Rating: 4⭐️
Bitten Shifter, the first book in Brogan Thomas’ Bitten Chronicles, has a woman in her late thirties walking away from her marriage and life after finding her husband in bed with her older sister.
It’s the early scenes, where a shattered Lark Emerson realizes just how much of her life has been not only lost but also false to begin with. It is raw, her emotional state real and reflects a woman in shock.
I was all in. Because Thomas not only made me believe in Lark, but her betrayal felt authentic and genuine.
It’s wasn’t until she had a plan that the fact this was a paranormal story starts to show up. And take another twist.
Lark throughout this tale is my favorite character. Her growth, her struggles with her new life and surroundings, every event that she encounters, she meets as an adult.
The Alpha? Not so much. I actually liked his best friend, Riker, far better than the MMC, who I thought was controlling, didn’t consider Lark’s opinions despite her wishes and continued forward with his own personal goals. Because, fated mates, whether she felt it or not.
The storylines were interesting. The Human Rights group and the Mage group were both intriguing enough to have more exploration here. Same goes for a certain vampire aspect of the story. The setup was there, just needed some more layering.
If you can guess, wasn’t a fan of the ending. I’m not sure how the author could have done it differently. But for me, Lark started out so much stronger than she finished.
Others might have a better opinion.
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The Bitten Chronicles (3 book series)
Bitten Shifter #1
Bitten Vampire #2
Bitten By Magic #3
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Book 1 of 3: The Bitten Chronicles
Blurb
Betrayed, shattered, and transformed. Sick of everyone’s crap, can this snarky lone wolf find a place to belong—and maybe even love?
Lark Emerson vaguely remembers being happy. After catching her husband and her sister in the sack, the IT professional walks away from twenty-seven years of marriage and takes a job on the border of a shifter community. But when a rogue wolf pack storms her office, she’s captured and mauled.
Badly wounded, the forty-something limps home and is shocked when her injuries rapidly heal, her eyesight sharpens, and every sound becomes painfully clear. Taken to a facility to ease her transition from human to supernatural, she’s completely thrown when wolf magic reshapes her body into something no longer entirely human.
Struggling with instincts as fierce as the wolf inside her, can Lark learn to trust when the handsome packmaster comes calling?
Bitten Shifter is the enthralling first standalone book in The Bitten Chronicles urban fantasy series. If you love resilient heroines, slow-burn romance, and action-packed suspense, you’ll adore Brogan Thomas’s rollercoaster ride.
Buy Bitten Shifter and sink your teeth into a thrilling new adventure today!
Brogan Thomas Books
Publication date
February 27, 2025
Language
English
Print length
370 pages
Book 1 of 3
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