L-D's Reviews > Chance's Vindication

I really liked Chance's character. Chance is a Raven shifter - yes, one of the hated, feared, disgusting carrion eaters. But not really. In the last book we learned that when Dulla, Chance's sister, was found to have a learning disability, the Ravens told Chance's parents to kill her. Unwilling to do that, Chance's parents took their family and hid, raising them outside Raven norms. This is a very good thing since Raven's are nasty, filthy creatures that let their food rot before rolling in it and eating it. Gross. Also - what's up with the lack of hygiene? Greasy, lanky hair and body stench? Nasty.

Chance on the other hand, grew up in a loving family with Dulla, his parents, and their adopted brother Xavier, a rare Eagle shifter and Riley's presumed-dead brother. Xavier and Riley are now united, and in the last book Xavier brought his Raven family to the Coalition as a safe haven to live with Xavier and his mate, Ranger. Unfortunately the bigotry against Ravens runs deep and not only does Chance not fit in, he is shunned and verbally abused by other Shifters.

Thomas is a lion shifter that has hated Ravens since they murdered his parents and poisoned his brother. While Thomas' brother Colby is still alive, the poison has trapped him in a feral state. Every time Thomas visits his brother in his cage, he is reminded how much he hates Ravens.

While this book had the potential to be formulaic (and yes, there are definite aspects where it was - particularly the "I'm not good enough to be his mate" tripe), Chance was such a great character that it was easily overlooked. Chance's loyalty to his family shone in the last book, and his kindness and selflessness was demonstrated time and again in this book. You can't help but love and root for him and hiss at everyone who let their bigotry shape their actions towards him. I couldn't wait to read more about Chance after the last book and this book did not disappoint.