Wolf Called

Fortitude Wolves #1

by Nicole R. Taylor

A werewolf and a vampire walk into a pub…and embark on a road trip from hell.

Sloane is trying to make the best of a bad situation.
She’s spent most of her life trying to hide from her troubled past, keeping her head down and her identity a secret. But she has no idea how much danger she’s in until a vampire walks into the pub where she works.
Pushed headfirst into a supernatural world she never knew existed, Sloane finds herself the target of a mysterious clan of vampires known as the Hollow Men. They’re looking for a special werewolf, one who isn’t bound by the power of the moon. Someone like Sloane.
Forced to team up with a vampire sent by her maniacal father, the alpha of the Fortitude Wolves, she has no choice but to flee across the vast Australian outback if she wants to live.
With death snapping at her heels, the lesser of two evils may be her only way out…
Unless she answers the call of the wolf within.

Wolf Called is the first book in the fast-paced Urban Fantasy series, FortitudeWolves. Werewolves and vampires are embroiled in a war for supremacy and a troubled woman is in the centre of it all…only she doesn’t know it. Packed with suspense, action, and supernatural secrets, this series is sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats…

Genres: Fantasy, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Shapeshifters, Vampires, Paranormal Romance

168 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 6, 2021

About the author

Nicole R. Taylor is an Australian Urban Fantasy author.
She lives in the western suburbs of Melbourne dreaming up nail biting stories featuring bad-ass witches, duplicitous vampires, hunky shape shifters and devious monsters.
She likes chocolate, cat memes and video games.
When she’s not writing, she likes to think of what she’s writing next.


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The Witch Hunter Saga (Urban Fantasy) Series Complete!
The Crescent Witch Chronicles (Urban Fantasy) Series Complete!
The Arondight Codex (Urban Fantasy)

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Reviews

[Ashley Lavering · Rating 3 out of 5]

Way to teenagy and so unbelievable. Not for me

[Dallass · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Having finished Taylor’s Australian Supernatural series yesterday, I was excited when I saw this book. I love Keri Arthur’s Australian UF wolf shifter series, and this sounded like it would be great… until it wasn’t 😮‍💨.

I just wasn’t a fan of either the characters nor the unfolding narrative. Sloane was clueless for a chunk of the book, and Chaser was a jerk (had another term in mind, but Amazon doesn’t like the cursey words 🤷🏻‍♀️). Plus a whole book spent on one leg of a journey really didn’t endear this tale to me. So I think I’ll dnf this here and try her new supernatural series set in the Goldfields when it drops tomorrow.

2.5 stars ⭐️

[Coco.V]

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[Reagan · Rating 2 out of 5]

quick read

This read was blessedly short as the emotional whiplash every chapter was enough to make my head spin. It was just interesting enough to finish the book…but not interesting enough to finish the series.

[ConniW · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a serious excellent beginning in a series!

This is very well written and the cast are amazing. Yes, you will love to hate plenty of them and probably spill or spit your drink several times. So, be careful.
I am so impressed with this book.
Language keeps it out of family friendly status but also younger readers may get upset with some things , so 18+.
Private collection NOT family friendly.

[DH VDL · Rating 2 out of 5]

oh, the tropes

Ah, a story with all the tropes that Urban fantasy is known for. Tough girl who ran from evil werewolf father is kidnapped by Vampire to bring home. They hate each other but for some reason fall in love. She is wanted by various groups for her blood, he is the pack’s executioner. She is supposed to be tough but constantly cries and whines. He doesn’t feel anything until he meets her. A long road trip where he keeps her captive yet she still falls for him and in the end they decide to kill her father… cliffhanger. I mean really? Is the author a bad writer, no, in fact the story is not awful, however every overdone storyline is in this book. If you are a new reader to this genre you may like it.. but if you’ve read a few then take a hard pass because even if you didn’t read this review you will instantly know how the book will end. Hard Pass.

[Gin Osborne · Rating 2 out of 5]

The backbones of a decent story were hidden behind a clueless FMC who falls in love with the MMC in about a week (a general gripe of mine that can happen in books of this genre).

I also just couldn't get past how weird the distances seemed to be. 10kms shouldn't take 5 hours in werewolf speed... I can do 5km at a moderate human walking speed in under an hour. A vampire with super speed making a 10km trip in 45 minutes? Not very super speedy. No wonder the baddies are catching up to them all the time.

Anyway, I managed to get to the end of the book, but I won't be following on with the reat of the series.

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Roadtrip with a vampire and a soon to be werewolf

I’m not completely sure what to say about this one as I have a bias against petulant female characters.
I enjoyed the beginning that set out the adventure and dangers. I think that the ongoing dialogue that had a lot of “What aren’t you telling me?” “I can’t tell you.” “Why won’t you tell me?” “Stop asking. I won’t tell you.”… It had me drifting a bit.
The ending gives you the bridge to the next book but I’m not sure I’ll pick it up.

[A. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay, I felt it dragged a bit and we never really saw anything of significance happen or anything that really advanced the plot (until maybe right at the end). I felt most of the story was just Sloane constantly asking Chaser to tell her what’s going on and him refusing (until again right at the end). I finished the whole book but will probably not continue to the next.

[Corliss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good start

This 1st book, Wolf Called is a fast paced, well developed weres versus vamps tale. I highly recommend this one for anyone that enjoys paranormal beings. Just so you know, this is a cliff hanger. To find out to where Sloane and Chaser go with their relationship you will have to get the next book.

[Shirley Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surprising!

Nothing in this exciting story is as expected! Sloan and Chaser are running for their lives and as everything unfolds you're turning pages faster!! Characters are interesting, the story is dramatic with great dialog & action!!
Nicole is a new author for me and I can see my collection of her books growing rapidly!!!!

[Taaibah · Rating 5 out of 5]

what a great read

I loved the storyline and the characters…
I loved the emotional roller coaster and realisations made….
I’m looking forward to the next book and anticipate even more action and drama….
A really really great read….
I couldn’t put it down…

[Liza · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of the storyline is traveling from Perth to Melbourne while evading the baddies (vampires, werewolves). To me, it seemed that the times taken for portions were wrong plus the road seemed to move around.

Strange mix of characters

[Maria do Socorro Baptista · Rating 4 out of 5]

De onde uma jovem que não se sabe lobisomem é ajudada por um vampiro que foge de qualquer resquício de humanidade. Interessante, e bastante intrigante, a forma como tal relacionamento se contrói. Gostei.

[Sandra Self · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story

NR Taylor creates a storyline different from other authors. The characters are introduced a little at a time and, in doing so, draw you into the story all the more. It's hard to put down.

[Jennifer MacKenzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

Have been a Fan of NRT for a long time and this new series is off to a great start. Love this new dynamic of wolves vs vampires.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This felt like a rough draft. Too much tell not enough show. We got places too fast without explanation.

[Sn8wflake · Rating 3 out of 5]

wolf vampire witch

One very special wolf. A vampire guard or slave. A prophecy of sorts. A race across country. Decent stopping point a sequel for sure.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite good even though it's only a short read.

[Scott Shjefte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coming of age young woman born again werewolf being challenged as a supernatural extraordinaire. Obtained for free from Amazon on June 8, 2022.

[E.G. Manetti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slow moving urban fantasy/pnr that is more backstory/set up for the rest of the series than a complete story. It just sort of ends.

[Rebecca Montgomery]

Loved this book, I am now on to the second book.

[Pj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read

Fast paced
Never a dull moment.
Turns out tobe a supernatural love story.
Characters are well defined.
A must read

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wolf Called

Wow!!! What a gr8 story. I truly enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading the next. I recommend this read. 5 thumbs up

[Pat · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn’t finish

[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had high expectations for this story. The book is the first in a series and leaves multiple questions in the end. I felt that the this story was incomplete. If I had the means of buying the complete series I might have a better feeling about the story. I liked what was BUT there were no conclusions. Surviving the latest attack didn't do it for me.

[Cheryl addie · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG loved it can't wait till I can get more of the series

[Tricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great read, engaging characters and storyline made this book enjoyable.