The Grizzly's Tale
by Nara Malone
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Pub Date Jan 13 2017 | Archive Date Jan 21 2017
Description
Cunning. Everyone uses the word to describe Katy. In Quarterz, the virtual reality world where men and women compete as hunter or prey, Katy has never been captured. At least, not until the bear clan arrived in the game. Powerful, smart, and straight out of her fantasies, Katy can't always outmaneuver the tests they create.
When the clan challenges her to take their team on in a real game of hunters and prey, she can’t resist the lure.
Is she strong enough to be their woman?
Grizz, Oso, and Kodie are Pantherian bear shifters, born into a culture where men have learned to share and protect their species’ most limited resource—females. They’ve accepted they will never have a Pantherian female as their shared mate. But can a human female handle a Pantherian, mating trio. If so, will she still want them when she knows what they are?
Are any of them strong enough to outsmart fate?
When the game puts hearts and lives on the line, taking a loss is the only way to win.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781946454027 |
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Featured Reviews
sarah c, Reviewer
Super hot little read so much better than u thought it would be being such a little book.I loved it cant wait to read the rest of the series
Librarian 186177
Two hot and sexy bear shifters, yum, yum, yum! This story was hot and sey yet still had substance.......a fun read!
Storm G, Reviewer
**I received this book free from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.**
Disclaimer: This book includes graphic sex scenes and minor BDSM practices. If that bothers you I would skip reading my review along with the book.
“’What do you long for, Katy?’ The thought was there. Something real. She could never say it. Could never have it.”
The Grizzly’s Tale has a lot going on, there’s a virtual world, shapeshifters, weird genetic alterations, creepy maybe someone is a serial killer stalkers and dragon Bermuda triangles. But it’s awesome! It has so much depth. I really enjoyed it. In fact I kinda wish there was more to read. Which is okay because there is going to be a second book in the series!
Katy has met three men through a virtual reality game called Quarterz. Quarterz is all about being either hunter or prey. Katy is the prey and Grizz, Oso and Kodie are the hunters. In Quarterz you can do anything, be anything, including bear shifters. But Grizz, Oso and Kodie actually ARE bear shifters in reality. And they have found their mate: Katy. They just have to convince Katy to meat IRL (in real life).
But Katy has her own secret, she’s genetically modified. Which is why she has a secret identity and the only way she can get close to people is through Quarterz. But she’s about to leave for Antarctica and she will sure miss her bears. Which is what finally convinces her to meet up with them.
“How do you explain to your lovers that orgasms make you disappear?”
Most people who read the description of this book will think it’s just about sexy times and a ménage relationship, but a large portion of this book is about the science. And the paranormal elements. It’s an interesting combination and it’s very detailed. There are a couple times the science takes over and it gets a little dense but I think it’s a great premise and very interesting.
Katy has been genetically modified, along with her sister and many of their pets. So they have to hide their true identities in case anyone comes looking for them. It seems there are a couple things that affect how Katy and her sister respond to different situations but the biggest consequence of their modifications is when excited they vanish/disappear for a couple minutes. And yes, by excited that means when Katy orgasms, she disappears. Katy avoids that problem by immersing herself in online relationship through Quarterz where no one can witness her disappearing.
The Grizzly’s Tale had just enough plot and mystery to keep me engaged throughout the whole novel and I’m intrigued enough to read the second book in the series. Katy was a great main character the only place this book was lacking was in the depth to the three main men. The potential was there, they each had distinct personalities, but there just wasn’t enough time to get to know them incredibly well. Because this book takes place AFTER Katy has met them in the virtual reality, you don’t get to know them at the same level as Katy does. So if there was anything lacking in this book that would be it. I wish we got to see more of how Katy met the bears and built those relationships.
The Grizzly’s Tale comes out January 13th if you’re interested in purchasing it, I recommend giving it a chance.
Please let me know if anyone has any questions or thoughts, I would love to hear what you think.
Marlene S, Media/Journalist
I received this ARC in return for an honest review. I am not normally a supernatural, shape shifting kind of reader but something in the description sparked my interest. Sure am glad it did. I finished this in a matter of hours. Really well told story! Fantastical read in so many ways. Sure to please.
Celeste H, Reviewer
This was much more interesting than I thought originally. It does start off a little technical and I couldn't see where it was going, but as the story developed I enjoyed it. There are still many unanswered questions, but it is not a cliff hanger. I wanted more depth, but it was enough to drag me in
Maureen D, Reviewer
Nara Malone’s The Grizzly’s Tale captured my imagination with its unique spin on shifter mythology. In this tale, Pantherians are beings with the dual nature of man and beast, who also happen to be the true ancestors of man and animals alike. Katya aka KatyDid plays in a virtual reality world called Quaterz. In Qualterz she can explore her every fantasy with bear shifter trio Grizz, Oso and Kodie. It’s the only way she can have fun because orgasm literary makes her disappear. Grizz, Oso and Kodie are determined to expose her jealously guarded real world identity and claim her for their own.
I loved how Nara Malone expressed Katya’s struggle with her real life and virtual life. It portrays how easy it is for fantasy to take the place of reality especially when the real world is full of complicated challenges. Seeing the character grow, overcome her fear and finally mesh her two lives together to make one whole was wonderful.
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