Rating: 3.5⭐️
Book 2, and my issues with this series and characters continue. Mostly due to the character of Lucy, but the lack of foundational knowledge about the world building is also a big part of the problem here.
Turns out there’s 4 different Other Realm series that have carryover characters and overlapping roles and storylines here. If you’re not familiar with them, then it’s a problem because Harris isn’t one of those writers who spends the necessary time in their stories filling in knowledge about their other work/universe. You either know or you don’t.
Which leaves any new readers lost or scrambling for information, a trying aspect of the book when there’s already several others to deal with.
The interesting elements here, such as the werewolves actually having two distinct personalities or beings within them, is a very good one. The wolves have names, personalities and in most instances, have been denied by their “human counterparts” , suppressed by werewolf history and pack mythology to a certain roles that had denied them their identity. Lucy and Esme are, currently, the only highly functional communicating pair.
This is a great storyline and it will be the one that carries me forward if I do so, into the series as I hopefully see it further expand and detailed.
I rated this novel higher because the main theme of kidnapped children and its investigation was suspenseful and kept me invested. It was especially due to the side story of the young werewolf and the gargoyles. The leader Bob and the youngest cub were east to relate to and feel emotionally attached to as well.
But, once again, that ending was not satisfying. The villain ended up as much a product of why this MF character is so problematic and the issues that continue to plague her. (“I didn’t feel so sorry for him anymore “). No words.
Just one more huge SMH moment and scenario.
I’m actually considering heading back to the Glimmer series, the first in the Other Realm universe to see if beginning with the main series will eliminate the world building issues and carryover problems.
Not sure Lucy had shown much development as a person yet so it’s hard for me to want to invest further time in reading her series.
Guardians of the Pack (The Other Wolf, #2) by Heather G. Harris is a bit of a mixed bag of narratively good elements and nicely executed storytelling threaded through with a questionable main character moments, and an unsatisfying ending.
Le sigh.
Cover Design by Christian Bentulan.
The Other Wolf Series – now complete!
Protection of the Pack, Book 1
Guardians of the Pack, Book 2
Saviour of the Pack, Book 3
Awakening of the Pack, Book 4
Resurgence of the Pack, Book 5
Ascension of the Pack, Book 6
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Guardians of The Pack: An Urban Fantasy Novel (The Other Wolf Series Book 2)
Blurb
I hate finding corpses. For some reason, my enemies think dead bodies work as a communication method. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a letter.
When I find a pulverised gargoyle on my lawn, I can’t help but think things are about to get rocky. The gargoyles don’t expect me to look into the death, but who can ignore murder on their doorstep? Ex-soldier Greg Manners knows all about violence and he thinks that the ogres are involved. Deadly or not, I’ll go toe-to-toe with their lethal king if I need to. I’m determined to find justice – but just when I start investigating, one of the pack’s children is snatched.
I’m in a race against time to find him when it turns out that Bobby isn’t the first stolen child. I’ll have to navigate Other world politics to work out what the purloined children have in common. Maybe if I know why they’ve been taken, I’ll discover who took them. Because the clock is ticking and I am all out of suspects.
Esme and I have to work together to find the kids, before it’s too late…
Burn through this fun, fast-paced, laugh-out-loud mix of urban fantasy and mystery.
This is the second book in the Other Wolf series. Don’t miss this internationally best-selling series if you like humour, heart, a strong heroine and a slow burn fade-to-black romance.
Written in British English.
Don’t miss all the books set in the Other Realm!
The Glimmer Series
Glimmer of the Other
Glimmer of Hope
Glimmer of Death
Glimmer of Deception
The Other Wolf Series
Protection of the Pack
Guardians of the Pack
Saviour of the Pack
The Court Series
Challenge of the Court
Betrayal of the Court
Revival of the Court
The Other Witch – An Amber DeLea grimoire
Rune of the Witch
Hex of the Witch
Coven of the Witch
Familiar of the Witch
Destiny of the Witch
- Publisher: Heather G Harris (October 6, 2022)
- Publication date: October 6, 2022
- Language: English
- Print length: 358 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 