This book definitely had a grip on me. I finished it all in one day. I was very invested in the characters and the story. Kaylee Archer wrote characters that I absolutely loved and villains I absolutely hated (in the best way). I love when I feel actual anger towards a villain. That's when I know an author did their job.

Cordelia and Bishop were so great together! They were amazing on their own but I loved reading about them falling for each other. Their relationship was fun and playful but also strong and devoted.

The side characters were also amazing. I was so invested in them and Kaylee really put me through it with all the emotions lol.

If you love witches, werewolves, and romance with lots of twists and turns then this is a great book for you! I can't wait to continue this series!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

This is a fantasy that incorporates witches and werewolves and while I loved the premise and the overall idea of the book (and these two fantasy creatures are my favorite), I didn't feel as hooked on the book as I would have liked to. I was hoping to feel more..."Hooked"? I just wished that I would have been captivated by it more. The pacing felt a little clunky to me and I think that played a part in why I didn't end up loving this one.

What more could you want in a story that features witches, werewolves, and magic? I wish there were more descriptive passages at the beginning of the book to help me better visualize the world.

Cordelia, a hybrid of witch and werewolf, is kidnapped by her father's right-hand man and taken back for protection due to her strong magical bloodline.

This book was an action-packed ride, with a rapid pace and numerous thrilling sequences. However, the plot started to move at a breakneck speed in the final quarter.

Thanks to NetGallery, St. Martin's Press, and Kaylee Archer for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book.

If you love, witches, werewolves, fantasy, romance and drama, then this is the book for you!! I was so excited to see this on NetGalley because this is a type of fantasy book that I love! Having werewolves was great because we love that over here!! It focuses on our main character Cordelia, who all her life has known herself to be a witch, a powerful one at that. She comes to find out she is also half werewolf and that werewolf side happens to be lycan. If you know like werewolf lore, lycans are like some of the most powerful werewolves. So she is a powerful witch and a powerful werewolf. Keep that in mind. The way this comes to light is Bishop, we love Bishop!! He is our male main character. He is her father‘s right hand man and you find out about him because he’s caught following Cordelia. From that moment, it’s an instant dislike between the two, so you can definitely say this is enemies to lovers. We love that over here because it always leads to like true love!! Bishop is tasked with bringing Cordelia to her father, but she doesn’t go down without a fight. She ends up in werewolf territory, and it’s mainly a bunch of males. She doesn’t really trust any of them, but out of the bunch, she trust Bishop cause she can like kind of read him. Now they are on this journey of betrayal, deceit, lies, family secrets, and of course romance!! As Cordelia is now stuck in this new life, she finds that Bishop is a confidant, and they have some things in common, even if they don’t want to say so. I can’t believe we ended on somewhat of a cliffhanger. Definitely looking forward to book 2, and super excited!!

Fresh and intriguing entry into the witch and wolf genres

Kaylee Archer is a new author to me, but the description of this book sounded intriguing so when I got a chance to read a review copy, I eagerly did so. I am so glad I did (although my sleep schedule is not as glad since I stayed up very, very late to finish reading because I just didn’t want to stop and go to bed).

I really enjoyed every moment of this book. The plot goes along at a nice clip, never lagging but not being overly frenetic. The main character, Cordelia, has a lot of introspection and internal thoughts about all she is discovering and having to deal with but is never navel-gazing or too repetitive. She is extremely pragmatic and a survivor. She has principles and goals, but she is strategic and patient. She does not do Stupid Awesome Things Because She Is Awesome, but takes some hits to further her survival. She is fairly insightful about her weaknesses and how others might manipulate her. She (and Bishop, her love interest) are quick to accept responsibility for the things that they do wrong or mess up, but do not take on the guilt of those things that are done to others to get to her/them. Overall, she is a very likable character, as is Bishop.

The world building is very good. I have read a number of werewolf type books and some witch books, but a lot of this felt fresh to me. I was only bothered by what seemed to be one logical inconsistency in that world building. Without getting spoilery, the reason she is wanted by certain groups doesn’t make sense with this world’s rules of genetics/inheritance. I mean, she is a lycan, we are told in the description of the book and this may be a work-around, but it is not clear that this is widely known, at least initially, to the people who would have an interest. It could be that I missed something and this isn’t really an issue. It did not detract from my enjoyment of the story.

I really liked this book and look forward to the continuation of the series. I received a review copy through Net Galley, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this book, and read the whole thing in a day.

What I liked: I’m a big fan of Victorian romance shifter stories. These are hard to find, and I thought this was one of the better ones I’ve read recently. I appreciated that the female main character was a witch and not a helpless damsel learning about the supernatural world for the first time. I liked both the female and male main characters and thought there were enough plot twists to keep the story interesting.

What I didn’t like: The story was violent at times—definitely more shifter than romance. The secondary characters also weren’t totally developed. By the end, there was a large body count, and I kept thinking “wait, who was that” as they dropped. I also didn’t think the setting of Victorian England was very strong. I kept forgetting this story was supposed to be set in the past.

Despite this, I would recommend for fans of the genre, and I will keep an eye out for the sequel.

Great start to the series! Who doesn’t love werewolves and witches? This is a fun fast read and I hope the next book gets a little more steaminess! But what a way to start the series. Would be great for someone new to PNR

Una bruja orgullosa. Un hombre lobo peligroso. Un destino que ninguno pidió.

Cordelia Carter, una joven bruja ferozmente independiente, que se niega a ceder poder a nadie… ni siquiera al alfa que afirma venir a protegerla.

Bishop Daniels, un hombre lobo que irradia peligro, control y un tipo de intensidad que podría derretir las defensas más fuertes. Desde el momento en que Bishop irrumpe en la vida de Cordelia la tensión entre ellos es inmediata, eléctrica, casi insoportable.

Pero Cordelia no es una damisela. Es ingeniosa, irónica, y está más que dispuesta a desafiar al lobo que intenta darle órdenes. Sus diálogos chispean con fuerza, su orgullo la mantiene en pie, y su evolución a lo largo de la novela es tan potente como emocional: una joven que se enfrenta no solo a enemigos externos, sino a las verdades ocultas de su linaje, su magia… y de su corazón.



Todo suena bien y tiene elementos interesantes, pero no me gusto el desarrollo.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest

Thanks to Netgalley, St Martin's Press, and Kaylee Archer for the ARC. Went in with no expectations, and came out having enjoyed the read.

We have Victorian England but add witches, werewolves, and a few other paranormal elements. Cordelia lives with her aunt sort of pretending to be a proper London lady but also a witch, and she hasn't been told the whole story of her background. Bishop is a second in command and future alpha in a pack that is wildly misogynistic and also is starting to see some fractures. Cordelia was a decent mix of feisty and sheltered, Bishop was an appealing combination of considerate and strong, and I enjoyed their interactions and connection. Their chemistry was fun with proper banter and a dash of feigned Victorian propriety. As we progressed throughout the plot, the development of the pack politics and dynamics was interesting and well paced.

I will say that there were perhaps a bit too many twists and betrayals and surprises in the last quarter and things started to unravel at a dizzying pace. There may have been some benefit to simplifying at least some of the chain of events or character actions. Also, honestly, kind of wild how long it took Cordelia to stop being naive about how sketch her father was!

Stylistically, there were still a few typos scattered about that hopefully will get cleaned up, and a few loose ends and underdeveloped characters and plot points. But I am wishing this book and the author well when it officially releases and I'd be very happy to see a follow on for what happens next!

6 STARS

I don't want to spoil a single thing so if you are at all interested in this based on its tropes I highly recommend not even reading the description because it gives so mich away. I went in with a basic premise but really just saw witches and werewolves and that sold me. I could not put this down and read it in a day. Cordelia is such a badass fmc and for Victorian Era? (There's no given time period) she is such an icon. This isn't a fluffy lighthearted read. It's captivating, pretty brutal at times, but there's also some decent banter.
Some may find this vaguely spoilery, so continue at your own risk but:


This is everything I wanted Bride by Ali Hazelwood to be (and I really liked Bride fyi). This felt like it "went there" where Bride pulled its punches a bit. This is twisty and funny, but it is also brutal and emotional. At first some of Cordelia's dialogue was a bit much but after the first like 5 chapters it was fine.

I love the relationships Cordelia develops throughout the book and the storytelling was phenomenal. I cannot wait to get myself a physical copy when this releases.

DNF @34% I rarely DNF books, but I cannot keep my interest held with this. It's listed as adult, but the writing seems very YA and monotone to me. I'm having a hard time connecting with the characters, and the plot just isn't engaging enough for me. However, if you like werewolves and witches, give it a shot. Just wasn't the book for me. Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for a chance to review this e-arc.

I read this book as an ARC via the publisher.

Witches, warewolves, and magic, whats not to like. I wish in the beginning there was more description that would paint a picture for me. Instead, it's just a telling of what is happening. I had a hard time creating any kind of picture in my mind of what was going on. I felt as if I was powering through the first 50 pages or so out of obligation to the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC. But then, I got sucked into the book and finished the last 200 pages quickly. Going to be as vague as possible to not gove anything away. It has a good plot line with the possibility of a book 2. The MFC has no idea who she is as a person. She is immature and inexperienced in the world, although she thought differently. The MMC is more put together, mature, and knows who is he and what he wants. They end up together through force and manipulation but at the end, they want to be together. There are some scenes of romance but nothing too descriptive.

I was drawn in by the premise of “Victorian werewolves” and ended up with a pleasant if imperfect read.

✔ Cordelia is very interesting - she remains very true to her characterization as someone who waits and watches throughout the whole story, which isn’t always true in paranormal shifter romances. She’s very smart - the situations she was in were sometimes a bit much but she reacted to all of them in a way I very much enjoyed reading.
✔ The tension between the love interests was top-notch. Their banter was a huge factor in my interest in the story.

✖ The fast pace of the action was great but the action itself felt jarring rather than flowing, especially in the latter part of the story when things begin to pick up. Things just seem to come out of nowhere.
✖ There was an unfortunate amount of insta-love. The leads didn’t necessarily fall too early in the plot for each other, however, I felt like they didn’t spend too much of the earlier parts of the novel with each other at all, which made it feel sudden when they developed serious feelings.

2.5/5 stars!

The story was easy to get through and enjoyable in some aspects but I think there’s a lot of lost potential in the execution, which is a shame considering how interested I was in the premise.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cordelia is a lycan- a witch/werewolf hybrid. She is kidnapped by her real father's second-in-command, Bishop, in order to keep her from being sold off. Her father also wants to mate her to Bishop but Bishop plans to challenge her father...

Love this romantasy. It's fun and sexy. Love Cordelia and Bishop together. Bishop is terrifc and Cordelia is kick-assed. Love their chemistry. The ending is terrific.

Thanks to the publihser for the arc.

Witch of the Wolves has all the ingredients for a bingeable romantasy: a powerful witch with a mysterious past, a broody werewolf second-in-command, a pack full of secrets, and one very Victorian forced proximity situation. Cordelia gets yanked from her life working in an apothecary and dropped straight into werewolf politics when she finds out she’s the long lost daughter of an Alpha. Naturally, she’s not thrilled about being promised to Bishop, the man who literally abducted her—but what’s a romantasy without a little morally questionable courtship?

This is a fast-paced, drama-filled setup with lots of potential for romance, magic, and pack intrigue. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, and at times the premise feels more exciting than the execution, but if you’re into witches, wolves, and reluctant mating plotlines, this might be your thing.

I didn’t fall head over heels, but I’m curious enough to see where the series goes next—especially if Cordelia gets to do more than react to everything around her. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

Okay okay. I’m going to hold your hand when I say this…why did we fit what could have been an INCREDIBLE duology into one book? I feel like there were so many loose ends that were cut by the way the bookended and SO many either under developed or straight up fully undeveloped. Like why was there not more investment in the pack members? I thought the chaos at the end was lackluster but only because I wasn’t invested in anyone outside of Julian, Bishop, and Cordelia. Like, sorry, but I could care less about the other side wolves because I barely could discern them from each other. Also I feel like so many moments were too abrupt and had so much potential to be more drawn out (like we never saw her human friend again, her aunts death?! Like what?, the friction within the pack, the other wolves who were supposed to be dangerous when it was really only one who was an actual ass to her, etc.) there was just SO much potential and it left me wanting.

I will, of course, not post on my socials until after pub date, but I’m disappointed because I saw the depth of potential here.

Thank you St Martin's Press and netgalley

I loved the mashup between like a historical fiction and paranormal romance. The female main character is a very strong female that comes from a line of witches and also a wolf pack.This story was so good, I couldn't put it down and I wanted more, I wanted so much more. the dynamic of the characters was put together really well and overall.I give this four stars, I would definitely recommend this to a friend

I really enjoyed this one! Witches. Werewolves. Demons. What else do you need? I liked the storyline and thought MC Cordelia and Bishop were really well developed. There was quite a bit of action and I never got bored while reading. I do hope there’s a book 2 based on the ending!

4.5 ⭐️ such a good blend of romance in a fantasy world with witches and werewolves. it is both hopeful and humorous. the storyline was captivating and well thought out & theres a happy ending!! (i considered dnf-ing this one when the FMC was being tortured bc i was so upset about it lol)

Okay this book had no business being this good! I read a lot of fantasy and this one was right up with the best of them! I loved the premise and then when we started to find out the real side of her dad and everything that followed that, it was just so many emotions. i cried. Multiple times. Also legitimately gasped when her dad.. to her aunt.. UGH. I didn’t see any of the twists coming and yet they all worked so well and tbh gave me some actual anxiety while reading! I’m going to need this book to have 10 more following it and I’m going to need them directly injected into my veins.