Warning! This review contains some spoilers for Nightshade
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.Summary: Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer-one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack-and the man-she left behind. Is Ren worth the price of her freedom? And will Shay stand by her side no matter what? Now in control of her own destiny, Calla must decide which battles are worth fighting and how many trials true love can endure and still survive. (Goodreads)
My thoughts: After Nightshade ended in such a cliffhanger-y way, I have been on pins and needles waiting for the sequel. Was it worth the wait? YES! Absolutely! Wolfsbane is jam-packed full of action, twists, betrayal, intrigue, and romance. I enjoyed it from cover to cover. And yet there were a couple of little things that bothered me.
It seemed like Calla suddenly shifted from being the fierce, confident Alpha to being a drifting leaf blowing wherever the winds of fate take her. But protesting the entire time that she can make her own decisions and she doesn't need any help, thank you very much. The character arc makes sense... after all, the entire novel takes place in about 48 hours immediately after Calla's entire life has been torn apart. She's allowed to be a bit lost. I just didn't enjoy her as much this time around.
While Wolfsbane is pretty spicy, it doesn't have the heart-stopping sexual tension Nightshade did. Much as I love to hate him, I have to admit this problem mostly stems from the fact that Ren isn't swaggering around these pages. However, Shay definitely stepped it up this time around. Being a Guardian agrees with the lad! I'll be surprised if a few Ren fans aren't wooed over to Team Shay.
Overall, I think everyone who liked Nightshade is going to be happy with Wolfsbane and, like me, excited to find out where the story will take us next.
Content: Violence and sexuality. Someone's getting nekkid this time around... (15+)
