This story was one I was really curious to read. In previous books, it had become clear that Micah was amazingly patient in putting up with Oliver's temper; he also suffered a lot because Oliver was too young to claim when the pack rescued him. Oliver was a character who constantly lashed out at everyone, one possible reaction for someone who's been abused, and someone I didn't particularly like very much.

Imagine my surprise when this story totally turned my perceptions around. I really liked that! Getting into Oliver's head and seeing things from his point of view made all the difference. Even thought the worst of his behavior had already stopped by the end of the previous book, there was still a lot of anger left. But it made sense now. His longing to be accepted by his mate, Micah, pulled at my heart strings.

Micah, on the other hand, really disappointed me. As understanding as he'd seemed to be, getting more detail about him made him seem cold and detached to me. I could see what was happening, but it bothered me.

Overall, this was a good story and an important building block in the series. Some of the changes were too sudden for my taste, not as well explainable as the ones in previous books. But, if you like shifter-human interaction, with a wolf who doesn't quite know how to behave and what is right, helping a human come to terms with his past, as best he can, then you will probably like this book.




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