Louise Saville's Reviews > Claimed by the Alphas: Part One
Claimed by the Alphas: Part One
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This review is for the whole Claimed series.
It's been a long time since I've read a book I haven't been able to put down. This series of novellas is one of the best stories I've come across. Cannot praise it enough.
I bought all 5 available books and read them within 3 days. The books are short, and any complaint about this should be seen as a compliment. Yes, they are short and I wish for more, but this is the authors prerogative and I would never dictate the length of another's story.
It's a wonderful thing when you discover an author who can create a story that is perfectly in tune with every need I have as a reader.
If you like werewolves, romantica, love triangles, developed characters and satisfying POV, with a good story then you will enjoy this.
The premise of two alpha werewolf males with one human mate intrigued me. Initially I assumed gratuitous sex scenes. There is nothing like it. The mating is primal and organic. It brings to mind why humans were originally having sex 1000s of years ago. For a purpose. To relieve a need and have babies. The sex was so according to the characters' nature that it wasn't a strange thing for the three of them to be together.
World building. The wolf pack dynamics are realistic and complex. They rely on dominance to rule, yet there are still layers of other rules I found fascinating.
As well, you can see a glimpse of the urban fantasy world outside the packs valley to know it's well thought out and solid. There are also werecats mentioned in the series.
Characters. An interesting mix of humanistic and animal. They have depth and are a great contrast to each other, especially the two males. Backstory between the 2 males is in brief. I would love to see more of their history and why they were Alphas together. Asch leans more towards his human side, and is the steadier of the two, while Caim is more the wolf. The woman fits in with their wolf needs, though at times she adds a realistic human slant to all the wolfyness. There is no MM in this story, which I was glad of, although there is MWM and that I did enjoy.
Story. So happy to find a great story as well, with some action and threads that could lead to further stories.
Writing quality. Apart from occasional errors, which I overlooked, writing is well done. Beautiful descriptions. Deep POV.
This story has left a strong imprint on me.
It's been a long time since I've read a book I haven't been able to put down. This series of novellas is one of the best stories I've come across. Cannot praise it enough.
I bought all 5 available books and read them within 3 days. The books are short, and any complaint about this should be seen as a compliment. Yes, they are short and I wish for more, but this is the authors prerogative and I would never dictate the length of another's story.
It's a wonderful thing when you discover an author who can create a story that is perfectly in tune with every need I have as a reader.
If you like werewolves, romantica, love triangles, developed characters and satisfying POV, with a good story then you will enjoy this.
The premise of two alpha werewolf males with one human mate intrigued me. Initially I assumed gratuitous sex scenes. There is nothing like it. The mating is primal and organic. It brings to mind why humans were originally having sex 1000s of years ago. For a purpose. To relieve a need and have babies. The sex was so according to the characters' nature that it wasn't a strange thing for the three of them to be together.
World building. The wolf pack dynamics are realistic and complex. They rely on dominance to rule, yet there are still layers of other rules I found fascinating.
As well, you can see a glimpse of the urban fantasy world outside the packs valley to know it's well thought out and solid. There are also werecats mentioned in the series.
Characters. An interesting mix of humanistic and animal. They have depth and are a great contrast to each other, especially the two males. Backstory between the 2 males is in brief. I would love to see more of their history and why they were Alphas together. Asch leans more towards his human side, and is the steadier of the two, while Caim is more the wolf. The woman fits in with their wolf needs, though at times she adds a realistic human slant to all the wolfyness. There is no MM in this story, which I was glad of, although there is MWM and that I did enjoy.
Story. So happy to find a great story as well, with some action and threads that could lead to further stories.
Writing quality. Apart from occasional errors, which I overlooked, writing is well done. Beautiful descriptions. Deep POV.
This story has left a strong imprint on me.
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Finished Reading
April 23, 2014
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