Changeling: Blood Wolf by Steve Feasey
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quippeThe Blurb On The Back:
Trey thought he was the only one. It was a lie.
The last hereditary werewolf has found his pack – they’re vicious, bloodthirsty and truly wild.
Trey has had enough of vampires, demons and sorcerers. He needs to get in touch with his own kind – the ones with fur, fangs and killer instincts.
But the wolf pack howling at the moon in Canada is now what he expected. And without the protection of defanged vampire and demon-hunter Lucien Charron, the family secret is more dangerous than he ever knew. Trey’s out of control. Can the werewolf be tamed?
Following on a few weeks after the events in Dark Moon, Trey is preparing to go to Canada to see his long-lost Uncle for the first time. Relations between Trey and Lucien are strained with Trey blaming Lucien for holding secrets and while Lucien warns Trey not to get his hopes up, the boy is determined to connect with the only family he has.
What Trey finds in Canada though is not what he expected. His uncle Frank is an embittered, blind drunk who tells Trey stories about his father that he is not ready to hear. Frank lives in the middle of nowhere and allows a pack of young werewolves led by the intense, jealous Jurgen to share his land. As Trey struggles to reconcile his hopes with the reality, he forms a bond with members of Jurgen’s pack and finds a whole new way of changing into the wolf, one that makes him question whether he wants to return to his old life.
While Trey is away, Lucien, Alexa and Tom have teamed up with Philippa Tipsbury to hunt the Necrotroph that killed Philippa’s father and they enlist an Ashnon to help them. However the attempt is hindered by secrets that Lucien is carrying, secrets that could threaten their whole battle against Caliban’s demons.
The latest in Feasey’s action packed fantasy focuses on Trey and his reaction to discovering that the only family he has left is not the family he would have chosen. While there is much to enjoy in the Canadian scenes – particularly the scenes where Trey runs with the pack of wolves – Jurgen is a two dimensional villain and more could have been made of the pack dynamics and his history. There are also moments where Trey’s behaviour feels designed to move the plot forward rather than being in keeping with his character. The Necrotoph storyline by contrast is tense with Feasey showing the perspective of hunted and pursued. There is a great scene involving a hotel in hell, which I won’t spoil.
Once again while the book wraps up the main plot, it ends on a cliff hanger, which is a little frustrating for those wanting to know what happens next, although the promise of the return of the battle angel will make it worth the wait.
The Verdict:
Another fast moving instalment in this fantasy series leaves room for more character development of Trey and goes into his family history. The secondary storyline is similarly fast moving and exciting, leaving the way open for a return of the battle angel in the next book.
The last hereditary werewolf has found his pack – they’re vicious, bloodthirsty and truly wild.
Trey has had enough of vampires, demons and sorcerers. He needs to get in touch with his own kind – the ones with fur, fangs and killer instincts.
But the wolf pack howling at the moon in Canada is now what he expected. And without the protection of defanged vampire and demon-hunter Lucien Charron, the family secret is more dangerous than he ever knew. Trey’s out of control. Can the werewolf be tamed?
Following on a few weeks after the events in Dark Moon, Trey is preparing to go to Canada to see his long-lost Uncle for the first time. Relations between Trey and Lucien are strained with Trey blaming Lucien for holding secrets and while Lucien warns Trey not to get his hopes up, the boy is determined to connect with the only family he has.
What Trey finds in Canada though is not what he expected. His uncle Frank is an embittered, blind drunk who tells Trey stories about his father that he is not ready to hear. Frank lives in the middle of nowhere and allows a pack of young werewolves led by the intense, jealous Jurgen to share his land. As Trey struggles to reconcile his hopes with the reality, he forms a bond with members of Jurgen’s pack and finds a whole new way of changing into the wolf, one that makes him question whether he wants to return to his old life.
While Trey is away, Lucien, Alexa and Tom have teamed up with Philippa Tipsbury to hunt the Necrotroph that killed Philippa’s father and they enlist an Ashnon to help them. However the attempt is hindered by secrets that Lucien is carrying, secrets that could threaten their whole battle against Caliban’s demons.
The latest in Feasey’s action packed fantasy focuses on Trey and his reaction to discovering that the only family he has left is not the family he would have chosen. While there is much to enjoy in the Canadian scenes – particularly the scenes where Trey runs with the pack of wolves – Jurgen is a two dimensional villain and more could have been made of the pack dynamics and his history. There are also moments where Trey’s behaviour feels designed to move the plot forward rather than being in keeping with his character. The Necrotoph storyline by contrast is tense with Feasey showing the perspective of hunted and pursued. There is a great scene involving a hotel in hell, which I won’t spoil.
Once again while the book wraps up the main plot, it ends on a cliff hanger, which is a little frustrating for those wanting to know what happens next, although the promise of the return of the battle angel will make it worth the wait.
The Verdict:
Another fast moving instalment in this fantasy series leaves room for more character development of Trey and goes into his family history. The secondary storyline is similarly fast moving and exciting, leaving the way open for a return of the battle angel in the next book.
