On the Back
of the Book
There’s one sound a woman doesn’t
want to hear when she’s lost and alone in the Arctic wilderness.
For Cheyenne Clark, there’s
a bad moon on the rise. When a strange wolf slashes her ankle to the bone, her
old life ends and she becomes the very monster that has haunted her nightmares
for years. Worse, the only one who can understand what Chey has become is the
man – and wolf – who’s doomed her to this fate. He also wants her dead.
Yet as the line between
human and beast blurs, so too does the distinction between hunter and hunted...
for Chey is more than just the victim she appears to be. But once she’s within
killing range, she may find that – even for a werewolf – it’s not always easier
to go for the jugular.
Pre Read
Thoughts
Aaah,
The Works, without you my TBR pile would be significantly smaller. Darn you and
your 3 for £5 offer on books! Mind you, it takes more than a price tag to make
me stop and pick up a book. In the case of this one I think it might be
something to do with the cover. I personally think that the wolf’s muzzle
really stands out against the black of the background and really draws
potential buyers in. The synopsis makes me want to read the book. It sounds
like the story offers an alternative to the werewolf books I tend to read and
that can only be a good thing.
Post Read
Thoughts
This
is a book of two parts for me. I really struggled to get into the story,
despite being thrown in at the deep end. Once the book had settled and I got
accustomed to the author’s writing style I got into the book and found it to be
a quick read. The ending was incredible and I couldn’t put the book down, in
fact, I didn’t realise I was reaching the end until I ran out of pages to
turn. I also loved how the author chose
to let the reader discover Chey’s back story. So many authors would’ve started
with what Mr Wellington put in the middle of this.
The
journey Chey went on is incredible and I really enjoyed learning about her and
could really feel for her as she tried to adjust to the changes that had been
forced upon her by Powell. Speaking of, Powell is a character that I like and
don’t like. He’d do something really nice that endeared him to me and then I’d
find something else about him or he’d do something nasty and I’d be back where
I started with him. Bobby was a complete prat and a fool and I disliked him intensely
from the moment he appeared on the page. Dzo is a character that freaks me out
more than a bit. I didn’t really get to find anything out about him and that’s
what I wanted to do more than anything.
Overall
I liked this book, really I did. The characters were interesting even if they
weren’t always likeable. I found the writing easy to read and enjoyable (for
the most part). I loved the thought that went into the character’s back stories
and there were some things about werewolves in this that I hadn’t seen explored
before. I’d recommend this to people who like werewolves and I personally
thought that it was much better than the YA equivalents that I’ve read.
My Rating
4 stars – A great read that really
fired up my imagination. I definitely want to read the other book in the series
and other books by the author and recommend him to others who are fans of the
genre.
A Final
Note
This
is an adult book and as a result of that there is swearing. There’s also some
heavy violence so this book so it’s definitely not for the faint hearted.
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