Amazing!! I can't wait until the continuing book is released. This story is compelling, horrifying and oh so wonderful! Come on September, arrive soon!

Eerie, poetic, and deeply atmospheric, Prey Upon the Lambs is a haunting descent into the frostbitten heart of 19th-century rural Russia. As a brutal winter settles over the isolated village of Obrechen, a predator unlike any other begins to stalk the land—not a mere animal, but something uncanny. A wolf of startling intelligence and size targets human victims, and the townspeople’s efforts to stop it spiral into chaos and bloodshed.

At the story’s emotional center is Galina Sekova, a woman of grace and mystery, shunned for her status as the Countess of Kalinin’s mistress. She is blamed by the local priest for the wolf’s horrors. With only a sharp-witted village girl and an orphaned boy by her side, Galina races to unearth the truth behind the beast’s origins before it devours everything.

Every sentence demanded attention. The writing is lush and immersive, soaked in snow and shadow. I found myself pausing to reread passages just to linger in the mood the author had conjured. If you’re drawn to the folkloric dread of books like The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, or the bleak mythic tension of The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid, this will speak to you.

The ending left me breathless and hungry for more. The author has crafted something special here—eerie, elegant, and unforgettable.

Highly recommended for readers who like their fantasy rooted in history, with a touch of horror and a strong emotional core.

*Note: I received the book as an ARC from Netgalley & leaving this review voluntarily