Customer Reviews
Worth it for just over £3 - By: Ms. H. V. Armstrong, 06 Aug 2008 
I got into the genre after reading the twilgiht series & have never looked back. Alot of people have said it is similar to kelley Armstrong's book bitten but i find the character of Faythein Stray alot easier to relate to as she is from my age group - late teens & she is alot like mein her attitude to the world. I found the characters were well written althoug at times i had trouble keeping up with which character was which, Micheal & Mark are too similar for my liking lol. I would agree with another reviewer that there isnt that much description of the charcters but i didnt really mind that fact as it let me make up my own decissions about what they all looked like. I would recommend this book for peoplein their late teens as it can be slightly graphic at points & does have a mature plot. I will be buying roguein the future & it will be a welcome addition to my bookshelf.
Really Good! - By: Rachel, 25 Jul 2008 
There are a lot of similarities between this book & those of Kelley Armstrong's'Bitten' & 'Stolen', the twoin question I had read immediately before reading 'Stray' & hence highlighting the differences & similarities between the two even greater.
But, I found the book really enjoyable & although the characters & worlds are very similar, both books fit perfectlyin the genre & one does not better the other.
I do like the main character of Faythein 'Stray', as opposed to many opinions expressed by other reviewers. I found her very headstrong & determined, whilst being real & true also. Yes, she does appear selfish & a bit whiny at times, but the book enables the reader to see through her eyes &in my opinion, she reacts as any teenage/20-something wouldin her situation. The sexual references are fewer thanin 'Bitten' & 'Stolen', making it a little more available to a slightly younger audience - but even then I would be cautious about giving it to minors.
The book is easily re-readable, the characters & storyline easy to follow & gripping at times & there were very few(if any) grammer & spelling mistakes (as opposed to thosein armstrongs series that did bug me slightly).
Overall, A really good read. If you like books by K. Armstrong or the Black Dagger Brotherhood books by J. R. Ward, then check out Stray & the following booksin the series.
Absolutely Amazing!!!!!! - By: C. Young, 13 Jul 2008 When I first bought the book I wasn't expecting it to be too fantastic because the idea of werecats seemed a bit ridiculous! But boy was I wrong! Stray is no doubt one of the best books I've ever read, it's action packed & got plenty of romancein it (which for me is an essential for any book!), but most importantly you have to use your imagination when reading it, I can't bear simple books!! Stray had me on the edge of my seat & every so often I had to close it just so I could take a deep breath & try stop my heart from leaping out of my chest!! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action, romance & has a decent imagination!
3 Stars - Not bad - By: Catherine, 05 Jul 2008 
Stray is the first instalment of The Werecat Series.
Faythe Sanders is not just a normal college student. For one, she is not human, but a female werecat, who has a pride desperately wanting her to come home & do her tabby duties, which is getting married to a strong tom & the like. She, however, does not want to be a typical tabby, but wants to be free & live her own life.
But, when a tabby is kidnapped, Faythe is dragged back home for her safety, leaving her college life & human boyfriend behind. Faythe's life is then turned upside down.
When I first picked up this book I was excited about reading about werecats, instead of the typical vampires & werewolves that have took over the urban fantasy genre. I was disappointed to find that the start of the book was indeed like Kelley Armstrong's popular 'Bitten'. I was also disappointed to see that the main character, Faythe, was quite annoying at times. But that didn't make me stop reading; I wanted to see if it improved.
I liked the whole idea of the werecat prides & I think the author writes about them well. The description of the cat forms & shifting are great.
I have to say, though, I was bored with the first half of the book. Nothing really happened at all. The second half, however, is where I beleived it improved. It was exciting & you didn't know what was going to happen next.
I hope this is a promising new series & that, 'Rouge', the second book of the series is more eventful & exciting, especially through the whole book.
I liked it (some minor spoilers) - By: Clare, 16 Jun 2008 Hmmm, lots of other reviewers compared this one to Kelley Armstrongs 'Bitten'- have to disagree with that one. Subject matter is similar but Stray isn't as good as Kelleys offerings. I would compare more to the much maligned Anita Blake though without the sex & Charlaine Harris without the subplots- that makes it sound like a poor imitation I suppose, but I didn't actually read it that way. Faythe is not terribly likable but she comes across as real. For those that don't know she is a Werecat, born into a pride. For biological reasons more male cats are born than female so there is a great deal of protection & competition surrounding the women of the species. I thought that the structure of the pride & the detail offered about the dynamics of the group was good &in places really quite original. No other author gives us much to work with when a shfter isin animal form, so I enjoyed that aspect of the story. I thought that the scenes written when the heroine is captive (sorry if that is a spoiler)were sensitively written with appropriate menace & conflict & no shock tactics deployedin terms of the violance or suffering. I thought the story pretty good, the standard of writing pretty good & the heroine irritating but not so much that you have to stop reading & overall it was a winner. I ordered, read & enjoyed the sequel & it has been a while since I have done that. 4 deserved stars for me on this one
