The Shifters (Harlequin Nocturne, #99) (The Keepers, #2) (Mills & Boon Nocturne)

by Alexandra Sokoloff

[Kim Deister]

The Shifters is the second novel in the trilogy, this time focusing on the second oldest sister, Caitlyn MacDonald. Caitlyn is the Keeper of the shifters, and she has an obvious distrust of those she is sworn to protect. But she soon finds herself in a situation where, like or not, she must join forces with those she distrusts in order to save her city from bodiless entities who seek to destroy life. Unfortunately, time and time again, a true stubborn streak and the inability to ask for help gets her in trouble repeatedly. As the story progresses, Caitlyn struggles with her distrust and with her inate stubborness and finds that maybe there are those that she can trust.

The first novel left me with a definate distaste for Caitlyn, annoyed by her attitude and judgements against those she was supposed to protect. Her character was very vehement in her prejudices and it really put me off of her. However, within a few chapters, the reader gains some insight into the true reasons behind her prejudice. After that point, she was a far more relatable character as you learned more about what made her they way she is. There were twists and turns throughout the book that always kept me guessing and, although there was no big "reveal" in the end as there was in the first, the book was still had a satisfying conclusion.