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The third and final installment of the international bestselling Nightshade trilogy!
Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there's more at stake than fighting. There's saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay's wrath. There's keeping Ansel safe, even if he's been branded a traitor. There's proving herself as the pack's alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers' magic once and for all. And then there's deciding what to do when the war ends. If Calla makes it out alive, that is. In this remarkable final installment of the Nightshade trilogy, international bestselling author Andrea Cremer crafts a dynamic novel with twists and turns that will keep you breathless until its final pages.
Andrea Cremer spent her childhood daydreaming while roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. She now lives in Minnesota, but she thinks of her homeland as the "Canadian Shield" rather than the Midwest.
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. When she's not writing, Andrea teaches history at a very nice liberal arts college in St. Paul.
In the little spare time she can find, Andrea stares up at trees, rescues infant rabbits from predatory cats, and invents names for pug puppies with her husband. She has an unfortunate tendency to spill things—white carpets beware!
Jessica38
Posted Sun Sep 04 00:00:00 EDT 2011
They should really make movies out of these books!!!
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Posted Sun Jan 08 00:00:00 EST 2012
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I loved Bloodrose. It was heartbreaking. CAlla and Ren are so amazing. I hope there is more.
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Posted Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I fell in love with this series! The main character, Calla, is a strong female in these novels. She stands up for herself! I can't wait to read Bloodrose!
20 out of 24 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sat Oct 08 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Cant wait. I love Calla and Ren:)
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Posted Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2012
Just finshed it and I have to say this was so heartbreaking!!!! The deaths in this book were too much to live down for me. I hated it!!! I do love Andrea Cremer and everything but this book was soooo depressing to me. The action plot was pretty good, but the romance was all wrong. I am going to have to give it a thumbs down, but don't take my word for it. You should still read the book I guess...
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Posted Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Since the first chapter of Nightshade i have not been able to put the books down until the last page. There is never a point within the books that was even remotely close to boring or dull. Andrea Cremer does an amazing job of keeping you on your toes and fully engrossed in her novels. I count down the days until her third book and look forward to hopefully many more novels by Andrea
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Posted Sun Apr 08 00:00:00 EDT 2012
**CAUTION SOME SPOILERS ARE HERE***
I loved Bloodrose--I really did. I thought the action was perfect, the events leading up to the battle scene were good...but the ending just killed me. No joke. It really did. First of all, I couldn't believe that that happened to Ren. I was enjoying the book, till I heard about what happened to him. I swear, I was numb for at least a week...I was way too shocked to finish the rest of the book. Only when I realized that I still had to finish it, did I go back and read the rest. What happened to Ren ruined it for me--it really did. And that's the reason why I only rated this book three stars. For some people, they might think that it's an unfair rating...but I was a die-hard Ren fan. Honestly. I felt cheated when I realized that Ren died. Why Cremer...why? To make it worse, the way that he was killed honestly was in the dumbest way possible. Broken neck? Leaping too high? I was expecting him to go out in glory. I felt cheated out of the ending, and cheated about the way that he left the book quickly. It was like he wasn't even a character at all. He left. Just. Like. That. And I honestly didn't see the big hype about Shay to be honest. It didn't help that he was sort of a jerk in the book, especially about Ren. I thought that he could've been a little bit more understanding, since Ren didn't have as much of a choice as Calla did. And it wasn't HIS fault that they were supposed to be joined together. It wasn't REN that was controlling Calla's every actions. I also sympathize with Ren mostly because he lost EVERYTHING. Or almost everything, besides his sister. His whole entire life was a lie. His only living parent died. His mom died in an ambush. He lost the girl that he loved...can you honestly hate him for wanting to win her over? Sure, the little fighting was a little obnoxious...but c'mon! And it wasn't fair to Adne that he had to die...she lost everything too.
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Other than that, I thought that the little couples were adorable. I just knew that Connor had a thing for Adne since the beginning...and I was amused with his little bet with Calla. Sabine and Ethan are adorable...and I'm glad that they found each other. They're honestly perfect for each other.
I'm curious to see where Logan went...he just kinda disappeared too. Or maybe he just died as well? I don't know...the things with the Keepers still confused me. I also thought that the ending where they became the wolves again also was interesting, but I honestly would have preferred it if they were humans. I wonder if they can still share a mind connection though? Overall, Bloodrose was a good read. The action was amazing, but the romance just pissed me off. My biggest disappointment is Ren being gone...because I thought that that was just unfair, but other than that heartbreaking part in the book, (and many tissues later) I would recommend everyone to read this trilogy(:
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Posted Fri Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 2012
I loved the first book! But the last book was too sad! I loved REN! Gosh...*tear* *tear*
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Posted Tue Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011
This book from the NIGHTSHADE novel is one kind of book i will read until it ends. Andrea Creamer is one person i exspect to finish this novel.
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Posted Fri Jan 06 00:00:00 EST 2012
I loved the books but the ending... not so much:(
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Posted Thu Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2012
I can't give this one as good of a review as I would the first two because I am so disappointed in it. I can't believe how many characters she killed and who. Ren?? Why?? I actually cried a little when she killed Ren. I still can't believe it. Poor Adne, she made this girl loose her whole family. One thing I did like thought was that Sabine was able to be happy. I can't like this one as much as Nightshade though.
Team Ren!
5 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sat Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 2012
I bought the first book a year and half ago and didn't pick it up till this past November. My thirst for more nearly killed me, but went away once i ordered the second book and pre-ordered the third.
I love Calla because she's head strong, strategic, and a warrior. And yet I can relate to her because she's torn between two loves. The wolf she knew from her childhood, named Ren. And Shay whom she risks everything for in the first and second book. This series is awesome. Action-packed and sexy, with a very important message in the end. You won't get it till you read all the books and reach the last two chapters of this one (Bloodrose).
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Posted Mon Dec 26 00:00:00 EST 2011
Love it
5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2011
this book is beyond...amazing!!! I never wanted to put the book down or end! serious...read this series..you will be hooked within the first few pages :) and it does suck...waiting for the third book to come out...its torture!!! :)
5 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted Sun Oct 09 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Andrea creamer is one of my fave authors... i relate so much to calla and ren is amazing:) i cant wait til bloodrose comes out!!! I have a feeling it will be spectacular:)
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Posted Mon Sep 19 00:00:00 EDT 2011
I fell in loge with this series I am a 14 year old girl and if anyone was to say they hated it I would not stop until they liked it! THANK YOU! I want to meet Andrea right now and tell her thank u for making this book!
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Posted Sat Mar 10 00:00:00 EST 2012
If any of you have ever read a series, like lets say the Hunger Games where you love all the books ad you breeze past them until you get to the last one and you see how it ends and all of a sudden you cant even think about the books for like a month because you're so heartbroken. Thats what happened in the Hunger Games when like everyone died at the end. Same in this book, the plot was amazing, characters beautifully crafted and every single person a perfect mix into the book, but like i said, the ending was heartbreaking. I dont want to give anything away because i read some of the comments before reading the book and it totally killed some parts for me, but if you can help it, try not to read this book. I know wolfsbane kinda leaves it a ciffhanger and you wanna know what happens, but if you have enough self control try not to read the book. I hate crying over a book because i mean, the people arent real and none of this stuff in the book actually happened,but as you're reading a series, the characters begin to feel like your cose, persona friends and you start thinking like the character does, imagining yourself as them, so when the series ends you feel like you've lost something. Well, finishing a series you absolutely love like i do for this series is bad enough, but making such a heartbreaking ending is making it like a scar in you heart because those characters you watched grow throughout 3 books and the conficts you watched get resolved, and those memories of the things that happened in the books stay with you even long after you finish the series. Okay now i'm just rambling but thts how emotional the end of this book is, its like a tiny little pinprick to your heart. I'm upset about who Calla ended up with too, but i'm not gonna go into detail so i dont give anything away. Im just saying, its a good book, the author is extremely good at playing with emotions and keeping you guessing, but the way things are resolved really hits you hard. This is a warning to anyone who's decided to ignore my other warnings and go ahead and read the book: prepare yourself mentally for emotional pain.
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Posted Mon Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 2012
WHY WHY WHY WHY! NO NO NO! The ending of the book is just so sad. I had to re read th whole book for it to zink in. Be ready to cry until no tears ar left. I I just cant. I just cant. They took away him from me! This book was so good. I love it! But in my opinon thw ending needs some revising....
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Posted Sun Jan 08 00:00:00 EST 2012
I luved this seies the first was my favorite didnt really like the second one nd the third book is so disappointing i never liked shay throughout these books ren always seemed like he is the better choose the end of bloodrose made me cry dont wanna give it away u will jst hve 2 read this book nd c. So yeah bloodrose kinda disappointed me but it is still a good book and i would recommend it
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Posted Sun Jan 08 00:00:00 EST 2012
The book is well written and I couldn't put it down. Then the last 20 pages came, those dreadful pages. You may say I was disappointed with the ending.
Great series, but haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaated the ending.
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Overview
The third and final installment of the international bestselling Nightshade trilogy!
Calla has always welcomed war. But now that the final battle is upon her, there's more at stake than fighting. There's saving Ren, even if it incurs Shay's wrath. There's keeping Ansel safe, even if he's been branded a traitor. There's proving herself as the pack's alpha, facing unnamable horrors, and ridding the world of the Keepers' magic once and for all. And then there's deciding what to do ...