When the Wolves Bite

by Madison Jo

Tala

They want me to be their princess, smile sweetly and submit to their barks and orders. The feral dogs have no clue I’m snapping a mask on while morphing into the weapon I was designed to be.

The wolf is coming out of the cage, ready to bite the hands that beat it. And it almost tastes as sweet as the Devil.

Jax

My heart has been ripped from my chest, leaving wrath to pump my veins. I only smell gas and see flames roaring into blankets of white, each ember drifting away with my sanity.

I will watch the sky turn blood orange until I find her. And once I have her back, I will never let her go. I will obsess over every breath in her lungs, even when I no longer share oxygen with her.


Author’s this book contains potentially triggering CWs.

409 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2024

Reviews

[lyd ʚ♡ɞ · Rating 5 out of 5]

honestly, i don’t even know where to start with this book. i loved the first book in this series, but this one literally changed me. all the emotions hit me so deeply, basically just ripping my heart into shreds and slowly stitching it back together over the course of the whole story. jax and tala are everything to me 😭

my notes: the side characters were so fleshed out and felt like real people that i could really connect to. every heartbreaking event felt so realistic. the way tala’s trauma gets handled with jax was phenomenal and just made me love their relationship even more. it can be rare to see a connection like that (especially in dark romance books), one that is built on a truly strong foundation that runs deeper than lust. the found family only gets better in this second book, and i am constantly wishing the locations in this book were real so i could go there and be with the characters. on top of it all, the writing is gorgeous. madison’s use of metaphors & her immaculate word choice make this book that much more beautiful.

i can’t say enough good things about “when the wolves bite,”and it will remain perpetually on my reread list.

“just let me love you, tala. let me kill the monsters that are attacking you.” ❤️‍🔥

my emotional attachment to these characters is crazy. forever going to be thinking about this one 🥲 howling haven owns my entire heart 🖤🐺

[Jaclyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

First off, I knew I loved WTWC. I became ridiculously enthralled and consumed with Jax and Tala. Then I started WTWB, and finished it. Now my heart is left in shambles, broken glass, waiting to be reassembled into “stained glass” obsessed just like Jax is with Tala.

You will become these two characters. My personality became Jax and Tala while reading. Every struggle, heartache, growth etc you will feel it all so deeply. The writing is descriptive emotionally and physically so that your soul becomes imprinted with their design. Spice is 5 out of 5! After the build up of WTWC this was such a relief to finally see the golden threads woven. I’m still recovering from the destruction of my heart after reading about their passion.

READ THIS DUOLOGY. It is an absolute must! Be prepared for the obsession and heartache when you are finished.

[Chloe Prout · Rating 5 out of 5]

this series truly has my heart forever❤️‍🔥 it will break your heart & put it back together again. it makes me very sad to finish this book, but the ending is sooo beautiful. if i could live in the last chapters, i would. i will 10000% be revisiting tala & jax very soon. they hold such a special place in my heart. madison is such an amazing author + person! i can’t wait to see where she goes because her work is seriously unreal. i’ll be dying until her next book, but i already know the wait will be worth it!! 🖤

[Sydney C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! This duet has been my favorite read of this year by far! Easiest 5 ⭐️ ever! This second book has such heart crushing/ heartfelt moments that made me never want the book to end! I want to be called “little wolf”😍

[Lacy Bazinet · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series blew me away. I enjoyed both books in this duet so much! I can not wait for Maverick and Nadias' story!!! I will be patiently waiting 🖤

[Bella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I already wish I could read this duet for the first time again. It’s so heartbreaking and gut wrenching, yet so fucking beautiful. It’s a rollercoaster, but it’s so fucking worth it. It’s had me so engaged and fixated I couldn’t put it down (aside from when I had to be an adult smh)

The ending is so beautiful, but I’m so so sad it’s over. Can I add more to the 5 stages of grief??

I will be back for Jax and Tala. They both have imprinted on my heart and soul. To see Jax and Tala take out the darkness and finally carve out a home, is just *chef’s kiss*. I’ll never fully recover from this. They deserve everything good in this world.

MJ, I love you. I’ve always had such a deep love and obsession with wolves since I was a kid, and now they have such a deeper meaning. Your words are curated and executed so beautifully, it hurts my soul (in a good way of course) 🖤

[Savanna Lyons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, I wish I could give this book more than five stars. It’s heart breaking in such a beautiful way and I love these characters more than words can describe. Every page is seared into my brain, and you feel all five stages of grief with this one. Must read dark romance series, Jax oh how I love you. Tala too, all of them, mav, nads, Leon. THE DOGS. THE WOLVES. Please read this. Please I’m begging you. It’s a must read.