"As a cassandra sangue, or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her visions. But when she escapes, the only safe place Meg can hide is at the Lakeside Courtyard—a business district operated by the Others.
Shape-shifter Simon Wolfgard is reluctant to hire the stranger who inquires about the Human Liaison job. First, he senses she’s keeping a secret, and second, she doesn’t smell like human prey. Yet a stronger instinct propels him to give Meg the job. And when he learns the truth about Meg and that she’s wanted by the government, he’ll have to decide if she’s worth the fight between humans and the Others that will surely follow."
That's the summary from Goodreads --- I tried twice to write a summary that made sense, but it just wasn't working. In this world created by Anne Bishop, humans are in the minority and the Others are the majority, keeping the destructive humans from wreaking their havoc on the world (yes, it's easy to see humans as annoying and troublesome once you start reading this story). As you can see from the summary, there are shapeshifters, but they aren't the only Others in this story --- there are vampires and Elementals, as well.
I had enjoyed Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy and when this series was recommended, I gave it a try --- and then after I started the book, was kicking myself for taking this long to pick up these books! Luckily, I had already picked up the second book in the series (and now will check out the rest). I enjoy Bishop's worldbuilding and character development and the pacing here felt just right.
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