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Wolf Song Trilogy #1
Wolf Song
Would you stop a cold-blooded murder if you could? What if it put your life in danger? These are the questions that Jon finds himself suddenly forced to answer. In the brief seconds where he is forced into action, he will learn another hard lesson. One decision may save a life, but a single death can start a war. The vampires and werewolves have lived in a strained co-existence with one another for centuries. They have their territories. They know their boundaries. All this comes to an abrupt end when one reckless vampire ignores the rules that have been followed for ages. No one, not even Jon, could guess the carnage that would follow his decision to save an innocent man and end the vampire’s life. The world is thrown into chaos. This murder catches the attention of the All-Father, and Jon’s clan is being held responsible. The body count is rising, and the werewolves are on the losing end. It falls to Jon and a surprising set of allies to try to hold back the raging fury the All-Father has unleashed against them. The End of Days is approaching, but can a werewolf and his small group of unknown heroes find it in themselves to summon the courage to fight to the death and save the earth from the shadows?
- GenresParanormal
309 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2012
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July 23, 2012
For a first novel by this author I will admit I was a bit apprehensive about reading this book, but the author offered it for free to reviewers and I thought I would help out. I just didn't know what to expect and having read a huge ton of vampire and werewolf books in my time, I have high expectations for what I want to read. The synopsis of this book sounded good, but it didn't live up to the book at all. The book was just SO much better!
Set in a modern day New York where vampires and werewolves live alongside each other, with humans generally being aware of them, Wolf Song is a dark, gritty book with no niceties, no sexy vampires, no strong alpha male werewolf and only a tiny hint of romance that didn't lead anywhere. This was vampires and werewolves at their most simplest - evil, vicious and bloodthirsty creatures, although saying that the werewolves were a bit better than the vampires when working with the humans.
Jon, a werewolf, spies a female vampire in a club leading off a young boy to have a late night snack. Jon stops her in the only way possible - he kills her. But what Jon doesn't realise until it's far too late, is that that single kill will change everything he's ever known. The war between the vampires and the werewolves was already beginning to start; this kill was just the push the vampires needed to get going.
The battle between both forces bounces back and forth and the poor werewolves don't seem to ever get a break. Just when you think they have a upper hand, the All-Father, the ultimately strong and powerful head of the vampire clan, comes back even stronger and even more vicious than the last time.
I loved the ending the most. What happened was not what I expected at all. In most books you can tell what is going to happen and who is going to win and whilst I felt sure I knew, I was not quite right! Yes Jon the werewolf won, but then so did the All-Father vampire. What? How can they both win? Read the book and find out!
I can't wait to read the next book in this trilogy. The writing style was very easy to read and was very fast paced, even though it took me ages to find the time to read it! A fantastic first novel and many thanks to Frank Smith for sharing it with me!
Set in a modern day New York where vampires and werewolves live alongside each other, with humans generally being aware of them, Wolf Song is a dark, gritty book with no niceties, no sexy vampires, no strong alpha male werewolf and only a tiny hint of romance that didn't lead anywhere. This was vampires and werewolves at their most simplest - evil, vicious and bloodthirsty creatures, although saying that the werewolves were a bit better than the vampires when working with the humans.
Jon, a werewolf, spies a female vampire in a club leading off a young boy to have a late night snack. Jon stops her in the only way possible - he kills her. But what Jon doesn't realise until it's far too late, is that that single kill will change everything he's ever known. The war between the vampires and the werewolves was already beginning to start; this kill was just the push the vampires needed to get going.
The battle between both forces bounces back and forth and the poor werewolves don't seem to ever get a break. Just when you think they have a upper hand, the All-Father, the ultimately strong and powerful head of the vampire clan, comes back even stronger and even more vicious than the last time.
I loved the ending the most. What happened was not what I expected at all. In most books you can tell what is going to happen and who is going to win and whilst I felt sure I knew, I was not quite right! Yes Jon the werewolf won, but then so did the All-Father vampire. What? How can they both win? Read the book and find out!
I can't wait to read the next book in this trilogy. The writing style was very easy to read and was very fast paced, even though it took me ages to find the time to read it! A fantastic first novel and many thanks to Frank Smith for sharing it with me!
August 13, 2012
The description is just the tip of the iceberg with this book. A lot of topics are addressed in Wolf Song. If put to the test would you accept the challenge? Would you take the easy road if it meant that you would sacrifice your life or your family’s life? Would you turn to your God in time or need and let your faith lead you?
A complex story and I want to thank Frank for sending me the copy in exchange for a fair review. I liked the book, but I didn't start loving the book until around the 50% mark (hence my 3 stars, it took way too long to hook me). It took me at least a day, day and a half to final just tell myself to sit down and finish the book. Until I made it to around the 20% mark of the book I had no problem putting it down. It all comes down to the type of style you like reading. I'm a dialogue person so I don't like a lot of reading pages and pages of pondering. That gives me too much time to ponder lol. Breaking it up with dialogue snaps me back into the story. But there is a limit to too much talk not enough action also.
Once the wolves and vampires started to interact and the church got involved the story started to move. I like the characters they were well developed. And each one gets to tell a bit of the story. I love Aldus he was a good mixture of humor, love and mystery. I've read a lot of paranormal but this one was new for me. The structures of the both societies are totally different. There are no sexy wolves/vampires here. Well, Jon may be sexy but that is not the focus of this story. There is always a way for romance to sneak into a story but for this one it comes down to a battle of faith without being preachy. Nothing is forced and it shows what could happen if you give into those dark desires and choices we face every day. There is no HEA so if that's what you like this story is not for you.
A complex story and I want to thank Frank for sending me the copy in exchange for a fair review. I liked the book, but I didn't start loving the book until around the 50% mark (hence my 3 stars, it took way too long to hook me). It took me at least a day, day and a half to final just tell myself to sit down and finish the book. Until I made it to around the 20% mark of the book I had no problem putting it down. It all comes down to the type of style you like reading. I'm a dialogue person so I don't like a lot of reading pages and pages of pondering. That gives me too much time to ponder lol. Breaking it up with dialogue snaps me back into the story. But there is a limit to too much talk not enough action also.
Once the wolves and vampires started to interact and the church got involved the story started to move. I like the characters they were well developed. And each one gets to tell a bit of the story. I love Aldus he was a good mixture of humor, love and mystery. I've read a lot of paranormal but this one was new for me. The structures of the both societies are totally different. There are no sexy wolves/vampires here. Well, Jon may be sexy but that is not the focus of this story. There is always a way for romance to sneak into a story but for this one it comes down to a battle of faith without being preachy. Nothing is forced and it shows what could happen if you give into those dark desires and choices we face every day. There is no HEA so if that's what you like this story is not for you.
September 19, 2012
Wolf Song is religious fiction at its best, when you don't realise it is. When the burly werewolf, Jon, kills a vampire in an attempt to stop an innocent bystander from become dinner, he unwittingly starts a supernatural war.
On the surface this book could be read as the old vampires versus werewolves tale. Look a little deeper and you'll find notable similarities between vampire and demons (as seen by Christianity). The werewolves look a lot like men fighting the daily temptation to give in to their baser desires and then there are the 'crows.' A Catholic sect dedicated to protecting humanity from the demonic influences and willing to work with and save as many werewolves as possible. Anyone else seeing the religious correlations? Yea, me too. I can't know that this is what the author intended...well, I guess I could ask, but I haven't, so I don't. I felt it was pretty clear tough. I'm not particularly religious, but i still really enjoyed the book. I acknowledge the underlying theme, but never felt proselytised to.
Those characters meant to be likeable were likeable (I was especially fond of The Horseman) and those that were meant not to be weren't. There were few grey characters. You pretty much knew where everyone stood at all times. The 'vampires bad, werewolves good' was maybe a little heavy-handed, but not nauseatingly so.
The writing was clear and easy to follow. There were a few 10 gallon words and you might as well look 'umbra' up before hand. You'll need to know it. But I always enjoy writing that has a little vocabulary enhancement to it. This is a plus for me. Not everyone likes it, so just go in knowing and all should be ok. While maybe not the feel-good book of the year, Wolf Song is well worth reading.
On the surface this book could be read as the old vampires versus werewolves tale. Look a little deeper and you'll find notable similarities between vampire and demons (as seen by Christianity). The werewolves look a lot like men fighting the daily temptation to give in to their baser desires and then there are the 'crows.' A Catholic sect dedicated to protecting humanity from the demonic influences and willing to work with and save as many werewolves as possible. Anyone else seeing the religious correlations? Yea, me too. I can't know that this is what the author intended...well, I guess I could ask, but I haven't, so I don't. I felt it was pretty clear tough. I'm not particularly religious, but i still really enjoyed the book. I acknowledge the underlying theme, but never felt proselytised to.
Those characters meant to be likeable were likeable (I was especially fond of The Horseman) and those that were meant not to be weren't. There were few grey characters. You pretty much knew where everyone stood at all times. The 'vampires bad, werewolves good' was maybe a little heavy-handed, but not nauseatingly so.
The writing was clear and easy to follow. There were a few 10 gallon words and you might as well look 'umbra' up before hand. You'll need to know it. But I always enjoy writing that has a little vocabulary enhancement to it. This is a plus for me. Not everyone likes it, so just go in knowing and all should be ok. While maybe not the feel-good book of the year, Wolf Song is well worth reading.
May 6, 2012
Need to get your vampire vs. werewolf fix? Immerse yourself in the world of Wolf Song. These aren’t your sparkly vamps and cuddly werewolves (not that I have any issues with those). The vampires are mean and ugly and their werewolf counterparts are badass with a side of bravery and integrity. This world is dark and gritty and full of action and blood and urban paranormal drama.
All throughout the book, I was wrapped up in the lives of the characters—the pain and sadness and even mysterious qualities of the world they live in. This is a great book for the guys, while the ladies can certainly find something to appreciate as well. The pacing of the story is great with relatable characters and an intriguing environment.
Really, the synopsis says it all! This is a fantastic start to the trilogy and I cannot wait to get my hands on book two!
All throughout the book, I was wrapped up in the lives of the characters—the pain and sadness and even mysterious qualities of the world they live in. This is a great book for the guys, while the ladies can certainly find something to appreciate as well. The pacing of the story is great with relatable characters and an intriguing environment.
Really, the synopsis says it all! This is a fantastic start to the trilogy and I cannot wait to get my hands on book two!
May 16, 2019
DNF @26%
Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.
Werewolves and vampires exist and they hate each other. They try to stay out of each other’s way, but the vampires have gotten bolder lately. When Jon the werewolf prevents a vampire from killing someone in his territory he kills her instead. And that pretty much starts a shitstorm.
The blurb sounded great when I came across it, but the execution lacks. I tried so hard to like this, but I couldn’t. Now, I know I got this book a few years ago, so it’s possible it may have been revised so take that into consideration. But this edition, for me, falls flat. The writing is choppy and uneven. The dialogue is painful. The Big Bad is trying too hard to be Hugely Bad & Evil and the werewolves are the picked on white hats who are just trying to live their supernatural life under the radar. I made it to 26% before I realized I don’t care what happens to anyone. And when you don’t care you waste your time. So, I’m moving on.
Book source ~ ARC. My review is voluntary and honest.
Werewolves and vampires exist and they hate each other. They try to stay out of each other’s way, but the vampires have gotten bolder lately. When Jon the werewolf prevents a vampire from killing someone in his territory he kills her instead. And that pretty much starts a shitstorm.
The blurb sounded great when I came across it, but the execution lacks. I tried so hard to like this, but I couldn’t. Now, I know I got this book a few years ago, so it’s possible it may have been revised so take that into consideration. But this edition, for me, falls flat. The writing is choppy and uneven. The dialogue is painful. The Big Bad is trying too hard to be Hugely Bad & Evil and the werewolves are the picked on white hats who are just trying to live their supernatural life under the radar. I made it to 26% before I realized I don’t care what happens to anyone. And when you don’t care you waste your time. So, I’m moving on.
September 18, 2012
I expected another book of vampires (the baddies) versus werewolves (the side of good)as seem to be the norm these days from the Twilight books and more. Many spots beautifully written, and though enjoyed it, I didn't get into it until mid-way. The title is based on the song werewolves chosen by God to sing, to defeat evil and calm down werewolves who lost themselves and remained in beast form. Though the old man is an interesting mix of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Van Helsing, it is Jon, the unsure, lost soul werewolf of the piece that the who book should be mostly about. It was when it became his story after the death of his mentor and friend the book became alive for me. This is why it earned four stars out of five for me. That, and the fact the vampires were scary enough. Next book, let go and let evil be evil.
July 17, 2012
Great book! If you love werewolves and vampires you will love this. It is such a great take on the whole supernatural world. I cannot wait for the next one. The ideas and story line are great and keep you reading!
February 10, 2016
Demonic vampires and Holy werewolves, totally unexpected but beautifully written with troubled characters and lots of action.
February 12, 2014
This was a good one. Always love the vampire and werewolf stuff. Really enjoyed the detail in the writing. The book has likable characters.
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