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Shape Shifter #1
Imminence
What if you woke up one day and noticed that everything you ever believed has been a lie? Your mom is not a human, but something way more dangerous. Something that shouldn't exist. And she's not alone. Your sister is deathly sick and she's getting worse day by day. A dangerous predator, a guy who is exceptionally good looking, wants you and has this nonsensical obsession to get you no matter what. A merciless hunt begins and nothing is safe. Not even your hidden dreams...
Is your mom strong enough to protect your family? Can she escape her dark past or will it destroy her? Change is about to come and she is willing to do anything to spare her loved ones. Even murder if needed
Is your mom strong enough to protect your family? Can she escape her dark past or will it destroy her? Change is about to come and she is willing to do anything to spare her loved ones. Even murder if needed
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Jennifer Loiske
22 books263 followersJennifer is a workaholic Teen/Young Adult author who lives in sunny Naantali in Finland. She is a lover of messy dogs, dark fantasy, teen movies, chips, candies and warm sunny days and a sucker for charity. Jennifer donates most of her royalties to the families with epileptic children and to the hospitals epilepsy units.
Jennifer is an owner at Rogue House, a part of Authors For Charity and a team member of Epilepsy FI magazine.
Jennifer is an owner at Rogue House, a part of Authors For Charity and a team member of Epilepsy FI magazine.
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July 6, 2012
Although it took me a while to get into, once I did I was totally submerged within it. Once you warm to the characters you really get a sense for them and you realize it was worth sticking with. I found myself with full blown tears in parts and at the "to be continued " at the end I was genuinely gutted. I am so glad I have it a chance. It is well written and engrossing the more you become familiar with it.
February 21, 2014
Loiske really created an interesting world and concept of the "Pack," they could read each other's minds! Only, when they let each other are they able to do this, although the character Sofia(Leader of her 'pack') is able to 'break' into these barriers placed inside the mind to read into the mind, which resulted in a number of events to happen in the story, helping progress the story. Sofia is a strong female character, which I was happy to root for many of the times.
Marie(which is also my name, so weird!) is the daughter of Sofia just learning about her family lineage. She bonds well to the character "Tiam," and is also a very cute relationship, if I must add. This is the relationship of all relationships which made the book very interesting to read. I LOVED them. Just, so cute. (Take note that Sofia is the mother in the blurb, Marie is the daughter.)
Clarissa, Marie's sister, is an equally likable character who seems to be the character with the most problems(Finding someone comes to mind...) and the reader doesn't get to know AS MUCH about her, partly because of her role in the book as a sort of 'damsel in distress' type character. I do hope to get to know a bit more about her though in the next book!
The writing was straightforward, easy to follow, and simple, but not in the ordinary type of terms. She used 'larger vocabulary' when needed, but never to show off. Every single thing that Loiske placed into this book was of necessity. The only thing that I felt was confusing in the slightest bit was the change of "POV's" from Marie and Sofia, and not because I was like "Woah, who is speaking"(it's in 3rd person, limited POV) but mostly because I was debating who the main character actually was. But this might be because both characters were equally important in the book. Rest assured, I felt attached to both characters anyways, and might have added to how much I felt attached to this book as I read it.
The enemies were everywhere in this book, all the way from the more smaller antagonist, to the larger antagonist, Loiske kept the reader guessing at what problem might arise next, and from who!
With a new world to adventure in, lovable characters, romance, and a bit of mystery, Imminence has a something to please every. This book was a fantastic read that ended on a cliff-hanger, making me want to read the second book ASAP. Although this book is directed towards the YA bracket, I do believe that most people of older ages would enjoy this story also.
(This entire review reminds me one of a fan girl, kind of sporadic and gushy--- Not my intention, but it seems to be the best way to get my feelings out about this book. Take what you can from this review, then read this book!)
Marie(which is also my name, so weird!) is the daughter of Sofia just learning about her family lineage. She bonds well to the character "Tiam," and is also a very cute relationship, if I must add. This is the relationship of all relationships which made the book very interesting to read. I LOVED them. Just, so cute. (Take note that Sofia is the mother in the blurb, Marie is the daughter.)
Clarissa, Marie's sister, is an equally likable character who seems to be the character with the most problems(Finding someone comes to mind...) and the reader doesn't get to know AS MUCH about her, partly because of her role in the book as a sort of 'damsel in distress' type character. I do hope to get to know a bit more about her though in the next book!
The writing was straightforward, easy to follow, and simple, but not in the ordinary type of terms. She used 'larger vocabulary' when needed, but never to show off. Every single thing that Loiske placed into this book was of necessity. The only thing that I felt was confusing in the slightest bit was the change of "POV's" from Marie and Sofia, and not because I was like "Woah, who is speaking"(it's in 3rd person, limited POV) but mostly because I was debating who the main character actually was. But this might be because both characters were equally important in the book. Rest assured, I felt attached to both characters anyways, and might have added to how much I felt attached to this book as I read it.
The enemies were everywhere in this book, all the way from the more smaller antagonist, to the larger antagonist, Loiske kept the reader guessing at what problem might arise next, and from who!
With a new world to adventure in, lovable characters, romance, and a bit of mystery, Imminence has a something to please every. This book was a fantastic read that ended on a cliff-hanger, making me want to read the second book ASAP. Although this book is directed towards the YA bracket, I do believe that most people of older ages would enjoy this story also.
(This entire review reminds me one of a fan girl, kind of sporadic and gushy--- Not my intention, but it seems to be the best way to get my feelings out about this book. Take what you can from this review, then read this book!)
November 8, 2013
The way that Miss Loiske writes is so natural and alluring. There is poetry in her words with no signs of even trying. That is why I use the word, natural. There is an ease in the dialog and the words just seem to fit together flawlessly. It is easy to get captured by anything this author writes. It all feels so real as if the scenes in her books really took place though I doubt that since she writes paranormal stories. These just don't feel made up or follow the same route that most of these stories do. There is just an authentic feeling that I get when I read her books. I guess that is what a gifted writer can do. Pull you into a story that requires no effort from the reader. There is a comfort in her stories even when the story line is anything but comfortable.
Imminence is special and I instantly connected to the characters and plot.
"Sofia knew that to him, unfaithfulness would be the ultimate crime. In many ways he was right, but from her point of view she had not been unfaithful to him. As she saw it, she couldn't be blamed for something that had happened two hundred years ago and, in any case, David could not judge her according to her past. Or could he?”
Imminence is special and I instantly connected to the characters and plot.
"Sofia knew that to him, unfaithfulness would be the ultimate crime. In many ways he was right, but from her point of view she had not been unfaithful to him. As she saw it, she couldn't be blamed for something that had happened two hundred years ago and, in any case, David could not judge her according to her past. Or could he?”
January 14, 2013
This one was a really wierd one for me, it took me a minute to understand the story line and get in to it but once i did i loved it, im not sure if i like the idea of wolves shap shifting to human rather than the other way around and i didnt like that sometimes they fell in love with real wolves( that cant shift) even though they are the same (just they can shift) (confused?? yeah me to lol) but once i got in to it i did love the characters and im away to start the next one. So if you start this book and want to give up on it DONT, keep at it and you will enjoy it ')
September 25, 2012
A good shape shifter book with great characters & a fab storyline.
I will be reading the next book without a doubt.
January 11, 2013
A nice storyline & good characters.
September 12, 2016
**The author gifted me this book in exchange for an honest review**
The prologue instantly captivated me.
In the first few pages of the well written fictional book, the author hooks the reader by revealing that the main character is immortal and has betrayed her kind by secretly living like a human. In doing so, Sofia has put her mortal human husband and two daughters in danger. By the time this alpha female realizes that a hunt for her has begun, the reader is filled with questions which are eventually answered in the next chapters.
The author nicely brought each character to life. Wether human, shape shifter, or animal, she gave a very good picture of their personalities as well as their physical traits plus well portrayed their emotions.
I found that, although the fictional story focuses on inexistent creatures, it is still believable plus has good dialogues which makes it easy to get into and develop an attachment to the characters.
While I was reading, I almost felt like the author herself was a shape shifter and knew from experience was it was like to be one, more particularly a wolf, because of how well she described their life style etc. She obviously did her research, and took creative liberty as well.
The talented author managed to maintain the entertainment factor throughout the whole book; never a dull moment!
The suspense and intrigue from one page to the other as the characters were faced with many challenges, made it hard for me to put the book down. I kept wanting to find out more and discover what happens next. By the time I finished, I was instantly looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I am never disappointed when I read Jennifer Loiske's books because I find her stories original and unpredictable; this was no exception. Each short chapter provided new interesting details about the main character's past and present while remaining mysterious. It was also full of surprises.
I highly recommend this awesome book if you like paranormal stories involving mythical creatures and romance.
The prologue instantly captivated me.
In the first few pages of the well written fictional book, the author hooks the reader by revealing that the main character is immortal and has betrayed her kind by secretly living like a human. In doing so, Sofia has put her mortal human husband and two daughters in danger. By the time this alpha female realizes that a hunt for her has begun, the reader is filled with questions which are eventually answered in the next chapters.
The author nicely brought each character to life. Wether human, shape shifter, or animal, she gave a very good picture of their personalities as well as their physical traits plus well portrayed their emotions.
I found that, although the fictional story focuses on inexistent creatures, it is still believable plus has good dialogues which makes it easy to get into and develop an attachment to the characters.
While I was reading, I almost felt like the author herself was a shape shifter and knew from experience was it was like to be one, more particularly a wolf, because of how well she described their life style etc. She obviously did her research, and took creative liberty as well.
The talented author managed to maintain the entertainment factor throughout the whole book; never a dull moment!
The suspense and intrigue from one page to the other as the characters were faced with many challenges, made it hard for me to put the book down. I kept wanting to find out more and discover what happens next. By the time I finished, I was instantly looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
I am never disappointed when I read Jennifer Loiske's books because I find her stories original and unpredictable; this was no exception. Each short chapter provided new interesting details about the main character's past and present while remaining mysterious. It was also full of surprises.
I highly recommend this awesome book if you like paranormal stories involving mythical creatures and romance.
July 14, 2012
The concept was good, but the delivery was confusing. Mainly due to all the back story in the first few chapters.
Good:
I liked seeing how the main character cared about her family, and the way her powers were shown were rather unique.
Bad:
I couldn't get lost in the book. A lot of it is that I'm not a fan of first person POV. I feel detached in that POV. Would have liked to see more action as well.
The foreign language I'm assuming was German, which I understand very little of, which made reading it and trying to decipher it rough.
Writer shows potential.
Good:
I liked seeing how the main character cared about her family, and the way her powers were shown were rather unique.
Bad:
I couldn't get lost in the book. A lot of it is that I'm not a fan of first person POV. I feel detached in that POV. Would have liked to see more action as well.
The foreign language I'm assuming was German, which I understand very little of, which made reading it and trying to decipher it rough.
Writer shows potential.
October 12, 2014
FINALLY! There is a shape shifter book that doesn't involve vampires! Whoop! What's more it sticks to the true fable of shape shifters and their abilities to transform into more than just one facet. Even the love triangle Ms Loiske included was well written, real and messy and complicated, not one of those whiny twilight teenage relationships. (In saying that I'm team Gunward all the way though...)The plot continued along at a good pace and the character development was thick and heavy - just the way I like it.
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June 30, 2012 Okay I could not even get in to this book at all! wish I could have finished it!
March 19, 2015
A story of intrigue and wolves - what is sofia secret and whom is she hiding from. How best can she protect her family.
February 12, 2014
The story had promise, but it jumped around to much and there were too many characters. It made it difficult for me to get into. And the Gaelic mixed with Norwegian roots - just didn't feel it...
July 4, 2016
Good concept however hated this writers writing style!
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