digitlchic's review against another edition
5.0
6 stars :) read as part of the definitive William De Wolfe collection
jasmyn9's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first book in the Wolfe Pack series by Kathryn Le Veque. When she says they can be read as stand alones - she's correct. While there may be a little family history that is missed, for the most part, I didn't feel like I was missing out for starting not at the beginning.
It all starts with a battle, leading to missing memories, deception, love, more battles, finding truths, and so much. Blayth is a bit of a mystery man, he remembers nothing of his life before a few years ago when he recovered from a very serious head wound. Everything he knows about himself has been told to him, and not by the most reliable person. His struggle to find who he really is, is a key part of the story. Le Veque did a fantastic job showing his struggle with reconciling what he is learning to be true with the lies he has been told.
The Dragon Princess is a legend in her own right. Asmara has worked hard to earn her name and place among the Scottish warriors - none of which have even had a chance at capturing her heart. But the strong and silent Blayth with the mysterious past works his way under her skin. She is instrumental in helping him discover the lies he has been told and finding the courage to look for the truth. I loved their conversations. Both the serious and fun only proved to me again that these two were meant for each other.
There were a few times that Asmara and Blayth had to lie as they looked for the truth - and those lies seemed to have caught up with the author. In a few scenes, people suddenly knew the truth when they had been told something different - nothing huge or story-breaking, but it did make me go a re-read part to make sure I hadn't missed something.
It all starts with a battle, leading to missing memories, deception, love, more battles, finding truths, and so much. Blayth is a bit of a mystery man, he remembers nothing of his life before a few years ago when he recovered from a very serious head wound. Everything he knows about himself has been told to him, and not by the most reliable person. His struggle to find who he really is, is a key part of the story. Le Veque did a fantastic job showing his struggle with reconciling what he is learning to be true with the lies he has been told.
The Dragon Princess is a legend in her own right. Asmara has worked hard to earn her name and place among the Scottish warriors - none of which have even had a chance at capturing her heart. But the strong and silent Blayth with the mysterious past works his way under her skin. She is instrumental in helping him discover the lies he has been told and finding the courage to look for the truth. I loved their conversations. Both the serious and fun only proved to me again that these two were meant for each other.
There were a few times that Asmara and Blayth had to lie as they looked for the truth - and those lies seemed to have caught up with the author. In a few scenes, people suddenly knew the truth when they had been told something different - nothing huge or story-breaking, but it did make me go a re-read part to make sure I hadn't missed something.
aliciasplendeur's review against another edition
5.0
Epic story
When I picked this book up, I had no idea how omg it was but it was an amazing medieval romance. The main story is about Lady Jordan and the Wolf, William De Wolfe. Lady Jordan is traveling to the borderlands of Scotland and England to wed the Earl of Teviot as part of a peace treaty. But along the way they fall in love with each other.
When I picked this book up, I had no idea how omg it was but it was an amazing medieval romance. The main story is about Lady Jordan and the Wolf, William De Wolfe. Lady Jordan is traveling to the borderlands of Scotland and England to wed the Earl of Teviot as part of a peace treaty. But along the way they fall in love with each other.
nogenreleftbehind's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first book in the Wolfe Pack series by Kathryn Le Veque. When she says they can be read as stand alones - she's correct. While there may be a little family history that is missed, for the most part, I didn't feel like I was missing out for starting not at the beginning.
It all starts with a battle, leading to missing memories, deception, love, more battles, finding truths, and so much. Blayth is a bit of a mystery man, he remembers nothing of his life before a few years ago when he recovered from a very serious head wound. Everything he knows about himself has been told to him, and not by the most reliable person. His struggle to find who he really is, is a key part of the story. Le Veque did a fantastic job showing his struggle with reconciling what he is learning to be true with the lies he has been told.
The Dragon Princess is a legend in her own right. Asmara has worked hard to earn her name and place among the Scottish warriors - none of which have even had a chance at capturing her heart. But the strong and silent Blayth with the mysterious past works his way under her skin. She is instrumental in helping him discover the lies he has been told and finding the courage to look for the truth. I loved their conversations. Both the serious and fun only proved to me again that these two were meant for each other.
There were a few times that Asmara and Blayth had to lie as they looked for the truth - and those lies seemed to have caught up with the author. In a few scenes, people suddenly knew the truth when they had been told something different - nothing huge or story-breaking, but it did make me go a re-read part to make sure I hadn't missed something.
It all starts with a battle, leading to missing memories, deception, love, more battles, finding truths, and so much. Blayth is a bit of a mystery man, he remembers nothing of his life before a few years ago when he recovered from a very serious head wound. Everything he knows about himself has been told to him, and not by the most reliable person. His struggle to find who he really is, is a key part of the story. Le Veque did a fantastic job showing his struggle with reconciling what he is learning to be true with the lies he has been told.
The Dragon Princess is a legend in her own right. Asmara has worked hard to earn her name and place among the Scottish warriors - none of which have even had a chance at capturing her heart. But the strong and silent Blayth with the mysterious past works his way under her skin. She is instrumental in helping him discover the lies he has been told and finding the courage to look for the truth. I loved their conversations. Both the serious and fun only proved to me again that these two were meant for each other.
There were a few times that Asmara and Blayth had to lie as they looked for the truth - and those lies seemed to have caught up with the author. In a few scenes, people suddenly knew the truth when they had been told something different - nothing huge or story-breaking, but it did make me go a re-read part to make sure I hadn't missed something.
ampersammich's review against another edition
1.0
This book could have been great with a lot more editing. Beyond the misspellings and lack of knowledge over the actual time period, the story was too long. Charactera never seemed to change or grow. Everyone was perfect and every action was new, even if it had been established previously why someone reacted a certain way. Got bored after 100 pages and slipped to the end. Not continuing with this series.
belladonna_loves_to_read's review against another edition
2.0
While the backstories of the H/h of this book were interesting, and parts of the story tragic, the author's heavy use of description, introspection, and narration, left the book feeling overly wordy, unbalanced, and slowed the pace to a crawl. It got to the point that I desperately wanted to skim. Which, for me, is a bad sign.
This is book eight of a series and I read this as a standalone. Perhaps if I read them from the beginning, I would have been more invested in the characters.
Unfortunately, this just wasn't my cuppa. I wish I could have enjoyed it as much as others seem to. Guess you can't win them all. I have many of this author's books that I picked up as freebies. Maybe I will try another and see if this was a one-off thing.
This is book eight of a series and I read this as a standalone. Perhaps if I read them from the beginning, I would have been more invested in the characters.
Unfortunately, this just wasn't my cuppa. I wish I could have enjoyed it as much as others seem to. Guess you can't win them all. I have many of this author's books that I picked up as freebies. Maybe I will try another and see if this was a one-off thing.
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