This was honestly refreshing to read. It's not your typical urban fantasy. The fmc isn't a damsel in distress, but more morally grey, and chooses violence at every turn because she wants vengeance and to protect the people she loves.
It was fast-paced, and the world building had me wanting to learn more. It does end with a cliffhanger, but for the most part, your questions do get answered as you read.

This was a suspense-filled urban fantasy read with a diverse cast of fantastical characters such as shape shifters, demons, warlocks, etc.

I enjoyed the slow burn romance in this story, as well as the character development and world building. Our main character, Nemain, also struggles with PTSD and trauma due to being locked in captivity at the hand of her ex-boyfriend and a slew of vampires. I always appreciate a character who struggles with mental health issues, but ultimately overcomes them.

I am excited to see the other books to come in this series, as this one leaves off on an ending that leaves the reader wanting more!

The story seemed to jump around for me and the narrator wasn’t that great, and made it feel like the story was dragging on. I ended up DNF’ ing at 60% cause try as I did I just could not get into the book.

Without giving any spoilers I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed this book. It gave 'Crescent City' vibes without as much drag during the world building that I struggled with reading CC1. I love world building but I don't like to be bored while sorting the details either. Grey does a great job building this world, fleshing out the characters and it left me wanting more! I'll definitely continue this series.

I am just not connecting with this audiobook. The narrator is fine but the characters and the relationships seem flat.

Maybe it would be different in print but I'm over 60 % through and just cannot finish it.

I loved this book the characters were well-developed and I loved the story. I loved the main character she was a great lead.

DNF AT 30%
I got the audio book from Netgalley
I loved the diversity and I love a scrappy strong FMC
But there was a load of little issues with it
The narration wasn’t great but wasn’t terrible but I didn’t like the inflection or tone and found myself drifting off, it didn’t quite sound natural. So I would miss things here or there.
In terms of characters, half the characters HATED the FMC which makes me wonder why I should root for her
These aren’t like antagonist it’s like her brothers boyfriend for example
The fmc feels a little immature especially considering she’s a couple of centuries old
There was a little info dumping and a little telling throughout which meant I didn’t overly connect with the story and the final straw was an inconsistency with the timeline
So she was held captive for less than a year it mentions loads that her birthday is significant etc and he took her on her birthday
And there was no mention of her birthday after she escaped so I was thinking ok had her for like 9 months maybe she’s been out for a few
It’s mentioned her birthday coming up
All adding up so far
Then she says she was taken a little under 2 years ago
But that would mean she’s been free for over a year ??? So what happened on her first birthday when free or is this an error
Also she seems to be chasing a guy and wanting to hide from this same guy which makes no sense
And she seems to be a damsel a lot

Overall just not amazing
I think I would have preferred to read rather than listen because the audiobook did affect it a little but it wasn’t terrible just too many little things

I would possibly read more from this author but not this book or series

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6709381036

An epic urban fantasy audio book. The narration was great! I enjoyed the characters and the danger they ended up in. It felt like a lot of important information was left out about parents, who is hunting her, why are people protecting her, what exactly is she, why are her powers so unique, etc.

I really enjoyed this book. It throws you right in and does a great job of explaining the world without info dumping.

I really liked the FMC and her friends, although, her loved, Andre is kind of frustrating for me. He’s a definite golden retriever bf which I don’t mind, but it doesn’t work for our FMC in this series. I’m really hoping for her and Mikhail to end up together.

This book concludes one conflict, but there are several things left open ended. I’ll definitely be continuing the series.

🐈🧛🏻🐺A Shift in Shadows🐺🧛🏻🐈
If you enjoy:
🩸Paranormal/Urban/Fantasy/Romance
🩸FMC-Shifter, Stabby, Fierce, Blood Thirsty BAMF
🩸Multi Realms
🩸World Shattering Secrets
🩸The Banter ✨Chefs Kiss✨
🩸Supernatural Beings Galore
🩸Quests For Vengeance
🩸Touch Her 🐺 & 💀
🩸Action Packed
🩸Found Family
🩸Fast Paced
🩸🌶️
🩸LGBTQ+ Rep
🩸Phenomenal Narration
🩸Forbidden Magic/Running From Power Hungry Douche Canoes
🩸Fantastic Supporting Characters
Then you’ll love A Shift In Shadows as much as I did! It’s book 1 of 6 (running to listen to the rest). All 6 are currently on Everand and Audible in audio format. This one really hit the PNR spot, and I can’t wait to start book 2!

“Is your counter proposal eat sht and 💀?”
“More or less”
“That does sound like your type of plan.”
Narrators: Krys Janae
Format: 🎧Audio
Time: 10hr 36min 1.25x
Listened on: NetGalley🎧
#audiobooks #ashiftinshadows #maddoxgrey #paranormalromance #ALC #netgalley
Thank you so much for the chance to listen to this amazing ALC.

Yes! An adult urban fantasy with a grown-up FMC and lot's of action! Giving Cresent city and Book of Azreal vibes...
Iiked it a lot - but still confused :)

This book is about Neman, a female shifter. She has PTSD and battles through it while there is absolute chaos surrounding her. I love the fact that she is 300+ years old rather than a 17 year old like many fantasy books. The world is an urban fantasy and there are various species such as vampires, mermaids, shifters, witches and warlocks. It is very fast paced and hooks you right from the beginning.

The audiobook narrator did an excellent job with imitating the various characters we met. Thank you NetGalley for an interesting read!

This book ticked a lot of boxes for me - it had a strong start and it's rare to see a FMC who is actually a sensible age and not in their late teens/early twenties so a big thumbs up there, and for an added bonus she's slightly on the morally grey side and actually likeable.

There are some fun ups, downs and reveals and overall I had a good time. There are some points where points were over-explained and most readers would like have already drawn the correct conclusions, but it didn't take away too much from the experience.

With Andrei out of the picture she's now free to get with Mikael - I wish it had got that far in this book, and to be honest I'm kind of upset they brought Andrei back from the dead. He was annoying and perhaps a little pointless.

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I received an audio ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Audiobook Review

I enjoyed this story.
It was fast-paced, and the plot was very intriguing.
A Feline shape-shifter who was out for revenge but suffered from PTSD.
She definitely wasn't helpless, and i loved reading her development throughout.

We also had vampires, werewolves, warlocks, witches, demons, and fae.

This was a very character driven book. Yes, it did have a good plotline, but it was the characters that kept me entertained.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC

I really liked the story. It was interesting and unlike anything I've read. It started with a bang and didn't slow down. At the beginning I expected an enemies to lovers relationship between two of the characters and even though it didn't happened I still liked the relationship that emerged. I'm a bit unsure about the love triangle I suspect will evolve in the following novel, but I'm intrigued to see how things will evolve.

As for the story I actually liked how unlikable our fmc was. I found it kind of refreshing. I was interested in her background and why nobody knew what she actually was. This is something I'm excited to see explore further!

3,5 ⭐️

Stars: 4.5 (rounded up because I can't do halves)
Spice: 2

This is the first book in the Legacy Series and I got to listen to the audio book. The narrator started off shaky for me but within the first quarter, I was pulled into this book and the voices for each character was easy to follow at my sped-up listening. I will be starting the next audiobook today.

The world Maddox Grey created drew me in. I love that it contains multiple universes, witches, warlocks, shifters, fae, demons, and some Greek gods. I quickly became invested in Nemain's life and enjoyed having a FMC that was not a teenager or even young adult. I really enjoyed how we got the backstory throughout the story and the twists that came along the way. 

There wasn't a ton of spice in this book, though what it had was spicy. If you're looking for a good read or a great audiobook, pick-up A Shift in Shadows.

This was honestly refreshing to read. It's not your typical urban fantasy. The fmc isn't a damsel in distress, but more morally grey, and chooses violence at every turn because she wants vengeance and to protect the people she loves.
It was fast-paced, and the world building had me wanting to learn more. It does end with a cliffhanger, but for the most part, your questions do get answered as you read.

4⭐️
2🌶

Definitely gives off Cresent City vibes

I will apologize but this is a DNF book for me.
I made it over 50% into the audiobook the intro sucked you in but after that it went downhill.
It seemed like a lot of info dumbing but no actual back story till half way through and when we get the back story it just made it seem like we were missing an entire book before hand?
I did look at goodreads and see theirs prequel the problem here is there shouldn’t be a prequel this is how the book should have started form the begging and then jump into her struggles we got dumbed right in the middle of the struggles and left to wonder……
The main mmc also seemes overly cocky but also admits she’s weak??? I’m sorry but there can’t be both….. she loses all her fights and acts like she could defend her love once’s in a heart beat by the time we figure out her power half way in it makes 0 sense this book seemed to want to shock the reader but the way it was written it made us wonder about her past and how we got here.,,..

The audiobook narrator sounds fantastic but also her voice doesn’t capture how serious this FMC wants to be

I enjoyed this book! I listened to it on audio and liked the narrator. I did find it hard to follow voice-wise at times but the author did a good job at keeping the writing easy to follow, which made the “he said - she said” easier. This story is action packed with lots of information! I personally love books like this as it keeps my brain peaked for when all that information comes full circle.

This is definitely an inclusive book, which I think is awesome, as it explores diversity and the acceptance of others who are different than you in more ways than one. I love how the different characters learn to work together despite their differences.

PS: my Amazon review is pending. You should be able to find it on my profile once it has been approved. I have linked my profile below.

I listened to the audiobook for A Shift in Shadows and O.M.G!!! This is an epic fantasy book!!!

I loved the world building and different magical creatures that I came across. The story itself was amazing and I was unable to stop listening!!

The narrator was fantastic!! Her voice was the perfect selection for the fmc!! She did a fantastic job and I absolutely recommend listening to this audiobook 💕