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Sons of the Wolf
When his estranged father mysteriously dies, Noah returns to the ancestral estate on the Scottish moors, desperately wishing to recover his missing childhood memories. Once there, he is swept up in a set of odd occurrences that make him question his sanity. Something other than his half brother Andrew is waiting for his return....something ancient and unnatural.
Noah's assistant Gavin is suspicious of the sudden circumstances that have lured Noah back to Scotland, and sets about uncovering a dark family legacy filled with sinister implications. Noah and Gavin have been friends for years, but each man suffers from a damaged past that has placed definite boundaries on their relationship. An ominous storm triggers a night of passion and terror, bringing the two men face to face with the unimaginable truth on the dark and menacing plains of Noah's ancestors.
Noah's assistant Gavin is suspicious of the sudden circumstances that have lured Noah back to Scotland, and sets about uncovering a dark family legacy filled with sinister implications. Noah and Gavin have been friends for years, but each man suffers from a damaged past that has placed definite boundaries on their relationship. An ominous storm triggers a night of passion and terror, bringing the two men face to face with the unimaginable truth on the dark and menacing plains of Noah's ancestors.
376 pages, ebook
First published July 22, 2011
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About the author
Reiko Morgan
2 books18 followersReiko Morgan lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest, a place well known for near permanent rain and a robust coffee culture. Having been employed in the fast moving technology field, Reiko once worked for NASA before embarking on a career as a successful artist and author. Fueled by the best coffee in the world and the inspiring natural beauty of the northwest, Reiko is a constant blur of creativity.
A firm believer in love at first sight and the power of love to overcome all obstacles, Reiko's stories of m/m romance are written for a female audience in a distinctive style of emotional characterization and flowing narrative. The settings for most of Reiko's stories are decidedly non-American in nature and hint at the many spiritual beliefs that are common within her own Native American and Oriental cultures.
When Reiko is not chained to her lap top or up to her elbows in oil paint, she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She enjoys hockey as much as opera and has a fondness for old movies, mysteries and ghost stories. She also admits to having a rabid obsession for Japanese anime, especially the ones filled with “impossibly pretty guys.” Involved with the graphic novel industry, her own artwork and family stuff, she manages to write several novels a year.
A firm believer in love at first sight and the power of love to overcome all obstacles, Reiko's stories of m/m romance are written for a female audience in a distinctive style of emotional characterization and flowing narrative. The settings for most of Reiko's stories are decidedly non-American in nature and hint at the many spiritual beliefs that are common within her own Native American and Oriental cultures.
When Reiko is not chained to her lap top or up to her elbows in oil paint, she enjoys spending time with friends and family. She enjoys hockey as much as opera and has a fondness for old movies, mysteries and ghost stories. She also admits to having a rabid obsession for Japanese anime, especially the ones filled with “impossibly pretty guys.” Involved with the graphic novel industry, her own artwork and family stuff, she manages to write several novels a year.
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March 8, 2012
I don't know why this book has such a low rating it's brilliant!!!
For all people who love horror/paranormal stories or mysteries with a fantastical element, I would deeply recommend this book!
Sons of the Wolf is not a typical romance book, but it's actually a book which I would buy and gift to my mother, if it did not have the m/m elements. It has a solid, interesting plot, suspense, mystery, sinister elements and well-developed characters. The atmosphere of the book was brilliantly done, you kept expecting something to come out of shadows and it kept you reading because you had to know how it could be explained.
Noah and Gavin are the one who keep uncover more and more of the truth. There is a switch in the POV, so while Noah stays with his brother, Gavin engages a PI to find more about Noah's family. There are flash-backs, which is something I normally hate, but not here, the story is too well done and they are well incorporate in the plot.
There is a HFN and well there is even sex but it not central to the story.
The book is plot-driven and it's well done!
Truly a 5 stars read!
For all people who love horror/paranormal stories or mysteries with a fantastical element, I would deeply recommend this book!
Sons of the Wolf is not a typical romance book, but it's actually a book which I would buy and gift to my mother, if it did not have the m/m elements. It has a solid, interesting plot, suspense, mystery, sinister elements and well-developed characters. The atmosphere of the book was brilliantly done, you kept expecting something to come out of shadows and it kept you reading because you had to know how it could be explained.
Noah and Gavin are the one who keep uncover more and more of the truth. There is a switch in the POV, so while Noah stays with his brother, Gavin engages a PI to find more about Noah's family. There are flash-backs, which is something I normally hate, but not here, the story is too well done and they are well incorporate in the plot.
There is a HFN and well there is even sex but it not central to the story.
The book is plot-driven and it's well done!
Truly a 5 stars read!
May 22, 2013
I loved this. Someone might find it maybe slow, maybe not romantic or glamorous enough, I don't know, but for me it was perfect. I love this author's writing style and the way she was able to make me dive into this story. I've always loved since when I was a child stories of haunted houses and family curses. This story could be an m/m classic in this genre.
Set in contemporary Scotland in a remoted mansion, it tells the story of the curse of the Bainbridge family, a very old clan: the family seems to survive and thrive on the death of the second sons to assure the wealth of the first born child.
Noah is a musician who's been adopted in the Bainbridge family, but then he was unexplainably sent away and estranged from his stepfather and stepbrother. Noah has never lost though a sort of psychic connection to the place of his childhood and when his father dies, he finds out he is the true son of the dead Laird and his father's will forbids him to go back to the Scottish estate. Noah decides to forfeit his inheritance in order to meet his brother Andrew, the legitimate heir to the Lairdship, and have a sort of closure. Much to the chagrin of his personal assistant Gavin, who's worried about Noah's fragility and hopelessly in love with him.
The two men fight bitterly when Noah goes back to Scotland by himself. Back to his old house Noah is torn between his desire to have a family and the instinct to fly from the place. His brother is inconstant, some of the people are welcoming and other people keeps him at a distance. Noah feels a scary presence following him everywhere, and little by little this seems to take its toll on him.
As I said before, the atmosphere of the place is beautifully conveyed, with thunders and storms just on cue and ambiguous and sensual characters. Noah is strong willed, beautiful, loyal and frail. His brother is dark and moody. Gavin is a sort of rational offset in the story. He investigates Noah's family from afar and he tries to find an explanation to the whole madness. He's less trusting than his employer and when he finally arrives at the Bainbridge Hall, he sets everything in motion: the romantic part of the story and the final battle against the evil out for Noah.
I have to confess I wasn't sure there would be a true paranormal explanation to the events, because for a long time you have to doubt Noah's ominous feelings, but there is. The wolves are out there! Not being centered on the romance or on the sex, this book seemed fresh and different and if you love dark atmospheres and haunting pasts, this book is right for you. The two books I read by this author have been excellent and I do hope she's writing something.
Set in contemporary Scotland in a remoted mansion, it tells the story of the curse of the Bainbridge family, a very old clan: the family seems to survive and thrive on the death of the second sons to assure the wealth of the first born child.
Noah is a musician who's been adopted in the Bainbridge family, but then he was unexplainably sent away and estranged from his stepfather and stepbrother. Noah has never lost though a sort of psychic connection to the place of his childhood and when his father dies, he finds out he is the true son of the dead Laird and his father's will forbids him to go back to the Scottish estate. Noah decides to forfeit his inheritance in order to meet his brother Andrew, the legitimate heir to the Lairdship, and have a sort of closure. Much to the chagrin of his personal assistant Gavin, who's worried about Noah's fragility and hopelessly in love with him.
The two men fight bitterly when Noah goes back to Scotland by himself. Back to his old house Noah is torn between his desire to have a family and the instinct to fly from the place. His brother is inconstant, some of the people are welcoming and other people keeps him at a distance. Noah feels a scary presence following him everywhere, and little by little this seems to take its toll on him.
As I said before, the atmosphere of the place is beautifully conveyed, with thunders and storms just on cue and ambiguous and sensual characters. Noah is strong willed, beautiful, loyal and frail. His brother is dark and moody. Gavin is a sort of rational offset in the story. He investigates Noah's family from afar and he tries to find an explanation to the whole madness. He's less trusting than his employer and when he finally arrives at the Bainbridge Hall, he sets everything in motion: the romantic part of the story and the final battle against the evil out for Noah.
I have to confess I wasn't sure there would be a true paranormal explanation to the events, because for a long time you have to doubt Noah's ominous feelings, but there is. The wolves are out there! Not being centered on the romance or on the sex, this book seemed fresh and different and if you love dark atmospheres and haunting pasts, this book is right for you. The two books I read by this author have been excellent and I do hope she's writing something.
August 12, 2012
I've been having a lucky streak with reading lately; the last few books I've read have been fantastic and, happily, this one is not an exception. In terms of content, one might call it a paranormal mystery novel. It tells the story of Noah, a violin prodigy and estranged son of a Scottish lord, who is on a quest of sorts to uncover secrets surrounding his childhood and the strained relationship with his father. The search brings him to his ancestral home in rural Scotland, where things are not as they seem.
The story was very compelling and I won't say any more about the plot lest I give things away. But what I really enjoyed about this book was the almost gothic feel to it. The author made full use of the moody Scottish setting and managed to build up the tension and sense of foreboding in a very effective way through lots of foreshadowing. Though paced quite slowly, it never lost my attention. The cast of eccentric village characters was also quite enjoyable. The supernatural elements are a very important part of the plot, but ultimately left a bit vague, and that was one aspect that I wish was dealt with in a bit more depth. The writing was skillful, but oddly formal, and even this became charming as I read on. There is a teeny, tiny romance aspect which is hardly at the centre of the story but adds a bit of warmth to what would otherwise be quite a bleak book.
It's a heavy read, a kind of dark-and-stormy-night tale that requires a fair amount of commitment to get through, but I found it to be worth the effort.
The story was very compelling and I won't say any more about the plot lest I give things away. But what I really enjoyed about this book was the almost gothic feel to it. The author made full use of the moody Scottish setting and managed to build up the tension and sense of foreboding in a very effective way through lots of foreshadowing. Though paced quite slowly, it never lost my attention. The cast of eccentric village characters was also quite enjoyable. The supernatural elements are a very important part of the plot, but ultimately left a bit vague, and that was one aspect that I wish was dealt with in a bit more depth. The writing was skillful, but oddly formal, and even this became charming as I read on. There is a teeny, tiny romance aspect which is hardly at the centre of the story but adds a bit of warmth to what would otherwise be quite a bleak book.
It's a heavy read, a kind of dark-and-stormy-night tale that requires a fair amount of commitment to get through, but I found it to be worth the effort.
June 24, 2020
The first half of book has Noah Bainbridge, an exceptionally talented musician return to his ancestral mansion located deep in Scottish Highlands to reconnect with his half brother Andrew the new Laird of the Hall. As Noah uncovers his family's dark past and connects with various colourful characters at the Hall and village, his return has awakened an ancient curse desperate to consume him. At the same time Gavin Moore, Noah's secretary/manager/best friend/lover (multitasker!) is still in London in their home and worried as he and Noah had a huge fight before Noah ran off to Scotland so he gets one of the best London PI to investigate Noah's strange yet rich royal family. And boy did he come across some pretty dirty laundry in Noah's family past. He rushes to Scotland to save Noah. Till here the book is very serene quietful Gothic slow paced and descriptive. And very deceptive. Then begins the second half.
Gavin reaches Scotland to Noah's family mansion and all hell breaks loose. Family curse, ancestral Celtic rituals and myths, long held passions, family secrets, madness, creatures all combine in a very explosive finale. The last one-fourth is roller coaster ride. The ending is very melancholy yes there is HEA but like Gothic novels it is very ambivalent but it was perfect for this book.
This was a true Gothic book. Romance was there but it was perfectly woven with the main story. The atmosphere was phenomenal. Scottish Highlands and seas themselves became living things in this atmospheric book. A true gem.
Gavin reaches Scotland to Noah's family mansion and all hell breaks loose. Family curse, ancestral Celtic rituals and myths, long held passions, family secrets, madness, creatures all combine in a very explosive finale. The last one-fourth is roller coaster ride. The ending is very melancholy yes there is HEA but like Gothic novels it is very ambivalent but it was perfect for this book.
This was a true Gothic book. Romance was there but it was perfectly woven with the main story. The atmosphere was phenomenal. Scottish Highlands and seas themselves became living things in this atmospheric book. A true gem.
June 19, 2018
Why does everyone tremble so much? Why does Noah seem to sleep more than anyone I've ever seen? Why did there not seem to be any actual editing? I've never seen an author screw up so many idioms - "lip-sinking," really? The last 1/4 of the book was an absolute wreck. The author was clearly trying for purple prose-esque writing, but it resulted in very clunky sentences that didn't flow, where the intent of the sentence was often lost. The only saving grace is that most of the characters were fairly three-dimensional - only to have most of the characters revert to flatness in the last 1/4. Bleh.
August 10, 2014
3.5 stars rounded down for consistently terrible grammar and punctuation.
Yes, long strings of adjectives with nary a comma to be seen make me grumpy. Also, a character feeling "out of sink with the fabric of time" makes me want to dig my eyes out with a rusty spoon so I can never be tortured with incorrect homonym usage again. There is no excuse for this sort of non-proofreading in an ebook that costs $8.99, which is as much or more than most physical paperbacks!
On a side note, I have read three MLR Press books in a row now, and they have all made me insane with a consistent lack of proofreading. So maybe I'm venting my spleen a bit with Sons of the Wolf, but despite reasonably engaging plotting and characters, I had a hard time enjoying it due to my overwhelming annoyance. Off the top of my head, I know I have read excellent books from this publishing house before (Kaje Harper, I'm looking at you), so maybe these three have been flukes. Three in a row seems damningly excessive, though, and I will approach with caution in the future.
Yes, long strings of adjectives with nary a comma to be seen make me grumpy. Also, a character feeling "out of sink with the fabric of time" makes me want to dig my eyes out with a rusty spoon so I can never be tortured with incorrect homonym usage again. There is no excuse for this sort of non-proofreading in an ebook that costs $8.99, which is as much or more than most physical paperbacks!
On a side note, I have read three MLR Press books in a row now, and they have all made me insane with a consistent lack of proofreading. So maybe I'm venting my spleen a bit with Sons of the Wolf, but despite reasonably engaging plotting and characters, I had a hard time enjoying it due to my overwhelming annoyance. Off the top of my head, I know I have read excellent books from this publishing house before (Kaje Harper, I'm looking at you), so maybe these three have been flukes. Three in a row seems damningly excessive, though, and I will approach with caution in the future.
August 28, 2016
This is more thriller than anything and equally creepy as fuck. I hate stories like this, they're creepy. It is a well written story, but if you're looking for romance and fluff this isn't it regardless what the tags say. The romance is secondary to the thriller of the plot.
July 5, 2012
Wow, just...wow.
November 12, 2019
** 4.5 Stars **
December 17, 2013
Wow!! I'm speechless!
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