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In the eye of a storm stands Bryn, the alpha of the Cedar Ridge werewolf pack. She is young. Female. Human. Physically weaker than any werewolf, she could never survive a battle with another alpha, the strongest, fiercest, and canniest of his pack.
Yet she cannot refuse a summons from the werewolf Senate. A rogue werewolf is attacking humans. The risk of exposure threatens to destroy pack life, and the center of the crisis is Cedar Ridge territory—her own lands.
Bryn has no choice but to attend the meeting, a gathering of the most powerful werewolves on the continent. The subject is the rogue wolf, but Bryn knows the other packs want what she has. Her territory. Her females. Her pack.
They want her death.
Werewolf law prevents the other alphas from making a direct attack. It also prevents her former alpha, the mysterious and powerful Callum, from coming to her aid. But it doesn’t prevent Bryn from knowing what she wants. To keep her lands. To protect her pack.
To survive.
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Posted January 21, 2012
Ok so i really want to know if bryn becomes a werewolf i hope she does otherwise she cant be the alpha for like ever!!!!!!!!!!! So good its killing me
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Posted May 25, 2012
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i was excited to read this and was not disappointed. Great read!
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Taken by Storm did not blow me away. It took me four days to get through the freaking thing, and it wasn't even that long of a book. It is only 320 pages. Still, it was slow moving for me. I'm not sure if that's because I was an idiot and read Good Reads reviews before I read the book, and some inconsiderate reviewers (using that term loosely) spoiled it for me, or if it is because the book just wasn't that interesting. I got really tired of being in Bryn's head in this novel. Also, she didn't seem to grow as a character at all. If this is the end of the series, then I am very disappointed by this final installment. If the series continues, I'll just pretend that Barnes knew it was going to and decided to make this a transition book. Overall, Taken by Storm alternates between boring and depressing. I'm not sure which is worse.
I am a huge fan of the Raised by Wolves series. The first two books are amazing, and I had high hopes for Taken by Storm. Maybe that's why I feel so let down now that I've finished it. I just expected something more from Barnes than what I got. Oh, the writing was fine, but the characters were obnoxious. Bryn has gone from being a powerful alpha to a whiny teenage girl. All she does is run around blaming herself for everything and whining about how life isn't fair. Chase is as boring as ever. Ali is barely present, and Devon isn't around much either. The only bright spot in this novel is that there is quite a bit of Callum. He actually shows some emotion, too. I enjoyed getting to know him a little bit better. Bryn doesn't grow at all. If anything, she regresses. The rest of the characters remain unchanged as well.
I just don't feel that this is a good conclusion for the series. I feel like there should be some character growth with the leading character in order for a series to be complete. And the ending left me wondering what is going to happen next. I didn't feel a sense of resolution at all. Sure, some people's storylines wrapped up because they died (not saying who, though Good Reads is full of inconsiderate jerks who posted it), but with Bryn, there is no resolution. And it's hardly a happily ever after. The story ends with her feeling like she's lost everything. Not the way I like for a series to end. I prefer at least an ounce of happiness in my endings.
The pacing is slow even though there is a lot going on. As I said, it took me four days to get through this book. I put it down every chance I got and dreaded picking it back up. However, I kept hoping it'd get better and that I'd forget the spoilers I read. I even cleaned to avoid reading this novel, and I hate cleaning. However, I made it through. I'm not sure if I'm glad I did or not.
There is a lot of drama in this novel. Plenty of bad guys attacking means plenty of action. I couldn't make myself really care, though. I mean there were a few points of pure brilliance, a few which even drove me to tears, but overall, I felt nothing for the characters or this novel. I just wanted it to be over so I could move on to the next book in my TBR pile.
Overall, I'd recommend this book to fans of the series. You need to know what happens in this book. I hope there are other installments to follow, but if not, maybe this book will give you more closure than it did me. Taken by Storm isn't the worst thing I've read, but it's not the best either. It is just okay.
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Posted May 26, 2012
I thought it was okay. I mean, why did he have to DIE! So sad...
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Posted June 1, 2012
*Spoiler Alert* Oh how ironic se just realized she truly loved him when he got heart ripped out. One word. Wow.
I am a fan of this series and author but i mean out of all two books this one is lacking something. Chase is dead. The guy who was there since the beginning is dead. Well, that really threw the book in a pot of hot water. The ending threw the whole thing off balance, and that's not a good thing.
Why Barnes? Why? Why did you take him away from us?
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Posted February 18, 2013
I loved this series but i hate cliff hangers!!!!! And this book has one of the worst cliff hangers yet.... and why did HE have to die? I mean come on way to ruin my day! But overall i liked the seres just not this book so much. Plus I feel as if Chase should have been a bigger role in the series but too late now!
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Posted December 21, 2012
Why did they have to kill HIM!!!! Oh my goddddddd I mean come on! Overall however it is a very suspenseful book, I literaly threw my pillow after HE died and also at the ending
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Posted September 15, 2012
If I had known from the first book how this series was going to end I would not have started this series. I came to love Chase and to have him die was one of the worst endings I could have imagined. Not only that but she is ending the series at the point where it could have really got interesting.
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Posted August 16, 2012
I absolutely LOVE this series!! I have been reading paranormal series
after series all summer trying to discover one that I absolutely could
not put down for one second and this series was by far the winner! This
book had me shedding tears at the end and I hope that this is not the
final installment of this series because there is NO WAY it can end with
Bryn so heartbroken and alone. I did not see the ending coming at all.
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Posted June 9, 2012
I loved this book so much. I read the whole series and absolutely loved it. I thought at first that the book was just going to be some werewolf version of Twilight (god I hate Twilight) but I was so wrong. I loved this book. Not trying to give any spoilers away, but I cried so much throughout the book. Unlike some books I have read, Jennifer Lynn Barnes actually displays the emotions the characters in the book are feeling perfectly. I have read very sad books before, but have never really cried if something bad happened. Jennifer Lynn Barnes is the best author ever. I definantly reccomend this book to people who are interested. But make sure you read the other two books or you will be bery confused.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Let me start off by saying that this has to be one of the best werewolf series that I've read. Barnes has an amazing talent when it comes to getting inside the characters' head and portraying every emotion where it resonates with the reader.
I can’t tell you how much I love strong heroines and Brynn is one of my favorites. This girl has been through it all. She handles everything that comes her way like the alpha that she is. In Brynn’s case, that doesn’t always mean that her decisions don’t have consequences. There were some major events in this book and let me tell you that on two occasions I balled my eyes off. I never saw it coming!
I would recommend this series to anyone whether you love weres/shape shifters or not. This series is ranked at the top of my list along with the best of the best. If you haven’t started this series, why wait? This is the perfect time to jump on board and enjoy a series that’s filled with a great cast of characters and some unbelievable action. You won’t be disappointed!
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Posted June 1, 2012
This book is probably my favorite book i will read this year! I cried, i laughed, i smiled and i kept reading. Love the characters and i adore the ending. Fantabulous book!
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Posted May 24, 2012
I CANT BELIEVE CHASE DIED! I thought that there was going to be a happy ever after. Guess not
Amazing plot though i cant wait for the next book if there is one. Then bryn would be a were
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Posted March 10, 2013
I loved this book so much I couldnt put it down, I cant wait to read the next book in the series, im so eager to fine out what is to become of bryn and her relationship with her old packmate.
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Posted February 25, 2013
Ok thanks spoiler, for ruining my whole freaking day. I was about to buy this book, and then i read the comments. Thank you SO MUCH for telling the world that Chase dies. No really, thanks, i really appreciate that. Now im just not even gonna read this book.
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Posted February 18, 2013
This is the best series ever i mean i hate the cliff hangers but this series was full of death, pain, saddness, love, hate, life, agony, conpassion, fear, and destruction. It was lovly and eligently put together it flowwed with a power that could move anyone. I jumped with joy, laughed with glee, cryed in pain and sorrow, and felt ever emotion in this series like it was my own. THIS IS THE MOST POWERFUL SERIES I HAVE EVER READ. Bad and good mixed like the perfect drink love and hate, death and life, pain and sorrow, and joy and anger are everything this book is and more much much more so if your readding this put this review down and READ THE SERIES NOW. Bye
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Posted January 6, 2013
Its a good book but the ending is so tragic, it made me cry and wish I hadnt read it because I loved the book so much
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Posted March 12, 2013
these three books are a trilogy
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Posted November 10, 2012
Ive loved all of the books in this series its always very interesting and keeps me entertained
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Posted October 24, 2012
Wonderfully brilliant story! Jennifer does a stellar job with the in depth view thru pack ponds. Can not wait for more from this series of Bryn and her friends!
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Overview
In the eye of a storm stands Bryn, the alpha of the Cedar Ridge werewolf pack. She is young. Female. Human. Physically weaker than any werewolf, she could never survive a battle with another alpha, the strongest, fiercest, and canniest of his pack.
Yet she cannot refuse a summons from the werewolf Senate. A rogue werewolf is ...