shadow falls - c.c. hunters magnum opus

i was in a bit of a pick me phase back then, i judged anyone that liked those "weird" supernatural romances. i love them now. deeply. originally, the only reason i reread this series is because it was on sale and i felt like hate-reading. 

usually i pick up a series i hated when i was younger, books i hate based on the summary, or sometimes i pick out books that people hate 2 see what i think of them. sometimes i love them, sometimes i hate them in a fun way, sometimes i hate them in a bad way.

shadow falls was definitely a series that i ended up liking more as an adult, i definitely don't hate it, and i recommend it 2 people interested in that genre, but i definitely see it has campy and silly and not really a serious piece of media. tho it had potential. 

it has its problematic scenes, sure, but almost all early 2000’s works were a little off in that way. i’ve been meaning 2 read more of c.c. 's works since then, and i really like her writing. i believe she writes about a lot of different supernatural creatures under the c.c. hunter pen name. under her real name, christie craige, she also writes more adult romantic suspense. They look …. interesting… 

i am unsure if they are erotica or just mom romances, but either way, get that bag sis.

Anyways, so i was rereading shadow falls, and the more i read the more i kinda wanted 2 share my thoughts. (thats what this is 4 lol) funnily enough, i didn’t hate the books as much as i did when i was a kid. i didn’t even make it through the first book back then. but the parts i did read, i didn’t remember at all. hence the reread.

i ultimately adore the series, i really do. sure it has its moments but i think most early 2000’s YA books do. 

cons of this book? Slut shaming , purity culture , minor homophobia , mocking of native american culture , racism(?) between species , forced sterilization* , literal CIA testing* , EUGENICS* , murder , SA , cheating , love triangle , miscommunication trope. 

i do think if this series was written more maturely it could have been a good analogy for classism and how society fears what they cant explain. Unfortunately, it fell in2 twilight territory of badness. 

i like twilight btw, but its no war and peace. 

this is a series i find myself reccing 2 more adults/people around my age just cause the topics are kinda covered poorly, but it is made for teens so its up 2 u.

it takes place in a summer camp for "problem kids" but that's just the cover. duh. if u've read it, let me know what u think!!! if u're interested in reading it, i really hope u end up liking it, but if u don't, that's completely understandable. 

* these are not done 2 any particular HUMAN race, but its done specifically 2 a specific species of supernatural. the series DOES villainize this behavior, it is never shown in a positive light.