Reviews

Claimed by Fate by Shannon Mayer

caeralee's review against another edition

5.0

Claimed by Fate picks up right where Hunted by Fate left off, Sienna is grieving the horrible loss of her brother by love Jordan, and in the processing blames Dominic for allowing him into the battlefield. On top of that Will and Bea are still circling around each other instead of giving in to their feelings so the books starts off with a lot of anger and strife to work through…
But work through it Shannon did! This book was amazing, the build up of emotions is off the charts in both directions. True to Shannon’s style, the readers hearts are wrenched in all directions before this book is finished.
We follow the crew as they work towards the final confrontation with Edward and whether they will win or they will die. And despite the huge battle to come there are of course obstacles thrown in the way, bloodworms, mind sickness, dying lands, and multiple beings speaking through others.
Will it be too much to bear or will Sienna and crew persevere at the end of the day? You will need to pick up the book to find out yourself!

melaniemccreary's review

adventurous challenging hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

kariann_reading_journey's review against another edition

5.0

The first two books in The Alpha Territories series were fast past, quick, easy reads, and Claimed by Fate was no different. I think that’s one of the elements I love most about this series is how easy they are to binge. I’ve read the first three within a span of 3 days because I want to know what happens next. Also, they’re just fun to read. The plot continues to be fast paced, although with this one, you can tell the storyline is coming to a head, while also knowing that there are lines that won’t be wrapped up just based on the length of the tale. I was excited to see there’s more books in the series following other characters to explore those other story lines. Some of the revelations in Claimed by Fate were epic particularly surrounding Sienna and Bethany. I loved the final battle sequence – it was well written with a satisfying conclusion to the initial trilogy. I also particularly loved the development between Sienna and Domonic. They’ve reached the point of accepting their relationship and working to see what a future would be like for them. In that same vein, I also really enjoyed how Bethany’s story line resolved with Will. The narrators once again, did an amazing job bringing the characters and story to life. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to them narrate all three books and would recommend this series on audiobook.

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ALC courtesy of the author’s PA

chroniclesandcappuccinos's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

hebberelle's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. Good but super tedious in areas. I liked the continuation of the series, but this was all about preparing for war and battle and if you're not into that it's just a bit boring.

cricket58's review against another edition

5.0

Claimed by Fate is the last book in the Alpha Territories trilogy. I loved this book, the entire trilogy is wonderful but the way this one ties up everything is really well done.
The characters are well developed and the story moves at a great pace. The book pulls you in and has you turning pages and before you know it, it is over.

This book brings the war for the Vampire kingdom to a close. Sienna and Dominic have convinced the Werewolves to help them take the Vampire Kingdom back from William and Dominics ruthless brother Edmund.

After being betrayed by his second in command Scarlett, Dominic is in hurt and angry. Sienna has lost her sweet friend Jordon and is dreading this war because she knows that she is probably going to lose more loved ones.

The war scenes are action packed and so full of surprises that I loved reading that part and I usually hate reading war scenes.
The ending was both sad and wonderful. I am not going to lie I cried a little at the end.

I truly hope that there is a spinoff series from this one. I would love to find out more about each of the supporting characters. I hope that Dominic and Sienna make an appearance in the spin off books if there are some.
Some if you love a well written story, one that pulls you in draws a wide variety of emotions from you, is action packed and full of the unexpected this entire series is for you.

deannamreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

thebookishbesties's review against another edition

5.0

Loved the conclusion to Sienna and Dom’s story. I love how Shannon left the main plot line open so that we get more stories in the Alpha universe. I can’t wait to see more about Diana and the other supes.

miriamsbookshelves's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed this trilogy! I love some good character development, and Sienna and Dominic definitely went through a lot of it.

I do feel like this book was a tiny bit rushed, but I loved the overall story and I’m happy with the “ending” that we got! I can’t wait to read the next book and get into Diana’s mind, although I’m sure it’ll be a bit rough after that heartbreak at the end!!

I definitely recommend this series for anyone who enjoys a good vampire/werewolf story, and I can’t wait to read more!

tuufa's review

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75