Moonsworn

I received a copy of Moonsworn by Amber Renard from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was the first novel by Amber Renard that I have read and it was okay. The summary was decent and was intriguing, but overall the book was just "okay." 

The bad: too insta-lust with the main characters. However, my main critique was that the plot dragged, then end of the story felt very rushed. Rather than fully explore and overcome the conflict, it was resolved in a really smooched together ending. I'd give it 3 stars in all and might try a future book by Amber Renard to see if pacing is fixed in later novels.

Look forward to more in this Amber Renard series; Pine Valley Wolves.  Kel is a vet, Heir to her Pack, and living in a rival pack territory.  Tavis is the Heir to his pack with a wounded Pack Mate.  Story is unique with a female Alpha Pack leader.  Alliances are made with the Pack in mind.  Love the romance of this couple and the Pack Politics that were revealed.  "A copy of this book was provided by Wild Rose Press via Netgalley with no requirements for a review.  Comments here are my honest opinion."  AWAIT THE NEXT IN THIS SERIES!!

Kel is a veterinary physician, who is gaining more experience in the field before returning to her pack, treats fellow supernatural beings and their pets. Travis, another Heir, comes to Kel to have her help an injured packmate. In the progress of trying to figure what cause the life-threatening wounds, Travis’ Alpha doesn't trust Kel and swears a blood oat. Either she saves the hurt werewolf or she dies. After three days, the wolf succumbs to his death and Kel proposes a political mating with Tavis despite their bickering to save herself. What she doesn't expect is their instant chemistry yet that's almost pushed to the back burner when more attacks are being made to other supernatural creatures. It's either kill or be killed.

With this being said, I didn't anticipate this becoming an overall good read and I was pleasantly surprise by the Amber Renard's writing style. The strong characters and premise of the series drew me in. Supernatural romances could go either way: really good or really bad, and this was the former. Furthermore, I will mention that I do agree with a review about the end not fully bring explored nor overcome and it did feel rush but that didn't take away from the story. Generally speaking a good read I would recommended this series and I look forward to reading more of Amber Renard future works.

I really enjoyed this, fast paced. Strong female lead that doesn’t back down and is more than equal to the male lead. Fun read, look forward to more from this author.


Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

Book Title: Moonsworn
Author: Amber Renard

***ARC  was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher for a fair and honest review***

Overall rating: 3/5 While I liked it, the book had some pacing issues.

Heroine (Kaelen O’Cur): 3/5 Kel is a newly graduated veterinarian who treats the supernatural and is the Heir to her pack and one day will rule as Alpha. She is very strong willed and dominant. 

Hero (Tavis Alger): 3/5 Tavis is the Heir to his pack and will rule as Alpha in the near future. He is dominant but gives Kel a lot of leeway. 

Plot: 2.5/5 Really good start that fizzled toward the end. When Tavis brings an injured wolf into her clinic for the supernatural, Kel tries her absolute best to save him from a gunshot wound. Tavis’ Alpha swears an oath that can’t be broken to ensure that if the injured wolf dies that the one responsible will pay with their life. The pack views Kel as the responsible party. To save her Tavis must bind his life to hers by mating her, will he do it? Will the shooter be found?

Personal Review: I liked the bond Kel and Tavis share, where they aggravate each other but will act as a team when needed. The banter is cute, the sex scenes are good. But they have some real issues that I’m not sure they ever work out. Both are dominant, yes, but Kel forgets to include Tavis in most of her plans or discuss decisions she has made that impact them both. She doesn’t seem to really care about his take or feelings about much. When Tavis tries to mimic her behavior it’s out of his own hurt feelings, but she really just didn’t think about him. 

The idea for the plot was rather good, a who done it regarding who is attacking the supernatural with very informed attacks, but everything comes to a close rather quickly, almost too quickly. One of the people responsible is stupidly obvious from the beginning but there is no foreshadowing for the another person. Yes it should be a surprise but it shouldn’t hit like a blind side to the audience, a evil character reveal should make sense once it is discovered and this one doesn’t. 

I would read more from this author, the good bits of the book are really good.

Tavis and Kel were an interesting pair in the start of this series. I liked how they interacted and how their mating came about. It felt fresh and unique. 

Tavis brings a wounded werewolf to Kel to be treated for unique and dangerous injuries. However Kel is hiding her complete identity in order to stay un-bothered on Pine Valley territory. When Tavis' alpha swears an oath to kill her if his wolf dies, Kel is forced to reveal herself. 

Watching Kel and Tavis work things out was a fun read. I enjoyed watching two alphas battle it out and find solutions to their relationship. Theirs was not the norm and they made it work for them, eventually.