Of Wolves and Wardens
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- Author：Sylvia Mercedes
- ISBN：B093MJ8DC7
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Reviews
Mariana Hristova
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The book started with a great surprise。 I came to it fully expecting to see Brielle at the end of the long service that Valera negotiated for her。 Instead， I was met with a concise yet rich plot and wonderful characters， vastly different from the other heroines the author gave to us。I did love the worldbuilding - and the character building。 Both Brielle and Dire's stories were moving and powerful， and deeply emotional。 Their relationship rang true。 Granny Dorell was a wonderful antagonist - and The book started with a great surprise。 I came to it fully expecting to see Brielle at the end of the long service that Valera negotiated for her。 Instead， I was met with a concise yet rich plot and wonderful characters， vastly different from the other heroines the author gave to us。I did love the worldbuilding - and the character building。 Both Brielle and Dire's stories were moving and powerful， and deeply emotional。 Their relationship rang true。 Granny Dorell was a wonderful antagonist - and I loved seeing more of Mother Ulla！I particularly appreciated the fact that Ms Mercedes didn't go too deeply into the connected books - this is a mistake many authors do in their attempts to give us the full story and background。 Brielle's story was intriguing enough on its own and I liked the fact that Valera only got to be a supporting character here。 After all， she's had her own story！ 。。。more
Sam
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Oh。 My。 Stars。 I enjoyed Brielle's tale so much！！ At times it was stressful and tense， but I loved it so much！ I loved learning more about Dire and magic。 I so hope to see these characters again！ I think I might love them more than Valera and Erolas 😱 Oh。 My。 Stars。 I enjoyed Brielle's tale so much！！ At times it was stressful and tense， but I loved it so much！ I loved learning more about Dire and magic。 I so hope to see these characters again！ I think I might love them more than Valera and Erolas 😱 。。。more
Kay Smillie
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This is a very emotional story， well， it was for me anyway。 Once again， the author pulls me in from page one and refuses to let go until I've read the final word。 I really am totally floored by how well this is written。I would humbly suggest reading this after Mercedes' 'Of Candlelight and Shadows' series as you will have understood a wee bit more about the strong bond between Brielle and her sister， Valera， and the reason for their lack of connection with their father。 Here， you'll grasp more d This is a very emotional story， well， it was for me anyway。 Once again， the author pulls me in from page one and refuses to let go until I've read the final word。 I really am totally floored by how well this is written。I would humbly suggest reading this after Mercedes' 'Of Candlelight and Shadows' series as you will have understood a wee bit more about the strong bond between Brielle and her sister， Valera， and the reason for their lack of connection with their father。 Here， you'll grasp more detail about how Brielle feels when Valera makes her decision to leave。Dire and Brielle are wonderful characters， and I loved when Dire was transforming from werewolf to man and vice versa。 The reader could actually feel his pain。 Additionally， it's like the saying， "You can choose your friends， but you sho' can't choose your family，。。。"* was written especially for Granny Dorrel。Beautiful and horrific。 Loved it。* Harper Lee， To Kill a Mockingbird 。。。more
Andra
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Do you like shifters？ Do you like books that weave together in a series？ If so， grab this book。 Suspense， intrigue， magic， love， devotion， family struggles， right vs wrong。 Strong character development。 Strong imagery in world building。 This book follows Brielle & Dire。 After Brielle is forced into her grandmother's service to save her life， she must look deep within herself to fight against what she knows to be wrong。 Magic deep within Brielle will surface to give her strength against all odds。 Do you like shifters？ Do you like books that weave together in a series？ If so， grab this book。 Suspense， intrigue， magic， love， devotion， family struggles， right vs wrong。 Strong character development。 Strong imagery in world building。 This book follows Brielle & Dire。 After Brielle is forced into her grandmother's service to save her life， she must look deep within herself to fight against what she knows to be wrong。 Magic deep within Brielle will surface to give her strength against all odds。 Along the way Dire tries to keep her safe， as is his sworn duty。 Duty turns to endearment， and endearment turns to love。 What happens when the enemy lines become blurred？ Maybe a budding relationship with understanding， sacrifice， and encouragement。 Maybe an endearing love affair。 。。。more
Sherri Sharpe
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This was such a good story。 A young girl is an involuntary servant to her witch grandmother。 Another of her grandmother's servants is a werewolf， who is tasked with keeping the young girl， Brienne， out of harm's way。 The underlying theme of being so resigned to your fate that you quit fighting it was well executed。 The romance was sweet， but very mild。 I would have liked a little more sexual tension and heat， but I was overall p！eased with the story。 I will definitely keep reading work done by t This was such a good story。 A young girl is an involuntary servant to her witch grandmother。 Another of her grandmother's servants is a werewolf， who is tasked with keeping the young girl， Brienne， out of harm's way。 The underlying theme of being so resigned to your fate that you quit fighting it was well executed。 The romance was sweet， but very mild。 I would have liked a little more sexual tension and heat， but I was overall p！eased with the story。 I will definitely keep reading work done by this author。 *I received an ARC from the author， in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Hannah
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LOVED。 IT。Update:I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。My favorite thing about this book and the Moonfire Bride duology is the world building。 I love the portrayal of the fae realm， the gates between them， the folding of dimensions。 To me the portrayal of it all feels much more traditional to faerie lore， something that I really appreciate in a fantasy novel but don't find that often。 I recommend reading this even just for the portrayal of the world; it is unique and creative and I LOVED。 IT。Update:I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。My favorite thing about this book and the Moonfire Bride duology is the world building。 I love the portrayal of the fae realm， the gates between them， the folding of dimensions。 To me the portrayal of it all feels much more traditional to faerie lore， something that I really appreciate in a fantasy novel but don't find that often。 I recommend reading this even just for the portrayal of the world; it is unique and creative and I don't tire of it。I love Brielle as a character; she is strong and bold but in a way where she is still feminine。 She isn't at all the stereotypical 'I'm trying to make a strong female' type character。 I also loved Dire; some of the things he experienced regarding his perspective of emotion are things that I need to learn to implement myself。 Kind of one of those 'I needed to hear this right now' type of things。Anyway！ I adored the characters and their relationship together， very sweet， very shippable。 Granny Dorrel was a great antagonist， as well。 Enough clues were dropped that you could figure things out， but the author left just enough mystery to keep you intrigued and somewhat horrified。I read this book so fast; I HIGHLY recommend！ I absolutely adored it。 A+ reading experience。Pros:Strong charactersIncredible world buildingunique portrayal of faerieintriguing and developed antagonistshippable romanceengaging， fast paced plotCons:none come to mind 。。。more
Katherine
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I received an advance copy of this book from the author， with no expectation of a positive review。 This was a pure pleasure to read。I read the Moonfire Bride and SunFire King stories prior to this， so I was very familiar with the world where this story took place。 It was wonderful to return to it！ It’s a land where humans， fae， witches and werewolves all exist。 While not required to enjoy this book， those two books explain some of Brielle’s backstory and how she became so familiar with the Whisp I received an advance copy of this book from the author， with no expectation of a positive review。 This was a pure pleasure to read。I read the Moonfire Bride and SunFire King stories prior to this， so I was very familiar with the world where this story took place。 It was wonderful to return to it！ It’s a land where humans， fae， witches and werewolves all exist。 While not required to enjoy this book， those two books explain some of Brielle’s backstory and how she became so familiar with the Whispering Woods， so make sure you check them out！ Brielle had to pledge seven years of service to her grandmother in exchange for saving her life （that sets up the family dynamics here nicely – who’s grandma DOES that， anyway？） and werewolf Dire is already in her service for reasons unknown。 Within moments of starting the story， we find out that Brielle is being forced into the role of the huntress at her grandmother’s bidding， hunting magical creatures that may， or may not have been human beings at one time…I really enjoyed that the heroine and hero of this story were not your typical ‘fainting maiden’ and ‘alpha male’。 The two of them didn’t trust each other at first， but needed to work together to overcome magical compulsions， curses and to see the deeper value in one another。This is a standalone and fully resolved story。 I’m a recent discoverer of this author’s work – and I already can’t wait for her next book！ 。。。more
Anna
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Sylvia Mercedes has done it again！ I keep being blown away by this world that she's built and all the different facets that lead to such different stories （other stories that happen in this world: The Scarred Mage of Roseward and The Moonfire Bride）。 Brielle is a strong and determined heroine， while still having a soft heart and sweet， lively side of her。 Speaking of which: there's a magical DANCE and it might have been my favorite part of the entire story！Heads up: some borderline steamy conten Sylvia Mercedes has done it again！ I keep being blown away by this world that she's built and all the different facets that lead to such different stories （other stories that happen in this world: The Scarred Mage of Roseward and The Moonfire Bride）。 Brielle is a strong and determined heroine， while still having a soft heart and sweet， lively side of her。 Speaking of which: there's a magical DANCE and it might have been my favorite part of the entire story！Heads up: some borderline steamy content。 Not for younger readers。 。。。more
Nicole
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Curious as what happened to Brielle after her sister made the bargain with Granny， we get her adventures！ Not happy about the bargain made， but glad to be alive， Brielle begins her servitude under Granny， her own grandmother， a powerful witch。 As Brielle does Granny's biddings， she becomes tangled with Dire， who is also in Granny's "employ"。 dire despises Granny and all she has done， for he knows her secrets but cannot do anything about it。 Brielle and Dire do not get along well in the beginning Curious as what happened to Brielle after her sister made the bargain with Granny， we get her adventures！ Not happy about the bargain made， but glad to be alive， Brielle begins her servitude under Granny， her own grandmother， a powerful witch。 As Brielle does Granny's biddings， she becomes tangled with Dire， who is also in Granny's "employ"。 dire despises Granny and all she has done， for he knows her secrets but cannot do anything about it。 Brielle and Dire do not get along well in the beginning， but both realize they want to be free of Granny permanently。 But Granny is not good at letting her "possessions" go。 As they work together to discover the truth to Granny's powers， they become closer to each other。 But Dire's beast prevents anything more from happening。 Will they be able to find a way to break the curse that holds them？I received this novel from Ms。 Mercedes as an ARC。 Thank you！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Elizabeth Rain
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really love this story！ I was wondering if it would come out because of the promise Valera gave to Granny。 I’m so happy to have gotten the chance to be part of the ARC！During Moonfire Bride， Valera thought the fae might have had her sister and accepted the terms to being a faes bride。 Brielle searched for 8 years for Valera before finding her at the gates of Orican。 I wasn’t sure if it was real， her sister growing up with events going on for not too long but it was real。 The Pale Woman gave Br I really love this story！ I was wondering if it would come out because of the promise Valera gave to Granny。 I’m so happy to have gotten the chance to be part of the ARC！During Moonfire Bride， Valera thought the fae might have had her sister and accepted the terms to being a faes bride。 Brielle searched for 8 years for Valera before finding her at the gates of Orican。 I wasn’t sure if it was real， her sister growing up with events going on for not too long but it was real。 The Pale Woman gave Brielle a way to save her sister， and Valera uses it。During Sunfire King， Erolas was forced into the conditions of his curse by the Pale Woman。 Valera asked Brielle to help her find her husband and Brielle takes Valera to their grandmother， asking for a way to the Starglass。 They make a journey to Hatheral Hill， then to The Grotto of Inamyar。 Brielle fights off the skeletons and Myar， giving Valera a chance to see her husbands location in the Starglass。 Brielle unfortunately looks at the Myar， whom ends up stealing her hopes and dreams， turning her to stone。 Valera brings her back to Granny and offers Valera a chance to save Brielle。 That Brielle would need to serve seven years in her service。 Valera wanting her sister to live， accepts these risks。This story reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood。 Little red riding hood being Brielle， the wolf being Dire， and the grandmother being Granny Dorrel。 When a werebeast becomes free of their service， Granny believes they need to be eliminated。 Granny wants Brielle to be her huntress， going about hunting werebeasts and other monsters， finding ingredients， and helping her with other odds and ends。 When Dire ends his years of service， Granny sends Brielle on the hunt。I absolutely adored each and every moment of this book！ It wasn’t predictable， it made me wonder what was going to happen next。 I enjoy that’s how each of Sylvia Mercedes books are。 They are well deserving of an amazing review！ I was curious the more I went through the book whether this would be a full story or if it would continue。 I’m happy to see it leaves off on a possibility of continuation。 I hope this series keeps continuing！！ Mother Ulla is really enjoyable to read how she helps out people in need！ 。。。more
Mary Elizabeth
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This book is so much more than what I thought it would be！ Being familiar with Brielle in Valera's story， The Moonfire Bride， I had an image of Brielle that turns out to be only partially accurate。 You need to read this book， as it will take you on a ride that is filled with such unexpected and sometimes horrific images; Granny Dorrel can out evil any Disney villain any day， and there's more to Mother Oola than meets the eye！ Fabulous story！！！！！ This book is so much more than what I thought it would be！ Being familiar with Brielle in Valera's story， The Moonfire Bride， I had an image of Brielle that turns out to be only partially accurate。 You need to read this book， as it will take you on a ride that is filled with such unexpected and sometimes horrific images; Granny Dorrel can out evil any Disney villain any day， and there's more to Mother Oola than meets the eye！ Fabulous story！！！！！ 。。。more
Adena Lee
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This was a very different take on the Red Riding Hood and the Peter and the Wolf stories and so suited to wild-spirited Brielle。 What a riotous adventure！ I enjoyed the variation on villains， victims and lovers in this， and I hope Brielle and her new husband find their way to Valera， for a more happy adventure。I received an ARC from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review。
Amber Christiansen
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