Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) in Vampires, Weres and Fae!

Aug 27, 2011 Melindeeloo rated it liked it

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Four royal siblings magically sent to safety when an evil sorcerer takes over their kingdom and four authors to bring them back home for an epic battle to regain their kingdom.

On the whole I liked Lord of the Wolfyn, which is book three in the Royal House of Shadow series that also features stories by authors Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe and Nalini Singh. This installment gets off to a bit of a slow start, with the recap of the series setup which drops our hero, Prince Davyn, into the dimension Four royal siblings magically sent to safety when an evil sorcerer takes over their kingdom and four authors to bring them back home for an epic battle to regain their kingdom.

On the whole I liked Lord of the Wolfyn, which is book three in the Royal House of Shadow series that also features stories by authors Gena Showalter, Jill Monroe and Nalini Singh. This installment gets off to a bit of a slow start, with the recap of the series setup which drops our hero, Prince Davyn, into the dimension of the shape shifting Wolfyn, where he must hide his identity and his true nature as a blood drinker for fifteen years while waiting for his guide to appear to lead him back home for a reunion with his missing siblings.

Although recapping the setup was likely one of the ground rules for the series, I'd have been happier if that part of the back-story had just been woven into the rest of the book, because the Little Red Riding-hood fairy tale lead-in, which brings the our leading lady former cop Reda into the mix, was more entrancing an opening for a story that only has brief moments in the real world and ends up being fantasy romance.

I am hero-centric, so I liked prince in hiding, Davyn, who is the woodsman to Reda's 'Little Red' and who also happens to be the prince charming of Reda's dreams in the flesh – but with a touch of vulnerability. Reda is a bit more difficult to warm up to initially, because events in her life have left her a mess and ill prepared for her role of unwitting guide. Consequently, she is starts more of damsel in distress than a true heroine.

While there is a steamy attraction between Davyn and Reda from the start, I really clicked with the pair when at last they make it to Davyn's beleaguered homeland. Once there, Reda finally becomes the warrior she was meant to be, and the pair move beyond the past even without the guarantee of a future together.

Having not read the first two books of the continuum (Lord of Vampires and Lord of Rage) before I read this installment, I can say with certainty that it is possible to read Lord of the Wolfyn on its own. Though I must admit that on its own, Lord of the Wolfyn doesn't feel finished - and it shouldn't, since there is one more book to go, Lord of the Abyss, and that book is the grand finale to the four royal siblings' saga.

This review is for an advance reading copy of Lord of the Wolfyn I received for free through NetGalley. ...more

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Sep 19, 2011 Aimee rated it really liked it

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This may be my favorite of the series so far. I really liked the story of the wolfyn and I enjoyed the version of Little Red Riding Hood in this. I really do like how each of these, so far, has a fairy tale hidden somewhere in them. This was no different.

As each story progresses, we have less and less time until the four meet up and fulfill their destinies. In this one, we have just a mere three days once Rhea and Dayn meet up. I wasn't sure how that would work, seeing as we had a whole book to ...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Vannessa rated it liked it

Shelves: were-shifters-mostly, kindle-books, paranormal-romance, netgalley-books

This is the third book in the Royal House of Shadows series; this time focussing on Dayn, the second brother of the kingdom of Elden.

Reda Watson, a police officer who has just lost her partner in a bungled convenience store robbery, has finally found the book she has been searching for. A very old version of Red Riding Hood, one which her mother used to read to her before she died. After reading this book she wakes up to find herself in a world not of her own, having travelled through a vortex u This is the third book in the Royal House of Shadows series; this time focussing on Dayn, the second brother of the kingdom of Elden.

Reda Watson, a police officer who has just lost her partner in a bungled convenience store robbery, has finally found the book she has been searching for. A very old version of Red Riding Hood, one which her mother used to read to her before she died. After reading this book she wakes up to find herself in a world not of her own, having travelled through a vortex using a spell her mother had taught her.

She meets Dayn, the second eldest prince from Elden and he realises that she is the one, his guide, who can open the vortex and transport him back to Elden to defeat the Blood Sorcerer, who killed his parents and took over his home kingdom. Dayn is a vampire the same as Nikolai, his brother from the first book and he lives in close community with a pack of wolfyn, werewolves in other words. However, they have no idea he is a blood drinker, except for the wise old woman who he confided in and they cannot know simply because they will kill him if they do.

Reda and Dayn have a strange relationship. There is the usual attraction between them the you would expect from a PNR, but she came across as being a bit wet to be honest. Maybe the idea that she was constantly being a coward didn't enthral me to her at all. Dayn needed a guide back to his kingdom and when she turned up that was all he focussed on, not really caring if she would ever return to her own world or not. But as can be expected they fall in love and blah blah blah!

Then out of nowhere some blood sorceress called Moragh turns up trying to find some special artefact which she needed to be able to rule Elden instead of the Blood Sorcerer, but I thought that the Blood Sorcerer was the ultimate evil and to be able to defeat him all four of the Elden siblings needed to be back in the palace. This seemed a bit of a random thing to just plonk into the middle of the story, but I guess it meant that the wolfyn would find out about Dayn being a blood drinker and therefore start the ball rolling as it were.

Dayn and Reda have a bit of a trek across the realm in order to find another vortex, which would transport them both to their respective homelands. Obviously things never go to plan and Dayn has to reveal his other nature - he is a wolfyn, having only ever called upon that power within himself once before. This sends Reda into a panic, ensuring that he had bespelled her into feeling for him the way she does after only a few days, but nope he didn't. She felt that way all by her little self!

Eventually they make it back to Elden, although not together and Dayn realises who he needs to be in order to finally defeat the Blood Sorcerer and they head into the castle for the final showdown.

This was an ok book, not quite as good as the first one, which is my favourite in this series so far. I'm guessing that the conclusions are all revealed in the final book and the siblings all finally return to defeat the Blood sorcerer.

I still have no idea where the wolfyn idea came from, because there is no mention of this at all in the other books. It has been said several times that the king was a blood drinker, whilst the queen was a healer mage, but wolfyn was not at all spoken of. It was almost as if they needed a different type of character for this episode in the series and again plonked it in without explanation. Something needed to be said about his heritage a bit more.

I would like to thank the author and publishers for receiving this ARC free from NetGalley and my review is completely my own! ...more

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Sep 17, 2011 Lori {Romancing the Dark Side} rated it really liked it

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This bad wolf can ravage me any day!

In a sexy re-telling of "Little Red Riding Hood," The Royal House of Shadows series continues with the story of Dayn and Reda.

Like his brothers and sister, Dayn was sent to another realm by his mother in order to survive the evil Sorcerer who sought his father's throne. The second son of the King and Queen of Elden, Dayn was cast into the world of the wolfyn, becoming a beast with d Original Romancing the Darkside review:
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This bad wolf can ravage me any day!

In a sexy re-telling of "Little Red Riding Hood," The Royal House of Shadows series continues with the story of Dayn and Reda.

Like his brothers and sister, Dayn was sent to another realm by his mother in order to survive the evil Sorcerer who sought his father's throne. The second son of the King and Queen of Elden, Dayn was cast into the world of the wolfyn, becoming a beast with dark and sensual powers. It is said that a guide will come for him and aid him in the journey back to his kingdom, a guide Dayn has almost given up hope of finding. When his guide finally arrives, Dayn is taken by surprise not only with the fact that she's human, but that she has no knowledge of how to guide him on his journey in which time is of the essence.

Reda Weston is a cop who is dealing with the loss of her partner. Feelings of grief and guilt have led her to seek solace in the one thing that gives her comfort, fairy tales. For quite some time, Reda has been searching for a specific book, a relic storybook of Little Red Riding Hood her mother once spoke about. She's finally found the infamous book, but being transported to another world while reading it and coming face to face with the bid bad wolf was not what Reda had planned. Together Reda and Dayn will attempt to fulfill their destiny without losing their hearts along the way.

Lord of the Wolfyn really won me over. It's by far my favorite in the Royal House of Shadows series. The story is enthralling, Ms. Andersen gives you a spectacular view of her dark world with her descriptive writing and transports you right to each scene. I really loved Dayn's character, while he's not as Alpha as his brothers, he's chivalrous and loyal, not to mention he's a hawt shapeshifter (yes I know it's mispelled but he's that hot!)...what's not to love right? Reda didn't live up to my standards of a heroine, for being a cop she was extremely insecure and cowardly, not what I expected. Yet despite their different personalities, these two characters mesh pretty well. I love the interaction between Reda and Dayn and how they complement each other, their chemistry is strong and sexy!

A fast paced sexy adventure, Lord of the Wolfyn will keep you turning the pages in anticipation. Thorough characters and extensive world building allow the reader to connect to the story, even with its complex backstory and ever shifting timelines. The Royal House of Shadows is filled with tons of emotion: betrayal, suspense, vengeance, love and romance, that captivates you from the start and leaves you wanting more. I, for one cannot wait to meet the youngest and most feared brother, Micah and see what fate holds for this royal family, in what I'm sure will be an epic conclusion!

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Sep 27, 2011 Nichole ~Bookaholic~ added it · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs-netgalley-edelweiss, pnr-uf, did-not-finish

not sure what it was but could not get more then about 30 pages in, set it down and could not motivate myself to pick it up again...this one is just not for me

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