Shattered: The Sundance Series, Book 4

This book is part of a continuing series and you need to have read the previous books to understand the characters and the direction of the plot.This book continues exhibit the excellent quality of CP Rider’s writing. Each book in this series that I read makes me fall a little bit more in love with Sundance and it’s inhabitants. The author creates a book sized plot within a series sized plot and it all makes sense at the end of each part. You are left hanging at the end of the book but in a way that is more of a slight itch than a raging case of hives that you need to scratch. You want to know what happens next but you don’t weep with frustration that you have to wait.This book primarily deals with the secrets and lies that Neely has been told her entire life by the people she loved and trusted, all in the name of protecting her from worry. This book finally begins to unravel a little of the mystery that is Neely, when she is forced to go to Austin, where her Dad lives, to deal with yet another threat.Lucas plays a much more minor role in this book, that’s not to say he’s not important because he is, it’s because his physical presence is less. When Neely goes to Texas she goes with Amir, the Fourth Alpha for the Sundance Shifters Group, and we get to know him better than before. He’s an interesting character but still a bit of a mystery, even by the end of the book.The threat that Neely goes to face is an unknown organisation that has access to a lot of very powerful shifters, who they use as a threat against the inhabitants of Sundance. Alpha Juan, Lucas’ fellow prehistoric shifter and friend, needs Neely’s help because his brother has been missing for over a year and he believes that the threat against Sundance abducted his brother. Neely owed him a favour from his help in getting her free from the sanctuary and it ties in with what she was going there for anyway. Neely also wants to take the opportunity to confront her father about her late mother, a woman she didn’t know existed until recently.This book is filled with betrayals, secrets and lies. It’s also filled with love, loyalty and trust. Neely has to find her way through the choices she needs to make in order to find happiness and she has to do with alone, the way she always has done.I really loved this book. We learned so much about Neely and her history in this book and it’s fascinating. She’s an amazingly well rounded character with tonnes of good in her and a few well placed glaring flaws. We learn in this book a lot about where her flaws come from. I love the banter between her and Lucas, as they are both ridiculously silly at times. I also really enjoy the way Lucas truly treasures Neely. She is his whole world and he shows it in every action.Every relationship in this book is interesting, be it between the sister witches at the tower, and their support and loyalty towards Neely, or Chandra who makes Neely face the hard questions in her unflinching and caring way. All the characters are so well developed that the relationships between them are natural and believable.You wrap all the fantastic characters and plot up with the fascinating world building and you get a fantastic book within an exceptional series. I can’t recommend it more highly if you like Urban Fantasy, I’m pretty sure you will love this.

This is a great series, gripping and the storyline pulls you in.The underlying humour is very welcome and the characters are well thought out

This series just gets better and better as leading lady Neely faces a new danger. She’s still piecing herself back together after the events of book 3 “Sabotaged” but this latest threat has a new method of attack that leaves Neely unable to distinguish between friend and foe at times. There is constant action as Neely continues to evade capture, plus some welcome humour from the Tower witches as they try to help.The action travels to Austin, so Neely has the opportunity to learn more about her mother, and she certainly uncovers something unexpected about herself. Lucas continues to be a wonderful match for Neely plus the ending really cements their relationship. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next. 4½ stars

Another fast paced, imaginative story, good twists near the end, love all the characters and looking forward to the next book! Well done!

Great characters and a strong story with much more to tell. Looking forward to reading more. A great balance so far of plot, romance and characters

I fell in love with the characters in these books. So strong, and vulnerable truly a joy to read. I really want the next book.

What a ride this chapter of Neely’s journey is - introducing more great players (love auntie Gert 😄) and taking the phrase mind bending to another level. I didn’t think I could get more involved with the characters *holds hand up and admits I was wrong* 🤚🏼 this series continues to get better and better and I’m loving it!

I enjoyed this book, a good continuation in the series

I am looking forward to #5!!! C.P. Rider is such an excellent story teller! Neely and the entire gang are all wonderfully written. Start reading this series today.

I loved the twists and reveals in this book. And that end (not a cliffhanger btw) got me in the edge of my seat waiting for the next book!

Very much enjoying this Series. Always something new and exciting in the next book. Loving the surprises. Can totally recommend

This just gets better and better. So exciting and mysterious at the same time. If you haven't read this series I suggest you go to the first one. It will make more sense. Plus, you have to read the series, otherwise you will miss out on an amazing story. The characters are phenomenal and each of them bring such wonderful things to the story. Time to go to the next one😁

Brilliant, couldn’t put it down until I finished it.