Rejected- Shadow Beast Shifters #1
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- Create Date：2021-07-11 08:54:08
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Jaymin Eve
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Summary
My father made a terrible mistake。 One I’m left paying for。
As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack， I should be living my best life。 But after my father tried to kill the alpha， I’m labeled an outcast， traitor， less than dirt。
When I can't take pack life any longer， I run， but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag。 Torin， the alpha’s son， drags me back before my first shift。。。 a shift that will reveal my true mate。
I never could have predicted who mine would be， but the moment my wolf looks upon him， I’m filled with hope for a brighter future。
After all， no one ever rejects their true mate， right？
Wrong。 Very wrong。
When the wolves attack， my soul screams for vengeance， and somehow I touch the shadow world。 Somehow I bring him to our lands。
The Shadow Beast。 Our shifter god。 The devil himself。
Turns out being rejected by my mate was only the beginning。
As a wolf shifter growing up in a strong pack， I should be living my best life。 But after my father tried to kill the alpha， I’m labeled an outcast， traitor， less than dirt。
When I can't take pack life any longer， I run， but apparently they don't like losing their punching bag。 Torin， the alpha’s son， drags me back before my first shift。。。 a shift that will reveal my true mate。
I never could have predicted who mine would be， but the moment my wolf looks upon him， I’m filled with hope for a brighter future。
After all， no one ever rejects their true mate， right？
Wrong。 Very wrong。
When the wolves attack， my soul screams for vengeance， and somehow I touch the shadow world。 Somehow I bring him to our lands。
The Shadow Beast。 Our shifter god。 The devil himself。
Turns out being rejected by my mate was only the beginning。
Reviews
Izabelle Young
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Absolutely trash。 So repetitive and nothing really intriguing
Crystine Cleland
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Read only！！ For the love of the gods…do NOT purchase the audiobook 😖。 The guy who does Shadow’s voice sounds like he’s a 50yr old British man。 The girl narrator was really good， however they both need to brush up on their pronunciation of folklore terms。 All that being said。 I absolutely loved this book！ 5 stars for Kindle 😍😍I’m on to read the next， unless she changes the male narrator lol。
Meg
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ShadowGreat introduction into a new world！ I loved Mera and how she was written。 I have a love/hate relationship with rejected mates。 It breaks my heart but it makes for an amazing conflict。 This one didn’t disappoint。 I like how Mera handled her situation and can’t wait to see where her story leads。
Nameless
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Hmm
Renata
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Honestly， it's been a while since I read such a good fantasy book。 With a strong， unapologetic and funny young girl， Rejected tells the story of a shifter who is willing to fight with everything she has to survive —even a god。The story unfolds masterfully until the final moments of the book， leaving us wanting more and thanking the author for this being a trilogy。 Honestly， it's been a while since I read such a good fantasy book。 With a strong， unapologetic and funny young girl， Rejected tells the story of a shifter who is willing to fight with everything she has to survive —even a god。The story unfolds masterfully until the final moments of the book， leaving us wanting more and thanking the author for this being a trilogy。 。。。more
ChocoholicReader
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Rating- 4。5Heat- 2， but grows to a 4 in later booksSeries rating- 4Tropes- rejected Mates， heroine doesn’t know what she isThis book and series was nothing like I expected， but that only made it better。 Even though the synopsis talks about the god of shifters， I expected shifters to be the center of this story。 Instead， I got an entire fantasy world filled with every creature imaginable and a heroine that kicks ass。Mera is an absolute delight。 Her snark made her downright fun。 You never knew wha Rating- 4。5Heat- 2， but grows to a 4 in later booksSeries rating- 4Tropes- rejected Mates， heroine doesn’t know what she isThis book and series was nothing like I expected， but that only made it better。 Even though the synopsis talks about the god of shifters， I expected shifters to be the center of this story。 Instead， I got an entire fantasy world filled with every creature imaginable and a heroine that kicks ass。Mera is an absolute delight。 Her snark made her downright fun。 You never knew what was going to come out of her mouth。 It is always fun to watch moody men be left speechless by a girl’s mouth。 The only thing lacking from this story is Shadow’s perspective。 I wanted it so badly that I took my rating down from 5 stars to 4。5。 I would have loved to have seen into his head as he was falling for Mera。 。。。more
Alexandra Jarvis
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Great audio book！
Ali Kay
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It was ok， long winded though
Alexia
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Reading all the 5 star reviews I thought it would be better， but。。。 it's just okIt's interesting enough book， although there is little done and solved during the whole book。。Some parts of the world building reminded me of bits a pieces from other books。 So for me it was like a mix from all the best books， and then it's not even explored in this book to the best of its abitities。。。 it's munched all together and produced mediocre kind of world description。。There are lots of inner monologues that c Reading all the 5 star reviews I thought it would be better， but。。。 it's just okIt's interesting enough book， although there is little done and solved during the whole book。。Some parts of the world building reminded me of bits a pieces from other books。 So for me it was like a mix from all the best books， and then it's not even explored in this book to the best of its abitities。。。 it's munched all together and produced mediocre kind of world description。。There are lots of inner monologues that change directions 180 degrees in either directions。 And the actions do not match with the monologes。。。 Reading some of them made me think of the Heroine as a strong and mature woman。。。 but most actions are teenage-like， and the whole bet to "loose the virginity" is so immature and cring-worthy， I almost DFNed it at that point。The mystery of her abilities or of the Shadow world apparently were not as important as virginity。 Nooo， why would you care about it， if you haven't been laid yet？？You have to be bullied to finally start paying attention and to start exploring half-heartedly about those mysteries。。。There is no real effort to find anything out， and the whole "talk back" while being bullied is not being as strong as she thinks it is。Growing up alone and being bullied makes you smart enough to trust your instincts （add to that animal wolf instinct）。 It give you ability to pause， and understand your opponent， find weakness and apply that knowledge in fighting back using multiple techniques depending on the person you fight in the particular time and situation you are in。 Sometimes you just need to know when and how to avoid the conflict， or when shut up for sheer self-preservation or when to your brain fight back， or when to use you strength， or when to use your "smart come-backs"。So the whole bulling thing does not match with the main character outcome。 She does not use her instincts at all。 She thinks she looks strong and witty？ Hm。。 but most of the times she looks like "stupid and immature teenager"。Also if you could have rejected the mate bond by yourself as she started doing and was interrupted， why not do it again as soon as she found another opportunity？So even though the book has potential， it's still lacking。 。。。more
Ana Tudor
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I expected it will be with less action and more soapy。 It's mysterious and addictive， you can't stop reading just because you want to discover all their secrets。 I expected it will be with less action and more soapy。 It's mysterious and addictive， you can't stop reading just because you want to discover all their secrets。 。。。more
Country Bookworm
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Tall， dark， and broody。。。。my kind of man。 Shadow sure does know how to get a woman's juices flowing。 The humor and the drama was just what I was needing after my previous read。 I do however wish there would have been more smut and considering the cover I was really surprised that there wasn't more。 Hopefully the next has so much more。 Tall， dark， and broody。。。。my kind of man。 Shadow sure does know how to get a woman's juices flowing。 The humor and the drama was just what I was needing after my previous read。 I do however wish there would have been more smut and considering the cover I was really surprised that there wasn't more。 Hopefully the next has so much more。 。。。more
Jennifer Sencenbaugh
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So Many emotionsI swear this book had me crying， laughing and pissed simultaneously。 Reading about all the abuse Mera put up with and how it made her stronger was amazing。 I love how she fights for what she wants even though she is being pulled around especially not taking shit from Shadow beast
Valeria Olguin
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me chocan los cliffhangers y más cuando tengo cosas que hacer
Celine Simpson
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Guys， okay， so， this book was fucking AMAZING！！！I was captivated from the get go。Mera is the sort of main character I love。 She takes no shit and is absolutely herself and she also doesn’t back down from a fight。 I love that。The journey we’re taken on， like， I can’t even comprehend that it was only just all in one book！ There is so MUCH but it’s covered so well。The romance is slow burning but I’m okay with that for this book， I feel like when it all happens it will be well worth the wait。 I real Guys， okay， so， this book was fucking AMAZING！！！I was captivated from the get go。Mera is the sort of main character I love。 She takes no shit and is absolutely herself and she also doesn’t back down from a fight。 I love that。The journey we’re taken on， like， I can’t even comprehend that it was only just all in one book！ There is so MUCH but it’s covered so well。The romance is slow burning but I’m okay with that for this book， I feel like when it all happens it will be well worth the wait。 I really loved getting to know this world and solve the problems along with them。I have nothing bad to say。 The tone was ace， the story was engaging， I kept wanting to know what was next and I’m about to grab the next copy right now。Couldn’t recommend it more！ 。。。more
Rennae Hanson
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Couldn’t stop reading…。Wow just wow。 Taken to a realm she knew nothing about， it seemed to be a beauty and the beast story… with a twist。 Can’t wait to read book 2！！
FlibBityFLooB
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4。5/5 stars
Marianne Strand
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Don't care that it's a cliffhanger damn good bookStraight up， does anyone complain about Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings having multiple books。。。。 No they don't， so everyone complaining about a cliffhanger and having to read multiple books for the full story is ridiculous！ This author did a great job making a heroine with attitude and heart。 Love the word play and the descriptions in this book。 Totally worth the read and yes I'm super glad it's a series because it means I get to read this grea Don't care that it's a cliffhanger damn good bookStraight up， does anyone complain about Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings having multiple books。。。。 No they don't， so everyone complaining about a cliffhanger and having to read multiple books for the full story is ridiculous！ This author did a great job making a heroine with attitude and heart。 Love the word play and the descriptions in this book。 Totally worth the read and yes I'm super glad it's a series because it means I get to read this great story for longer。 。。。more
Medea
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Oh this was fun。I was not able to put down。
Jessica
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Some of the best of us can relate to a time in our lives where we’ve felt unaccepted。 It changes some for good and some cant handle it。 This little wolf has been let down， broken， outcast， but she never lost heart。 I think this is why like her so much。 And， every girl needs that ride or die friend along the way。 While we are at it， how about we throw in a man so inciting we can't think straight。 Now we have a wild ride ahead。 Some of the best of us can relate to a time in our lives where we’ve felt unaccepted。 It changes some for good and some cant handle it。 This little wolf has been let down， broken， outcast， but she never lost heart。 I think this is why like her so much。 And， every girl needs that ride or die friend along the way。 While we are at it， how about we throw in a man so inciting we can't think straight。 Now we have a wild ride ahead。 。。。more
Joy Lee
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Rating: 1Re-Read Factor: No "Stay low。 Stay alive。 Survive one more month。 And rise from the ashes。" For a book set in college， it certainly feels like high school。The premise immediately drew me in， but I found myself frequently zoning out by the immaturity of the characters and the immature writing at best。 It felt like a fanfiction with some profanity thrown in to make it to the new adult tier。There were a lot of plot holes or areas lacking development that were covered up very conveniently Rating: 1Re-Read Factor: No "Stay low。 Stay alive。 Survive one more month。 And rise from the ashes。" For a book set in college， it certainly feels like high school。The premise immediately drew me in， but I found myself frequently zoning out by the immaturity of the characters and the immature writing at best。 It felt like a fanfiction with some profanity thrown in to make it to the new adult tier。There were a lot of plot holes or areas lacking development that were covered up very conveniently （e。g。 （view spoiler）[@12%， her coworker knew it'd be the last time she'd see her and took over her shift。 The author went into detail at how sad a moment it was but let's be real。 A coworker you've seen on and off for two-three weeks ain't gonna be too tearful and know that you're gone forever （hide spoiler）]）。 "Shadow Beast cocked his head， staring at me again， almost as if I'd surprised him in more ways than one。 Personally， I enjoyed surprising demon creatures-- it was one of my strongest skillsets。" MC is "special" and "different" because she speaks her mind and is just fundamentally "unique。" Mera also had no character depth whatsoever， and the book was bland as she didn't change-- contributing nothing to her self-development or the plot。 I have little to say about the other characters as I gave up and skimmed the rest of the book。 。。。more
♥Mary♦Sweet♣Dreams♠Are♥Made♦of♣This♠
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Mera - Tan skin， hazel eyes， red hair。This book took me completely for surprise， nothing like what I was expecting。 It's more of a fae book than a shifter book。 I couldn't put this book down， it's so good！ I do wish the author would keep to fantasy and respect world religions enough to not have mention of them in her book。（view spoiler）[Mera is a shifter wolf， whose dad is a traitor in her wolf tribe because he tried to kill the alpha。 For that reason， she was bullied beyond belief growing up。 H Mera - Tan skin， hazel eyes， red hair。This book took me completely for surprise， nothing like what I was expecting。 It's more of a fae book than a shifter book。 I couldn't put this book down， it's so good！ I do wish the author would keep to fantasy and respect world religions enough to not have mention of them in her book。（view spoiler）[Mera is a shifter wolf， whose dad is a traitor in her wolf tribe because he tried to kill the alpha。 For that reason， she was bullied beyond belief growing up。 Her best friend turn his back on her and bullied her as well。 When she finally shifts and recognizes her true mate， he rejects her。 He chains her to his bed while he fucks his girlfriend， all in a bid to break the connection he has to Mera。 This is an action he soon regrets， as Mera summons Shadow Beast （releasing shadows into the world）。 Shadow Beast takes her away， to her "true mate's" despair。 Shadow take Mera to a realm where there are door portals to other worlds and a huge library。 He needs Mera to break the spell to the shadow world。 She was able to summon those shadows and so she had bypassed the door。 He expected her to clean up her mess of shadows loose in the world and open the door for him。 Before she was able to do all of that， her shitty tribe were able to kidnap her back and that's where the story ends。 （hide spoiler）] A really hot， slow burn， you can't help reading straight through。 I'm honestly glad this is a trilogy， that way， I can read more。The cover needs an update。 She looks a lot older than 22。 Not to mention， this cover is completely misleading， this isn't an adult novel so much as it's a teen book。["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Nicole
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This was actually pretty awesome。 I am a sucker for fantasy and a good sarcastic heroine and let me tell you this was very funny。 Mera， the main character， has little shame and this as you can imagine makes the book even more enjoyable and entertaining。 There is also the very well written fantasy base story， just to e clear by that I mean the foundation by which the story is built。 For example the origin of all the other entities。And let's not forget the scary shadow beast who spices the story u This was actually pretty awesome。 I am a sucker for fantasy and a good sarcastic heroine and let me tell you this was very funny。 Mera， the main character， has little shame and this as you can imagine makes the book even more enjoyable and entertaining。 There is also the very well written fantasy base story， just to e clear by that I mean the foundation by which the story is built。 For example the origin of all the other entities。And let's not forget the scary shadow beast who spices the story up。All in all this story is great。 I have no doubts the sequel will be as well。 。。。more
Kayla Sandford
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This was the worst book I have ever read。 You know those people who take 20 minutes to tell a short story， telling you so many details that don’t matter and then never get to the punch line？ That’s this book
Frank McLaughlin
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Shock readBrilliant， hooked till the last page。 Very well written。 I couldn’t put it down at all， every second was taken up reading this book。
Madison Nelson
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Story did not flow well for me。
Julia C。 Fernandes
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I so wanted to like this book。 The premise was really good but I just couldn't get into the story。I felt like we didn't get to know any of the characters besides Mera。 Her interactions with Shadow made no sense to me。 They were so superficial。 Also Angel。 They talked twice that was enough for a life bond？ Nah。 Not to mention the fact that Mera was telling anyone and everyone that she had suffered in the past and would never live her life in fear every five pages。Inky was the only reason I gave t I so wanted to like this book。 The premise was really good but I just couldn't get into the story。I felt like we didn't get to know any of the characters besides Mera。 Her interactions with Shadow made no sense to me。 They were so superficial。 Also Angel。 They talked twice that was enough for a life bond？ Nah。 Not to mention the fact that Mera was telling anyone and everyone that she had suffered in the past and would never live her life in fear every five pages。Inky was the only reason I gave this book two stars。 Without him it would've been one。 。。。more
Shayla
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Waiting with bated breath for the next book to come out on Audible。
Mary Woods
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Watch out for the *f* word！ The author uses it prolifically。 Apparently， the main character can't think or talk without it。 I couldn't help but think that Ms。 Eve was just trying to use the word as much as she could。 I got tired of reading it。 Liked the storyline。。。it was different and interesting except for the f-word。 Didn't finish the book。 Call me a prude or whatever but really？ I read fantasy because I like to go to the places writers can take me。。。imagine different worlds and different bei Watch out for the *f* word！ The author uses it prolifically。 Apparently， the main character can't think or talk without it。 I couldn't help but think that Ms。 Eve was just trying to use the word as much as she could。 I got tired of reading it。 Liked the storyline。。。it was different and interesting except for the f-word。 Didn't finish the book。 Call me a prude or whatever but really？ I read fantasy because I like to go to the places writers can take me。。。imagine different worlds and different beings。 Previously we learned the main character intimated she masterbated to "get off"。 When the storyline went to her virginity among the "Five" friends of the Shadow Beast and she got turned on， l was not surprised it went "there"！ So。。。the trip to the main character's shower stall was enough。 Fine line between storyline to help the reader understand and empathize with the characters and gratuitous porn description and language。 And yes， it is up to the reader to decide which。 I don't want to read more of it so I choose to stop and not finish this book or continue the series。 。。。more
Rita
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Ich liebe ja Bücher mit Werwölfen， finsteren Gestalten， die eigentlich ein gutes Herz haben， Destiny， etc。Und all das und viel mehr bekommt man in dem Buch。Ich war echt begeistert als ich die ersten paar Kapitel in dem Buch gelesen habe， und konnte das Buch schwer aus der Hand legen。 Die Geschichte rund um Mera und ihr Liebesleben ist echt spannend und war einfach mal anderes。 Denn selten liest man über Rejected Mates und wie sich das eigentlich dann so verhält。 Und mit Wölfen ist das ja alles g Ich liebe ja Bücher mit Werwölfen， finsteren Gestalten， die eigentlich ein gutes Herz haben， Destiny， etc。Und all das und viel mehr bekommt man in dem Buch。Ich war echt begeistert als ich die ersten paar Kapitel in dem Buch gelesen habe， und konnte das Buch schwer aus der Hand legen。 Die Geschichte rund um Mera und ihr Liebesleben ist echt spannend und war einfach mal anderes。 Denn selten liest man über Rejected Mates und wie sich das eigentlich dann so verhält。 Und mit Wölfen ist das ja alles gar nicht so einfach。Buch 1 beschreibt einfach den Beginn der Story sehr gut。 Ich hab mit Mera viel gelitten， besonders， als sie sich zum ersten Mal in einen Wolf verwandelt und feststellt， wer eigentlich ihr Mate sein soll。。。 Und dann ist da auch noch Shadow Beast。Ach， die Welt， welche die Autorin hier geschaffen hat， ist echt fein und ich fand mich schnell darin gefangen。 Es gibt natürlich auch noch die beste Freundin， welche hinter ihr steht und versucht， ihr zu helfen， und dann auch noch Dannie， eine wunderbare， aber mysteriöse Frau， die mehr zu wissen vermag。Das Buch endet spannend und auf jeden Fall so， dass ich mehr lesen will - denn， wer ist Dannie wirklich， was hat es mit dem Beast auf sich， und überhaupt， was will Mera？ 。。。more
Desiree Rose
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