The Spell

The Big Bad Wolf #3

by Heather Killough-Walden

Dannai, who is also known as the Healer, has begun dreaming of werewolves. She'd always been able to hide the fact that she was a dormant, using her magic to shield the sweet, promising scent from the alphas she's been forced to work around. But now that they've invaded her dreams, her world has really been turned upside down. For, though every dormant dreams of her intended mate - Dannai is dreaming of two wolves, not one. And neither one of them is good news. One is a notorious killer. The other is Lucas Caige.


Lucas Caige is a man with a haunting past. A warlock took his brother from him fifty years ago and he's spent his life outrunning that dark magic. But fate has a way of throwing sand in your gears - and just when Caige thought he could forever leave behind the magic that brought pain to his life, his path crosses that of the Healer. Dannai unwittingly casts her spell over him the moment he lays eyes on her. She's stunning, she's kind, and everything about her wreaks havoc on his senses.


She's also magic incarnate.


But if Dannai thinks that's going to stop him from doing everything in his power to make her his mate, the little witch has another thing coming.


(New York Times bestselling Book Three in the Big Bad Wolf series)

Genres: Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Romance, Shapeshifters, Werewolves, Urban Fantasy, Magic

206 pages, ebook

First published March 10, 2011

About the author

Heather Killough-Walden is a California native currently living in Texas with her husband and child. She is the New York Times bestselling author of the Big Bad Wolf series. Heather’s educational background includes religious studies, archeology, and law. She has traveled all over the world but hopes to one day live in a town with a world-class hockey team. (Let’s Go Pens!) Visit Heather’s website at www.killough-walden.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter. Also, be sure to keep in touch with her and other fans through her Facebook fan page and through Twitter (killoughwalden)!

Reviews

[Winifred · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Spell is the third book in the series and it centers on Dannai, the healer and Lucas Caige, The Austrian Alpha. What can I stay… it was better than the first two books. Its mega action pack, very suspenseful, heart pounding, jaw dropping wicked wicked cliffhanger and full of surprises. Dannai the Healer returns from Las-Vegas with a secret. She's a dormant and She's been hiding her dormancy with magic to armor herself from the Alpha’s but someone’s got a whiff of her... and he will stop at nothing to make Dannai his. Dannai has two Alphas to choose from, both are very dominant, but one of her Alpha is borderline, a psychopath and a killer… the other, doesn’t want anything to do with her kind, witches. Lucas hates witches… because fifty years ago, Caige’s brother was captured and supposedly killed by a witch! But then fate is fate and when she wants to be heard, she has a way of making the impossible possible. I really liked this book however I highly recommend reading the first two before plunging into this third book. There are lodes of twists and turns that kept me on edge of my sit and I couldn’t wait to get into the fourth book, until I heard it was the final book in the series. L Killough-Walden's novels are NOT for teens or faint hearted, she doesn’t cuddle her readers, so I’d say 25 years and up should attempt reading her thrilling, lustful and highly sexual book. All I can say is Heather Killough Walden is a superb writer and I am a Big Fan! I absolutely loved this book.

[Melissa Levine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wasn't really a fan of Danny. She was too naive or just plain stupid, not sure which exactly. Totally clueless and let anyone take advantage of her. All that, made her seem weak to me. The book itself was okay. Won't be continuing with this series though.

My many questions/comments: (bad sign for the author)

So Imani has a really sexy voice. "If it weren't for that voice, Danny would be straight.." Um...that doesn't really make sense there. Considering Danny is (kinda) straight, probably more bisexual considering she's done stuff with Imani; the sentence would mean she was gay. Right?

Was it so hard for the author to come up with character names? Lily St. Claire ans Claire St. James are just a smidge to similar for my liking.

Big Question here: What exactly is a dormant? It's thrown around a lot, and I was never really sure as to what it meant. What...that she has a werewolf gene or something? BUT then Charlie is a 'female born werewolf' who is also a dormant. I'm confused.

What exactly was the curse Charlie carried around on her wrist, that she got from her mate?

Danny and gang help 2 kids that had been taken from their families. Why? No clue. The culprit? A naked man. Why was he naked? Again, no clue.

I don't know about anyone else but all the referencing of people with their fangs exposed or showing...IDK, but I kept thinking of vampires more than werewolves there. Or when a werewolf would be injured, like after Lucas is beating, he 'drinks' blood from another werewolf? Sorry but that just doesn't sound right to me. Too much vampiry references.

How old was everybody? Obviously the werewolves live a lot longer than humans. Do dormants too? Or would they have to be changed/turned first?

The whole Danny thinking Lucas wasn't into her because of being a magic user...very annoying. I mean is she really that oblivious to the male species when they're interested in her? I mean there's Lucas and for years there was Jason. Or when they're in the cave and Lucas suddenly stops making out with her and she thinks it was because he 'all of a sudden' smelled her magic? Seriously?

"The Akyri had lived for centuries alongside werewolves, and yet the latter had no clue of their existence." Why? Why would they hang around werewolves and not, IDK, interact with them? That part made no sense to me.

When Lucas and Danny are out and about in town, Imani 'calls' for help. I get that Danny can heal anyone with any injury(?) but come on! You don't have to drop everything you're doing 24/7 when someones in trouble. I just couldn't imagine a life like that. I think I'd rather lose that power.

Danny had been dreaming of Lucas and Phelan, why did she assume that they were her only two choices for mates? Technically Danny is a witch and werewolf then? At least, once she's been turned. She just has way too much going on.

If Lucas could tell that dark magic was around Danny, after Jason gave her the necklace, why couldn't Danny tell a difference?

There was a point when Danny was in bed and talking with Imani. Danny felt weak but Imani could still feel all her power surrounding her. Imani asks Danny to do something magical and she floats a snow globe over to them. Hence, she still had her magic. But then later on, it's like that conversation/realization never happened. "If she did, she would lose what remained of her magic." But it wasn't gone!

Lucas, Danny and some enforcers end up going to unknown, supposedly, safe house. One enforcer is at the front the door. The house ends up blowing up. "It was massive and bald and Lucas immediately recognized it as belonging to the enforcer." What exactly was it? I would have assumed it to be a body, but then why was it bald? Or had the guy with less than a seconds notice, switched to a werewolf? That just seemed kind of doubtful to me.

Why after beating Lucas, does Phelan say "Your witch stole my car." ??? Then there was a seemingly very random sexual comment made about Danny, by Phelan. "Little Danny would make the most wonderful sounds while taking it up both holes." I didn't even understand where that comment came from. I mean it didn't seem like Phelan was sexually interested in Danny. I'm sure he mainly said it to get Lucas upset but still. Why say that in the first place?

Who thought it would be a great idea to have sex in Jason beds? Like after Lucas, sorta saves Danny? I mean hello, Jason and friends could have come back anytime while they're having sex. I was really surprised he didn't.

And seriously...why is it whenever I read a sex scene, the girl ALWAYS has to comment on his cock? "He was so big..." Couldn't he have just been average, and she just make a different comment? I think not, they always have to be big.

Why the author keep mentioning the fact that Lily was a seer? I mean it makes sense to mention this at the beginning of the story when Lily is first brought it. But she does it again at the very end. Why?

After the Overseer dies, why does Danny say that Charlie has no family now either? Wasn't the Overseer actually Charlie's mates grandfather? Not hers? And besides, she still has her mate. That made no sense there.

[Arianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely loved this book! I am not usually a fan of witchy books, but I thought since there was a brooding sexy werewolf I could make an exception and I'm glad I did. After reading all of Nicky Charles' books (which if you haven't read those, there a must!) I was having withdrawals from my steamy werewolves and looking for a quick fix. This book did just the trick. Even though it is book 3 in Walden's series and I haven't read any others, I could still follow along without being completely confused.

In search of peace and time to get over his brother's death caused by witches, Lucas a now loan wolf travels to the US only to cross paths with a beautiful girl named Danny he can't seem to get out of his head. Little does he know that Danny is hiding a few big secrets of her own. After all of her attempts to keep Lucas away, he comes crashing into her life and is ready to find out what it is about her that keeps his attention. With love, secrets, betrayals, and a little blood shed this book will constantly keep you surprised. I will definitely be reading more from this author.

[Kate · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the third in the series, and I read the first two a while ago, so catching up was a little difficult. I have to say I am pretty ambivalent about this book; this one (as well as the ones before it) are very violent and although the good guy eventually wins, it's almost anti-climactic. POSSIBLE SPOILER - I don't like sexual contact of any kind with the main characters and any outside parties once the H and h are introduced. It cheapens the story. That being said, I have to say the book is compelling - I read the whole thing this afternoon, but I was glad when I was done!

[Steph · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is WOW!!!!! This book was my favourite of the three. I was very interested in Dannai in the previous book, so I was greatly looking forward to her story. We hadn't heard that much of Lucas Caige so far but what I had seen I liked. He was a little rough around the edges and quite funny. After reading this book he is definately my favourite... Daniel (book 1) was GORGEOUS but his arrogance and possesiveness overides the good points, but in this book he is beginning to change and reigning in his Alpha side... Cole is brilliant, I was entranced by him! I loved that he was so dominant (sexually) but felt his attitude was sometimes a little hard to cope with.
This is why I loved Lucas so much, he was strong when he needed to be, rough in all the right places, dominant and a sexual GOD! But when the time came he was beautifully caring, gentle and just an amazing person.
The story line of this book was fantastic, I loved how Lucas and Dannai met (although they knew of eachother, but not by face), how he sent her flowers the next day. They were just a perfect match.
This book had all the previous characters in it. I loved that. All the characters were reunited in their new lives together. I thought it was great that Lily (book 1) Charlie (book 2) and Dannai were a team (like charlies angels lol) using their gifts to help others.
The cast of bad guys in this book were fantastic. Usually when the POV swithes to the bad guys, I end up skimming a little to get past it to the main storyline. With this book I did not skip one little bit.

This might just be the best book I have read in ages, and a brilliant cliffhanger at the end is making me crazy with anticipation for the next book. Can't wait. I would recommend this whole series. I have loved it! :)

[Nicky Cartwright Pashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another compelling read in The Big Bad Wolf Series (book no 3). Lucas embodies a lot of women’s secret desire. He certainly had me hooked! Big, dark and brooding. Black leather and motor cycles. A brooding loner, with a sad history, oodles of charisma, sexuality oozing from his pores and a prime alpha male. Definitely the stuff of female fantasies!

Danny succumbs to his charm. However, not only is she the dormant that Lucas is destined to bond with but she is a witch – a healer – something that Lucas distrusts and hates with a passion, ever since magic casters killed his beloved big brother half a century before.

Lucas is repulsed by the magic side of Danny as much as he is compelled by not only her dormancy but her goodness & sexiness.

Danny is head over heels for Lucas but has been told that if she sleeps with the werewolf she will lose her healing powers …… something that will mean she will no longer be able to save the innocent, broken bodies that she so frequently helps.
There is then yet another obsessed male …… in the form of her coven’s herald this time. However, Jason is also a warlock with dark desires and more power than many people could even imagine.

The evil Gabriel hasn’t yet given up his hopes of securing Claire …… an obsession that culminates with an unexpected and devastating, horrific climax.

This was another book that was hard to put down. The evilness of some of its characters fairly jump off the page, sending a shiver down the readers spine.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

REVIEW PART I - AUDIBLE

Oh my dear narrating God above...someone PLEASE pull this audiobook off the shelves! I hated to do it as I’m no quitter but I gave up on listening to this, just threw in the towel and gave up....I didn’t even get past chapter TWO and that’s sayin something for me!

Look, I know it costs a pretty penny to have an audiobook produced, I work with a small publisher, and I am not unfamiliar with the process myself. It can be a very costly effort. But this narrator, Gildart Jackson should stick to reading technical manuals. He is, oh... how shall I put it? “Bueller.... Bueller.... Bueller?”

Obviously Mr. Jackson has some talent I do not mean to imply that he does not; he does manage to pull off a few subtle accents with a couple of characters during dialogue so I know he has the potential to be a good reader. But he is flat; almost robotic in his delivery. It’s as if Mr. Jackson just doesn’t give a flying frog’s fat green fanny about what he’s reading...there’s no absolutely NO passion to it at all. There is no tonal inflection, no emotion, not even a change in the pitch of his voice; he completely loses the person listening. He is good though for inducing naptime...I did discover that much.

Why do I go on and on about this? It’s because bad narration can kill a story and this audiobook is stick a fork in it, call the coroner, pushin up daisies, put to bed with a shovel....DEAD. I mean really? This guy is supposed to read steamy sex scenes in this story? I ... just ... NOPE! Mr. Jackson is more the speed of hot-rollers, terry-cloth robes, and cold-cream. Talk about a wet towel on a good time! For shame Audible!!

So...I am going to pretend I never downloaded this book and read it for myself.

REVIEW PART II

Alrighty reading enthusiasts, I’m baaaaaack! And, as promised I have finished this book; so I can now give it a full review. Yet, I still suffer from nightmares featuring Gildart Jackson’s flat monotone (shudder).

Anyway, I am glad to report that in a matter of minutes I made it further in this book than I did with days of trying to listen to it under my belt and I am very glad I didn’t give up on this story. There was a reason it sat there in my reading queue, haunting me...silently condemning me for not finishing it yet. But hey, a gal needs time to exorcise the demons from previous experiences (don’t judge me.) But, suffice it to say...I finished this book in mere hours.

Now, on to the better part of this review; I am glad to report that I really enjoyed this book and this author’s writing style.

In many ways this is your typical supernatural romance with lots of alpha males and smart unique women, werewolves and witches, mixed breeds, vampires...yada, yada, yada. But the really important thing is that the story is put together well.

There are characters I loved to hate, kinda liked and felt sorry for...but who were total schmucks in the long run, and then of course there were the two main fated mates Dannai and Luke; gotta have them, right?

Dannai (aka Danny), is a witch...but she’s more than just a witch; she is also a “dormant”. Meaning, she is a woman who can be a werewolf’s mate and be turned into a werewolf herself. This isn’t an easy thing for Dannai to be, she has to continually keep her shields up to keep the werewolves in the area from sensing her. You know...hiding out from the big bad wolf.

Luke is the big bad wolf and alpha male deluxe! Fate plays a part in bringing these two together...but I won’t tell you how. Suffice it to say that these two have just the right amount of attraction and conflict to keep their story interesting without falling into each other’s arms immediately (I hate that when it happens.)

The bond between Dannai and her friends is another really nice aspect to this story. I loved how they worked together to protect others from bad events before they could even happen; each of the women have their own unique magical power that works in tandem with the others. I found that to be an especially nice touch that made the characters in this series make sense and that made this story unique.

My one criticism is that there seemed to be one character whose place in the story felt a bit off to me and that is Imani. Imani is Dannai’s roommate, best friend...and apparently sometimes lover; although that part was more of a suggestion than anything else. Imani works fine as Dannai's roommate and best friend...but lover? Don’t get me wrong, I’m no prude; I have no problem with that relationship. But there is really no reason for it in the story. This aspect of their relationship is merely alluded to; Imani would have been exactly the same character without that thrown in. Now had there been a prior deeper relationship with her and Dannai, sure...I’d get it. Or perhaps a jealousy between Imani and Luke developed, a conflict of relationships...sure, then it would have made sense; but those things just didn’t exist.

So anyway, having READ the story...that’s really my only “could have been improved” critique. Otherwise I found this story well-paced, well written, the characters well developed and um...yeah, hot too (Luke sounded all sorts of yummy), and there were even a few “oh my” moments that had me fanning myself.

If you like a good supernatural romance, check out “The Spell” by Heather Killough-Walden. It’s book #3 in her Big Bad Wolf Series. I give the book itself a 4 star rating....but for the love of whatever you hold dear, don’t download this through Audible! I promise you will thank me for that warning.

That’s it for now....happy reading!

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[Yodamom · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars- Another Great Werewolf book, this series gets better with each new book. This story revolves around Lucas Caige's and Dannai's possible love connection. Lucas, an Alpha Were plus, watched his brother die from black magic and now carries the reputation of a magic hater. Dannai, the Heeler, struggles to hide what she is, a witch and a dormant. She finds herself having mixed strong feelings and dreams for him, fear and lust. There problems are not limited to themselves, a Wizard and another Were are trying to destroy their world as well. Sexy, lusty and filled with action. Lucas is one of my favorite Were's so far.
I can't wait for the next story.

[ValerieC · Rating 5 out of 5]

3.5 stars!!

I liked this one even better than the first two, which were quite good, IMHO.

Lots of action

Sweet but powerful witchy heroine

HUNKY werewolf biker hero

Really bad (but hunky) protagonists

A lot of interaction with characters in the previous books

Some sadness

Ground work laid for another book

I will buy the next book whenever it comes out. I like this little series, and of course werewolf guys are my favorites. Heather Killough-Walden is a pretty good writer... :-)

[Clarke · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.7 Stars. You really need to read the other books first. I thought this might be a standalone but too much of the book involved the history from other books to make it an enjoyable read (as a standalone). Now it could be the writers style but little was divulged about the world making me assume it was introduced in the first two books. A lot happens and the book is my no means boring but I never formed a bond with the characters so I could've cared less what happened to them. In the end I found it interesting enough but not enthralling.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

The 3rd book in the Big Bad Wolf series and I have to give Heather credit, each book has improved. I really liked the main characters (Danny - the witch and Lucas-the wolf) in this one and found the story held my interest and was action packed. For $1 on your Kindle you can't go wrong. I'm looking forward to seeing where she goes next with this series.

[jessica hohenstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

I almost didn't read this because I wasn't too impressed by the first two, but this book was much better. There were some interesting characters in this book, but if Killough-Walden developed them more it would really add something to her books. I'm hoping that these books continue to get better and better. If you read the first two I would take the day or two to read this one as well.

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

So the first one was good, then the second I thought "hey havent I read this story" then the third one I thought , ok the author is taking the same story and throwing slightly different spins on it. Didnt feel original. Be prepared though there are very graphic sex scenes in half the book. Heck make that 3/4 the book.

[Priscilla Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really wanted to love this book and the interaction between Lucas and Danny was so interesting but I felt like there was so much other stuff going on that my mind wandered. All and all I still enjoyed the book

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

Out of the 3 that have read, this one was the best. However, still excessive use of repetitive descriptions. The storyline is the exact same formula as the first two.

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is Heather Killough-Walden's third book in her Big Bad Wolf series. It was ok. It lacks a certain depth.....I think. There ok and I got the next one but not the top of my hit list.

[Madison · Rating 3 out of 5]

1st rating 5🌟

1st reread: 29•12•17

New rating: 3.5🌟

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Setting: northern California; Dannaii and Imani’s home; the forest; evil Jason’s fortress; road (for Lucas’ motorcycles)

Theme: destiny and love; power; control; nature;

Characters:
Dannaii: healer, witch, dormant; a very good witch, using her healing power (which is unique among witches) as much as she can – extending care to the were community; has been told by Lalura that she will lose her healing power if she mates with a were; as a dormant, and so as not to bother weres and to protect her power, she daily spells a shield so it is not detected; working with Lily and Charlie when Charlie ‘called’ to a violent scene, to help care for the victims, and to clean up afterwards;

Imani Zareb: witch; Dannaii’s roommate; Dannaii’s sometime lover; does not like Jason and warns Dannaii against him – and to question what his ally Lalura tells her, because she may be parroting Jason; encouraging her to embrace her future – connect with Lucas of her dreams; a good friend;

Lucas Caige: alpha werewolf; without a pack; 50 years earlier lost his brother to a warlock, and since is anti-witch, and has studied them and their weaknesses; Australian; very rich from when pack alpha, and a lucky gambler; likes his motorcycles; of the three alphas in this series, he is the most level headed, logical, kindest;

Jason Alberich: head of the witches; unknown to them he is a black magic warlock; has been in love with Dannaii since they were children; he manipulates Dannaii, building on her insecurities while trying to romance her; changes her locket to a vessel of his dark magic – to influence her; he after he sees she submitted to Lucas’ marking, his next ‘capture’ of her is more sadistic/ controlling – though he uses magic to illicit a sexual response from her;

Lalura: Jason’s woman; plants the idea that she must not mate with a were as she would lose her magic, and would lose who she is;

Lily / Daniel Kane: Lily helps Dannaii, and Daniel help Lucas – both in sorting out their feelings, and in making decisions; Lily ‘sees’ bad coming, but not quick enough to stop it

Charlie and Malcolm Cole: They help Dannaii and Lucas;

Gabriel Phelan: still out to get Charlie; he is working with Jason – and promised to get rid of Lucas (easier said than done); and he is working with Seth – providing him the blood of his wolves;

Seth: working with Seth and Jason; a vampire (half witch, half something, making a vampire-warlock - revealed in this book); when takes another paranormal’s blood, he absorbs their power, and has a measure of power over them; taking blood of Gabriel’s wolves, but Gabriel giving him those who he doesn’t trust, and killing them after Seth is done with them so that they will not be a threat to him;

Byron Caige: Lucas’ brother; thought to be dead 50 years ago at hand of witch/warlock; story ends with the vampire/witch/daughter who has imprisoned him these 50 years – next storyline;

Summary:
This story – Lucas and Dannaii – They have heard of one another; but Dannaii stays out of his way; she has been dreaming of him, but knowing that he is anti magic, and believing she would have to give up her magic if mated, she stays away; Lucas has been on the road for a few months (after Malcolm and Charlie overcame their obstacles), and feels ‘called’ to Eureka; both are on the road (he on his classic Harley, she in her fast, fancy car) – and Phelan has made 1st strike to get rid of Lucas by sending goons to run him off road; he survives, bike doesn’t, and she sees him as she is passing (not knowing who it is), and offers him aid; she is tired (just coming from a Lily/Charlie/Dannaii rescue), when she realizes who it is, she shields her magic from him, which is the last to overload her, and she passes out in his arms… he puts her in car intending to take her to the hospital, but she awakens, tells him her roommate will help her, and to take her home; Imani quickly figures things out, says she has blood sugar problems, shields the house so he doesn’t detect magic, and he carries her to bed; Imani encourages him to take her car, and return it in the morning (to help them along);

He is back the next day, having detailed her car, bringing flowers and chocolates – but Dannaii still sleeping; Imani accepts a date for her with Lucas, and wakes her up at 3:00 – Imani pretty much forces her to accept it… she hides her dormancy and magic from him… but though Lucas doesn’t feel that she is his beloved, he is fascinated with her, drawn to her… they go to a town fair (where Lucas is wielding some of his magic, and is furious when he ‘feels’ their kiss)… they take off, and are heading into each other’s arms, when Imani mind calls her to come heal – she reluctantly gets him to take her home (saying she needs medicine)… she creates noise of a car crash outside, so he will go investigate, she unshields (she needs the power), and immediately flashes out (thinking she might be back before Lucas discovers she’s gone); it is a Jason orchestrated disaster, with two children who tumbled over a cliff – and it takes too much time; but when Lucas returns to her room (almost immediately), he catches the whiff of magic, and the whiff of her dormancy… and though floored, he’s not angry…

Jason takes her home – encases her in his dark magic in a pendant; Lucas wants to connect with her, he knows of how she uses her magic for good, he is not threatened by it… he wants her, but she is avoiding him, so he kidnaps her… marks her… and loses her to Jason… Jason confuses her, makes her question Lucas’ motives, turns her on… but returns her to her home, warding her house (against all males); Imani, Lily and Charlie flash in… and as they ease her into questioning Jason’s edicts about why not to have a relationship with Lucas… and girl time … until there is a boom, and house starts to shake… Lily is the first to realize it is their men outside, trying to get in… Lucas called his friend Malcolm for help – and Cole, the council head (Charlie’s grandfather), and other witches are outside battering Jason’s wards… and Lucas goes to her, kisses her/claiming her, and pulls Jason’s pendant from her neck – and there is a bit of an explosion – Dannaii flung back into house, but lands gently (Jason doesn’t want her hurt) and the others are flung outwards also – they hurt; and Lucas’ first words to her, once he relocates her, is that he does not hate her magic… and they are on their way to a solid understanding;

Although alpha, although strong, Lucas is different than Malcolm and Daniel - he does not force Dannaii (although he does kidnap her from her bed after she has indulged in some therapeutic girl sex with Amani – he can smell it, and wonders if he would prefer to have her to his own or to have joined in)… he talks to her, he knows his feelings, he respects her, he conveys that all to her…

Even after Jason kidnaps her, taking her to a secret room in his home without doors, and ‘keyed’ to only allow him to flash in and out… Lucas is able to find her,, because of her marking – he tussles with Jason, who flashes out – and then Lucas claims her… though after he holds her, kisses her, touches her – he stops, and asks… and she responds by magically removing her clothes – then his clothes… ahhh

The Big Bad Wolf Story… Seth is leading Jason and Gabriel… the council is aware bad stuff is coming… and the couples go to safe houses… but as Lucas and Dannaai’s approach their house, and their guard unlocks the door, there is an explosion – Lucas is unconscious for a moment… Dannaii lands gently, but is flashed to Jason… Lucas pops up, and finds Dannaii across the street (except it is Gabriel in disguise)… they join up with the rest… are under attack… and Gabriel reveals himself, and Malcolm kills him… knife through the eye… and they rescue Dannaii;

And Seth resurrects Gabriel – his life force in a pendant, and he is under Seth’s influence… he gives Seth his blood (and now Seth can take on other’s shapes)… and they set up a sacrificial altar in the forest… bring a woman to sacrifice, knowing it would call Charlie to them… Charlie sneaks out to answer the call, not wanting Malcolm to tell her no… and she is under Gabriel’s control (his touch takes away her ability to move independently)… he places her on the altar… he, Jason, Seth, and a 4th masked warlock cut themselves, chant, and her binding to Malcolm is severed… the mystery warlock leaves… evil Gabriel tells her not much longer, and she can fight him to her heart’s desire – and excite him, and she’d learn to like it… and feeling defeated, but with no intention of ever being Gabriel’s, she kicks him, grabs the knife, and stabs herself in the heart – just as Lily (who ‘sees’ them) arrives with the calvary… Malcolm gets to kill Gabriel again (breaking his pendant)… Lucas brings Dannaii to Charlie – and he steadily encourages her to use her magic – and she is relieved to find it is still there…

And Seth gets away…

Memorable scenes:
Lucas takes Dannaii and sweet talks her, and asks to mark her… she agrees, he does, it’s quite erotic… but then he senses magic, and protectively moves her behind him… but the magic in the pendant influences her, and she misinterprets his mutterings about magic, and assumes he is ‘smelling’ her and hates it; when he realizes what she is thinking, she is in full panic, and before he can reassure her, she flashes out to the woods, away from him;

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

The third book in the series gives us Dannai's story. Dannai is a witch with a special power, the power to heal. Her ability is a closely guarded secret to keep her from being overwhelmed and taken advantage of, among other things. Dannai also has a secret, she is a dormant. Fortunately, she can spell herself to mask this quality. She works with Lily and Charlie when Charlie gets transported to a potential crime scene Dannai goes to heal the victim. She had begun kept busy in the last several months and she is close to exhaustion so one night when she returns to her car after assisting her friends, she drops her spell that shields her dormancy while she drives home.

Lucas Caige, alpha werewolf shifter, has been on the road riding his motorcycle through the country for two months now. He is riding through Northern California when a car does its best to run him off the road and over a steep dropoff. He manages to save himself, but his bike is toast. When a car stops to offer assistance he its surprised when the female driving it weakens and eventually passed out. She did manage to tell him where to take her to get help. Dannai can't believe that the man she dreams about is right there in the middle of the road. She knows Lucas is an alpha and she also knows he hates witchcraft. She immediately shields both things, but that overwhelms her strength and she passes out.

Find out what happens when a magic user and a magic hater are drawn together by a force stronger than either one of them can fight. Throw in a pissed off warlock and the interference of Gabriel Phelan, who just refuses to die and stay dead, and you have a situation that can only end badly for someone.

I read this book as part of a box set

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dannai, who is also known as the Healer, has begun dreaming of werewolves. She'd always been able to hide the fact that she was a dormant, using her magic to shield the sweet, promising scent from the alphas she's been forced to work around. But now that they've invaded her dreams, her world has really been turned upside down. For, though every dormant dreams of her intended mate - Dannai is dreaming of two wolves, not one. And neither one of them is good news. One is a notorious killer. The other is Lucas Caige.
Lucas Caige is a man with a haunting past. A warlock took his brother from him fifty years ago and he's spent his life outrunning that dark magic. But fate has a way of throwing sand in your gears - and just when Caige thought he could forever leave behind the magic that brought pain to his life, his path crosses that of the Healer. Dannai unwittingly casts her spell over him the moment he lays eyes on her. She's stunning, she's kind, and everything about her wreaks havoc on his senses.
She's also magic incarnate.
But if Dannai thinks that's going to stop him from doing everything in his power to make her his mate, the little witch has another thing coming.

Heather's Notes
I did not like this story as much as I had hoped. I am tired of having to repeatedly kill this same bad guy. Cole had to fill Gaberial twice, and now Charlie is a dormant again. Also apparently Jason is also still alive after being killed. Also why do the bad guys, have to be obsessed with the heroines. I think I will just quit where I am.

[Apurva C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lucas is not a reasonable man, not at all. Dannai is one of the best characters in this book. I also love Immani, and her relationship with Dannai.

I enjoyed the mention s of Lucas, Dannai, and rest of the Big Bad Wolf gang in the Kings series. I missed seeing them in the conclusion of that series but their journey doesn't end here.

Knowing more about Dannai's, Jason's, and Lalura's history would have helped. It was missing from this book. And Although we'll find about Jason in The Warlock King, it would have helped to see the world through the eyes of little Jason. Don't much like him in this book, and wasn't a fan of him when i first spotted him in The Vampire King

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fate is having its fun by pairing up Dannai, a witch/dormant and Lucas Caige the loner werewolf who hates magic.

At first I thought all the awkward conversation bits (i.e.: take out for a while, a hot drink) might be due to poor writing but then I realized it’s trying to show that Lucas hasn’t good communication skills. Dannai is similar but hers reads as shy and unsure of herself.

Though I like seeing old characters return this was a mess. I’m glad I keep a list of who’s’ who for series.

Footnote: 1) F/F relationships: not my thing. At least it wasn't detailed.

2) My husband would hate this book. Hates it when bad guys don’t stay dead and when you never know who the bad guy is when they keep switching.

Fave scenes: the call for directions phone call, lost in the woods, the Oreo halves and breaking down the wards.

[Delphine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This started off really strongly, and then it lost energy about 65% of the way through. It would have been a 3.5 but again, I have marked this down to a 3 owing to the sheer number of typos once again present.

[Reya Reychelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was just ok. I’m not a fan of people constantly coming back from the dead. In my opinion you can use that trick once! ONCE! Not three times! Not to mention the storylines started to muddle & get convoluted. I still think Jesse should have gotten his own book.

[Josephine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hmmm okay

[Tahshae Catching · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and wish it didn’t end. My only problem was getting somewhat confused on the different characters. Other than that I was completely satisfied.

[Suzanne Gandolfi-lapham · Rating 4 out of 5]

my favorite in series so far

[Tyerra Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book

It was a really good book, I liked that it kept a consistent amount of drama to lure you to keep reading. Definitely recommend!

[Marianne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Danny had dreamed about Lucas.

Witches, werewolves, and warlocks trying maintain their women and lifestyles. Seems to not as easy as you would think with these kind of fighters.

[Misty · Rating 4 out of 5]

And now there are vampires too! Not to mention necromantic powers, obsessed warlocks, a werewolf that maybe now is really dead... the plot thickens!