A review by _michelle_
Into the Shadows by Erin Hunter

1.0

The original Survivors arc was a fun read, even if it lacked depth. This book, though, continues the downward trajectory of the Gathering Darkness arc established in the last 2 books.

Lucky continues to perplex me in regards to his drastic personality switch. Storm was everything to him in the last arc and now it's like she can't do or say anything right in his eyes, when he even makes time to notice she exists.

Alpha (Sweet) infuriates me with her lack of leadership and passive cruelty  (she doesn't speak up for dogs being bullied so that they end up leaving the Pack, and yells at the whole Pack for a few dogs being aggressors). Really, though, I can't say it's surprising, since she tried to

Spoiler

help hold Lucky (her mate!) down while a dog maimed his leg under the old Alpha's rule; it was the old Alpha's orders, but she was happy to oblige

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This series seems to have some awful hold on me. I usually drop books I dislike so fast it's crazy, and never understood hate reading, but now I just realize it can be dedication to the author and hoping they keep writing books like what made you a fan in the first place.