chrysalis_stage Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 (edited) Hi guys! This has been bugging me for too long now, it wasn't long ago I saw this book in borders but it was in a Cambridge bookstore and I am no longer there to go back and look From what I remember it was in the fantasy section and it was written by a woman who wrote the books or started writing books at a young age, late teenager. I remember it being about people that can shapeshift into animals I think it was and from what I remember there was a woman who was to fall in love with some man who she possibly wasn't allowed to. :S I think it was kind of tribey too....ah I just can't find anything on it anywhere So if any of you have any ideas of anything remotely similar by a female author as I said above I would appreciate it. Thanks! Edit: I forgot to say it isn't a stand alone book it was in a series, cannot remember how many though. Edited August 26, 2009 by chrysalis_stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Might it be the Animorphs series by Katherine Applegate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 No it isn't thanks anyway Bookjumper! Maybe I have remembered it differently to how it is, I'm not sure....grrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 'Switchers' by Kate Thompson? Here's the link. They are great books. The other two books in the series are 'Midnight's Choice' and 'Wild Blood'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanwa Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Could also be one of LJ Smith's Nightworld books? These are YA books about humans and members of the Nightworld falling in love and the rules against it. The Nightworld is made up of vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, witches and so on. Each book is about a particular couple's struggle to be together. The rules are that if you're Nightworld, you can't fall in love with a human. And also you can't fall in love with a member from another Nightworld Race. The titles are Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, Enchantress, Dark Angel, The Chosen, Soulmate, Huntress, Black Dawn, and Witchlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 Could it be Michelle Paver? She has a series that starts with Wolf Brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 'Switchers' by Kate Thompson? Here's the link. They are great books. The other two books in the series are 'Midnight's Choice' and 'Wild Blood'. Doesn't seem to be Thompson either, thanks though Chrissy, I like the sound of these books though. I don't think the books I'm looking for were YA fiction either, definitely got the adult feel from them from what I remember. I hate not remembering Could also be one of LJ Smith's Nightworld books? These are YA books about humans and members of the Nightworld falling in love and the rules against it. The Nightworld is made up of vampires, shapeshifters, werewolves, witches and so on. Each book is about a particular couple's struggle to be together. The rules are that if you're Nightworld, you can't fall in love with a human. And also you can't fall in love with a member from another Nightworld Race. The titles are Secret Vampire, Daughters of Darkness, Enchantress, Dark Angel, The Chosen, Soulmate, Huntress, Black Dawn, and Witchlight. Hi Vanwa, thanks for the help but it isn't Smith either, I have previously read books by her and it was definitely an author I had not come across before that instant. I normally write a memo in my mobile of good authors or books but for some reason I never did this time and live to regret it, it seems Could it be Michelle Paver? She has a series that starts with Wolf Brother Thanks for the help lexiepiper, it's sadly not Paver either. I have previously read the first three books of Pavers series starting with Wolf Brother. If you haven't read them yourself, I recommend them, they are brilliant! I found them to be great escapism books and a very easy read. I read them shortly after my uncle died and they helped, in a weird way. I still need to read the next three though. Maybe I should just go look in the bookshop in Cambridge when I'm next back in November for graduation and hope they haven't reorganised things too much, and see if I come across the book cover, it has got to be there still, it is a borders I saw it in after all not a small independent store. I remember the book cover being yellow or gold....not that that helps much with books having multiple covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I remember it being about people that can shapeshift into animals I think it was and from what I remember there was a woman who was to fall in love with some man who she possibly wasn't allowed to. :S I think it was kind of tribey too....ah I just can't find anything on it anywhere Hi chrysalis_stage, how are you? Could it be 'The Halfblood Chronicles' by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey, it had dragons in it that could shapeshift into anything and the main character Shana, her father is a Elven-lord (who her mother had fallen in love with, when she was not supposed for various reasons). I am pretty sure at some point in the later books, Shana falls in love with a man who she not allowed to fall in love with. The books in the series are ~ The Elvenbane Elvenblood Elvenborn I hope you find what you are looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Did you find what you were looking for chrysalis_stage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanne Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 My son has read a series which is actually called 'The Shapefhifter' starting with 'Finding the Fox'. They were written by Ali Sparkes. I remember he enjoyed them immensely but I am not sure whether these could be the ones you are looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Library Nook Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I live in Cambridge and will go have a look if you want? Let me know as any excuse is good to go in a book shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 Sorry Gyre and Susanne, it doesn't seem to be what you suggested either. I still haven't come across it. I live in Cambridge and will go have a look if you want? Let me know as any excuse is good to go in a book shop! Oh, Library Nook, that would be fantastic if you don't mind. There probably isn't much point me saying which shelf I remember seeing it on because they have more than likely rearranged things but I will anyway I remember seeing it on the shelf downstairs nearest the stairs but opposite the comics if I remember rightly. It is next to the crime books and if I was standing looking at the book shelf and looking over the top I could see the paperchase things or the comics. Ah anyway, at least this gives you an excuse like you said Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Hope you find it hen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Found it! Thought I'd share in case anyone was interested. Author - Jennifer Roberson Chronicles of the Cheysuli - (Shapechangers are called Cheysuli) They were the Cheysuli, a race of magical warriors gifted with the ability to assume animal shape at will. For centuries they had been allies to the King of Homana, treasured champions of the realm. Until a king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Yay!!! And they sound pretty interesting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi. Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Oooh, I read these about 15 years ago and thought they were good - hope you enjoy them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nali Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I read those books when I was in the 8th grade (so a long time ago) and I have always wanted to read them again, but I forgot the titles and the author and could only vaugly describe them so searching on bookforums have been of no use to me, and just the other night I thought of them again and wondered what they where called, and here is the titles and the author, and someone else who's looking for them!! They are now on the way to me and I can't wait to read them again and see if they are as good as I remember them!! \o/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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