Book Talk Review; Shift

 Shift is book number two in M.R. Merrick's Protector series

 

 Devastated by a terrible loss, Chase is trying to balance the life he’s been left with, a family he’s still getting to know, and power he never thought he’d have. He doesn’t understand why the Goddess has named him the Protector and granted him two gifts: the Mark, a tattoo that now covers his back, and the ring. But between getting interrogated by the Circle and psychic attacks from Riley, the Mark is the least of his concern. There’s a demon inside Rayna that’s fighting to be released, and it’s not her inner witch. It’s something else–a monster threatening to tear her apart.

 As Chase struggles to control his magic, his enemies are closing in. Everyone has staked a claim on his ring, and destroying it may be his only chance to stop Riley. But Chase must decide if stopping him is worth risking the lives of everyone he cares about, or if protecting the ring will be enough to save his world.

 *Quote- "Think of who you are and who you want to be and what you're doing to achieve that. Do not dwell on the times you were not that person, for they do not matter. They are stepping stones to get to where you want to be." - Chief

 Shift goes deeper in to the emotions of the characters, and it tests the limits of these beloved characters, and Chases will and loyalty to his friends... and it is only the second book

 Then powers that the ring gave Chase and the inner power he himself has is still foggy, it is confusing and Chase does not know or understand how he can save his world without losing anyone close to him.

 Rayna also has powers that she doesn't know or understand, and there is something inside her that is begging to get out. 

 This book spans out and has a lot more action packed into it and more emotion and it has some surprising twists..

 These books just keep getting better and better.

 The magic and the danger, the action, the suspense, the emotion. It has me coming back for more and more and keeps this series labeled as one of my favorites.

 Many new characters get introduced in this book and many new dangers and worlds and truths come out. 

 Emotions run high and tensions arise, nothing is ever what it seems to be...

 For the Book Talk on Exiled go here: http://realtalkbooktalk.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-talk-review-exiled.html

 Author Talk on M.R. Merrick: http://realtalkbooktalk.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-talk-mr-merrick.html

 emotional, Breathtaking, Exciting, and Suspenseful ... The Protector series takes you on a journey you never want to come out of... long after the last page.