yeah, she's misguided alright.
Whatever.
Anyway, I was glad that there was quite a bit of Ren in this veryveryveryveryvery short novella, but he pissed me off the entire time. At first, I was like oh yay hey Ren, but then I was like you fucking douchebag that is Calla's brother. But you know then you learn stuff and you understand that Ren fucking hates the fact that he was betrayed by his love (Calla).
Because of that fact, I'm really mad at Calla. Like, yes, I understand that the Keepers are bad people and that it was crucial for her to run away, but come on. Ren pretty much outright said that he loved you that night, and yet you still run away? I was so sad at the moment. I was pretty much like, "Omg Calla just kill Shay. Just kill Shay and you know...RUN OFF WITH REN BECAUSE HE'S BETTER FOR YOU."
Anyway. This novella only succeeded in pissing me off even more and made me become even more angry with Ren, but I still loved it mostly just because Ren made an appearance.
But come on. Logan was a dick in this novella, you have to admit. He was just a dick. But then he shows up in Wolfsbane, and now I'm questioning everything. Is Logan really who he says he is? Did he really switch sides?
And then the ending of this novella.
If Ren wanted to be sure I couldn't forgive Calla, was it because he was afraid he could?
Guys. I just. This line. I just. I just can't. If that's the real reason that Ren was all like "oh, Ansel, you can't forgive Calla, she's a bitch, remember what she did to us, yada yada yada" then all Andrea Cremer succeeded in doing was making me love Ren even more...
Review also on my blog.
This was so short. It took less than ten minutes to read it. Even so, this was pretty enjoyable. I loved reading into Ansel's thoughts. Albeit, I was pretty agitated at all the characters throughout the entire novella. My initial thought was I understand that Calla betrayed you, but why do you have to be so cold with her? But now that I think about it, I completely understand why everybody hates her so much, although that doesn't mean that I like it.
For example, Calla left her entire pack, including her brother just for a guy and a few hunches. I mean, yes her hunches were true, but she had all of five minutes to conclude that Shay was worth betraying her entire life for. The minute Shay explained to Calla that he was the Scion and that he was the sacrifice, Calla was like, "Ah to hell with destiny, my pack, and Ren. I'm gonna run away with this motherfucker. I don't care where we're going, but I'm running with him." And then long story short they get kidnapped by Searchers, and Calla learns that the Keepers lied to her even more while on the sidelines here Ren and her pack including her brother are being told that Calla is misguided.
Yeah, she's misguided alright.
Whatever.
Anyway, I was glad that there was quite a bit of Ren in this veryveryveryveryvery short novella, but he pissed me off the entire time. At first, I was like oh yay hey Ren, but then I was like you fucking douchebag that is Calla's brother. But you know then you learn stuff and you understand that Ren fucking hates the fact that he was betrayed by his love (Calla).
Because of that fact, I'm really mad at Calla. Like, yes, I understand that the Keepers are bad people and that it was crucial for her to run away, but come on. Ren pretty much outright said that he loved you that night, and yet you still run away? I was so sad at the moment. I was pretty much like, "Omg Calla just kill Shay. Just kill Shay and you know...RUN OFF WITH REN BECAUSE HE'S BETTER FOR YOU."
Anyway. This novella only succeeded in pissing me off even more and made me become even more angry with Ren, but I still loved it mostly just because Ren made an appearance.
But come on. Logan was a dick in this novella, you have to admit. He was just a dick. But then he shows up in Wolfsbane, and now I'm questioning everything. Is Logan really who he says he is? Did he really switch sides?
And then the ending of this novella.
If Ren wanted to be sure I couldn't forgive Calla, was it because he was afraid he could?
Guys. I just. This line. I just. I just can't. If that's the real reason that Ren was all like "oh, Ansel, you can't forgive Calla, she's a bitch, remember what she did to us, yada yada yada" then all Andrea Cremer succeeded in doing was making me love Ren even more...
Review also on my blog.
January 10, 2012
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
Now, this novella takes place between the end of Nightshade and when Ansel appears in Wolfsbane. So if you're starting this series or don't want to know about what happens as I do touch on all the books, SPOILERS!
(If you're still here, it's means you want to know what happens. Ok. Here goes...)
Ansel has been held hostage. He and his fellow Nightshades are being tortured. His mother was violently murdered (which kinda destroyed his father). His wolf form as been taken away from him and destroyed in front of his eyes. All because his sister, his pack leader, Calla, ran away. Leaving him and his fellow pack mates to suffer for her crimes. He is losing everything he ever loved. And the only way out is to form an alliance with his tormentors, and repaying Calla in full for her treachery.
But can he really betray his own sister?
Now, this is a good read as I like reading about Ansel and it was interesting to get inside his head and understand what happened to him in those dark days. And it added an extra layer to the story as it revealed the cold ruthlessness that the Keepers went to after this defiance and, on some levels, the brainwashing effects that happened on one character (ok, Ren. He's been, in my eyes, brainwashed to think this is all Calla's fault).
But, this wasn't perfect. I wanted more. Maybe I overhyped this in my head but I expected more. When I heard about this story, I thought we were going to see what happened to Ansel. How he was tortured and see why he did what he did. But we can to Ansel at the very end. And Andrea has never been afraid to show us violence, so I wonder if she was showing us Ansel's fragile mind. How and what happened to him effected him. But we saw that in Wolfsbane, when he was close to self-harming and self-loathing himself.
But still, I expected more. It was nice that it took 100% of my kindle (I have fallen fowl with short stories and they lasted 50 or 60%. The rest is chapters from their upcoming novel [am looking at you, Karin Slaughter]) but it was, according to Amazon, only 34 pages long and it cost £1.49. For that money, I want MORE! I wanted more story, more information! In Shadow Days (which was free), we got more story and more background information whereas with Treachery, it felt like something was lacking...
But, I am going to admit, this has tide me over till Bloodrose comes out next month in the UK (as this is a story for fans of the series. If you're reading this before you read Nightshade, DON'T!) And I have heard that the ending to that is surprising. But Treachery... I liked it. But I wanted more, and I think that's why the story fails for me.
Now, this novella takes place between the end of Nightshade and when Ansel appears in Wolfsbane. So if you're starting this series or don't want to know about what happens as I do touch on all the books, SPOILERS!
(If you're still here, it's means you want to know what happens. Ok. Here goes...)
Ansel has been held hostage. He and his fellow Nightshades are being tortured. His mother was violently murdered (which kinda destroyed his father). His wolf form as been taken away from him and destroyed in front of his eyes. All because his sister, his pack leader, Calla, ran away. Leaving him and his fellow pack mates to suffer for her crimes. He is losing everything he ever loved. And the only way out is to form an alliance with his tormentors, and repaying Calla in full for her treachery.
But can he really betray his own sister?
Now, this is a good read as I like reading about Ansel and it was interesting to get inside his head and understand what happened to him in those dark days. And it added an extra layer to the story as it revealed the cold ruthlessness that the Keepers went to after this defiance and, on some levels, the brainwashing effects that happened on one character (ok, Ren. He's been, in my eyes, brainwashed to think this is all Calla's fault).
But, this wasn't perfect. I wanted more. Maybe I overhyped this in my head but I expected more. When I heard about this story, I thought we were going to see what happened to Ansel. How he was tortured and see why he did what he did. But we can to Ansel at the very end. And Andrea has never been afraid to show us violence, so I wonder if she was showing us Ansel's fragile mind. How and what happened to him effected him. But we saw that in Wolfsbane, when he was close to self-harming and self-loathing himself.
But still, I expected more. It was nice that it took 100% of my kindle (I have fallen fowl with short stories and they lasted 50 or 60%. The rest is chapters from their upcoming novel [am looking at you, Karin Slaughter]) but it was, according to Amazon, only 34 pages long and it cost £1.49. For that money, I want MORE! I wanted more story, more information! In Shadow Days (which was free), we got more story and more background information whereas with Treachery, it felt like something was lacking...
But, I am going to admit, this has tide me over till Bloodrose comes out next month in the UK (as this is a story for fans of the series. If you're reading this before you read Nightshade, DON'T!) And I have heard that the ending to that is surprising. But Treachery... I liked it. But I wanted more, and I think that's why the story fails for me.
January 10, 2012
Stumbled upon this moments before I was going to read Bloodrose, so thought I would read it beforehand! It was a short little read, so this will be a short little review!
Treachery is called book 2.5 in the Nightshade novels. It takes place probably nearly right after Nightshade, but more of the story happens during Wolfsbane. And as the description says we are in Ansel's head and we see and experience everything he felt and saw after Calla deserted the pack. Of course we know Calla's reasons for that, but now we get to see how Ansel felt.
Ansel basically wasn't too thrilled. He is as far down the ladder as one can get, and when an opportunity to rise a step comes up, even though it's from the enemy, he takes it. As we already know.
Regardless, I thought it was an interesting story. I like novellas that take place between books and we get to see what's happening elsewhere with the other characters. What Ansel did obviously was wrong, but now we can see the reasons why he chose to do what he did.
So overall it was a nice little read. Interesting as well. And it does help tell more of the story of Wolfsbane from his p.o.v. The only issue I had was that it was a little too short! Yes, it's a novella, but I wanted more! I was getting so wrapped up in Ansel's story before I knew it, it was over and there was a sneak peek of Bloodrose, yet I had it at my side and just immediately turned to that!
Overall rating 3.5/5 stars
Treachery is called book 2.5 in the Nightshade novels. It takes place probably nearly right after Nightshade, but more of the story happens during Wolfsbane. And as the description says we are in Ansel's head and we see and experience everything he felt and saw after Calla deserted the pack. Of course we know Calla's reasons for that, but now we get to see how Ansel felt.
Ansel basically wasn't too thrilled. He is as far down the ladder as one can get, and when an opportunity to rise a step comes up, even though it's from the enemy, he takes it. As we already know.
Regardless, I thought it was an interesting story. I like novellas that take place between books and we get to see what's happening elsewhere with the other characters. What Ansel did obviously was wrong, but now we can see the reasons why he chose to do what he did.
So overall it was a nice little read. Interesting as well. And it does help tell more of the story of Wolfsbane from his p.o.v. The only issue I had was that it was a little too short! Yes, it's a novella, but I wanted more! I was getting so wrapped up in Ansel's story before I knew it, it was over and there was a sneak peek of Bloodrose, yet I had it at my side and just immediately turned to that!
Overall rating 3.5/5 stars
December 10, 2022
A very short novella about Calla's brother and what happened to him after she left (from his POV). It's been a little while since I've read Wolfsbane so I can't remember for sure, but I think this gives us actually some new insight into her brother's motives. I could be wrong though cause I'm a little rusty on the ins-and-outs of the last book.
If that's the case then it's definitely worth the read, otherwise it's so short it's not really worth the $2.99 that it costs on Amazon (for the Kindle).
But gosh my stomach is twisting thinking of how things will turn out with Calla and Ren, especially after reading this! Hopefully good. Team Ren all the way! :)
If that's the case then it's definitely worth the read, otherwise it's so short it's not really worth the $2.99 that it costs on Amazon (for the Kindle).
But gosh my stomach is twisting thinking of how things will turn out with Calla and Ren, especially after reading this! Hopefully good. Team Ren all the way! :)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 8, 2020
I’m so mad at her still. I didn't realize I was opening up an old wound until this book when Rainer was in it. I felt like she loved Shay, sure, but she could have tried a little bit harder to save him and try to save the pack that would suffer the consequences for her running away. Her mother died, her brother got tortured and they all lost their wolves. I thought this when I read the book and I think this now. She should have tried harder. Did a bit of acting, married Rainer to save her family and pack, it would have made the story even more interesting. She was still betraying, but with her marriage to Rainer would have made it even better. Her poor brother.
July 28, 2017
I liked seeing how pained Ren was by Calla leaving, even though I am routing for Shay. And it was nice to get to read from Ansel's prespective. His love for his sister and his pain about her leaving both really show in this story.
June 25, 2018
Tady jsem si nepamatovala ještě víc... ale byl tu Ren! A Ansela jsem sice nikdy taky nemusela, ale pořád lepší než Shay. Rozhodně o něco lepší než první novela. Číst to v době, kdy jsem četla sérii, tak by to určitě dávalo větší smysl.
3/5*
3/5*
July 16, 2024
A needed story
This short, I felt, was needed. During the last few chapters of the 2nd book, I kept waffling on where Ansel's loyalties lie. This explains why he feels the way he feels, which is pivotal for moving forward.
This short, I felt, was needed. During the last few chapters of the 2nd book, I kept waffling on where Ansel's loyalties lie. This explains why he feels the way he feels, which is pivotal for moving forward.
January 19, 2020
A good short story
Taken from Ansel's point of view, this short story is a good take on what the Keepers did to him after Calla escaped Vail.
Taken from Ansel's point of view, this short story is a good take on what the Keepers did to him after Calla escaped Vail.
April 14, 2021
When will this book be released???
April 30, 2023
Loved reading this story, it was really great to see this moment, and I need to read more now!
March 15, 2017
Ansel dumb -_-
December 31, 2015
I hate reading the first book in the series and then I have to wait for the next one to come out and by that time, I already forgot about the first book and this was what happened for this series. I got distracted during my wait with other novels and by the time I got back to the series, 3 years later, there was no way I would remember the first book. Thank god for Goodreads cause at least it told me that I rated the first book a 5* which meant it was pretty good in my book. Unfortunately I cannot say the same for the rest of the series.
The second book, Wolfsbane, slowly reintroduced me to the Nightshade world and I thought it was very slow. It took me most of the book to really recapture my feelings with each character and to remember, albeit not much, aspects of the first novel. I found this book to be a bit boring and there was the lack of action that was found in the first book. I found no love with Calla and it became more pronounced in the third book when she had to choose between Ren and Shay. Personally I just don’t understand what’s so difficult. She kept going back and forth between the two of them and I find that just rude and inconsiderate to the boys as well. They keep getting mixed signals and it confuses them to no end. Honestly, it would’ve been hilarious if both of them washed their hands of her and called it a day.
The novella between the second and third book was mostly good for information and knowing where Ansel, Calla’s brother, came from when he made that decision that was vital in the second book. It’s not particularly important but still, it was good to know. The one thing I was confused was that Ren and Logan were both there when Ansel made his decision yet in the third book, when Logan came to the Searchers to seek refuge, neither of them outed him out for possibly going undercover. So I was thinking that maybe the author wrote the novella without thinking of the third book but I’m not completely sure about this part.
The third book, Bloodrose, was much more interesting. I found the action and the conversations to be much more engaging than in the first book. In a way, though, I found the action to be a little too quick – like the author was trying to solve everything in the pages and time allotted to her probably because she realized how slow the second book was and had to make up for it in the third book. Regardless, I definitely enjoyed the last book much more and after the second book, I knew for sure I wasn’t going to read the spinoff series but after this book, I’m a little torn between picking it up or leaving it to rot. Not sure which one to pick yet.
The novella after the third book seems more of a filler between the spinoff series and the end of the original series so I was somewhat disappointed because I was expecting more of an epilogue after the third book finished but alas, it created grounds for the new book/series.
Overall, decent series but I think it would’ve been better if I had read all of the books in one go which would have been much more ideal but unfortunately we do not live in an ideal world.
The second book, Wolfsbane, slowly reintroduced me to the Nightshade world and I thought it was very slow. It took me most of the book to really recapture my feelings with each character and to remember, albeit not much, aspects of the first novel. I found this book to be a bit boring and there was the lack of action that was found in the first book. I found no love with Calla and it became more pronounced in the third book when she had to choose between Ren and Shay. Personally I just don’t understand what’s so difficult. She kept going back and forth between the two of them and I find that just rude and inconsiderate to the boys as well. They keep getting mixed signals and it confuses them to no end. Honestly, it would’ve been hilarious if both of them washed their hands of her and called it a day.
The novella between the second and third book was mostly good for information and knowing where Ansel, Calla’s brother, came from when he made that decision that was vital in the second book. It’s not particularly important but still, it was good to know. The one thing I was confused was that Ren and Logan were both there when Ansel made his decision yet in the third book, when Logan came to the Searchers to seek refuge, neither of them outed him out for possibly going undercover. So I was thinking that maybe the author wrote the novella without thinking of the third book but I’m not completely sure about this part.
The third book, Bloodrose, was much more interesting. I found the action and the conversations to be much more engaging than in the first book. In a way, though, I found the action to be a little too quick – like the author was trying to solve everything in the pages and time allotted to her probably because she realized how slow the second book was and had to make up for it in the third book. Regardless, I definitely enjoyed the last book much more and after the second book, I knew for sure I wasn’t going to read the spinoff series but after this book, I’m a little torn between picking it up or leaving it to rot. Not sure which one to pick yet.
The novella after the third book seems more of a filler between the spinoff series and the end of the original series so I was somewhat disappointed because I was expecting more of an epilogue after the third book finished but alas, it created grounds for the new book/series.
Overall, decent series but I think it would’ve been better if I had read all of the books in one go which would have been much more ideal but unfortunately we do not live in an ideal world.
January 22, 2013
My first thought, as always when finishing a bonus novella, is where's the rest of it? I always feels mildly cheated by these. While it is a look into a character's life that we normally would never get, I always feel that asking 3 bucks is pretty steep for something that takes me 20 minutes to read, and adds nothing revolutionary to the story. But I kind of shoot myself in the foot there. I could refuse to buy them, but my inner need to complete everything in order just can't be sated. So I will keep paying 3 dollars for 20 pages, and will still always feel like they're too short.
In "Treachery" we get of glimpse of what happened to Ansel before Calla found him. He's being starved, isolated, and tortured. He's suffering from everything that has happened to his family, his pack, and he seems torn about where to place the blame. Does he love his sister? Yes, undoubtedly. But can he ever forgive her for what she's done to him and their family? Who knows.
There is a flashback all the way back to "Nightshade" from the Ansel and the pack's point of view at the ceremony where Calla was to be mated to Ren. It's a traumatic experience for Ansel, and it makes it a little easier to sympathize with him in "Wolfsbane".
As with most bonus content, this is really just fanservice. If you're a real fan of the series, it's definitely worth a read. If you only like the series in a casual way (and have no obsessive need to complete things 100% like me), then pass it up. You can pretty much guess what happened to Ansel from Wolfsbane anyway.
In "Treachery" we get of glimpse of what happened to Ansel before Calla found him. He's being starved, isolated, and tortured. He's suffering from everything that has happened to his family, his pack, and he seems torn about where to place the blame. Does he love his sister? Yes, undoubtedly. But can he ever forgive her for what she's done to him and their family? Who knows.
There is a flashback all the way back to "Nightshade" from the Ansel and the pack's point of view at the ceremony where Calla was to be mated to Ren. It's a traumatic experience for Ansel, and it makes it a little easier to sympathize with him in "Wolfsbane".
As with most bonus content, this is really just fanservice. If you're a real fan of the series, it's definitely worth a read. If you only like the series in a casual way (and have no obsessive need to complete things 100% like me), then pass it up. You can pretty much guess what happened to Ansel from Wolfsbane anyway.
January 29, 2012
I'm a bit hesitant to read Bloodrose (for some reason, I'm afraid of being disappointed, even though I’m sure I will not be), so I'm going a half-step towards it by reading this #2.5 story.
Treachery is narrated by Ansel, Calla's brother. He sits, bruised and exhausted, in his human form. He has lost his wolf, and Ren reminds him that he can, in fact, re-obtain it by proving his loyalties. After Calla betrayed her pack/Ren and joined the Searchers/Shay, Ansel cannot forgive her. However, he continues to think about her and what she used to mean to him.
Though Ansel is hardened by Calla's treachery, he relaxes whenever he thinks about Bryn, whom he loves immensely. In fact, perhaps being mated to Bryn is just as important to Ansel as acquiring his wolf. The contrast between Ansel’s fond memories and his thoughts about what the Keepers may do to the young Nightshades is constructed well.
Just as Cremer composes Nightshade and Wolfsbane with a fluid, illustrative writing style, she constructs Ansel’s story with beautiful descriptions and flashbacks. There is more contemplation than plot, but that is necessary for Ansel to decide his next course of action.
Treachery is narrated by Ansel, Calla's brother. He sits, bruised and exhausted, in his human form. He has lost his wolf, and Ren reminds him that he can, in fact, re-obtain it by proving his loyalties. After Calla betrayed her pack/Ren and joined the Searchers/Shay, Ansel cannot forgive her. However, he continues to think about her and what she used to mean to him.
Though Ansel is hardened by Calla's treachery, he relaxes whenever he thinks about Bryn, whom he loves immensely. In fact, perhaps being mated to Bryn is just as important to Ansel as acquiring his wolf. The contrast between Ansel’s fond memories and his thoughts about what the Keepers may do to the young Nightshades is constructed well.
Just as Cremer composes Nightshade and Wolfsbane with a fluid, illustrative writing style, she constructs Ansel’s story with beautiful descriptions and flashbacks. There is more contemplation than plot, but that is necessary for Ansel to decide his next course of action.
April 23, 2012
I really enjoyed reading Andrea Cremer’s Nightshade series. I had every mix of emotion while reading those books that even after the finale; of course I just had to have more.
When I saw Treachery, I was immediately drawn to it for two reasons: (1) Even though I adore Calla, I was excited to see a new viewpoint for this story, in spite of it being only a glimpse, (2) Knowing it is in Ansel’s point of view makes it even more interesting to finally find out why he made the crazy decision to betray Calla.
Sadly, Treachery was too short to give me any deep insight. I already know Ansel’s feeling towards Calla but there wasn’t anything new to what I already know from reading Bloodrose. The idea was all the same only in a different perspective. Either way, I wasn’t surprised at all.
I was expecting to see how they took Ansel’s wolf from him but it was already done and this was based more on his decision to do the unthinkable deed of trading his sister to get his wolf back.
Hmm... I don’t know, ,maybe my opinion would be different if I’ve read this first but still, I think it wasn’t enough.
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When I saw Treachery, I was immediately drawn to it for two reasons: (1) Even though I adore Calla, I was excited to see a new viewpoint for this story, in spite of it being only a glimpse, (2) Knowing it is in Ansel’s point of view makes it even more interesting to finally find out why he made the crazy decision to betray Calla.
Sadly, Treachery was too short to give me any deep insight. I already know Ansel’s feeling towards Calla but there wasn’t anything new to what I already know from reading Bloodrose. The idea was all the same only in a different perspective. Either way, I wasn’t surprised at all.
I was expecting to see how they took Ansel’s wolf from him but it was already done and this was based more on his decision to do the unthinkable deed of trading his sister to get his wolf back.
Hmm... I don’t know, ,maybe my opinion would be different if I’ve read this first but still, I think it wasn’t enough.
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January 9, 2013
"The door slammed shut and I sunk to the floor, my leg muscles quaking from the effort of standing.
I’ll never forgive her!"
Treachery tells the story of the events that we didn't get to see just after the events in Nightshade and during Wolfsbane.
It's told in Ansel's point of view. We see and experience everything he felt and saw, after Calla deserted the pack. Of course we know Calla's reasons for that, but now we get to see how Ansel felt.
We get a real feel for how Ansel, Ren and the others have been played. But I'm a bit angry at Ren. He asked Calla's own brother to never forgive her? I'm disappointed.
You really do see how evil the Keepers are during this novella because you see how fair they are willing to go too just to keep control over everything and I hate them even more now.
So overall it was a nice little read. And it does help tell more of the story of Wolfsbane.
I’ll never forgive her!"
Treachery tells the story of the events that we didn't get to see just after the events in Nightshade and during Wolfsbane.
It's told in Ansel's point of view. We see and experience everything he felt and saw, after Calla deserted the pack. Of course we know Calla's reasons for that, but now we get to see how Ansel felt.
We get a real feel for how Ansel, Ren and the others have been played. But I'm a bit angry at Ren. He asked Calla's own brother to never forgive her? I'm disappointed.
You really do see how evil the Keepers are during this novella because you see how fair they are willing to go too just to keep control over everything and I hate them even more now.
So overall it was a nice little read. And it does help tell more of the story of Wolfsbane.
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February 7, 2012If you’ve read Wolfsbane, you know that there were some seriously surprising actions—particularly from Ansel (Calla’s little brother). Treachery gives us a look into what happened to the rest of the pack while Calla was away from the Keepers.
Andrea Cremer is an amazing writer, and reading Treachery made me want to grab Bloodrose and devour it immediately. The world she has created is fascinating and the depth she gives to her characters is amazing. Treachery answered a few of the other questions that I had about the events in Wolfsbane because some of the plot twists seemed to come out of left field. If you want a deeper look into the secondary characters and more context regarding the events that occurred in Wolfsbane, make sure you don’t miss Treachery.
Andrea Cremer is an amazing writer, and reading Treachery made me want to grab Bloodrose and devour it immediately. The world she has created is fascinating and the depth she gives to her characters is amazing. Treachery answered a few of the other questions that I had about the events in Wolfsbane because some of the plot twists seemed to come out of left field. If you want a deeper look into the secondary characters and more context regarding the events that occurred in Wolfsbane, make sure you don’t miss Treachery.
April 16, 2012
This was supposed to explain why Ansel betrayed his sister but I found that it really wasn’t long enough as it was only 18 pages long and a bit lacking.
It started after Ansel had his wolf taken away from him and after his mother had been killed and it did give a little bit of an insight into the torture that the pack went through whilst being held by the Keepers but not enough.
OK I understand that he had his reason for existing ripped from his body, but he seems to wallow in self-pity just a little bit too much for my liking. Although the rest of the pack still had their wolf self intact they too were being tortured as well but he really didn’t seem to care.
This really made me feel like Ren couldn’t be trusted and did wonder what his ulterior motive was.
It started after Ansel had his wolf taken away from him and after his mother had been killed and it did give a little bit of an insight into the torture that the pack went through whilst being held by the Keepers but not enough.
OK I understand that he had his reason for existing ripped from his body, but he seems to wallow in self-pity just a little bit too much for my liking. Although the rest of the pack still had their wolf self intact they too were being tortured as well but he really didn’t seem to care.
This really made me feel like Ren couldn’t be trusted and did wonder what his ulterior motive was.
December 27, 2011
3.5 stars - some spoilers
A very short novella from Ansel's POV which takes place after Nightshade and before Wolfsbane..this was a good read and it made it easier to understand why Ansel betrayed Calla and the searchers. Ansel's suffering and Ren's anger are just a small repercussion of Calla's decision in Nightshade. I wish we could have read more about the aftermath of Calla's desertion of her pack from Ansel or even Ren's POV because so much happened to their packs after Calla ran away with Shay.. they were tortured by wraiths, wolves were killed and Calla's dad lost his positin as alpha not to mention his wife was killed as punishment. I'm hoping we get to see more of the consequences of Calla's 'betrayl' in Bloodrose.
A very short novella from Ansel's POV which takes place after Nightshade and before Wolfsbane..this was a good read and it made it easier to understand why Ansel betrayed Calla and the searchers. Ansel's suffering and Ren's anger are just a small repercussion of Calla's decision in Nightshade. I wish we could have read more about the aftermath of Calla's desertion of her pack from Ansel or even Ren's POV because so much happened to their packs after Calla ran away with Shay.. they were tortured by wraiths, wolves were killed and Calla's dad lost his positin as alpha not to mention his wife was killed as punishment. I'm hoping we get to see more of the consequences of Calla's 'betrayl' in Bloodrose.
June 14, 2012
Treachery is an e-short that tells Ansel's story after his sister Calla betrays the pack and runs off. As Ansel's word crumbles around him, he and the remaining members of the soon to be new pack are tortured and punished for Calla's crimes.
I have to say I was a bit disappointed by this one. I loved the series and Ansel was one of my favorite characters but everything I expected to be in Ansel's recount was missing. I wanted more information on the actual trial/punishments and Ansel's freeing than his time in his cell. While it was well written, interesting and gut wrenching to see what he went through, it wasn't exactly what I expected. It's possible that since I waited until I read the whole series that I didn't feel like much new information was offered. I'd give it a 3.5.
I have to say I was a bit disappointed by this one. I loved the series and Ansel was one of my favorite characters but everything I expected to be in Ansel's recount was missing. I wanted more information on the actual trial/punishments and Ansel's freeing than his time in his cell. While it was well written, interesting and gut wrenching to see what he went through, it wasn't exactly what I expected. It's possible that since I waited until I read the whole series that I didn't feel like much new information was offered. I'd give it a 3.5.
April 1, 2014
Treachery is a small add-on e-book that was written after the Nightshade series to fill in for fans clamoring for more. This book comes between books two and three and is told from Ansel's point of view.
This basically tells what happened to Ansel when Calla and Shay ran off on the night that was suppose to be Calla and Ren's big "wedding". Everything is from his cell, and he is pretty beaten and bruised and miserable. Thi is after they have taken his wolf from him. It tells how they got him to turn on Calla and spy for them.
It does make it much clearer how he was able to turn on his sister after seeing some of the things that Logan is promising him. So this is a great little addition to the book.
This basically tells what happened to Ansel when Calla and Shay ran off on the night that was suppose to be Calla and Ren's big "wedding". Everything is from his cell, and he is pretty beaten and bruised and miserable. Thi is after they have taken his wolf from him. It tells how they got him to turn on Calla and spy for them.
It does make it much clearer how he was able to turn on his sister after seeing some of the things that Logan is promising him. So this is a great little addition to the book.
January 5, 2012
GAH! This was a great, short refresher of the Nightshade series while I sit here impatiently waiting for the third installment, Bloodrose, to arrive from Amazon. *taps foot*
I love alternate POVs. It makes me admire writers all the more: how do you guys know all this stuff that goes on in other characters heads?! In such detail! Amazing. My brain does not do that.
For those of you who've read the series: Ansel! ((hugs)) When (no spoilers) *what happened to Ansel* happened in Wolfsbane, I gasped aloud. To hear it from his POV is just...heartbreaking.
It's killing me to wait. *Inigo Montoya voice* I hate waiting.
I love alternate POVs. It makes me admire writers all the more: how do you guys know all this stuff that goes on in other characters heads?! In such detail! Amazing. My brain does not do that.
For those of you who've read the series: Ansel! ((hugs)) When (no spoilers) *what happened to Ansel* happened in Wolfsbane, I gasped aloud. To hear it from his POV is just...heartbreaking.
It's killing me to wait. *Inigo Montoya voice* I hate waiting.
January 20, 2012
Defintely don't read this unless you've read Nightshade and Wolfsbane. But it's a definite must for anyone who has read those two books.
I was a bit disappointed that this e-novella was so short. It was a bit misleading because the first chapter of Bloodrose took up half the space. So I just thought it was going to be longer.
But that said it was definitely interesting to get to read about what happened to Ansel. And to get to read about Ren (since he was barely in Wolfsbane). I just wish it had been longer! I really wish that the story had continued from Ansel's POV to where he found Calla. That would have been even more interesting!
January 4, 2012
short but sweet, it's terrible to know what happened to him as Ansel was in such a state in wolfsbane, and we hardly got any information from him after he was found. However know we know why. And as much as Ren tries to convince himself that he hates calla you can tell hes fighting a loosing battle- otherwise why would he let her go at the end of nightshade? Uch hate Logan hes so manipulative, just want to rip his head off! And what are they thinking keeping the pack in that state? Youd think theyd want to win them over on their side, its good to finally know what happened behind the scenes'.
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