I really struggled with this book. It’s the fourth in a series and while it’s the only book about this specific couple, it really can’t be read as a stand-alone.

Thanks to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for my chance to review.

The Legend of All Wolves series did for werewolves what Deborah Harkness has done for witches. This series is definitely underappreciated. While I usually prefer to read paranormal romance, this series falls in romantic fantasy, The world building alone is superb, but when you add in the beautiful writing abilities of Vale it makes an engaging series that leaves you sighing and equally demanding more. I do believe that this latest installment is difficult to just jump into- you should read the three prior novels first (which should be read just because this is a world to not-be-missed).
In this latest installment Evie (a pack leader) places an aggressive attacker under her watch and keeps him close at hand. Constantine, a disturbed werewolf that has lived a difficult life, finds himself questioning his raison d'etre. As they live and work in close quarters the two start to have feelings for one another. But the real question is whether Evie can learn to trust and accept Constantine.
This is a great addition to this series, but I am a little worried that I haven't seen a future novel in progress, If you love werewolves and fantasy-pick this one up ASAP!
3.5/5 Stars

I tried really hard to get into this book and it's completely possible it was just my mindset at the time. I liked the previous books in this series. I can see myself enjoying Season of the Wolf. at a later date but right now, it just wasn't for me.

It was my fault I requested this book without realizing it was part of a series and quite a few books into said series. As a consequence, I could not keep the characters straight and it was hard to care about them as a result.

This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story.The side characters were such an integral part of this story as well. This is the love story i needed to read at this time. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you

Season of the Wolf (Legend of All Wolves #4). By Maria Vale. 2020. Sourcebooks Casablanca (ARC eBook).

After a devastating attack on her pack by shifters, Alpha Evie Kiswanasdottir must be absolute in her role. But the recent losses and uncertainty has Evie retreating into herself when she can. She hates that the only one who seems to see her is tall, green-eyed Constantine, one of their shifter prisoners. But he’s reaching for something he does not yet understand and she may not be able to afford keeping him alive.

A lot of details in the lore, pack life and territory, and the dynamics between wolves and shifters in the first book. I would suggest reading at least it first as I have read books 1 and 4 and was fine, but probably would’ve not been able to piece together all that had happened in 2 and 3 if I hadn’t.

I really liked Silver and Tiberius from book 1, which put together the lowest pack member and an outsider. I liked Evie and Constantine and the pairing of the Alpha with an outsider just as much. The Pack takes up just as much real estate in the Legend of All Wolves series as the heroes and heroines, which really delivers on the harsh yet simplistic nature of the wild things. But the romance is there as well as Evie and Constantine learn to strengthen each other and the Pack. There is intensity and emotional punches in Season of the Wolf as external and internal pressures play into the identity of an individual vs. the identity of the Great North Pack. I definitely recommend this unique paranormal series and plan to read the ones I’ve missed.

The Legend of All Wolves series by Maria Vale is wonderful paranormal series with fantastic research, great world building and an interesting take on the nature of a werewolf. Season of the Wolf is a solid addition to the series follows the story of Alpha Evie and the shape shifter Constantine. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.

Man, I really loved reading this book! I just love this series, and it was so great that there's more books, I kinda thought that it was over, but I'm so glad it's not, that we get to spend more time in this world with these characters! It was just such a great read!

Reading about Evie was just so interesting. She's now the Alpha, and that comes with an extreme about of responsibilities and expectations and falling in love with a shifter, that's not acceptable. So that was a lot of fun to read!

Constantine was pretty interesting as well, because he's a shifter, but it's a little more complicated than that, given what happened with his family when he was young. So he's really conflicted about his heritage, and being a prisoner of the Pack has him confronting it all.

This was just another great book about the ties that bond this pack, the romance was lightly woven in, a part of their story, but not the main focus. This is character driven, with the politics of the pack, though there are outsiders who add some conflict. Really excited to see where the series goes from here, there were a few elements introduced that I could see being continued!

I loved this book, and I'm so delighted to continue this series in the future!

I’ve let too much time pass between the last book and this one so I’m completely lost and don’t have time to reread all the other books, but I love the 2 characters. I might pick this book back up at a later date.

Again, another great tale to the series and i really liked this story. I couldn’t put it down. I loved it very much. I can not wait to listen to it in audio when i have the time.

I love this series! I love this book! I swear it's my new favorite of the series. I love Evie and Constantine. I love everything about this book. But you need, NEED, to read the previous book. It picks up right after that one and you spend a couple of months with them. It's beautifully written almost poetic at parts.

The Legend of All Wolves series is unique in the paranormal romance genre in that, it doesn’t have the feel of your typical romance. Over my years as a romance book blogger (of which there are many!) much thought has been given to what exactly it is that defines a romance novel as opposed to any other genre. I have this definition pretty firmly fixed in my head. A romance novel will have a happily ever after (HEA) and the main drive of the book will be the relationship between the people involved in the romance.

Then The Legend of All Wolves series came along, a paranormal romance with the heart of an urban fantasy. There is a HEA in this book and the story does, kind of, centre around our hero and heroine Eve and Constantine. But, the real driver of the story is the Pack. It isn’t enough that Eve and Constantine love each other; what dictates the romance isn’t any internal barrier or emotional obstacle, it’s Wolfish society.

External pressures to a romance isn’t a new concept for the genre of course, but the characters helplessness against it is something I have rarely seen. And, it all stems from Eve who is the Alpha of the Great North pack’s identity. Being Alpha means that the duties and responsibilities of being Alpha comes first, what Eve may want as an individual doesn’t really signify. Pack above self, always. This is the crux of the story, Eve wants Constantine, but the Alpha cannot have him. It was such an interesting idea and was set out in just the right tone. There was no unnecessary angst or hand wringing, it was accepted in the practical way of a Wolf which made the tragedy of it all the more stark.

As I said, this book did have a HEA, but Eve’s position as Alpha binds her in place. It was Constantine, the outsider, once mortal enemy of the Wolves who must work to fit into their way for any chance with Eve. This book really explores the world that Vale has created and the lovingly savage culture of the Wolves. It also harkens back to the first book, but rather than the difficulties of being the lowest member of the pack, instead we look at the complications brought by being at the very top.

I’ve spoken a lot about the book, but not really said too much about what I thought about it, Forever Wolf the previous book to this absolutely destroyed me in the very best of ways and remains one of my favourite books in recent years. This book didn’t quite have that same emotional impact, but it was still an intense and interesting read that I really enjoyed. I like the genre bending style and focus of these books, it’s unique and interesting and seems to lend Vale the freedom to add the unexpected.

If you like an urban fantasy or are a fan of Anne Bishop, then I know you’ll love this series, if you want to try something really unique then also give this a try. This isn’t an easy of traditional romance and I like it all the more for it.

Evie is Alpha. When her pack captures 4 strangers she has to make. A decision. Constantine Has been a killer. Can he be what Evie needs.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

There are very few series that I read in this genre that I read and have to remind myself that they are fiction. This is one of them. Maria weaves such a seamless and believable story that I am quite sure that it is entirely possible it is actual truth.

This is one of those series that has just enough romance for me, but that it is that story itself that drives the book, if that makes sense. This novel is plot driven and not romance driven, but the romance is absolutely a big part of the story.

I am talking in circles. Ignore that. But this book, don’t ignore this book, it is everything. I want more in this world.

I never know what to expect from Maria Vale's Legend of All Wolves series, but I'm always thrilled with the result, and that's what makes them so compelling to read. This one stars Evie, the Alpha of the Great North Pack trying to deal with the fallout of previous events (you can read this as a standalone but it will make more sense if you've read at least the previous book). Under her watchful eye is a man, Constantine, who should be an enemy but things are more complicated than they might seem at first glance. I loved having a strong female heroine and I find the author's worldbuilding fascinating and believable. These aren't your normal shifter type stories - they are visceral and raw, and it's clear that the characters are more wolf than human and they never quite blend in with the humans around them (but do the best job they can at keeping their pack safe, amid ever more challenging circumstances). I was very excited to get Evie's story after seeing her past struggles, and also to have her get a happy ending with Constantine. All the stories in this series are entertaining, action filled tales with standalone romances and well worth the read.

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I personally loved the premise of this book, but had an extremely hard time getting into the book. I read a lot of paranormal books including the other books in this series. The story of Alpha Evie Kitwanasdottir and Constantine was interesting. The book begins right after the pack has survived an attack. This was a good hook to bring the reader in, but for me it never capatilized. I tried putting the book away and coming back to it because sometimes my mood can greatly impact how I feel about a book. The writing was excellent and it had everything there, but for some reason it did not resonant with me. I had a very hard time connecting with the main characters, but I hope other readers did not. I have greatly enjoyed Maria Vale’s books in the past and I am sure to appreciate future books.

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an honest review of Season of the Wolf.

It's been a week or so since I finished this book after reading the three that proceed it. I still think about the Great Northern Pack, the society of wolves that feature in Maria Vale's uncommon shapeshifter series. (If you'd like to know more about this world in detail, Vale spoke to AAR about it recently.)

(This review has spoilers for earlier books in the series.)

In this installation--there are to be at least two more--the lovers are Evie Kitwansadottir, the Pack's Alpha (leader) and Constantine, a Shifter who's the Pack's prisoner and sworn enemy. When the series began--book one is The Last Wolf--Evie was mated with John, the Pack's Alpha. John is murdered at the end of that book by men employed by a minacious group of Shifters. Since then Evie has become the Pack's Alpha, given birth to two pups (pregnancies are rare in the Pack), and mourned the loss of her mate while successfully managing the Pack and its diverse demands. With all she has to oversee, she's unhappy she's suddenly burdened with four prisoners, Shifters from the aforementioned group, three of whom she sees as no threat. But one, a tall, broad shouldered man, he, he is dangerous.

The Season of the Wolf is the first book in the series to have two POVs, Evie's and Constantine's, and that's a fine thing. Constantine--whom we've seen as a killer in earlier books--is a creature whose history's made his life one of almost utter emptiness. As he sees the Pack and Evie, he glimpses a meaningful future, as a wolf and with Evie, and he finds himself yearning for both.

But the Pack and Evie--whose Pack of origin was murdered by Shifters--shun outsiders. They are sure there is no place in their world for Constantine. A credible HEA seems unworkable and it is to Vale's great credit that the reader--and the lovers--remain hesitant, until the book's unerring end, whether or not Constantine will earn the place he hungers to have.

Vale's love story is sensual both in its depiction of the keen desire shared by Evie and Constantine and in the absolute joy the wolves feel for the wild. And though the quandaries they face are somber, this story--and series--brims with whimsey and hope.

If this intrigues you, I strongly recommend beginning with book one and reading the series as a whole. Vale's world building and the Pack itself are riveting, singular, and damn worth your time.

Emotional journey filled with dangerous and exciting charters, heart racing twists, witty and fun banter, thrilling turn of events and passion. Was a great edge of your seat read from beginning to end.

Admittedly, I skipped a few books in between, so I can't claim to have completed this series up to this point. There is a little learning curve, but I'm proof you can dive in here and still catch up.

We join Constantine and some other "friends" who are still alive post-battle (?) and subsequent capture by the pack. Evie, the alpha of the group, has taken on the responsibility of these on top of all other overwhelming responsibilities she has shouldered since her mate's death. What she did not expect is feeling anything towards any of them, probably least of all towards Constantine. As a shifter, he will always be an outcast in pack society and is certainly not an acceptable mate to the alpha.

Somewhere along when Constantine's friend has to suffer through releasing his wolf, I started to get on Team Constantine. He adds something to Evie's life that she is clearly missing and I began to hope that these two find a way to be together. Have no fear, there is a happy ending coming, but there is a lot of muddy, bloody, stuff in between. I'm sure I would have probably caught on to a lot of the back story quicker with more experience in the series, but this book definitely gives you enough to go on if you dive in here.

I tried to read this several times but i gave up. Didnt know what was going on, too many references to past events i had no idea about. Wasnt made aware it was the 4th book of a series.