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Zach vive da solo, ha perso il lavoro e deve pagare l’affitto. Pensa di conoscere anche la sfortuna più nera, ma, in realtà, deve ancora incontrarla.
Al liceo, Mal era un ragazzo d’oro. Poi si è lasciato coinvolgere da strane compagnie. Una volta ritornato in carreggiata, si è iscritto al college e sta cercando di costruirsi un futuro.
Non si erano mai conosciuti, ma durante una notte d’estate, arrivarono i cambiamenti. Si trovarono nei guai, intrappolati e legati insieme nell’oscurità.
La luna è alta nel cielo e Zach nota i primi cambiamenti su Mal. All’improvviso, Zach ha cose più importanti a cui pensare – è intrappolato in una cella, con un uomo che diventerà un lupo mannaro alla prossima luna piena.
Al liceo, Mal era un ragazzo d’oro. Poi si è lasciato coinvolgere da strane compagnie. Una volta ritornato in carreggiata, si è iscritto al college e sta cercando di costruirsi un futuro.
Non si erano mai conosciuti, ma durante una notte d’estate, arrivarono i cambiamenti. Si trovarono nei guai, intrappolati e legati insieme nell’oscurità.
La luna è alta nel cielo e Zach nota i primi cambiamenti su Mal. All’improvviso, Zach ha cose più importanti a cui pensare – è intrappolato in una cella, con un uomo che diventerà un lupo mannaro alla prossima luna piena.
87 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2010
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Theda Black
11 books31 followersAuthor of LGBT works involving edgy situations, passionate relationships and dark story lines.
Also published as Klaudia Bara, writing horror, fairy tales, and urban legends.
Also published as Klaudia Bara, writing horror, fairy tales, and urban legends.
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September 30, 2010
Two men wake up groggily to find they’re chained together in a basement. Sort of sounds like the beginning to a bad horror flick. Thankfully the story takes the premise and infuses a bit of horror, a bit of paranormal, some blood, off page gore and violence, and yet through it all the story is about the connection between the two men. Zach knows the big scary secret of why they’re in the basement but won’t tell Mal. So the story relies on the two men as they get to know each other and attempt to change fate. Whether they’re successful or not, you’ll have to read the story to find out.
Although I avoid horror stories completely I was intrigued by the set up here. It could have been a total cliché, but since the focus is not on the blood and creepy setting the story is engrossing and absorbing. I read it in one sitting and rather enjoyed it. The characters carry the story completely and this is above all about the connection that can form between men in a confusing and scary situation. Whether the men can use the connection, that chemistry to change their fate is at the heart of the story.
The characterization is what makes the story work so well. Zach is a damaged young man but not in a typical way. He’s been neglected by an absent loving drunk of a father. His father would drink and disappear for days leaving Zach hungry and alone. When his father is killed one day, Zach soon becomes a target for users due to his pretty looks. Yet Zach is not exactly a victim as he learns to survive and take care of himself. He still makes mistakes and one of those lands him chained in a basement with the injured Mal.
Mal is less well developed though he’s a central and important figure. He supposedly came from a loving family but this isn’t anywhere as fleshed out as Zach’s background. Instead Mal shines in his connection to Zach. Within just a few days the two men slowly develop something meaningful. They don’t need lasting declarations of love and promises for forever; they’re just not that type. Their lives have been altered by this event no matter what happens and they gather strength from each other. They have an instant chemistry which they act on and the sex scenes add another layer of intensity.
The writing is pretty good and it keeps the tension crackling. The atmosphere is well crafted with good descriptions. I could definitely envision the isolation, the barren area, and run down houses. The emotion is kept simmering, just enough so the pressure never releases but stays almost monotone with a constant awareness of fear and the unknown. The resolution is almost anti-climatic when it happens but is a good solution. The ending is bittersweet with not everything happening as you’d expect but then again, that feels more honest and realistic.
This is a really good creepy story that makes you think. It’s not your average horror and any blood and violence thankfully happens off page. Instead this will draw you in with the intensity and great characters. Not to mention you have to read it to find out what happens. The excellent cover art gives you an idea of what the story is about but if you’re looking for something slightly creepy, erotic, and interesting – check this out. It’s definitely not the cliché horror film it may sound like.
Although I avoid horror stories completely I was intrigued by the set up here. It could have been a total cliché, but since the focus is not on the blood and creepy setting the story is engrossing and absorbing. I read it in one sitting and rather enjoyed it. The characters carry the story completely and this is above all about the connection that can form between men in a confusing and scary situation. Whether the men can use the connection, that chemistry to change their fate is at the heart of the story.
The characterization is what makes the story work so well. Zach is a damaged young man but not in a typical way. He’s been neglected by an absent loving drunk of a father. His father would drink and disappear for days leaving Zach hungry and alone. When his father is killed one day, Zach soon becomes a target for users due to his pretty looks. Yet Zach is not exactly a victim as he learns to survive and take care of himself. He still makes mistakes and one of those lands him chained in a basement with the injured Mal.
Mal is less well developed though he’s a central and important figure. He supposedly came from a loving family but this isn’t anywhere as fleshed out as Zach’s background. Instead Mal shines in his connection to Zach. Within just a few days the two men slowly develop something meaningful. They don’t need lasting declarations of love and promises for forever; they’re just not that type. Their lives have been altered by this event no matter what happens and they gather strength from each other. They have an instant chemistry which they act on and the sex scenes add another layer of intensity.
The writing is pretty good and it keeps the tension crackling. The atmosphere is well crafted with good descriptions. I could definitely envision the isolation, the barren area, and run down houses. The emotion is kept simmering, just enough so the pressure never releases but stays almost monotone with a constant awareness of fear and the unknown. The resolution is almost anti-climatic when it happens but is a good solution. The ending is bittersweet with not everything happening as you’d expect but then again, that feels more honest and realistic.
This is a really good creepy story that makes you think. It’s not your average horror and any blood and violence thankfully happens off page. Instead this will draw you in with the intensity and great characters. Not to mention you have to read it to find out what happens. The excellent cover art gives you an idea of what the story is about but if you’re looking for something slightly creepy, erotic, and interesting – check this out. It’s definitely not the cliché horror film it may sound like.
August 1, 2010
Zach lost his drunken father in his early years at the young age of seventeen and although he was never verbally or mentally abused by the man he was very much neglected while his pop went on his endless drunken binges which were frequent leaving Zach to fend for himself. Zach raised himself and the details will show you his life was skid row, just making it to even live. The story does touch on Zach’s growing up with the thoughts back to the time in early years between him and his dad. The good, the bad and how he supported himself to pay the rent in order to have a roof over his head. That part was appalling.
Mal goes to college, he’s only maybe a year or two younger than Zach, but is paying his own way. Out one night with his friends he’s attached and bitten by a wolf, of course. The two men wake up in a basement together, shackled together with Zach knowing from the hands of his captors that he’s going to be Mal’s first meal the sacrificial lamb led to the slaughter when he turns and Mal only finding this out on the day he’s going to turn which is harsh. During those three days and short time they have together they conform a deep seated bond between them.
I don’t usually go into the specifics of a story like I’ve just done here, but I found the story somewhat disturbing. Zach is chosen to be Mal’s meal also known as the initiation into the pack because he’s alone in life and nobody is going to miss him or even look for him. He’s alone, period. To me Zach has had a hard enough life in short years without having this happen to him. Mal assures Zach that he won’t hurt him, but really will he? Zach is unsure as he awaits his pending doom.
Now this is where I’m going to be really cunning and refrain from saying anything further than you’ll have to read the story yourself to find out how it’s all going to end. :snickering:
In many aspects this story is saddening, touching and exceptionally well written. A mix of emotions that will throttle your mind will assail you. From each moment it’s unpredictable what will happen next. In this short story that is only 82 pages and I would have liked to have read more about both Mal and Zach’s backgrounds, getting to know or read more of it about them I could still connect with them both in that short of pages time. Both characters have character. First book I read of Theda’s and it won’t be the last. I definitely would like more and the author of this book drew me into the book which speaks for itself. Nicely done.
Mal goes to college, he’s only maybe a year or two younger than Zach, but is paying his own way. Out one night with his friends he’s attached and bitten by a wolf, of course. The two men wake up in a basement together, shackled together with Zach knowing from the hands of his captors that he’s going to be Mal’s first meal the sacrificial lamb led to the slaughter when he turns and Mal only finding this out on the day he’s going to turn which is harsh. During those three days and short time they have together they conform a deep seated bond between them.
I don’t usually go into the specifics of a story like I’ve just done here, but I found the story somewhat disturbing. Zach is chosen to be Mal’s meal also known as the initiation into the pack because he’s alone in life and nobody is going to miss him or even look for him. He’s alone, period. To me Zach has had a hard enough life in short years without having this happen to him. Mal assures Zach that he won’t hurt him, but really will he? Zach is unsure as he awaits his pending doom.
Now this is where I’m going to be really cunning and refrain from saying anything further than you’ll have to read the story yourself to find out how it’s all going to end. :snickering:
In many aspects this story is saddening, touching and exceptionally well written. A mix of emotions that will throttle your mind will assail you. From each moment it’s unpredictable what will happen next. In this short story that is only 82 pages and I would have liked to have read more about both Mal and Zach’s backgrounds, getting to know or read more of it about them I could still connect with them both in that short of pages time. Both characters have character. First book I read of Theda’s and it won’t be the last. I definitely would like more and the author of this book drew me into the book which speaks for itself. Nicely done.
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October 1, 2010
I think the rating is mostly for the atmosphere of the story, rather than what I totally think of the story. I mean, the story itself, I will give it three stars. Because I still have questions (who is the two guys, what is Mal for them, where do they go in the end) and the ending is sort of anti-climatic.
While the writing is written in 3rd POV, I feel like this story is mostly seen through Zach's eyes. Assessing the situation, slowly understanding the dire situation, who Mal is, why they're kept in the cellar ... and his fate of being thrown with Mal closer to the change. The emotion is kept in check throughout, not too much, but not quickly resolved as well ... and it makes the whole story compelling for me.
Would love to see a sequel though, because again, there are still questions left unaswered ...
While the writing is written in 3rd POV, I feel like this story is mostly seen through Zach's eyes. Assessing the situation, slowly understanding the dire situation, who Mal is, why they're kept in the cellar ... and his fate of being thrown with Mal closer to the change. The emotion is kept in check throughout, not too much, but not quickly resolved as well ... and it makes the whole story compelling for me.
Would love to see a sequel though, because again, there are still questions left unaswered ...
September 8, 2010
This was fantastic! Just enough eery-creepiness to keep you on edge. Great characters...wow...for a short read you really get to know them. No wasted space if you know what I mean. Really, really good.
February 15, 2012
Short, but incredibly well devloped considering the length. I really was able to get a good feel for the chracters, and their developing relationship. Zack is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters, and I look forward to finding out more about the both of them.
September 28, 2019
✔ Letto! Devo dire che mi è piaciuto, molto.
C'era dei momenti in cui non riuscivo a capire se chi parlava se era Zach o Mal, ma niente di grave.
Questi due ragazzi si ritrovano in un scantinato incatenati, uno sta per diventare un lupo mannaro e l'altro la sua preda, la vittima sacrificale.
Nell'attesa del terzo giorno di luna piena i ragazzi riescono a legarsi emotivamente, non solo con le catene che già li legano. Uno sa che morirà al terzo giorno e l'altro che anche se è qualcosa che giura non lo farà, sarà costretto a ucciderlo dalla sua fiera.
Moooolto carino, diverso, cortissimo e non vedo l'ora del seguito.
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
C'era dei momenti in cui non riuscivo a capire se chi parlava se era Zach o Mal, ma niente di grave.
Questi due ragazzi si ritrovano in un scantinato incatenati, uno sta per diventare un lupo mannaro e l'altro la sua preda, la vittima sacrificale.
Nell'attesa del terzo giorno di luna piena i ragazzi riescono a legarsi emotivamente, non solo con le catene che già li legano. Uno sa che morirà al terzo giorno e l'altro che anche se è qualcosa che giura non lo farà, sarà costretto a ucciderlo dalla sua fiera.
Moooolto carino, diverso, cortissimo e non vedo l'ora del seguito.
Per me è ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤
March 24, 2012
I've had this in my tbr list for a while, and just kept putting it off. I'm not sure what finally made me read it today, and I'm not sure I'm glad about it. The little explanation at the end where the author said she'd always wanted to write a story about two men chained up in a basement, falling in love with each other while one of them increasingly wants to eat the other's entrails kindof sums up the book. The story behind Mal and Zach each getting into the basement and even the development of the attachment between them is sketchy and unrealistic (yes, even for a werewolf story it's unrealistic).
I felt like I didn't get a solid understanding of why they kept making the decisions they did. They often spoke in half-sentences, not wanting to give their thoughts away to the other... but also keeping them from the reader. I did like the two mc's, hence the 2 stars. But I felt like I was given so little rationale for their actions and decisions that at the end I just found myself thinking "huh?"
The premise is interesting enough that I could have liked this book, I think, if it were more fleshed-out and the characters better-developed. As it is, though, I can't give it more than the two stars and I can't say as I'd recommend it.
I felt like I didn't get a solid understanding of why they kept making the decisions they did. They often spoke in half-sentences, not wanting to give their thoughts away to the other... but also keeping them from the reader. I did like the two mc's, hence the 2 stars. But I felt like I was given so little rationale for their actions and decisions that at the end I just found myself thinking "huh?"
The premise is interesting enough that I could have liked this book, I think, if it were more fleshed-out and the characters better-developed. As it is, though, I can't give it more than the two stars and I can't say as I'd recommend it.
January 18, 2011
I'm not a fan of the "classical" type of werewolves, especially not of those who are interested in tearing humans apart. And horror isn't my fav genre either. I don't like the gory details and certain implied body damage (almost permanent) with the specifics of it.
But I did enjoy this story even with all those things that aren't my cup of tea.
I truly didn't expect any HE. And I liked the way both Mal and Zach handled the no-win situation. I've read with great interest how the relationship between them developed and how both of them won the fight in the end.
The ending suggests that this might be a series with few questions still
unanswered. I hope there will be a sequel =)
But I did enjoy this story even with all those things that aren't my cup of tea.
I truly didn't expect any HE. And I liked the way both Mal and Zach handled the no-win situation. I've read with great interest how the relationship between them developed and how both of them won the fight in the end.
The ending suggests that this might be a series with few questions still
unanswered. I hope there will be a sequel =)
April 22, 2020
Honestly... I’m real confused... On Amazon this book only had high ratings, and on here it’s got a low average rating but all the top ratings are 4 & 5 stars...
Did we read the same book?? This book had no development... plot, romance or anything else.. and then when I felt like maybe we would actually get a little something... it ends...
I was between giving a 1 or 2 star... in the end I settled for 2 since I did want to see where the “story” was going... even if I didn’t like it.
Did we read the same book?? This book had no development... plot, romance or anything else.. and then when I felt like maybe we would actually get a little something... it ends...
I was between giving a 1 or 2 star... in the end I settled for 2 since I did want to see where the “story” was going... even if I didn’t like it.
December 20, 2011
this was a well written short story. a great premise.
a little werewolf, a little bit gore, some m/m hotness...
yup, hoping i can find more by this author.
a little werewolf, a little bit gore, some m/m hotness...
yup, hoping i can find more by this author.
December 24, 2011
Well, whaddayaknow? A shifter story that did not completely suck. It wasn't great or anything, but still. Topping the list so far.
January 14, 2012
Charming short read despite the unrealistic–and I don't mean the paranormal aspect–nature of it.
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October 16, 2022
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Stars for the idea, the verse had potential - though I have to say I've read far better fanfic with the same concept.
The characters didn't have enough identity for me to remember which was which.
Despite the situation there's no emotion. This should have had fear, desperation, despair; but nothing.
'Romance' if you can call it that came from nowhere. Could see no reason for them to bond.
And the conclusion. Felt the author shied away from killings, the threat is unresolved, conveniently absent.
There's some good writing along the way, a sense of otherness. But nothing to make me care.
Meh!
Stars for the idea, the verse had potential - though I have to say I've read far better fanfic with the same concept.
The characters didn't have enough identity for me to remember which was which.
Despite the situation there's no emotion. This should have had fear, desperation, despair; but nothing.
'Romance' if you can call it that came from nowhere. Could see no reason for them to bond.
And the conclusion. Felt the author shied away from killings, the threat is unresolved, conveniently absent.
There's some good writing along the way, a sense of otherness. But nothing to make me care.
Meh!
January 17, 2013
Correctly priced for its length, this novella exceeded my expectations not crossing but at least nearing the line that divides entertainment fiction from fine literature.
It is a M/M romance and it involves werewolves, but the author takes a clear suspence/horror turn. Weres are not lusty lapdogs here: they are dangerous and cruel. Zach, the human, is not surprised and intrigued, he is terrified and justly so.
A big asset of this work is characterization. The two leads are two all-american boys to whom life has been unkind. There has been no impossible tragedy in their life, they were just unlucky or weak enough to incur in some trouble which led them astray. Instead of letting this destroy them, they have taken their life back into their hands and found a way out. They are struggling but not desperate and the inner strenght they have developed is the key to their coming out of harm's way, the key to their becoming close in a two-day time-span and the key to their happily ever after. They are vulnerable and strong at the same time and willing to trust the other one in the claustrophobic cellar where they are forced to remain for most of the plot.
The two villains are not pitch-black souls. They are evil but have their reasons to behave like they do: while they are not likeable they are not supernaturally alien. They are just very cynical and very much used to getting their own selfish way in life.
A simple, consistent language, eminently colloquial, fits the situation and the development of the story. The third person POV belongs to Zach whose past is that needing more details. Flashbacks and present are not graphically marked but they are not too difficult to separate. The same simple language conveys efficiently the increasing suspence and the depth of the two characters' feelings. Sex scenes are explicit and tastefully done.
The story could have been longer and the language more polished but these are just minor remarks. Were the quality of all M/M romances consistently this high, there would hardly be anything at all to complain about when reviewing.
It is a M/M romance and it involves werewolves, but the author takes a clear suspence/horror turn. Weres are not lusty lapdogs here: they are dangerous and cruel. Zach, the human, is not surprised and intrigued, he is terrified and justly so.
A big asset of this work is characterization. The two leads are two all-american boys to whom life has been unkind. There has been no impossible tragedy in their life, they were just unlucky or weak enough to incur in some trouble which led them astray. Instead of letting this destroy them, they have taken their life back into their hands and found a way out. They are struggling but not desperate and the inner strenght they have developed is the key to their coming out of harm's way, the key to their becoming close in a two-day time-span and the key to their happily ever after. They are vulnerable and strong at the same time and willing to trust the other one in the claustrophobic cellar where they are forced to remain for most of the plot.
The two villains are not pitch-black souls. They are evil but have their reasons to behave like they do: while they are not likeable they are not supernaturally alien. They are just very cynical and very much used to getting their own selfish way in life.
A simple, consistent language, eminently colloquial, fits the situation and the development of the story. The third person POV belongs to Zach whose past is that needing more details. Flashbacks and present are not graphically marked but they are not too difficult to separate. The same simple language conveys efficiently the increasing suspence and the depth of the two characters' feelings. Sex scenes are explicit and tastefully done.
The story could have been longer and the language more polished but these are just minor remarks. Were the quality of all M/M romances consistently this high, there would hardly be anything at all to complain about when reviewing.
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September 18, 2011The novella is a mix of horror and psychological thriller; there is a splash of romance, but it’s really not the main element of the story.
Zach is the character that has more deepness, probably since he is the one the author gives a clear glimpse in his past; orphaned by mother, with an alcoholic father, Zach has not had an easy childhood. He managed to build a life for himself, poor and lonely, but at least he managed to have something to eat, as often didn’t happen when he was a boy. But the economic downfall is again playing with his life and the loneliness is even more hard to face bringing Zach to search casual encounter with strangers… a careless moves that has him chained in a basement with another man.
Of Mal we have some info here and there, a college kid, a little older than other kids since he was in trouble when he was a freshman and he is now attending college on a scholarship since his parents don’t want to help him no more. He gives me the idea of a friendly guy, an all American boy type, easy to approach, easy to be friend to. Zach in comparison is more edgy, moody, always waiting for the next blow to strike.
While Zach unwillingly admit almost immediately he is gay, he confessed he was with their captive for a night of no strings attached sex, Mal is more a mystery on that side. In the end I don’t know if he was already gay, or if he falls in love with Zach in the two days they are chained together in that basement. As I said, even if there is a romance between Zach and Mal, and sex, the romance is not really the main element of this story. What takes the lion share of the story is the fragile equilibrium Zach and Mal are reaching together, an equilibrium they have to find to arrive both alive at the end of the story.
It’s not the first time Theda Black surprised me with her complex characters.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VP9X7M/?...
Zach is the character that has more deepness, probably since he is the one the author gives a clear glimpse in his past; orphaned by mother, with an alcoholic father, Zach has not had an easy childhood. He managed to build a life for himself, poor and lonely, but at least he managed to have something to eat, as often didn’t happen when he was a boy. But the economic downfall is again playing with his life and the loneliness is even more hard to face bringing Zach to search casual encounter with strangers… a careless moves that has him chained in a basement with another man.
Of Mal we have some info here and there, a college kid, a little older than other kids since he was in trouble when he was a freshman and he is now attending college on a scholarship since his parents don’t want to help him no more. He gives me the idea of a friendly guy, an all American boy type, easy to approach, easy to be friend to. Zach in comparison is more edgy, moody, always waiting for the next blow to strike.
While Zach unwillingly admit almost immediately he is gay, he confessed he was with their captive for a night of no strings attached sex, Mal is more a mystery on that side. In the end I don’t know if he was already gay, or if he falls in love with Zach in the two days they are chained together in that basement. As I said, even if there is a romance between Zach and Mal, and sex, the romance is not really the main element of this story. What takes the lion share of the story is the fragile equilibrium Zach and Mal are reaching together, an equilibrium they have to find to arrive both alive at the end of the story.
It’s not the first time Theda Black surprised me with her complex characters.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VP9X7M/?...
January 18, 2011
The werewolves in this story are the clasical type: mean, dangerous, change only once a month and want to tear you apart. Which is kind of refreshing to find in MM stories.
The romance develops between two men who wake up chained together in a cellar. It's basically stockholm syndrome because one of the men is going through a transformation..... You can guess the rest :)
The romance develops between two men who wake up chained together in a cellar. It's basically stockholm syndrome because one of the men is going through a transformation..... You can guess the rest :)
September 15, 2011
Much better than I thought it would be. I'm really rounding down 4.5 b/c the book ends with a good deal of unresolved issues. no sequel in sight! I'm not a big fan of that from authors. But I really liked the characters, I liked the narrator, and I felt like it was a new take on a common werewolf theme.
April 23, 2013
Not the normal werewolf book but it was really good. I just couldn't get through it fast enough to find out what was going to happen to Zach. I love that Zach and Mal fell for each other, they seemed so perfect for one another. I did feel as if the ending just dropped off. I'm hoping that is due to possibly another book in the future continuing their story.
August 13, 2011
this was a very well written book, for the price I was surprise that it was that long, sine of it I got a little misty eyes, it was just that good for me, I ending felt like that Mal and Zach will be in more readings, I look forward to it. Thanks for a very excepational read.
September 22, 2011
Ms Black--repeat after me--I WILL write a sequel, I WILL write a sequel. It will include much back story on both MC's, more hot sex, and lots of wolfy lovin---now, breathe, grab a cup of coffee and please, oh please, start writing! (I'm on my knees here!)
November 19, 2011
I really loved this book and the main reason for me was because I had no clue what was going on. Two men Zach and Mal have been captured and they don't know why and neither do I. You don't get to know until nearing the end. I love books that are unpredictable and this is one of them.
January 2, 2012
Really, really enjoyed this short book. It was so good I wished there was more of it. It was one of those I'd had for a while but had put off reading, and now I'm wondering why I did that. Awesome short read. It would have got 5 stars if it had been longer ;)
January 12, 2012
I was very surprised that I liked this book. I don't usually read this kind, but I did enjoy this one. Though it really was too short, I love longer stories. But overall and for the type of book It was great!
August 22, 2011
3.5
The premise was good, and it was an interesting read.
I had a few issues with the book,but overall ok.
The premise was good, and it was an interesting read.
I had a few issues with the book,but overall ok.
December 16, 2011
I really liked this book and I want to read a sequel to it now. There is definitely more to had of this story.
December 18, 2011
This was a good story. But the ending left me wanting more. It felt so unfinished. There should have been a couple more chapters to wrap everything up.
December 27, 2011
A really different shifter story - enjoyed it very much. Looks like there is more to come from these MCs.
March 19, 2013
I loved the story, but it felt like there wasn't an ending. It left me wanting more, though, so that's a good thing.
January 22, 2012
A fantastic story. The plot is common but this author added twists to ut that made it fresh and stand out from all others like it. I can't waitfor the sequel. I love Jasper!
February 4, 2020
The book is readable and can be finished in a day. However, it does suffer from some technical issues:
1. There is a big time skip in the first 3-4 pages that is not made clear, the reader has to infer it from other info scattered through the book.
2. The characters aren't very fleshed out, you don't really understand WHY the two main characters would become so attached to each other so quickly. The author really needed to dig into their backstories and their psyches and reveal what makes them tick and why. There is a little of that with Zach, but almost nothing on Mal.
3. WAAAAAY to much telling and not enough showing, instead of revealing info in a character's "thoughts" give us the dialog when the characters learns this critical info. Also there was no reason to play coy about the werewolf angle, the blurb already told us Mal was going to transform.
Beyond those critiques, the story is quite good and the characters likeable and interesting,,, except the two villians. They are fairly 2 D but the reader will really not like them by the end of the book.
1. There is a big time skip in the first 3-4 pages that is not made clear, the reader has to infer it from other info scattered through the book.
2. The characters aren't very fleshed out, you don't really understand WHY the two main characters would become so attached to each other so quickly. The author really needed to dig into their backstories and their psyches and reveal what makes them tick and why. There is a little of that with Zach, but almost nothing on Mal.
3. WAAAAAY to much telling and not enough showing, instead of revealing info in a character's "thoughts" give us the dialog when the characters learns this critical info. Also there was no reason to play coy about the werewolf angle, the blurb already told us Mal was going to transform.
Beyond those critiques, the story is quite good and the characters likeable and interesting,,, except the two villians. They are fairly 2 D but the reader will really not like them by the end of the book.
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