Reviews

Wolf Spell by M.R. Polish

tartbarbie's review against another edition

5.0

I received Wolf Spell in return for an honest review as part of the tour hosted by Supagurl Tour. For 18 years Esmerelda has lived her life assuming she was a normal girl until she’s kidnapped at her mother’s funeral. Esmerelda is tossed into a world she didn't know existed fighting against a warlock who is intent on using her to help him create the perfect crossbreed. Not only will she have to deal with the crazy warlock but she’s going to have to learn to use her powers quick because she has vampires hot on her trail.

However Esmerelda doesn't have to face Nicholas alone she’s joined by her Guardian Jarak whom she’s attracted to but before she can win his heart Ian saves her life causing her to question if Jarak is the right one. Choosing between the guys is the least of her worries, as she learns to master her powers and avoid being taken again. She will learn who she can trust, even learn that her mother wasn't her real mother. Faced with overwhelming challenges Esmerelda will have to risk her life before it’s too late.

I was instantly drawn to Wolf Spell based on the cover. I've always been a huge werewolf fan but M.R. Polish takes a unique twist creating a new being called wolf spirits I wasn't sure at first but by the end I was sold. Wolf Spell is captivating from start to finish I actually stayed up late reading just so I could know what would happen to Esmerelda and the guys. I’m not sure how I feel about her having two potential love interests maybe it’s because I hate love triangles so I’m on the fence about that. I felt that wolf spell was brilliantly written it draws you in right from the start and keeps you till the end leaving you wanting more. An action packed story filled with suspense mystery and little romance. As the debut book by M.R. Polish I think she did a fantastic job creating a new world filled with paranormal creatures. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next chapter of Esmerelda’s story.

ashal23's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved it. It took me a little bit to figure out what was going on, but that was probably because Es didn't have a clue either! Such a lovely whirlwind of action, paranormal, and a dash of romance.

whitneync's review

4.0

Good book

It took me a bit to get into the book but once I did, it was good!!
Paranormal romance with jealously, action, bad guys, magic, and mystery.

mlboyd20's review against another edition

3.0

Witches, warlocks, vampires, shape shifters, guardian, wolf spirits…what more could a person want? Sorry, not werewolves. But this book does not lack in the paranormal. Oh no, it’s packed full from start to finish. Sometimes a bit too much, because I started getting confused in places with so much going on.

The prologue gives you just a taste of the back story, just enough that you can understand certain things in the present day. The start of the actual book is Arabeth at her mother s funeral, certain things happen; we meet Victor in a not so convenient way and see just a glimpse of Arabeth’s powers which are unknown to her.

Okay, I’ve got to touch on something here. Arabeth is 18. Somehow her “parents” were able to hide from her that fact that she has powers. This I just don’t get. She has an accidental power moment at the funeral. How could she not have had numerous episodes prior without realizing something was just not right?

From here the story takes off like a rocket. The action is pretty non-stop and the reader is learning something new in every chapter. Some of the emotions are a bit off. I mean, if you found out the people who raised you weren’t really your parents and what you were taught of your family turned out to be a big lie, I think there would have been a lot of soul searching, words, etc. going on, but there really wasn’t.

There are so many different layers to this book that it’s hard to touch on one without having to go into another and then the domino effect happens and bam, you’ve told all the good stuff. Love, loyalty, betrayal, secrets, etc. This book wraps everything you could want into it and still makes you want to come back for more.

wendylee's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked the storyline and the characters in the book and it was a super quick read for me. However, the editing was horrible! I got it for free on Amazon so I am hoping that it was just a bad download or something. Hopefully, the 2nd book doesn't have all the mistakes this one had.

vixenchick's review against another edition

5.0

OMG, I couldn't get enough! I read this in less than 24 hours. Thank God I have Wolf Dream to keep going!

yuna67876's review against another edition

3.0

I think this book is really good but I feel the chact ears are so blend but orther than that I recommend 3 stars

honeybee13's review

2.0

Would be entertaining to a young teenager or someone who just wants to read mindless, paranormal romance fluff. The characters are immature (even for their age), the plot is rushed, the writing is simple, and challenges are easily overcome.

tammyn's review

2.0

This is a decent story about one witch who is supposed to save the world from crossbreed vampires. Esmeralda is this witch. She finds out that she is a witch when she is kidnapped. Well, I'm not gonna go into more story details, but I will say that I was over 40% into the story before it became a story that even remotely kept my attention. The only reason I finished the book was because I promised the author an honest review. Will I read book 2 in the series? Eventually, but I'm in no hurry.

missmanda's review

3.0

Other people have commented that this book throws you into the middle of the action and you have to figure things out. I have to agree that there is some throwing you into the action and expecting you to figure it out, but it isn't that difficult. As a series, these books tend to get better as they go along, but the first book really didn't explain much at all and I had a hard time finding anything to like about the characters (except the main character - Esmerelda/Arabeth). It wasn't hard to understand what was going on, but it moved through things so quickly that you didn't have a chance to decide if other characters were good or bad. There were times I was so frustrated because Esmerelda would allow something bad to happen without really getting angry or with little to no explanation decide to become friends and work with someone who had previously shown that he was not a good person. All of the side characters seemed to have very fluid morals and no way for you to figure out what kind of people they really are. But Esmerelda seemed to go from hate to trust for no reason at all. If you can stand to get through the first book though, I know the second one is better (which is why I gave this three stars, instead of 2).