Shift, Book 5, by Rachel Vincent

In this fifth installment, the pack, still grieving from the loss of one of their own in book four, is ready to go to war.  Faythe's father, the Alpha, is still looking for backing to tie up the council vote for the Alpha to lead the territory.  Right now, most are siding with Calvin Malone, the reason Faythe's brother is dead.

Calvin wants the tabbies, Faythe and young Kaci, badly, as anyone in possession of the tabbies has the most power.  He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goal, even conniving with Thunderbirds to achieve it.

The Thunderbirds believe that the Pack is the reason one of their own is dead and want revenge.  They'll kill anything in their way.  When the Thunderbirds surround the Sanders homestead, they aren't sure how to act; they aren't used to being powerless.  They come up with a plan that allows the women to leave, but it falls through.  Faythe and Kaci are caught and taken back to the Flight, the Thundercat home.

Faythe has to do some fast talking to convince them to give her two days to prove that Calvin Malone is behind the murder and not her Pride.  But for insurance, the Thunderbirds keep Kaci.  If Faythe doesn't return with proof or she's lying, they will kill her.

The Thunderbirds are a great addition to the series.  Lots of action and politics, but Faythe is right at the forefront.  While I enjoyed Faythe's growth over the past few books, Faythe left me annoyed in this one.  The romantic triangle between her, Jace, and Marc is getting old.  It's always all about Faythe and that wouldn't annoy me so much if she would just learn from her mistakes.  She goes on and on about how she isn't good enough for Marc, and the real story is, she's right.  She isn't.  She shouldn't have either guy but we'll see how that plays out in book 6, Alpha.  Although I am disillusioned with the series with this particular installment, I am curious to see how it all ends up.