Ballad of the Wolves: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Shapeshifter Romance

Call of the Wolf #6

by Adam Dark, Matthew Thrush

An eye for an eye. An unexpected arrest. The missing link that ties them all together. With Lily’s jaw-dropping confession, Alyssa Crawford is up to her eyeballs with questions no one seems to be able to answer, and when they do, it just leads to more questions. For someone who wanted to broker peace between the wolves and the witches, the High Priestess seemed to have a secret agenda of her own. If anyone crosses her, she was capable of making them pay. But what did she do that finally got her killed?
When Capucha is finally arrested by the agency, Alyssa isn’t sure if the whole thing was set up by someone close to her. She must be close to something, something big, if they’re going after the only people she can trust.
Alyssa is on the precipice of solving it all when a key witness goes missing. Without her, Alyssa won’t be able to tie things together. And the only person who can track her witness is Capucha. If Alyssa wants answers and justice, she must help Capucha escape confinement, even if it means breaking the law and picking sides. At this point, Alyssa is willing to do everything for it now that she and Marcus broke up.
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246 pages, Paperback

Published December 7, 2020

About the author

My name is Adam Dark.

I write horror and paranormal stories based on my vivid dreams. It's the best way that I know of to get the demons out and onto paper. I hope they haunt you and leave your heart pumping like they do me.

I established my first LLC. when I was ten years old. My friends were my first employees. Other than sharing my stories with others, I love making videos on YouTube. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million. I've directed two movies so far. You can find them on YouTube at Super Plus Toys.

Outside of writing, I spend most of my time playing guitar or golf. Travel is also high on my list of leisure activities. I've been to seven countries within Europe and plan to visit many more in the years to come. The richness of other cultures is thrilling!

I have a pet tarantula named Venom; a dog named Emma; and cat named Ellie. They are my secret confidants to the mysterious worlds I create. I have both an American and Danish passport. Feel free to ask me more about my Polish heritage.

Some other things I enjoy are rock n' roll, public speaking, broccoli (I know, isn't that weird!), school, and heart-wrenching horror movies that leave me clinging to the seat. While I love learning, I dislike homework, disrespectful and rude people, senseless drama, and bullies. There is no room for hatred. We only have one life to live; let's do it to the best that we can and treat everyone with love and kindness.

Want to know more about me? Shoot me an email at adamdarkbooks@gmail.com. I'd be happy to connect with you!

Reviews

[Katheyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Ballad of the Wolves” the six installment in the “Call of the Wolf” series, continues to build the verse created by in Adam Dark & Matthew Thrush’s, and exploring Alyssa and Marcus story, whose relationship has been bumpy to put it mildly, they rarely have been able to see eye to eye, despite of trying to be on the same side. Now is finally over, Alyssa and Markus have broken up and decided to go separate ways. In some ways that gives Alyssa freedom to pursue the truth behind the apparent facts, because, confession or not, Alyssa is not at all convinced by Lily’s confession. Did the High Priestess efforts to bring peace to the witches and wolves, led to her murder, or there is a deeper buried secret? Alyssa want to go the bottom of it all, even if that means breaking Capucha out and joining forces with Marcus once again.

“Call of the Wolf” is a thrilling paranormal romance series, that entices with fast-paced action and captivates the reader with a very well-crafted fantasy world, interesting characters and intelligent plots that blends mystery and procedural tropes with fast-paced urban fantasy action.

[Douglas Williamson · Rating 5 out of 5]

In order to solve the mystery, our heroine must break the very laws she is sworn to protect. Everything comes at a price and our heroine is going to have to pay for this one someday.

This is book six of the series, but it does just fine as a standalone. While there is some backstory missing, all the essential bits are covered early on.

This is an intense urban fantasy story. The story is well written and easy to read, but that doesn't mean it is simple by any means. The setting is complex with many different factions with different agendas. The characters are similarly complex and the plot has enough twists and turns to throw even an expert tracker off the scent. Put all of that together and shake and you have a highly engaging story that is hard to put down. It also helps that are heroine is smart and tough, just the kind of heroine I like. Overall, a great story and I am definitely looking forward to reading more in this series.

Highly recommended.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.

[Natalie Noblett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ballad of the Wolves by Adam Dark is the ... Hmmm I'm not quite sure which book this is in the series as there have been quite a few now! Although I am still very much committed to the series and enjoying them, I feel that there seem to be more questions without any answers. Logan Walker, Anthony Walker, Cristy, Will,El Capucha's sister, the High preistess, the missing pups. I know that at some point we will understand how all these are all linked but there doesn't seem to have been any mention of Allyssa's original case that started all this recently. I hope we get some answers soon, instead of more unanswered questions.

[DENICE · Rating 5 out of 5]

MARCUS AND ALYSSA TIGHTEN THE LOOSE THREADS

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Marcus and Alyssa are still on the path to find the truth. Alyssa’s faith in Starburns is falling because El Capucha has been arrested. As Alyssa finds mor clues and things start beginning to make sense, another clue pops up and things are beginning to look bad for Christie. She seems to be the thread that will tie everything together. Problem? Christie is in hiding.

I love the suspense in the story and the twists and turns that the story takes. Adam has truly written a story that make you want the next book right away.

[Witch-at-Heart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is book sixth book of the series but I believe it can be read as a standalone. You do miss a little of the backstory but it as a good overview early on that makes it possible to jump right in.

This book has a lot of story arcs going on and it's fasinating seeing Alyssa trying to finish up both old and new cases... This book definitely kept me engaged and reading way later then I planned.

This story was so intense it is well written and easy to read. The the plot has so many twists and turns I was on the edge of my seat wanting to see what would happen. I am definitely looking forward to reading more in this series.

[Diane · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is getting complicated with lots of people being killed. It is hard to keep track of who the bad guys are. In this book Alyssa and Agent Starburns are reinstated back into the force. El Capucha is captured and jailed. Every lead Alyssa finds leads her to Christy. The deaths are piling up and who is taking the missing wolf pups is still a mystery. The supernatural war is starting and getting worst. Marcus and Alyssa will have to discover what is going on with the pups and who is killing off the people looking for the pups. An interesting series.

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[Tahnia Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh, why do so many books contain cliffhangers? Alyssa is trying to track down whoever murdered Sophia, the sister of El Capucho. Marcus is living with her now that his father has kicked him out of the pack. Both Marcus and Alyssa are hoping that the Alpha has an ulterior motive for doing so. This story contains a cliffhanger, is packed with intrigue, and has plenty of twists to keep any paranormal lover happy. Highly recommended.

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[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again I need those answers and those murder cases solves. At this point I am speed reading it because my interest has lessen. I was binge reading that series but not anymore. There aren't enough new elements to keep me as curious as I was in the beginning. I feel like the pace for the first 3-4 books was really fast and a lot was happening and now I am having very little clues and progress by book. I do hope the last 2 books will be worth it.
Urban fantasy series book 6/8
Fisrt person POV (Alyssa, FMC)
🌶️ Spice level: none, YA
Suspense 🕵🏽‍♀️🕵🏽‍♀️🕵🏽‍♀️

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh joy another installment of this series with the opportunity to enter this world again. There seem to be similar things in here like mountain folk. The eye for a eye is one as this author has used this also. Another one though that has us turning the pages. Tentative peace maybe but then it did kill someone too. Alyssa has us intrigued just as she is too. We want what she wants and one of those things is answers. As events start jumping though we get pulled in deeper.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alyssa is witnessing an attack on the High Priestess by the Walker pack. The one person, who is supposed to be above all the supernaturals, but she is somehow involved. Instead of solving the different murder cases Alyssa stumbles upon more and more loose ends. At least the High Priestess gets her reinstated, so she can get back into the police station.But Alyssa is not yet done with prison breaks.

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[Ruth · Rating 5 out of 5]

El Capucha is arrested, and Alyssa isn't sure who caused the arrest. Alyssa wants to question Christy who is missing since attacking Lily who became the new High Priestess. Can Alyssa break El Capucha out so he can find Christy? New twists and multiple plots keep the series fresh and addictive.

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[Scarolet Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ballad of the Wolves by Adam Dark is a fantastic story to read. This is book number is a fantastic series that I am so hooked on and can not wait to read the rest. I highly recommend this fantastic story to everyone who loves reading about wolf shifters, fantasy and paranormal romance.

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[Thea Kubicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Murder, mystery, and mayhem--fire witch, Detective Allyssa Crawford, has her hands full trying to solve paranormal crimes in this serialized style book set. A very fast read that keeps your attention and keeps you guessing.

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[Nilda Cruz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this read but, I have to read the books before so I don’t feel to lost. I love the characters and the storyline. Alyssa has cases to solve and to that she must break some rules. A great paranormal action story.

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[Rebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A few word errors, misspellings, and putting the wrong name in during conversations. I had to go back to the sentence a few times to register what you were trying to say but aside from that I really enjoyed the story and the characters. I look forward to book 7.

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[Jennifer Layne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good book! Action from cover to cover, intrigue to spare, a little romance, family drama and El Capucha! What's not to like!

Off to read the next book!

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[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent series, so far

I have been enjoying this series so far but I did notice a few issues. It seems the further along we get, the more grammatical errors there are. I plan to purchase the whole series when it's complete... Is there any way to get an editors assistance?

[Cali Jewel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this thrilling, sexy, fun and action packed adventure filled with dangerous and engaging charters, witty dialog, heart racing twists and thrilling passion. This journey is an edge of your seat emotional roller-coaster from beginning to end.

[Angeley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I knew that this book was from a series first of Call of the wolf but I still read it so I know that I have to read the first book and they read the whole series again. It was a good read .

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[Shaun Wilkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked how I was caught up in the story, wanting to know what’s next. Where is Christy? Who killed Sophia? Who gave up El Capucha? I hope to find answers to these questions as well as answers to questions I don’t know I have yet, soon.

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the characters and the world the author created. I got submerged with how wonderfully written the story is. Definitely recommend. This is a new author for me and now has gained a new fan.

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[Rebecca Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another wonderful book by Author Adam Dark.
Love the awesome characters. Highly recommend reading this wonderful series of books. Loved reading...

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