so-soI love Klune‘s books but knew this would be different. My rating is because of the pacing; I liked the story. How does an author make a story about werewolves slow??!! This is about 500 pages but could have been much shorter.
Really loved the characters & dialogue—strengths of Klune. I may try the 2nd book if it‘s not as slow. Since I‘ve been pointing out steam 🌶 levels in other reviews, I‘ll warn this one has 2 very graphic M/M sex scenes.
pickA wonderful novel-in-stories, focusing on Asil the Moor as he undergoes a series of disastrous dates foisted upon him by an unknown friend. While probably unnecessary in the grand scheme of the Mercyverse, there is some general plot progression throughout. And it‘s genuinely fun to read about Asil‘s misadventures. And look at these gorgeous endpapers! I told hubby I want my own copy for Christmas. Probably won‘t get it but 🤞🏻
pickAdorable and heartfelt! And I desperately want ALL of Elsie‘s black dresses!
I wish this were 5x as long because I‘d love to read more and soak up more of the characters and art.
🧛🏻♀️❤️🐺
Oh my- We do NOT call people impaled by Vlad the Impaler KEBABS!! 🫣🫢😆
My latest library #bookhaul - if a single book can be a haul. I‘m trying to finish Nobody‘s Girl first, but I don‘t know if I can wait that long.
pickAbsolutely fabulous, stayed up way past my bedtime and paid in head pain but totally worth it.
Asil is surprised with 5 blind dates, and each one has an unexpected adventure which also builds up the world very nicely.
5/5 read for a nice mixture of holiday and novella with excellent world building and character development
pickI think werewolf stories are my favorite type of monster stories. This was a really great anthology and I liked everything in here. These are not romance werewolves, these are the dark and gritty kind. Many of my favorite authors are featured here, including Ray Garton and Jonathan Janz and Jeff Strand. There are also stories by new to me authors that I will seek out in the future.
pickStill love it. Every character is a jerk at times and very human decisions are made. Love that.
“Let‘s make a deal that we don‘t borrow tomorrow‘s problems today.”
#November2025
panArgh. 😡
I had to take a picture of my notes that I took while reading at work, because if I couldn‘t do those, I would‘ve thrown it across the room.
Suffice to say…. No.
The equivalent of bad pacing. ⭐️
