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The Raven's Daughters #1
To Heal a Wolf
Princess. Wolf. Musician.
As the youngest daughter of the king and queen of Diwan, Silaine Havard has lived a sheltered life. So, when war comes to her home, Silaine and one of her sisters escape capture, but their parents and eldest sister are not so fortunate.
Forced to part ways to increase their chances of success, each woman is determined to gather the help their kingdom so desperately needs. Yet the journey to find the hidden city of the Danann is not an easy one, and her chances of survival are low until she meets the mage Asthore and her husband, Redmond, sparking a journey of a different kind.
Will Silaine find redemption on a new path? Or will she be doomed by the truths withheld by her mother?
As the youngest daughter of the king and queen of Diwan, Silaine Havard has lived a sheltered life. So, when war comes to her home, Silaine and one of her sisters escape capture, but their parents and eldest sister are not so fortunate.
Forced to part ways to increase their chances of success, each woman is determined to gather the help their kingdom so desperately needs. Yet the journey to find the hidden city of the Danann is not an easy one, and her chances of survival are low until she meets the mage Asthore and her husband, Redmond, sparking a journey of a different kind.
Will Silaine find redemption on a new path? Or will she be doomed by the truths withheld by her mother?
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 13, 2024
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August 25, 2024
feel the magic
my quick thoughts after finishing the book I bought, finally had time to read. i will update review later as I digest further.
⚔️Weaving in well the rock & hard place that escaped royal Silaine finds herself in.
⚔️ what the protective shroud that is mage Asthore and her husband, Redmond relationship strength & experience - could mean.
⚔️read takes you on an intriguing adventure, this is a standalone but connected series where these sisters are determined to fight for their peoples survival.
The Fantasy polyam is refreshingly mature you actually really feel & believe that in their union there is truth not just a well crafted hot bookscene - the world built & action certainly doesnt take a back seat.
Truths scorches over the lies here. This is a Truth hurts just as it heals jouney.
Me Im sucker Military General characters reads where in the charactersation like Redmond all seriously immortal hard muscled but intelligently confidant characterd r highly respected. oh he is wicked in how he satisfys his partners and Asthore
his wife is a female Zaddy equiv!
Jasmin E Reads
my quick thoughts after finishing the book I bought, finally had time to read. i will update review later as I digest further.
⚔️Weaving in well the rock & hard place that escaped royal Silaine finds herself in.
⚔️ what the protective shroud that is mage Asthore and her husband, Redmond relationship strength & experience - could mean.
⚔️read takes you on an intriguing adventure, this is a standalone but connected series where these sisters are determined to fight for their peoples survival.
The Fantasy polyam is refreshingly mature you actually really feel & believe that in their union there is truth not just a well crafted hot bookscene - the world built & action certainly doesnt take a back seat.
Truths scorches over the lies here. This is a Truth hurts just as it heals jouney.
Me Im sucker Military General characters reads where in the charactersation like Redmond all seriously immortal hard muscled but intelligently confidant characterd r highly respected. oh he is wicked in how he satisfys his partners and Asthore
his wife is a female Zaddy equiv!
Jasmin E Reads
August 16, 2024
I was fortunate enough to read an early version of this book, and what a moving, cozy, romantic fantasy it is! I was happily surprised to discover it wasn’t some epic adventure full of battles and political scheming, but a slow, careful build of healing and love between three wonderfully engaging characters. The dynamic between this throuple builds so naturally, unlike most why choose that just drop it in your lap out of the gate. (No hate—I love that too > <). It’s just so satisfying.
Silaine, Redmond, and Asthore—I look forward to seeing more of you in book two. ♥️
Silaine, Redmond, and Asthore—I look forward to seeing more of you in book two. ♥️
August 16, 2025
I'm such a fan of Joyce Gee's writing and the world she creates! This book sets in the same world as her epic fantasy The Altira series (which I believe is under editing for a second edition due to some publisher issues - I can't wait for the re-release!), but in To Heal A Wolf the epicness takes the backseat and the focus is on romance and healing (and sexy time).
It starts off dark with a terrible war that forces Princess Silaine (youngest of three sisters) to run for her life and hope to find aid to help rescue her older sister still stuck in enemy claws. Silaine is of a humanoid species with long lives, magic, and shifter powers (Silaine can change form to a wolf - nudges to the title), and she runs to get help from powerful creatures who used to fight for the gods. Now, however, they are mortal and not interested in endangering themselves to help another's war.
Silaine finds herself "stuck" in the home of a bloodmage and her fairly hot husband who are nurturing her back to health and strength after her strenuous flight. There are magical ties between them that quickly creates bonds of love and longing, and it's very obvious that it's not just the wolf that needs healing. Everyone here has a dark back story and there's much lore of wars between gods that has created the characters.
However, Silaine's story is a soft journey of acceptance and self-discovery that's founded in positive reinforcement, consent, and patience. She struggles with her desires and duty, as much as her sexuality and self-worth and it's a slow climb from doing what she thinks is expected to what she might want and need. It's fueled by a desire for her two caretakers who guide and love her from the very go. It's polyamorous goodness from the very start with a healthy dose of demi-sexuality.
Joyce's world is so well crafted an immense full of lore and history that makes you crave even more. It's neatly tied together and by the end of To Heal A Wolf there's even some appearances from The Altira series that made me stupidly excited and I'm now craving that series even more!
She writes healing and love seamlessly between darkness and hurt and it's all twisted together nicely with little pockets of sex-positive scenes.
I really enjoyed this softer tale in her epic world and will most definitely be reading To Free A Magpie (book 2) about the oldest sister to Silaine.
It starts off dark with a terrible war that forces Princess Silaine (youngest of three sisters) to run for her life and hope to find aid to help rescue her older sister still stuck in enemy claws. Silaine is of a humanoid species with long lives, magic, and shifter powers (Silaine can change form to a wolf - nudges to the title), and she runs to get help from powerful creatures who used to fight for the gods. Now, however, they are mortal and not interested in endangering themselves to help another's war.
Silaine finds herself "stuck" in the home of a bloodmage and her fairly hot husband who are nurturing her back to health and strength after her strenuous flight. There are magical ties between them that quickly creates bonds of love and longing, and it's very obvious that it's not just the wolf that needs healing. Everyone here has a dark back story and there's much lore of wars between gods that has created the characters.
However, Silaine's story is a soft journey of acceptance and self-discovery that's founded in positive reinforcement, consent, and patience. She struggles with her desires and duty, as much as her sexuality and self-worth and it's a slow climb from doing what she thinks is expected to what she might want and need. It's fueled by a desire for her two caretakers who guide and love her from the very go. It's polyamorous goodness from the very start with a healthy dose of demi-sexuality.
Joyce's world is so well crafted an immense full of lore and history that makes you crave even more. It's neatly tied together and by the end of To Heal A Wolf there's even some appearances from The Altira series that made me stupidly excited and I'm now craving that series even more!
She writes healing and love seamlessly between darkness and hurt and it's all twisted together nicely with little pockets of sex-positive scenes.
I really enjoyed this softer tale in her epic world and will most definitely be reading To Free A Magpie (book 2) about the oldest sister to Silaine.
July 27, 2024
After the royal castle is attacked by enemy forces, Princess Silaine, a wolf shifter, is forced to flee her kingdom in the night, knowing her parents and eldest sister might not survive, and she might never see her remaining sister again. TO HEAL A WOLF is a story of what happens after your life is upended, a has hints of a Red Riding Hood retelling in places, and MFF why choose slow burn romance that I loved for the complexity of its characters.
Silaine eventually comes to be close to death, and is taken in by Asthore and Redmond, two winged immortals who care for her and quickly bond with her deeply. The world building is exquisitely done, with rich detail in the histories of each character and the home Silaine comes to stay in. I loved the connection shown between Asthore and Redmond as well as Ashtore’s personal history and the complexities of her injuries and how she’s adapted to having her wings cut off and her blindness. The complexities of the relationships and depth of characters made this a wonderful, rich read. As Silaine begins to heal, she is desperate to find help for her family. Is that possible? Or will she have to find a way to move forward on her own? Loved this one! 5/5 stars.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author as one of its beta readers.
Silaine eventually comes to be close to death, and is taken in by Asthore and Redmond, two winged immortals who care for her and quickly bond with her deeply. The world building is exquisitely done, with rich detail in the histories of each character and the home Silaine comes to stay in. I loved the connection shown between Asthore and Redmond as well as Ashtore’s personal history and the complexities of her injuries and how she’s adapted to having her wings cut off and her blindness. The complexities of the relationships and depth of characters made this a wonderful, rich read. As Silaine begins to heal, she is desperate to find help for her family. Is that possible? Or will she have to find a way to move forward on her own? Loved this one! 5/5 stars.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author as one of its beta readers.
Did not finish
February 12, 2025DNF
I'm struggling to engage with TO HEAL A WOLF because the beginning is so confusing. There's all these new places, magical beings with made up names, and references to gods and goddess but nothing is really being explained. Additionally, the POV jumps around from character to character, sometimes even to random people. There's no chapter or paragraph breaks to indicate a change and sometimes its even in the middle of a paragraph. I can tell there's some potential here but it's too much work to get to it.
I'm struggling to engage with TO HEAL A WOLF because the beginning is so confusing. There's all these new places, magical beings with made up names, and references to gods and goddess but nothing is really being explained. Additionally, the POV jumps around from character to character, sometimes even to random people. There's no chapter or paragraph breaks to indicate a change and sometimes its even in the middle of a paragraph. I can tell there's some potential here but it's too much work to get to it.
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