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A Shifter's Curse: A Gritty Urban Fantasy Novel (Rouen Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition
"Karma takes too long. I'd rather beat the shit out of you right now."
With a dagger in her boot and blades in her bra, Briar, a powerful shifter, arrives in Rouen with one goal: find and kill Dominic, the man responsible for the destruction of her entire family and wolf pack. When she discovers he is an Alpha surrounded by muscle-ripped shifters and equally as strong witches, she knows the only way she will get close enough to kill him is if she joins his dangerous and shady pack.
But infiltrating them proves more challenging than she expects, especially when her new roommates turn out to be supernaturals with their own powers and secrets. She can't tell if the centuries-old, nosey vampire and fashion-sensitive witch are working with her or against her.
Whether they are friends or enemies doesn't change things. Briar has a job to do. And she is willing to do whatever it takes to quench her thirst for revenge, even if it means destroying her own soul.
In this full-length, urban fantasy series, Steele and Mason introduce readers to a dark and exciting world full of shifters, vampires, and witches. If you like Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Shayne Silvers or K.F. Breene, you will LOVE this new series! Scroll up and grab this gritty urban fantasy TODAY!
** Intended for adult readers due to violence and language, but it is funny as hell. **
This is the beginning of a nine book series! Start it now!
A Shifter's Curse
A Shifter's Rage
A Shifter's Revenge
A Vampire's Bane
A Vampire's Fury
A Vampire's Battle
A Shifter's Heart
A Witch's Storm
A Witch's Requital
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“I would recommend this book to readers who love a strong, sassy, and hilarious heroine.” ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★
“Did someone say gritty? Game on! These are the type of characters that make you wince at their raw pain, at the same time you want to cheer them on in their search for justice.” ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★
"This book was absolutely fantastic. It is funny with an extremely snarky MC. But also dark and gritty in nature. This book is a must read!!" ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateDecember 11, 2018
- Grade level12 and up
- File size1.2 MB
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Other Series in the Rouen World
There are many diverse characters living in Rouen and their lives cross paths all the time. To read more of your favorite characters, read the following series:
- The Devil Series
- Aris Crow Vampire Legend
- Born of Light
Welcome to the world of Rouen, LA.
Destiny brought them together. Hell will tear them apart.
Under unusual circumstances, three powerful supernatural women become roommates each with their own agenda. But when dark forces threaten to destroy the world, they must get over their differences and work together or risk losing not only their lives but the men they've come to love.
If you like Laurell K. Hamilton, Patricia Briggs, or Shayne Silvers, you will LOVE this new series! Start this gritty urban fantasy TODAY!
Reading Order:
- A Shifter's Curse
- A Shifter's Rage
- A Shifter's Revenge
- A Vampire's Bane
- A Vampire's Fury
- A Vampire's Battle
- A Shifter's Heart
- A Witch's Storm and A Witch's Requital
Editorial Reviews
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"An exciting, intense, dark and action packed story with intriguing characters, vampires, wolves, witches, betrayal, revenge, a lot of violence and suspense." ~ ★★★★★ Amazon Reviewer
"This was one hell of an awesome, intense, intriguing, raw, gritty, grab-you-by-the-feels, fast paced, action packed, adrenalin soaked, powerful, more twists and turns than a roller coaster, totally unexpected, engrossing, captivating, vivid, brilliant, and wild ride." ~ ★★★★★ Amazon Reviewer
"Did someone say gritty? All I can say is game on!" ~ ★★★★★ Amazon Reviewer
SAMPLE:
Groaning, I shifted into my human form.
My very naked human form.
Covered in shit.
The two shifters chuckled. The biggest one spoke again. "I didn't think it was possible, but you look worse than you smell."
"And I didn't think it was possible to see a monkey's ass on someone's face, but there you are!"
He balled his fingers into a fist and swung it at my cheek. I easily ducked and rammed my closed hand into his gut. He expelled a fast breath, gripping his stomach.
His short, fat friend laughed out loud. "She just got shit on you, Terrence!"
My head snapped his direction. "There's plenty of that to go around."
He raised his hands and stepped back.
"Let's get this over with, shall we?" I held out my hand in his direction. "Give me your jacket."
"No way. You'll get crap all over it."
"I will anyway when I jump on top of you and choke you out in seconds."
Tubby looked at Terrence for backup, but Terrence, who had finally straightened from me hitting him in the stomach, motioned with his hand. "Just give it to her. We can beat her up later. Boss is waiting."
I huffed. Clearly, Terrence hadn't learned his lesson.
As soon as the jacket was wrapped around me and zipped up good, I stepped into the clearing.
Don't bend over. Don't bend over. Flashing my cooter to a pack of wolf shifters probably wasn't a good idea. The cool breeze gusting up my nether regions would be a good reminder.
I walked out of the woods and froze. My eyes zeroed in on the man standing tall in the center of the dangerous shifters. The man I was destined to kill...
About the Author
And so, when the sun sets, Raven retreats to the cemetery at the edge of the woods, where she sits and listens to the dead speak their tales of Rouen and all of its inhabitants. Because one day, our two worlds may collide, and when they do, we must be ready. For when their darkness bleeds into ours, we will be fighting for more than our lives. We will be battling for our souls.
Raven Steele is a pen name for USA Today Bestselling author Rachel McClellan.
Questions for Raven? Contact her at RavenSteele@gmail.com
Product details
- ASIN : B07K8YDR97
- Publisher : (December 11, 2018)
- Publication date : December 11, 2018
- Language : English
- File size : 1.2 MB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 350 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1790744091
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,050 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #17 in Vampire Suspense
- #23 in Werewolves & Shifters Suspense
- #87 in Urban Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the authors
Or text AVA to 474747 to get new releases alert (US only) (hot men in kilts promised)
Ava Mason grew up on a farm in the southern United States surrounded by seven hot men who plowed the fields beneath the burning sun. When the sun faded, she dreamed of those men coming to her in the darkness...
Now, Ava Mason pounds those dreams into her computer and fantasizes about Reverse Harems.
She loves the beach and thinks that chocolate is the solution to all problems. She also writes steamy, dark, contemporary romance under the name Ivy Mason.
Her series and their order are as following:
Monsters and Demons:
(forbidden, fated mates RH, with demons, seraphs, and fae)
Magic of the Demon Fae
Fate of the Demon Fae
Rise of the Demon Fae
Trial of the Demon Fae
Rouen Chronicles:
(urban fantasy romance, with shifters, vampires, and witches)
A Shifter's Curse
A Shifter's Rage
A Shifter's Revenge
A Vampire's Bane
A Vampire's Fury
A Vampire's Battle
A Shifter's Heart
A Witch's Storm
A Witch's Requital
Fated Alpha:
(a dragon-wolf shifters, RH)
Elizabeth and the Shifters
Elizabeth and the Call of Dragons
Elizabeth and the Magic of Dragons
Elizabeth, Alpha of Dragons
Elizabeth, Guardian of Dragons
Elizabeth and the Thunder of Dragons
Elizabeth and the Rage of Dragons
Elizabeth and her Baby Dragon
Filthy Elite:
(dragon-wolf shifters, bully RH)
Carrie and the Broken Dragons
Carrie and the Defiant Dragons
Carrie and the Dangerous Dragons
Blood Court:
(a Fae King and human, forbidden, fated mates fantasy romance)
King of the Fae
King of Ash
King of Blood
King of Bones
King of Glass
Dark Throne:
(dark billionaire, forbidden captive romance)
Fierce King
Regal Queen
Corrupt Prince
Ferocious Nightmare
Heartless Monster:
(dark billionaire, friends to lovers turned enemies to lovers, romance
Savage Knight
Ruthless Knight
Fiery Star
Dangerous Beast:
(dark, anti-hero vampire romance)
A Vampire's Obsession
A Vampire's Possession
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Born at the stroke of midnight, Raven Steele grew up in a home bordering a graveyard as old as time. Ghosts became her only friends and whispered tales of a world that existed between night and day. In this place, monsters roamed the lands, magic curled in the wind, and good and evil fought over the hearts and minds of humans. Desperate to not let those dark and brave creatures be forgotten, Raven wrote down the words of the ghosts, knowing their stories of triumph and sorrow would give strength and comfort to those in our world.
And so, when the sun sets, Raven retreats to the cemetery at the edge of the woods, where she sits and listens to the dead speak their tales of Rouen and all of its inhabitants. Because one day, our two worlds may collide, and when they do, we must be ready. For when their darkness bleeds into ours, we will be fighting for more than our lives. We will be battling for our souls.
Raven Steele is a pen name to USA Today's bestselling author Rachel McClellan.
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Customers find this urban fantasy novel engaging, with a fast-paced plot full of action and strong female characters. The book serves as an awesome beginning to a new series, and customers appreciate its snarky writing style and full-of-secrets mystery elements. They describe it as gritty and tough, with one customer noting it kept them up reading all night. The emotional content receives mixed reactions from customers.
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Customers enjoy the book's engaging plot and suspenseful narrative, with plenty of action that keeps readers interested until the end.
"This book will keep you awake at night.Very intense but a great plot...." Read more
"What I liked about this story: This story had an uniqueness about with all it's twist and turns that kept me on a wild rolling coaster ride...." Read more
"...Lots of action, some good supporting characters & not too much of a cliffhanger ending" Read more
"...The story is fairly fast-paced and in-your-face, but even so, there are things that the authors hint at early on that isn't outright explained, so..." Read more
Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a gritty and fantastic read, with one customer mentioning it kept them up reading all night.
"This book will keep you awake at night.Very intense but a great plot...." Read more
"...it's decently written, the characters are fun, and the book doesn't take itself too seriously...." Read more
"Really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend that you read it as well. Looking forward to reading more by Raven Steele and Ava Mason." Read more
"Such a great book. Was a slow start but once it started it didn’t stop. It is definitely a must read" Read more
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting the strong female characters and the determined heroes.
"...high quality literature here, but it's decently written, the characters are fun, and the book doesn't take itself too seriously...." Read more
"...The characters were well played within the story plot that hit all my emotional buttons and who doesn't love a story based in Louisiana with its rich..." Read more
"...Lots of action, some good supporting characters & not too much of a cliffhanger ending" Read more
"...The supporting characters complement Briar so well, even in opposite ways, that the relationships in this book are fluid perfection...." Read more
Customers enjoy the series quality, with several praising it as an awesome beginning to a new series, and one customer highlighting its excellent world building.
"...buttons and who doesn't love a story based in Louisiana with its rich, eerie,and supernatural vibe...." Read more
"...(Witches, Vampires, and Shifters) that I found to be incredibly interesting, however, the dialogue was written in such a way that I found myself..." Read more
"...Good plotlines, very good world building, and excellent character development...." Read more
"No spoilers of any kind included. What an awesome beginning to a new series, it sucked me in and wouldn’t release me until I had gotten to the..." Read more
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as snarky and hilarious, with one customer noting it is well edited.
"...Don't expect high quality literature here, but it's decently written, the characters are fun, and the book doesn't take itself too seriously...." Read more
"...And I am so glad I did! Briar, our kickass protagonist, is full of snark, sass, foul language, and absolute hilarity...." Read more
"...The book is well written and well edited. Enjoy" Read more
"This is a great start to what is clearly a great story line by a very good writer. One of the best reads I have enjoyed in quite some time. Well done." Read more
Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, which is full of secrets and introduces readers to the paranormal world.
"...doesn't love a story based in Louisiana with its rich, eerie,and supernatural vibe...." Read more
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"...Lots of secrets, too! You’re never sure who is on who’s side from one page to the next...." Read more
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Customers appreciate the strength of the book, describing it as tough and gritty, with one review highlighting the three strong female characters.
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"Whew! Definitely dark, gritty, and intense also infused with plenty of mystery and suspense...." Read more
"Briar is one of my new favorite heroines. Tough, independent, strong, sassy as hell but with a good heart...." Read more
"...Briar is a tough one, a fighter with a good cause. It does end on a hanger, but completely worth it. I enjoyed so much that I had to purchase it." Read more
Customers have mixed reactions to the emotional content of the book, with some finding it emotional and one describing it as utterly heart-stopping.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023This book will keep you awake at night.Very intense but a great plot.The characters have a way of getting under your skin an you hope that everything will work out for them. Scary but,I am going to read the next book.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019I love urban fantasy. I remember when the only Urban Fantasy books were the Anita Blake series and I don't want to go on about how they disappointed me.
So! I saw an advertisement on Facebook and decided to give this a shot, and I'm glad that I did.
It was a fun page turner that read really quickly. Don't expect high quality literature here, but it's decently written, the characters are fun, and the book doesn't take itself too seriously. Sure there are high stakes and Briar often puts herself in peril (which she can get out of, thank you very much Mr. Romantic Interest Luke), but she's a fun heroine and narrator.
If you're a fan of urban fantasy and kick ass heroines, I'd give this a solid recommendation.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019What I liked about this story:
This story had an uniqueness about with all it's twist and turns that kept me on a wild rolling coaster ride. The characters were well played within the story plot that hit all my emotional buttons and who doesn't love a story based in Louisiana with its rich, eerie,and supernatural vibe. I can't leave out the hint of Greek mythology with supernatural creatures; wolf shifters, vampires, and witches.
What the story is about:
The main character Briar ( I just loved that name) comes to town after two bad guys who killed her family in front of her when she was a child. She has been searching for them for revenge. As she tries to get close enough to kill them, she will find unlikely allies that have the same goal as her but with different reasons. She has brass balls along with a unique super power that she keeps hidden from others. She has been alone for some time, but she will find herself with others that's makes her want to protect them.
I would recommend this book to readers who love a strong, sassy, and hilarious heroine that appeals to that wild imagination inside each of us.
I've already purchased the next one so I can enjoy the wild ride that these authors have written. So hold on to your seat and get to reading this story.
Happy Reading !!!!!!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024Really enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend that you read it as well. Looking forward to reading more by Raven Steele and Ava Mason.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023I think I am too old for this book because I kept wanting to shake the main character & say seriously how did you stay alive this long with no common sense!
Lots of action, some good supporting characters & not too much of a cliffhanger ending
- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018This was one of those random books I chose to take up a slot in my Kindle Unlimited library, but unlike so many others I've chosen that were either underwhelming or didn't get read at all before I swapped them for something else, I started this book immediately. And I am so glad I did! Briar, our kickass protagonist, is full of snark, sass, foul language, and absolute hilarity. And let's not forget, she is an absolute, earned-never-given badass. The supporting characters complement Briar so well, even in opposite ways, that the relationships in this book are fluid perfection. The story is fairly fast-paced and in-your-face, but even so, there are things that the authors hint at early on that isn't outright explained, so us readers aren't just keeping up with Briar's daily life. There is a massive yet, subtle, undertone of much going on under the surface of the town and it's supernatural occupants. I have already read the second book, and I can tell you now, it doesn't disappoint! This series is quickly becoming one of my favorites of the year!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019I'll admit, it took a while to get into this book (I read it in between three others). I stuck with it, and I'm happy to say, The storyline picks up and the action increases--I enjoyed the second half of A Shifter's Curse immensely. The book could use another proofread, with odd errors like: bawled=balled, branded=brandished. I noted a few areas when the grammar was off also, which made me pause a few times, but not enough to wreck my enjoyment.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021I had no idea what I was going to read about when I started. Some of the language bothered me even though it is used every day by many of today's people. BUT the story held me bound completely. I honestly couldn't put the book down. Luckily I read fast because I spent the whole day with this book in my hands. I read throughout the entire day. I even had to read while my Kindle was plugged in be a use I was unable to put the book down to recharge. I am not sure if I loved the book, I can only say I felt the power of the words so strongly that I had to know where the story went next. Raven Steele's words.captivated me like a witch's spell held me captive.
Top reviews from other countries
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TibuleReviewed in France on February 22, 2021
2.0 out of 5 stars Pas pu finir
C'est bien écrit, mais je n'ai pas pu finir : l'héroïne, qui soit disant devait me rappeler Mercy Thompson, est TSTL, grossière, têtue... bref, je n'ai pas pu l'aimer.
Elle ne pense qu'à la revanche, sans se soucier des conséquences de ses actes, est prête à vendre son âme au diable pour se faire, n'a aucun plan et avance à l'aveuglette (pour quelqu'un qui chercher à se venger depuis 10 ans, elle sait très peu de choses sur ses ennemis !).
Elle n'écoute rien, avance tel un bulldozer sur le chemin qu'elle s'est tracé, écrasant tout sur son passage.
Trop de violence gratuite dans ce bouquin, et une héroïne stupide font que j'ai arrêté les dégâts.
- Carmen CostaReviewed in Australia on January 1, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Who doesn't love a strong minded strong body female Hell bent on revenge for her family and traveling all over to find the two responsible for her families cruel painful death so when she arrives in another town she knows she needs a job but first meet the girl who she is going to share a house with then a vampire decides she's moving in too bad the bar man is terrible there's my job then to see the one of the people she wants to kill keep decreasing it gets so good
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Petra S.Reviewed in Germany on September 12, 2023
1.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy ist, dass die Hauptdarstellung trotz ihrer Dummheit überlebt.
Ich verstehe nicht, wie man so einen Schmarrn veröffentlichen kann. Die Darstellerin ist dumm wie Brot. Sie ist rüde zu ihren Mitmenschen. Die besagten Mitmenschen helfen ihr trotzdem, obwohl sie sie kaum kennen, einfach, weil die Hauptcharaktere total unhöflich zu ihnen ist? Jegliche Warnungen ignoriert sie und so weiter. Alles total unstimmig. Und dann die Stimme im Hörbuch ... wieso cool sich immer irgendwie abfällig anhört, weiß ich nicht. Totaler Reinfall. Ich wäre froh, wenn mehr Leute schreiben würden, wenn Handlungsbogen, Charaktere, etc. keinen Sinn machen, unlogisch oder einfach nur dumm sind.
- MayaKeshReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
What a brilliant read. A great story with believable characters I couldn't put it down. I hope that Broad finally gets to let out the rage that has built up over the years. Well done Raven, I am looking forward to the rest of the series.
- AMReviewed in Canada on December 1, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous
Loved every moment
Well written, it draws you in so you can’t let go..
Would love to read the next part soon