Part Two of the Wolfsangel Series
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M. D. Lachlan does it again, ensnaring readers with his wonderful blend of werewolf fiction and Norse Mythology. The book is bloody and fast paced. A must read!
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The sixth book in the series, and the Mesa Wolves are continuing to gather Intel on the Kingdom Guard. Whilst Corrine has said she will help, it is difficult to see the man she called mate with another. Trying to unsuccessfully drown her sorrows at Gypsies bar, she is picked up by Javier, a wolf shifter without a wolf.
These books continue to provide enjoyment, each is a beautiful tale of love found but at the same time have a continuing background plot of the fight with the Kingdom Guard, who are trying to destroy shifters.
Whilst they can all be read as standalone books, if you find them good, which I think you will, then it is best to read in order, so the background plot makes sense.
I was gifted this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Night of the Wolf by Alice Borchardt
In this, the second book in Alice Borchardt's Silver Wolf series, we find the author taking us further back in time.  The first half of the book is about Maeniel, the mysterious bridegroom from The Silver Wolf.  The book takes us back to his origins and the time of Julius Cesar.  We learn how he became a shape shifter and watch as he struggles to understand and learn the ways of men.
The second half of the book focuses on Lucius, a wealthy Roman citizen, and Dryas, a Caledoni queen with a desire for the death of Julius Cesar.  While I enjoyed both halves of the book, there seemed to be almost two complete, or rather incomplete, stories taking place.  I was able to follow the plot, but at times was left wondering why I was doing so.  Still, I found the second half of the book entertaining and I particularly liked the character Philo.  Philo seemed to be what Mir and Blaze (the last druid priests of Gaul) should have been.
Aside from the fact that the book was supposed to be about him, there seemed to be little point of Maeniel being in the second part of the story.  He was given a bit of a role at the end, as if to justify his continued existence, but was mostly left hanging out with his tongue lolling out of his mouth.
The ending to me seemed weak and a bit muddled.  I often find this in books though.  (Attention authors: If you are going to take several hundred pages to set up the ending, please feel free to take more than a page to actually end the book.)  I think part of the problem was that it did not seem like a good place to end.  Many of us passed either History or English or Drama in high school and know that Julius Cesar dies. I was quite ready to continue on with Dryas's journey and see what awaited her when she reached home.  I think another few chapters would have made a big difference.
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In this conclusion of Carla Cassidy's Men of Wolf Creek series, the underlying mystery continues, and the tying up of all the loose ends is quite satisfactory. I don't think that this book stands alone well, because of spoilers that are revealed in the course of the story, you really need to have read the series in order. The series is good, however, with well written suspense and a good plot. The characters are compelling, ( give them time, they'll grow on you) and the pacing quite even. I liked that Ms. Cassidy added some twists to the story and didn't telegraph the occurrences.
*I received my copy from NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review
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Lagercrantz does a great job of stepping up and continuing the series. In many ways, Lagercrantz brings more fiction writing craft to this series. The characters seem more human in their motivations and dialog.
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This is a series to be enjoyed by sf-readers as well as  fantasy fans, as the magical elements are subordinate  to an involving and suspenseful plot. This second volume brings to a pitch the increasingly intense and violent struggle between Timura and Protarus, while it continues  to hint at their common destiny. Wolves is no simple story  of clear moral good; we see both characters struggle with  the compromise of their ideals and the acceptance of wrong  action to achieve necessary ends. High level of suspense and  engaging episodes of adventure. While the story is dark in  tone, it's well balanced with moments of humor and sentiment. Terrifically paced, hard to put down. An exciting read.
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So we are back with the wulvers and the MacFalon's. We come to at a time near the end of the first book. This time we get Donal and Kristin's story. They connect at once and it is so hot! But with him as the new Laird and her a wulver, they know it will be tough. With lots of surprises and turns in the story, it keeps you on your feet needing to know how this works out. I love the whole setting and storyline. It flows wonderfully and written perfectly. I can't wait to read more about this wonderful series!
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The Wolf Watch was another Great book in the Madison Wolves Series . You get to meet Zoe and another side of Elisabeth that's funny and heart warming . I also learned a long time ago that if you love something and it's not hurting some one then you do what you want not to follow others . like some one else said I don't know who this Author really is but I love their writing so I will read whatever I like of theirs ,So in closing Good luck on what ever you chose to read may you enjoy it.
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Another good Were book from Linda Thomas-Sundstrom, with cameos from other characters I've loved in her Wolf Moon series. In this story, Colton and Rosalind have more than enough challenges to set your teeth on edge. They're different, and destined to be loners. But after meeting, they choose to fight to the end for each other, no matter what. This storyline works beautifully. Linda's stories always have great endings. I really enjoyed Wolf Born!
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Really enjoyed the second book in this series (I am assuming).  It was a good read and I really enjoyed the background details of the nazi governmental bureaucracy.  I really wanted the pace to pick up though because I want to see how the story truly ends.  The way this book ended there will obviously be more.  Based on the time frame this book covers it may be a 10 year process.
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I have already read the first book separate from the bundle and enjoyed it.
Pleasured by the Pack and Tempted by the Pack were both on their own and together. They basically follow each other b/c we meet both brides Mary Jane and Riley. We also meet their wolf men, Dre, Landry, and Dag Breaux. Dre and Landry get aboard Mary Jane's boat b/c they suspect she or Riley could be their potential mate. An attack by vampires leads to Riley being taken and Landry goes after her, but returns to Mary Jane. His brother Dag, picks up the trail and finds Riley, rescues her and then captures her for their own mutual pleasure. Riley is very headstrong and resists Dag. Riley is a white fox shifter, while Mary Jane is human.
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Wolfsangel is the second book in the LAuberge des Anges series although I read it without having read book one, Spirit of Lost Angels set during the French Revolution. Liza is currently working on the third book.

Cleste Roussel has to grow up fast. Her father has left to work in the German camps on the promise of wages to be sent home  money the family never receive. Her brother is arrested for resistance crimes and then the Germans mysteriously release her mother, despite evidence of illegal healer activity. Cleste has a strained relationship with her mother but is desperate to help her brother and persuades those in charge to allow her to assist the resistance. Although they are reluctant she becomes a Red Cross volunteer working in the hospitals in Lyon as her cover and assumes a secret identity.

Cleste Roussel has to grow up fast. Martin, a German officer billeted in the village falls for her. She confesses this to her sister, a nun at a local convent where there are many hidden secrets, and she is encouraged to befriend Martin and use their relationship for information. However, can she cope with the depth of their feelings? Can she trust herself with the enemy? Can she ever fully trust him? Living a life with two secret parts proves to be a lonely challenge for Cleste but a carved bone angel talisman that has been passed down the generations to her offers her comfort and reassurance.

This was a time when people were living with secrecy, deception and daily hardships, as a village against the occupying enemy but at times against each other too. Lizas writing brought these difficult times to life.

In this novel, Liza shows the resourcefulness that was demanded during the occupation and the inner strength and deceit that was necessary for survival. She highlights the fact that no one knew who to trust and that the need for secrecy become normal for so many during these years when village life changed so dramatically. As we meet the elderly Cleste at the beginning of the book, riddled with guilt following her actions during the occupation, I was always expecting the consequences to be disastrous but there were still unexpected plot twists right up to the end of the book.

If reading about France during The Occupation fascinates you, this book is for you.

I was sent a copy of this book by the author to review.
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Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs is the sequel to her book Masques. I do think it's important to read Masques first. There's a lot of interplay between the main characters which relies on a knowledge of all that came before, in the first book.

In Wolfsbane we know that Aralorn and Wolf are in love with each other. They are intimate companions and trust in each other. Aralorn is heading home for her father's funeral. But is her father really dead? Very quickly she is drawn into a plot with a flurry of characters and motives.

I do enjoy Briggs' writing, scenarios, and atmosphere. I enjoy the richness of green magic, white magic, and black magic. That being said, there didn't seem to be as much depth here as there was in the first novel. The characters we meet don't seem as rich and multi-dimensional as some of the fascinating characters from the first book. The scope of what they're undertaking seems far less important. It's no longer the fate of the entire free world that's at stake, just one person. And even there, it seems that for part of the time Aralorn isn't really thinking about her father at all. She hadn't talked to him in ten years, and while she certainly cares for him, it's a distant feeling.

The interactions between Aralorn and Wolf are now more playful banter than in depth discussions. We meet a few of her siblings, but even there they are not richly painted.

There's also passages that could have been cleaned up by a more attentive editor. I've tweaked the language here so as to not give away spoilers, but we run into sections along these lines:

She looked at the sword, and could see the care that had gone into its making. It had a nice handle and guard. It was the blade that attested to the care that had gone into its making.

Yes, yes, I get it. Care had gone into its making. Certainly I understand that sometimes authors do this type of repetition for deliberate effect, but I think in the cases in this book it was simply that the author liked a certain turn of phrase and didn't realize she'd used them right in line with each other.

I did get drawn in, and I did finish up the book. I didn't end it feeling as satisfied as I had reading the first book. I think a better way to phrase is is that when I finished the first book I immediately wanted to read the second book, and did. When I finished this second book, I was OK having spent the time reading it, but I felt no draw to read a third one.

Still, if you enjoyed Masques, it's worth reading this to see what happens next.
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Great continuation of the Atopia Series. As war between Terra Nova and Atopia and their respective allies draws nigh our characters are on the hunt for Willi's body. In the process they are caught up in the war and must decide what to sacrifice in order to defeat Jimmy and the forces behind his actions.

Of great interest is the Bob vs. Jimmy dynamic and the connection between their eternal struggle and religious beliefs.
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I love this series. The first book 'Marines' was written in 1st person view and I thought it was an exceptional intro to the trilogy. I also thought the inclusion of the appendices at the conclusion of the 1st book was a nice touch; I found myself referring to it a couple of times when I was reading the 2nd book (which is not always very convenient to do with a eReader as it would be on the actual paper book).

The new characters introduced in book 2 'The Cost of Victory' were fleshed out enough that caring for them and their well-being was easy. There were not too many introduced too fast as with some novels and they greatly added to the story. I thought the romantic arc was a welcome edition even though not expounded upon much and it sure did not get in the way of the blood and guts warrior tale. I would say after reading the first trilogy that book 2 was my very favorite so far. Well done!

The final book had a conclusion somewhat to the trilogy, but left a clear trajectory to some of the things coming in future novels.

I did not really like the author's note at the beginning of each novel and felt that sometimes it was a very small bit of a spoiler. I like that the author is telling us about the books and his mindset etc.but I just felt like it would have been better at the end of the book. I guess I am glad he included it, just not where he put it in the novels. Overall 5 stars for military sci-fi and a job well done. I highly recommend this series.
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This whole series is a fabulously written series.  This story sort of works from the end back to the beginning.  While the other characters are trying to keep away The Wilding, the hero in this book has already been taken from it.  Will, the hero, being taken by the Wilding has been a wolf for years now and has made his way from the east coast to the west and has recently watched and researched by a park ranger named Kim.  They watch each other for weeks.  Can the lure of Kim bring the man back in Will?
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As much as I love to read about the werewolves, this is a short introduction to a series of six novels. In this book we are introduced to Beck, Cross  who are members of the Guardians pack. They meet January at a bar who is not able to shift into her wolf. There is an underlying hint that her roommate Prince could be dabbling in something dangerous but it will be explained more in the next book. It's worth reading the rest of the series.