COUGAR by Skhye Moncrief

COUGAR 

by Skhye Moncrief

Series:  Werescape, Book 1

Genre:  Sci-Fi, Paranormal Romance

Consumed by their raw attraction,

 

they misread what stalks them in the wilderness.Post-apocalyptic Earth:

 after alien invasion, AEI, 2064 AD, The Wild

Post-apocalyptic Earth: after alien invasion, AEI, 2064 AD, The Wild

With her beloved Shifter mate two days in Oregon's ground, Sierra must choose to live or die. She has two options--join a Shifter clan by choosing a mate or live alone. Life is dangerous for a woman after the extraterrestrial invasion. Women choose protection in a group or are sold into slavery, even to the aliens. She opts for the protection of the clan, him.

He's glorious. Empathetic. And resolved to mark her. He will not lose her. Jackal, the powerful right-hand Shifter of the clan's leader, her brother-in-law, is determined she will be taken care of properly as mates aren't easily come by. Especially in The Wild. But they just met, and she fights mating in her early stages of mourning. Honor-bound with a vow made over his brother's death bed to see her safe, he internally swears to win her love. Whatever it takes.

But she harbors a dangerous secret. Born a Cougar, she dares not risk revealing she's a Shifter, or bounty hunters will descend upon the remote mountain village to capture her for extraterrestrials. Villagers would die in the attacks. However, her Cougar rises up to claim Jackal for its mate. Shifter meets Cougar. Cougar claims her mate. Never-ending fireworks mark their raw attraction. But when the post-apocalyptic world is determined to tear them apart, will Normals, Shifters, or aliens win? Bet your money on COUGAR.

Aliens have taken over the world and have genetically manipulated humans so that some are born shifters. Sierra suffers a tragedy when her mate dies and given to his brother Jackel for protection. What Jackel doesn't know is that Sierra is a cougar shifter, which is the shifter most sought after by aliens which meant that Sierra was more sought after than all others and is a target for humans to hand over to the aliens for money. 

I loved the characters in this story! Sierra has suffered a lot in her life but she can take care of herself, in fact she can kick ass, she is also witty and charming in the way she doubts her own worth. Jackal is extremely hot but you sometimes want to bash him over the head for some of the things that he said and some of the things that he didn't! Yet this is one of the things that made him very endearing to me. I particularly loved the way he tries to spoil Sierra even as she is perplexed by it.

This is a story full of love, loss and danger around every corner. A great read!

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris

Dead Reckoning 

by Charlaine Harris

Series: Sookie Stackhouse #11

Genre: Sci Fi/Fantasy

With her knack for being in trouble's way, Sookie witnesses the firebombing of Merlotte's, the bar where she works. Since Sam  Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover Eric Northman and his "child" Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot-which is much more complicated than she knows...

Sookie is overwhelmed with problems from the vampires, werewolves and fairies in the 11th novel of the Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris.  Merlotte's is hit with a firebomb after Sam's revelation of being a shifter and customers are staying away. Sookie and Sam are trying to figure out who did it.

Sandra Pelt is out of jail and stalking Sookie.  She is convinced that Sookie killed her sister Debbie and she wants her revenge. 

Sookie's fairy relatives, Claude and Dermot have asked Sookie if they can live with her.  After cleaning out the attic and finding a letter that Sookie's grandmother left for her, Sookie starts to think that Claude and Dermot are up to something and has Sookie wondering about the past. 

Eric has so many problems that he does not have a lot of time for Sookie.  Eric and Pam are fighting about something and neither of them will tell Sookie what is going on.  Sookie also finds out that Eric and Pam are are conspiring to kill their new king and Sookie gets caught up in it.  A major problem occurs for Eric and Sookie and it leaves you wondering if they will be able to stay together in the future.

Although not alot of action occurs in this book, Ms. Harris is definitely setting up the readers for a lot more to come and lots to think about until the next book.