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A review by _ckarys
Wolf Marked by Veronica Douglas
4.0
Reading this book made me very happy. I was transported back in time to when teenage Chiara was wholly consumed by TV shows such as The Originals or Castle. But let me tell you a little bit about this wonderful book.
WOLF MARKED follows Savannah, a small-town waitress whose life gets completely overturned when two rogue werewolves attempt to kill her. Barely able to escape with her life, Savannah’s only hope of protection seems to be Jaxson Laurent, the handsome and broody alpha of the Chicago pack. However, things take a complicated turn when Savannah discovers that she has family in Magic Side—the secret supernatural city within Chicago. She’s related to the LaSalle, a family of sorcerers who are sworn enemies of Jaxson’s pack. Savannah must now learn to control her newfound magic as she deals with the rogue wolves on her heels and the animosity of the local wolves who want her head for having murdered one of their own. And to further complicate matters, there is the hot tension between her and Jaxson that neither of them want but are helpless to stop. Want to know how it ends? Well, you’ll have to read the book!
Wolf Marked unites elements of the paranormal with elements of mystery. While the story focuses primarily on the werewolves and sorcerers, the world-building is far richer than that with the presence of witches and demons as well. I loved all the lore and felt completely in my element with the intricate relationships between factions. I really hope we get to see more of this world explored in the future books!
The story is definitely character driven. Savannah and Jaxson’s relationship has many elements that I enjoy. She’s feisty and he’s broody, which made for excellent banter, further enriched by the family feuds and enemies-to-lovers dynamic. Their interactions were fun and hot at the same time. Though the sexual attraction was strong from the beginning, I appreciated that the authors took the slow-burn road and made me angst for sexy scenes. The payoff was worth it, and I feel like it will be even more so in the next books!
I did have some minor “complaints”, but they all come down to personal tastes. I loved Savannah as a protagonist, but sometimes I also wanted to strangle her for how she threw herself into dangerous situations with little regard for the risks. I also wasn’t always a fan of the alpha language that Jaxson used when thinking about Savannah. I know it’s part of the animalistic allure, but alpha dominance is sometimes too much for me.
All in all, this book was amazing! It was a fun reading experience from start to finish, with sexy tension but also lots of plot twists and action. Perfect for fans of action-packed adult shifter fantasy with a good balance between romance and plot.
Thank you to the authors for gifting me a copy of the book to review. All opinions are my own!
WOLF MARKED follows Savannah, a small-town waitress whose life gets completely overturned when two rogue werewolves attempt to kill her. Barely able to escape with her life, Savannah’s only hope of protection seems to be Jaxson Laurent, the handsome and broody alpha of the Chicago pack. However, things take a complicated turn when Savannah discovers that she has family in Magic Side—the secret supernatural city within Chicago. She’s related to the LaSalle, a family of sorcerers who are sworn enemies of Jaxson’s pack. Savannah must now learn to control her newfound magic as she deals with the rogue wolves on her heels and the animosity of the local wolves who want her head for having murdered one of their own. And to further complicate matters, there is the hot tension between her and Jaxson that neither of them want but are helpless to stop. Want to know how it ends? Well, you’ll have to read the book!
Wolf Marked unites elements of the paranormal with elements of mystery. While the story focuses primarily on the werewolves and sorcerers, the world-building is far richer than that with the presence of witches and demons as well. I loved all the lore and felt completely in my element with the intricate relationships between factions. I really hope we get to see more of this world explored in the future books!
The story is definitely character driven. Savannah and Jaxson’s relationship has many elements that I enjoy. She’s feisty and he’s broody, which made for excellent banter, further enriched by the family feuds and enemies-to-lovers dynamic. Their interactions were fun and hot at the same time. Though the sexual attraction was strong from the beginning, I appreciated that the authors took the slow-burn road and made me angst for sexy scenes. The payoff was worth it, and I feel like it will be even more so in the next books!
I did have some minor “complaints”, but they all come down to personal tastes. I loved Savannah as a protagonist, but sometimes I also wanted to strangle her for how she threw herself into dangerous situations with little regard for the risks. I also wasn’t always a fan of the alpha language that Jaxson used when thinking about Savannah. I know it’s part of the animalistic allure, but alpha dominance is sometimes too much for me.
All in all, this book was amazing! It was a fun reading experience from start to finish, with sexy tension but also lots of plot twists and action. Perfect for fans of action-packed adult shifter fantasy with a good balance between romance and plot.
Thank you to the authors for gifting me a copy of the book to review. All opinions are my own!