Books: "Shifting I", edited by Rob Knight
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katikat"Shifting I", edited by Rob Knight is actually a PWP in paper format. It contains two short novellas: "Outcasts" by Sean Michael and Julia Talbot and "The Beast Within" by Sean Michael. Both focus on werecats, that's where the shifting in the title comes from. And since it's all about sex sex SEX in its pure form - every chapter and sub-chapter is about sex - you have to count on there being some bestiality hints, so beware.
"Outcasts" is a fantasy novella set in a really vague world and the main heroes are the human Anneal and the werecat Feris. Anneal was outcast from his home town for being caught with a man in his bed. His bride committed suicide and he was scarred and tattooed and chased out of town. His father made Anneal promise to return every year for his birthday though. The story itself begins, when the winter comes. Anneal seeks shelter in a cave that's already occupied by Feris, the cat, and even though Feris is not really happy about having a human there in his territory, he doesn't want to chase this silly human out into the snow...
And that's actually the whole plot. The rest is a PWP where Feris and Anneal discover each other and the pleasures of sex in every possible form. The sex is undoubtedly hot but I wouldn't have minded a little more plot there too. Though I really adored the way the cat's thoughts were presented. Feris' thoughts went something like: "Sit in man's lap. Purr. Good. Man good. Man his. Good." It was rather interesting and novel.
The second novella, "The Beast Within" is a bit more plotty. It's set in the present time in two non-existent towns. Rex runs away from his Pride because the Alpha wanted to kill him and comes across Lee, the Alpha of another Pride. They become Mates. There is some scuffle with Rex's previous Pride and Rex has to assume Lee's position as the Alpha to protect his new Pride which takes its toll on the Mates.
As I said, this one has more plot but it's still all about sex. It was interesting though to read about how their relationship changed when Lee lost his position as the Alpha, how he had to assume the submissive part in their lovemaking now because the Beast within them demanded it, how Lee was unused and a bit scared to be the bottom and how it was so unusual for him, being older than his "kit" as he called Rex. But I adored some of the funny parts. Like Rex chasing a mouse in their home or Lee feeling the urge to pounce on a ball of bright red yarn. That was incredibly cute!
So, if you look for Pulitzer-price level of literature, this one is definitely not for you. But if you want to read some cute, PWP, sexy book, go and buy. Or if you are not sure about it, try the ebooks - Sean Michael and Julia Talbot are rather prolific ebook authors and these novellas have their origin in ebooks too! Four stars out of five.
"Outcasts" is a fantasy novella set in a really vague world and the main heroes are the human Anneal and the werecat Feris. Anneal was outcast from his home town for being caught with a man in his bed. His bride committed suicide and he was scarred and tattooed and chased out of town. His father made Anneal promise to return every year for his birthday though. The story itself begins, when the winter comes. Anneal seeks shelter in a cave that's already occupied by Feris, the cat, and even though Feris is not really happy about having a human there in his territory, he doesn't want to chase this silly human out into the snow...
And that's actually the whole plot. The rest is a PWP where Feris and Anneal discover each other and the pleasures of sex in every possible form. The sex is undoubtedly hot but I wouldn't have minded a little more plot there too. Though I really adored the way the cat's thoughts were presented. Feris' thoughts went something like: "Sit in man's lap. Purr. Good. Man good. Man his. Good." It was rather interesting and novel.
The second novella, "The Beast Within" is a bit more plotty. It's set in the present time in two non-existent towns. Rex runs away from his Pride because the Alpha wanted to kill him and comes across Lee, the Alpha of another Pride. They become Mates. There is some scuffle with Rex's previous Pride and Rex has to assume Lee's position as the Alpha to protect his new Pride which takes its toll on the Mates.
As I said, this one has more plot but it's still all about sex. It was interesting though to read about how their relationship changed when Lee lost his position as the Alpha, how he had to assume the submissive part in their lovemaking now because the Beast within them demanded it, how Lee was unused and a bit scared to be the bottom and how it was so unusual for him, being older than his "kit" as he called Rex. But I adored some of the funny parts. Like Rex chasing a mouse in their home or Lee feeling the urge to pounce on a ball of bright red yarn. That was incredibly cute!
So, if you look for Pulitzer-price level of literature, this one is definitely not for you. But if you want to read some cute, PWP, sexy book, go and buy. Or if you are not sure about it, try the ebooks - Sean Michael and Julia Talbot are rather prolific ebook authors and these novellas have their origin in ebooks too! Four stars out of five.
