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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment
Minor: Abortion
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If as much happened to me in one month as has happened to Tamsin in one month, I would probably die. Experiencing a string of harrowing events, meeting people so different from you, and learning life-changing information constantly, all while enduring travel, conflict, and the distress of balancing personal feelings against dutiful loyalties, could cause dissonance and anguish for anyone; the reader observes Tamsin complete a nearly 180° turn away from what she has known and toward all that she can become, witnessing the grief, shame, and hope she feels along the way. At the same time, this book kept evoking the iconic Lucille Bluth “good for her” scene, as although Tamsin was deconstructing the only culture, philosophy, and religion she had ever known, she was embracing traditions, ideals, and beings who accepted her wholly and encouraged her to pursue unfiltered happiness. I loved seeing her cease self-harming habits and begin expelling the oppressive teachings she grew up with in favor of the new lessons Thrain taught her of accepting, loving, and celebrating herself as she is.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
Tamsin... Tamsin, my beloved murderwife, feral and deific thing that you are...
Stolen by the Wolves is good. Taming the Wolves, however... oh, man. It's excellent. It delivers on everything that Stolen set up and more. Y'all... it goes there. IT SO GOES THERE. AND DOES IT SO WELLLLLLL.
"Their joyful voices ring throughout the whole fort. They sound so carefree. Christ, I wonder what that feels like." // "This. This is the praxis of my piety." AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!
First of all, this is a beast of a book, clocking in around 700 pages. Second of all, I think it contains some sort of secret time dilation magic, because it simultaneously feels like it lasts forever and like it's over before it even begins. We're following every moment of, what, three-ish weeks? and somehow it feels like both a lifetime and no time at all. Lastly, it feels like it takes a while to really get going. Stick with it! I struggled quite a bit with the first 15% because it felt like nothing was happening, but give it a moment to build up momentum and it begins barreling nonstop.
It's hard to sum this one up into anything resembling a cohesive narrative review in this sad little website box. Maybe I'm still a bit book-hungover from finishing it last night. Maybe I'm having a lot of big thoughts. Maybe I'm just not as eloquent as I like to think that I am. Right now, the best I can do is swear my undying fealty to Lyx Robinson, cheering from afar as I wiggle with excitement at the promise of a six-book series.
Stolen by the Wolves is good. Taming the Wolves, however... oh, man. It's excellent. It delivers on everything that Stolen set up and more. Y'all... it goes there. IT SO GOES THERE. AND DOES IT SO WELLLLLLL.
"Their joyful voices ring throughout the whole fort. They sound so carefree. Christ, I wonder what that feels like." // "This. This is the praxis of my piety." AND THE CROWD GOES WILD!
First of all, this is a beast of a book, clocking in around 700 pages. Second of all, I think it contains some sort of secret time dilation magic, because it simultaneously feels like it lasts forever and like it's over before it even begins. We're following every moment of, what, three-ish weeks? and somehow it feels like both a lifetime and no time at all. Lastly, it feels like it takes a while to really get going. Stick with it! I struggled quite a bit with the first 15% because it felt like nothing was happening, but give it a moment to build up momentum and it begins barreling nonstop.
It's hard to sum this one up into anything resembling a cohesive narrative review in this sad little website box. Maybe I'm still a bit book-hungover from finishing it last night. Maybe I'm having a lot of big thoughts. Maybe I'm just not as eloquent as I like to think that I am. Right now, the best I can do is swear my undying fealty to Lyx Robinson, cheering from afar as I wiggle with excitement at the promise of a six-book series.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Taming the Wolves absolutely delivered on the promise of book one and then some—finally giving us that spice we were so patiently waiting for (worth it, btw). The world-building seriously paid off here: everything feels more dangerous, more intense, and so much more deliciously chaotic. I loved seeing Tamsin come into her own even more, navigating politics, betrayal, and a mission that’s basically “seduce and destroy” with a side of Viking growls. The blend of real historical detail and supernatural heat? Elite. A couple slower bits aside, this book totally scratched that ancient, spicy, high-stakes itch in the best way.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is slower than the first one and spends a vast majority of the book expanding characters, which is fine, but I felt it was too long. There was some plot progression but not as much as I would have liked. Additionally, the climax of the book happens at around 50% of the book, which was odd. I wish that had happened later in the book and had more build up. However, the author does such a good job with her characters and their interactions. Thrain is a very well written MMC, as are Ivar and Olaf (I need more of the brothers like yesterday!). She is so good at writing these cute, intimate scenes that are so sweet. Similar with other books, the FMC is 18 and therefore, her decisions must be taken in the context of a teenager, which can be frustrating. Overall, I gave this a 3.5 and I will be continuing the series!
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes