Mark of Stars: The Shifting Fate Series, Book 2

This series! My god! I was too into the books to write a review at the end of book 2. So here’s a review for both!Book 2 of this series was all about Rowan’s bond growing with each of her men. She also had to come to terms with what her birth mother did to save her and what exactly she was. Ro had to lean on her bond and trust that they were going to be there for her, no matter what. Ro also had to deal with the fact that at the end of the book, her birth father final makes himself known. Though the reader doesn’t find out who her father is until the beginning of book 3. Vaughn was one of Ro’s men that irritated me to not end. He had just finally started to open up to Ro at the end of book 2 and then something happened that caused Rowan and her men to be apart for a bit.Book 3 is all about Ro and her men coming together and getting stronger. Rowan had to strengthen her power in order to fight for birth father. I feel like the ending was a bit anticlimactic but I loved it nonetheless!My love for this series will also be strong! So much mystery, danger, strength, magic, and love are buried in these pages. Come dive into the world of The Shifting Fate Series, you won’t regret it!

I love the characters in this series and the twists you don't see coming. The story keeps me entertained and ready to know what happens next.

Spoiler alert…While I really want to love this book but I just can’t. There are several issues that, while minor, just keep circling in my mind.Timelines… when she is being tested she lets it known her birthday is a week away. Then time jump a week later, nothing, several days later, nothing still, then randomly she is having her birthday. Several of those time skips happened in a way that made me confused where we were even.Mate marks… why would the quad question if hers was legitimate? She doesn’t have any tattoos and why would she gets a star outline with only one filled at the age of 17? Are mate marks unique to each person? What does Cassidy’s look like? Why do only the women seem to get the mark? Is each individual star point a different color? Why does it seem like it is something that needs to be hidden?Medical bag scene… Mason has everything inside it, from tweezers and some form of disinfectant to a suture kit but doesn’t have any form of pain killer? They don’t even offer her some ibuprofen to help with pain management. I get pulling the bullet out but she didn’t make any mention of her golden lake being drained and being unable to heal herself, especially since nothing important wasn’t damaged and she wasn’t bleeding out. Then not sure why she didn’t heal herself when she wakes up. They mention that her healing ability of herself seems to be accessed when she sleeps but she healed her stomach wounds while she was healing Vaughn after the attack by the lake.Character growth… I get that Vaughn said he would try and do better but suddenly he is all happiness and cheer, never doubting himself or his actions as he interacts with the group. No hesitation with joining in. As for Rowan, why does she easily accept Jasmine’s apology? After everything done there was no reason to accept anything wi5in a few sentences. We go from “those are probably poisoned” to “hey, thanks for the soda”. With the boys, while they have their own backgrounds several have the same feeling as each other. That being Lucius, Keene, and Holden have the whole good old fashioned country boy feeling while Vaughn and Anson are the ones with the heartbreak and dark past, though in the end they become the same as the other three. There really isn’t anything that sets them apart, not even in the way they make love with her. We have no differences in their clothes styles, things they like to do as an individual, like her and her drawings, no different styles of music… nothing. They’ve become very cookie cutter as the story goes on.Some events feel forced to make the story move. They don’t feel natural or the “issues” are wrapped up too easily or neatly. Example being her adopted parents. Even in the first book they really didn’t make an impact on the story, they were just chess pieces to help move the story along, when they could have had such a greater impactOn the story, especially since Rowan keeps aching to connect with them again. Another scene was how did Vaughn know where to find her when she got kidnapped? There wasn’t enough time for the others to catch up to her and she couldn’t mentally communicate with anyone. She had to use the kidnappers phone. What are they even using on her that blocked the mental ability, but kept her abilities accessible?I wanted to give better stars but all I am left with is more questions than answers that most likely won’t even be addressed in the next book.

Great story that just keeps you on edge wanting to know more. I’m about to start book 3 next. Love this series

Been in a bit of book slump but this book was so captivating that i can kiss that book slump goodbye! Amazing plot, captivating characters and just enough intrigue to keep you coming back for more. Can't wait for the rest of this series.

these kids are pronouncing love after just a few weeks, granted they’re bonding in trauma but, I just feels really rushed. This book introduces Rowan’s mom, which is a complete jumble and left me waiting for resolution with her, or someone suggesting Rowan try to “heal her trauma” which seems blatant. We also get new characters in the form of a nosey & annoying Quad along with a prophecy and the ever growing list of gifts for Rowan which are starting to get annoying.

Her Bond between six guys is unbreakable. They will do anything for her.

The series continues to be great, suspenseful and a little frustrating. Its definitely entertaining and the characters are great. I wish there was a little more scenes or guidance by Mason since he's a good character. Look forward to the next one.

Stars given on level of engagement;5 stars - less than a day to read because I cannot put it down. I only give 5 stars if it has managed to engage extra emotions from me - extreme lol moments or real teary moments etc. A 5 stars book tends to have me raging about cliff hangers and (legally and not creepily) stalking the author for release dates.4 stars - 2 days to read or less. A book that I have quite enjoyed reading, feisty MC and some racy scenes with thier romantic interest. I would definitely follow a series and author for 4 star books.3 stars - takes around 2/3 days to read, usually because I have become distracted and less engaged in some sections but by the end the end I have enjoyed the overall story and would read any sequels.1/2 stars not given, as I have usually returned it without finishing as I'm not engaged. .

I picked this book up after reading the first book in Tessa Hale's new series, and there was a similarity to the start of both books. However this does not take away from how enjoyable this book and the whole series is.Rowan is a strong slightly broken heroine, I loved the fated mates aspect and the fact that all 5 of her mates were also broken in one way or another.I loved all of the guys even initially broody and standoffish Vaughn.Book 2 really upped the ante and kept you hooked.Lots of action and mystery with villians coming from unexpected places this really was a greatseries.

No spoilers but Cass just walked in and was being the absolute best friend you could ever hope for.Love this book/series but was just thinking how these amazing best friends never seem to have their own stories- not outside of the main one and no criticism to this story, which I love. Just thinking that these perfect besties should get the limelight once in a while. Probably wouldn’t make for the most exciting reading as they’re just perfect beings, ha, but I just love her and other characters like her.Anyway, love the series! Thank you for writing :)

Enjoyed the 2nd part of this series. This books is well written and a joy to read. There are lots of shifter novels out but this one has a fresh take which I enjoyed. Rowan is able to connect to more of her bond mates and start to build a life together. Can’t say too much without spoilers but oh cliffhangers are evil! Can’t wait to read book 3

This book was action packed, emotional, spicy, full of twists and turns and exciting! There’s mystery, deceit, surprises and so much more that will have you in a spin and on the edge of your seat, especially with that cliffhanger!I’m looking forward to finding out what’s going to happen next.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟