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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis
Publisher: CreateSpace (February 17, 2012)
Series: The Grey Wolves, 1
Genre: Paranormal YA
Jacque Pierce was just an ordinary 17 year old girl getting ready to start her senior year in high school in Coldspring, Texas. When a mysterious foreign exchange student from Romania moves in across the street, Jacque and her two best friends, Sally and Jen, don't realize the last two weeks of their summer was going to get a lot more interesting. From the moment Jacque sets eyes on Fane she feels an instant connection, a pull like a moth to a flame. Little does she know that the flame she is drawn to is actually a Canis Lupus, werewolf, and she just happens to be his mate; the other half of his soul.
The problem is Fane is not the only wolf in Coldspring, Texas. Just as Fane and Jacque are getting to know each other, another wolf steps out to try and claim Jacque as his mate. Fane will now have to fight for the right to complete the mating bond, something that is his right by birth but is being denied him by a crazed Alpha. Will the love Fane has for Jacque be enough to give him the strength to defeat his enemy, will Jacque accept that she is Fane's mate and complete the bond between them?
Where to Buy*:
NOTE: E-book is free from Amazon and BN!
My Review:
I'll be honest—I had problems with
Prince of Wolves.
The writing was a bit awkward to read, and rather than feeling like I
was in a story, it was more like I was being told that I was reading
a story (does that even make sense?). I felt like the word choices
didn't match the story being told, or the characters in it, and this
bothered me, made the novel difficult to enjoy.
However, despite these flaws, I still found myself flipping the
pages, curious to see how things turned out. I didn't mind the basic
storyline, and even found it a bit unique (personally, I've yet to
read a shapeshifter book for YA were the mated-pair theme comes into
play so strongly). But the writing did stand in the way a bit,
keeping me from loving this book.
Jacque's character didn't seem very solid to me; one moment she would
say something this way, and the next she'd say it in a completely
different way. The slang, the cliches and just odd words just didn't
fit her, or her friends. At least in my opinion! Fane was okay, but
again, not great as a character—I felt like I was missing something
from him, too.
Now Jacque's two best friends didn't exactly steal the show, either.
Jen has a wicked (literally--dirty) sense of humor, but most of the
time I felt her jokes and wit were buried under all the writing
issues. I wanted to like her, and the things she said, but more often
than not she was just in the background, barely there. Sally...well,
I can't really tell you much about Sally. For whatever reason,
nothing comes to mind—so either she wasn't properly “explained”
or the description didn't stick.
3
STARS! Still,
when I finished Prince of Wolves,
I found myself wanting to pick up Blood Rites,
to see what happens next. In spite of the issues I may have with this
one, I think this series is going to become a bit of a guilty
pleasure. Books that I can't help but wanting to finish, even if they
might not be 5 star candidates. And that's okay with me because 3
stars isn't anything to be upset about in my opinion, and the fact
that I do wish to read the rest of the series eventually is a pretty
good sign!
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I received this e-book from Bewitching Book Tours.
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Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
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- 5 Stars= Fantastic. Perfect rating, and a must read for anyone!
- 4.5 Stars= Great--- highly recommended!
- 4 Stars= Good, a very enjoyable read.
- 3.5 Stars= Nice, quick read.
- 3 Stars= Okay, about average.
- 2.5 Stars= Eh....Not the worst, but below average.
- 2 Stars= Borderline fail...Something was missing!
- 1.5 Stars=I didn't like it.
- 1 Star= Major flaws.... Or not my cup of tea, depends on how you care to look at it...
- 0.5 Star= DNF or DNE (did not enjoy--- at all).
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I love instant mating shifters. Might have to check it out. Have a great week.
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