Bloodmark

I loved this book! Honestly, it started out pretty slow and I didn't think I was really going to enjoy it. But about 25% in, it picked up and I was hooked! The love between Ashling and Grey felt so real. The author did a fantastic job telling the story, I felt everything so vividly. It is amazing to read something so well written that you feel so connected to it! I can't wait to read the rest of the series!!

Excellent and intriguing plot! Clearly, Aurora put a lot of thought into building the werewolf culture and developed histories of its ruling families. Writing was confusing to follow at points, but overall a wonderful tale.

Loved this book and loved the main character; she had strength and presence and maturity and she "made sense" as a character in that you could see her growth and potential. The second book in this series is free if you are member of Kindle Unlimited and I immediately downloaded that book once this was completed. I recommend this book and enjoyed it.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book is about a werewolf princess named Ashling. While the beginning and the ending were wonderful, the middle was a little bit slow. Honestly, the ending is what redeemed the book for me and made me want to read more. Immediately after finishing this book I went to find the rest of the saga. They were immediately added to my "to read" list. Keep an eye out here for a review of book two. I was lucky enough to score a copy to review. =)

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Thank you soo much for approving me to read this awesome series.
I simply adored this book. I love reading about wolves and this one was trully no exception. I am scared to read book 2 because that means I have no way of knowing when I can get my hands on Book 3. The story is beautifully written and it is soo easy to get lost in the story of Ashiling and Grey. I wont lie I had some doubts but I would choose Grey any day. I loved the book because there were so many moments of joy, sadness and pain. Moments that i was holding by breath because I just did not know how it would go. Going onto book 2 and I just cant wait to see what it all brings. Will the prophecy be fulfilled like it should? This author has a new super fan. Full review will be on my blog soon.

On the first page, we learn that Ashling is part wolf, when she asks to take a one hour run instead of taking a three hour drive.
Just the thought of shifting to my wolf form made my pulse quicken with anticipation. It had been weeks since my bother, Mund, had visited and we could run free. I miss my red fur and four feet. We also learn right away that Ashling desparately wants to be part of a pack and has never left her home, the cliffs, and has never been around anyone except her mother and her brother(s).
I felt a hole inside myself where my pack should have been. I was certain Father was going to brand me with the Broro Bloodmark and accept me into the pack. I should have been branded as a baby, but he had refused. I still didn't know why. Without his Bloodmark on the back of my neck, I had no lineage and no family, no past, no future. Until the events in the book, she has only seen her father a handful of times and her other brothers even less. She grew up with only her mother and monthly visits from Mund.

In this story, werewolfs were created to protect humans. They were meant to watch over them.
Human blood smelled all the sweeter to us - a temptation we had to learn to overcome. Sometimes I wondered if it was all part of Old Mother's plan, the temptation was part of the lesson to love and protect something that you desperately desire to possess. I'm not sure how I feel about Ashling and Grey professing their love for each other after 2 or 3 days of meeting. I am getting pretty tired of the whole insta-love trend in YA books!
I like how Ashling related to the humans and took her responsibility to protect them seriously. The nearby village was mostly Christians, but they still honored the old traditions. What they didn't realize was we lived them. We were the characters of their legends.
I was a little apprehensive about this book. Yes, I liked twilight when it first came out, but that is the extent of my werewolf/vampire reading...and (full-disclosure) I couldn't even make myself finish the last book...and I only saw the first movie...

I'm usually just not into the whole werewolf thing, but maybe it was the vampires put me off of them, because this book really surprised me! It started a little slow, and I remained doubtful, but when it started picking up, after the first couple of chapters, I was hooked!

I did have issues with a couple of things that YA authors can't seem to get away from.
When the main female character is in mortal danger, and should be focusing on how to stay alive and save themselves, they are instead, thinking about kissing Mr. Main Character. Also, there were a lot of little things that not only the love-struck heroine, but also, the older, wiser, more mature males overlooked that at this point (60% in), I believe will end up being big parts of the story (most likely its ending). Such obvious things could have been discussed and dealt with as they were revealed and it would have made the characters seem smarter and less invested in only their emotions. While I pretty much expected Ashling to overlook things like this, as almost all YA heroines do in their love-induced stupor, even Baron and overprotective bro, Mund, overlook things that ended up being super important to the story. I also do not like how careless she was at times, and when that carelessness inevitabely got her in trouble, she gave up way too easily.

Despite the fact that the book gives an explanation for the instalove in their case, I really wish YA books would steer away from it altogether.

However, I was impressed with this book and it definitely surpassed my expectations! I would definitely recommend it and can't wait to see how the story continues!

I really enjoyed this book. The plot and the world and characters and the dialog was amusing. I'd recomend this to anyone. After I read this I read the second one.

Really enjoyed this book caught me from the start. The romance was amazing and loved the world building. Ashling is an amazing character and her relationships with her family and Grey are a big part. Loved following her as she became a new woman and wolf. Loving the series

I really enjoyed the first installment of what is sure to be a great and exciting series! It was a great start and I can see the story has a lot of potential to become one of my favorites . I LOVE Ashling and her wild and proud essence. The beginning of the story for me was a bit stretched and slow but when things picked up my heart began falling for the love Ashling and Grey share. I am knocking off one star simply because in my opinion the story jumped a bit to much for me- I understand that the author had so much she wanted to share with us however at times some scenes seemed like they come out of no where and they were crammed in. That being said I am quickly diving into Bloodrealms tomorrow morning! Great first book in a series that has so much potential!

I loved this story. Werewolves and vampires for the win. So entertaining. And yes there was insta-love and everyone was "innocent" and virtuous. But what's wrong with that? We don't need all the damn books about romance to be erotica. Great story!!

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion.