Azure

Alpha of a desert pack. Threatened by Hunters.

Vance, a burly and large werewolf, protects those he cares most about. When Hunters ambush his pack, he defends his territory, but at the cost of losing some of his friends. Nora, a hunter, is left alive after Vance realizes she too lost friends that night. He befriends her, protects her from the other vengeful werewolves, and understands they have more in common than at first glance.

The emotions in this novel had me gripping the pages in anticipation. Vance's rage surged through me because I had felt those raw emotions before. Especially when it comes to losing their temper and control, Cheree knocked this one out of the park.

There was a lot more action in this one. I sobbed a couple of times. Once, when Vance starved, I knew how much that hurt and when he was being abused.

As a survivor of childhood abuse, it's hard not to cringe at these scenes because my body remembers the pain and agony. But I feel seen when she addresses these issues. The last time I felt tuned into a character like this was with Jet in her novel Black which also touched on childhood abuse and how wrong it is.

Her desert descriptions, I think need a bit more work but it is an improvement from the last book. Cheree's senses of touch, smell, and taste are picturesque. And like always, she had a twist at the end, which made me gasp. A few typos and grammatical errors weren't enough to stop me from reading. She has a way of hooking the reader and making us care about the characters. A must read.

9/10