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Twilight Hunter
Ein Werwolf tötet auf bestialische Weise unschuldige Frauen: Jace McCannon von der Execution Underground will ihn finden und zur Strecke bringen! Die Jagd führt ihn in die dunklen Straßen von Rochester, wo er einen Werwolf stellt – der sich Sekunden später in eine aufregend schöne Frau mit goldenen Augen verwandelt: Frankie Amato, Anführerin des Lykanerrudels und damit seine Todfeindin. Nackt und wehrlos steht sie vor ihm, und obwohl Jace sich selbst dafür verachtet, erwacht sein eigenes Wolfsblut, das er lange verdrängt hat: Es will diese Frau. Doch ausgerechnet die unbezähmbare Leidenschaft zwischen ihnen lenkt die Bestie in ihre Richtung. Denn das Böse ist mehr mit Jace verbunden, als er jemals ahnen konnte.
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 27, 2013
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Kait Ballenger
24 books1,185 followersKait Ballenger is an award-winning author of dark romantasy and paranormal romance. She is obsessed with tales of morally gray, sometimes villainous heroes and can’t resist a spicy redemption arc. When Kait’s not busy writing kinky paranormal fantasy, she can usually be found with her nose buried in someone else’s naughty books. She lives in Florida’s Bible Belt with her two adorable sons—and will gladly use that belt to whip you.
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September 8, 2013
A good book dazzles you with it's complexity, ingenuity and prose.
A bad book dazzles you with it's bullshit.
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Following a common theme in mysteries, women are turning up mutilated and raped posthumously. Our bull of a hero (not literally, folks), Jace, is on the villain's trail, tracking the murders through the street of Rochester. Jace works for a division of the Execution Underground (aside: my favorite part of this book was probably that name), specializing in the slaughter of werewolves despite his clandestine half-blood nature. The packmaster of the local wolf pack is also on the hunt for the presumed werewolf killer. So, bam. That's the story. Frankie and Jace meet, have reluctant feelings for each other and set out to find the murderer with a tentative negotiation bonding them together. And of course there a few other complications tossed in there, but that's the gist of it.
One of the things that initially drew me to this story was the fact that the packmaster was a single woman with no need of a man to lead her pack. A little unconventional in the PNR world, right? And oh, do I like anything unorthodox. Unfortunately, Frankie's status was the only thing I found interesting about her. To sufficiently analyze her leadership skills, I'm going to compare her to a recent element of pop culture: the villain of Iron Man 3.
IRON MAN 3 SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.
As anyone who's seen Iron Man 3 is aware, Mandarin was slotted to be the big bad of the movie, the leader of a terrorist organization. As it turned out, he was nothing but an actor content to follow the biddings of others. A joke, to be succinct.
As was Frankie. When the alpha of a wolfpack has to repeatedly yell, "I'm packmaster!" there's no respect. She's nothing but a yipping figurehead who only received a seat of power because it was given to her. Not earned.
SPOILERS OVER.
And she had to be the weakest heroine I've read about in quite some time. And a "flawless" Mary Sue on top of that.
Nor can I think of Jace without little agitation. As far as he goes, other women might find him attractive, but he was about as far from my type as a character can get. He spent the entirety of the novel stomping around and bitching about his daddy issues and how much he hates werewolves cause his dad was one. Which would be forgivable if the character wasn't such a hardheaded ass. Jace is one of the angriest heroes I've read and without any prompting. He gets in fights with his boss cause his leader won't allow him to do things his way; he's mad at Frankie because he's attracted to her, but she's a wolf; his daddy again; himself; his best friend intermittently; the local pack. The central point of his character is that he's just so fueled by his rage and has this burning need to take it out on the world and oh, how it makes the very earth quake in fear!
Do you feel the trembles?
Yeah. Me neither.
To return to Jace, I just found him completely useless as a lead. He made stupid mistake after stupid mistake, repeatedly alienated himself from the rest of the characters, and had the gall to scoff at others for "puffing out their chests like they thought they're badasses" (note: not verbatim) when he did the same exact redundant posturing.
In one scene, Jace apologized to Frankie for being an ass. She replied that she didn't think he was one.
See me on the sidelines:
To further illuminate the superior intelligence of our hero and heroine: any time a fight scene came about Frankie or Jace (or both) would invariably charge forward and either punch their enemy (Jace) or try to bite them (Frankie.) Man. The creativity there must have been fun to write. I wonder how much planning that took Ballenger.
So maybe I can't resist harping on Frankie: In one of the brawls, she thought to herself that her opponent may have greater strength, but she had the brains.
Heh. Hehehe. Ha.
I like drama in my books. It's what fuels everything in life, whether told through inked words on a page or harried whispers to friends. But pointless drama? That irritates me. And so, so much of the drama in Twilight Hunter could have been avoided if between Frankie and Jace someone grew a brain and they stopped acting like the world was out to get them.
But alas, no such events transpired.
And the inconsistencies...! Claiming that the werewolves have advanced hearing and then describing them as unable to hear someone when literally nothing but a door separates them??
For the sake of my own sanity, I won't divest further details of my annoyance.
The one redeeming quality of this novel was Shane, a member of the Execution Underground. Your typical underrated geek who doesn't dabble in any field work. In a book drowning in "uber badasses" Shane stood out. He was awkward, didn't come with angsty baggage, and saved the character's asses when they truly needed it.
Too bad he didn't have much page time and was sadly underdeveloped as side characters go.
Needless to say, I won't be picking up the second novel come January.
A bad book dazzles you with it's bullshit.
~
Following a common theme in mysteries, women are turning up mutilated and raped posthumously. Our bull of a hero (not literally, folks), Jace, is on the villain's trail, tracking the murders through the street of Rochester. Jace works for a division of the Execution Underground (aside: my favorite part of this book was probably that name), specializing in the slaughter of werewolves despite his clandestine half-blood nature. The packmaster of the local wolf pack is also on the hunt for the presumed werewolf killer. So, bam. That's the story. Frankie and Jace meet, have reluctant feelings for each other and set out to find the murderer with a tentative negotiation bonding them together. And of course there a few other complications tossed in there, but that's the gist of it.
One of the things that initially drew me to this story was the fact that the packmaster was a single woman with no need of a man to lead her pack. A little unconventional in the PNR world, right? And oh, do I like anything unorthodox. Unfortunately, Frankie's status was the only thing I found interesting about her. To sufficiently analyze her leadership skills, I'm going to compare her to a recent element of pop culture: the villain of Iron Man 3.
IRON MAN 3 SPOILERS ARE AHEAD. CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.
As anyone who's seen Iron Man 3 is aware, Mandarin was slotted to be the big bad of the movie, the leader of a terrorist organization. As it turned out, he was nothing but an actor content to follow the biddings of others. A joke, to be succinct.
As was Frankie. When the alpha of a wolfpack has to repeatedly yell, "I'm packmaster!" there's no respect. She's nothing but a yipping figurehead who only received a seat of power because it was given to her. Not earned.
SPOILERS OVER.
And she had to be the weakest heroine I've read about in quite some time. And a "flawless" Mary Sue on top of that.
Nor can I think of Jace without little agitation. As far as he goes, other women might find him attractive, but he was about as far from my type as a character can get. He spent the entirety of the novel stomping around and bitching about his daddy issues and how much he hates werewolves cause his dad was one. Which would be forgivable if the character wasn't such a hardheaded ass. Jace is one of the angriest heroes I've read and without any prompting. He gets in fights with his boss cause his leader won't allow him to do things his way; he's mad at Frankie because he's attracted to her, but she's a wolf; his daddy again; himself; his best friend intermittently; the local pack. The central point of his character is that he's just so fueled by his rage and has this burning need to take it out on the world and oh, how it makes the very earth quake in fear!
Do you feel the trembles?
Yeah. Me neither.
To return to Jace, I just found him completely useless as a lead. He made stupid mistake after stupid mistake, repeatedly alienated himself from the rest of the characters, and had the gall to scoff at others for "puffing out their chests like they thought they're badasses" (note: not verbatim) when he did the same exact redundant posturing.
In one scene, Jace apologized to Frankie for being an ass. She replied that she didn't think he was one.
See me on the sidelines:
To further illuminate the superior intelligence of our hero and heroine: any time a fight scene came about Frankie or Jace (or both) would invariably charge forward and either punch their enemy (Jace) or try to bite them (Frankie.) Man. The creativity there must have been fun to write. I wonder how much planning that took Ballenger.
So maybe I can't resist harping on Frankie: In one of the brawls, she thought to herself that her opponent may have greater strength, but she had the brains.
Heh. Hehehe. Ha.
I like drama in my books. It's what fuels everything in life, whether told through inked words on a page or harried whispers to friends. But pointless drama? That irritates me. And so, so much of the drama in Twilight Hunter could have been avoided if between Frankie and Jace someone grew a brain and they stopped acting like the world was out to get them.
But alas, no such events transpired.
And the inconsistencies...! Claiming that the werewolves have advanced hearing and then describing them as unable to hear someone when literally nothing but a door separates them??
For the sake of my own sanity, I won't divest further details of my annoyance.
The one redeeming quality of this novel was Shane, a member of the Execution Underground. Your typical underrated geek who doesn't dabble in any field work. In a book drowning in "uber badasses" Shane stood out. He was awkward, didn't come with angsty baggage, and saved the character's asses when they truly needed it.
Too bad he didn't have much page time and was sadly underdeveloped as side characters go.
Needless to say, I won't be picking up the second novel come January.
September 20, 2012
A very promising beginning to what is going to be a fabulous series. Ripe with tension and raw sexuality, the first book of The Execution Underground envelopes the reader in the seamy underworld of Rochester, NY's paranormal scene. Not to be missed!
July 18, 2013
I've got to be honest. I love a book and ultimately an author who can show you one thing and then give you something even more than expected. When reading the synopsis, I see that a werewolf hunter falls in love with a werewolf. But what Kait delivers is so much more than that. There are not only layers to the romance aspect but to Jace's character as well. Not one character (secondary characters included) in this book who are one dimensional. Heck, even the bad guy in this story comes out of nowhere and has reasons for why he's a killer.
Jace is half werewolf/ half human. However, his father continually beat both himself and his mother and that hatred for his father has rolled over to all werewolves. He even hates himself a little bit because of his mixed heritage. He's constantly drinking and when he isn't in his apartment getting drunk, he's out killing werewolves. So imagine his surprise when out investigating the latest murder site he chases down a female werewolf and finds himself between the sheets with her.
On the night of Packmaster, Frankie's, mating ceremony, she decides to go out and investigate the latest murder scene. Something is out there killing women and she's had enough of it. She's heard the rumors that there was a hunter in the area but she had no idea that it was true or that he'd be at the murder scene. Pretty soon she's wishing that she'd stayed away from the scene because not only does she find herself captured by a man who hunts her kind but her mating cycle is about to hit and the call is irresistible for werewolves to ignore, even if they are only half werewolf.
Like I said, I thought the whole enemies falling in love thing would be the story but that's only a piece of it. Not only do we follow Jace while he figures out who and what he is but we follow Frankie as she comes to terms with the fact that she's mated to a man who is not only a hunter of her kind but who doesn't want her. We also follow the killer as he chooses and stalks his victims while taunting and baiting Frankie and Jace in the process. And then there's Jace's fellow hunter, David who helps Jace throughout the book and Kait starts developing his story with a certain Fae. (which will be the next book)
I'm really glad I read the prequel to this story because had I not, I'd have thought that Damon (the hunter leader) was a complete douche. However, since I read the previous novella, I understand his frustration and his anguish. So the fact that he takes no b.s. from anyone and is quick to attack, I understand it because of reading Shadow Hunter.
Kait may be a debut author but I have a feeling that this series is going to take off with a major BOOM. She doesn't just give readers a sweet romance that you see coming. She adds texture to the story to keep the readers on their feet. She doesn't overwhelm the reader with too many characters and pov's like some series out there. The main focus is the MC's with a kiss of what's in store next. This is most definitely a series that I'll will be keeping up with . Kait is an amazing PNR writer and has become a must read for me.
Jace is half werewolf/ half human. However, his father continually beat both himself and his mother and that hatred for his father has rolled over to all werewolves. He even hates himself a little bit because of his mixed heritage. He's constantly drinking and when he isn't in his apartment getting drunk, he's out killing werewolves. So imagine his surprise when out investigating the latest murder site he chases down a female werewolf and finds himself between the sheets with her.
On the night of Packmaster, Frankie's, mating ceremony, she decides to go out and investigate the latest murder scene. Something is out there killing women and she's had enough of it. She's heard the rumors that there was a hunter in the area but she had no idea that it was true or that he'd be at the murder scene. Pretty soon she's wishing that she'd stayed away from the scene because not only does she find herself captured by a man who hunts her kind but her mating cycle is about to hit and the call is irresistible for werewolves to ignore, even if they are only half werewolf.
Like I said, I thought the whole enemies falling in love thing would be the story but that's only a piece of it. Not only do we follow Jace while he figures out who and what he is but we follow Frankie as she comes to terms with the fact that she's mated to a man who is not only a hunter of her kind but who doesn't want her. We also follow the killer as he chooses and stalks his victims while taunting and baiting Frankie and Jace in the process. And then there's Jace's fellow hunter, David who helps Jace throughout the book and Kait starts developing his story with a certain Fae. (which will be the next book)
I'm really glad I read the prequel to this story because had I not, I'd have thought that Damon (the hunter leader) was a complete douche. However, since I read the previous novella, I understand his frustration and his anguish. So the fact that he takes no b.s. from anyone and is quick to attack, I understand it because of reading Shadow Hunter.
Kait may be a debut author but I have a feeling that this series is going to take off with a major BOOM. She doesn't just give readers a sweet romance that you see coming. She adds texture to the story to keep the readers on their feet. She doesn't overwhelm the reader with too many characters and pov's like some series out there. The main focus is the MC's with a kiss of what's in store next. This is most definitely a series that I'll will be keeping up with . Kait is an amazing PNR writer and has become a must read for me.
August 27, 2013
Review courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy
Coming off the high of SHADOW HUNTER, TWILIGHT HUNTER, the first full novel in the Execution Underground series, had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, Jace and Frankie just didn’t do it for me in the way that Damon and Tiffany did, though I did enjoy the book. If you were looking for any kind of resolution of the cliffhanger that SHADOW HUNTER left us with, don’t pick up TWILIGHT HUNTER expecting any answers. What you will find, however, is a hot romance, some major action, and a mystery, to boot.
Having read SHADOW HUNTER, I was already familiar with the Execution Underground world, which was fortunate, as the world-building was very light in TWILIGHT HUNTER. Not to say it’s a complicated world that needs lots of explaining, but I’m guessing somebody who didn’t read SHADOW HUNTER may have a few questions about the EU. We do learn more about the other characters that we were briefly introduced to previously, and Damon plays a small part (though he comes across as a total asshole, which made me a bit sad). The other hunters based in Rochester are diverse and interesting, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of them, especially Dr. Shane Gray, the occult expert who pulls out a book and argues it is a weapon when all the other hunters are disarming to enter headquarters.
Though Jace and Frankie are not my favorite couple ever, Frankie is an awesome heroine, and more than makes up for Jace’s inadequacies. It’s not frequently that we see a female head of a werewolf pack, and Frankie definitely held her own amongst her fellow packmates. She was willing to kick some serious werewolf butt and do what it took to get Jace ready to fight the killer. Her loyalty and readiness to protect the members of her pack was awesome, and she was my absolute favorite character in the entire story. And Jace definitely delivered in the sexy talk and walk department, even if his “I’m half werewolf and I hunt them” self-loathing got a bit in the way of me liking him all the time.
Overall, TWILIGHT HUNTER wasn’t blow me away awesome like SHADOW HUNTER was, but Ballenger’s mix of sexiness, humor, and tense mystery is riveting and TWILIGHT HUNTER is an enjoyable paranormal romance read. I will be back for the second full installment in the Execution Underground series, IMMORTAL HUNTER, considering it follows David and Allsun, both of whom we meet in this book, and I am desperately awaiting Damon’s full length novel- hopefully we’ll get that soon!
Sexual content: Several sex scenes
Coming off the high of SHADOW HUNTER, TWILIGHT HUNTER, the first full novel in the Execution Underground series, had a lot to live up to. Unfortunately, Jace and Frankie just didn’t do it for me in the way that Damon and Tiffany did, though I did enjoy the book. If you were looking for any kind of resolution of the cliffhanger that SHADOW HUNTER left us with, don’t pick up TWILIGHT HUNTER expecting any answers. What you will find, however, is a hot romance, some major action, and a mystery, to boot.
Having read SHADOW HUNTER, I was already familiar with the Execution Underground world, which was fortunate, as the world-building was very light in TWILIGHT HUNTER. Not to say it’s a complicated world that needs lots of explaining, but I’m guessing somebody who didn’t read SHADOW HUNTER may have a few questions about the EU. We do learn more about the other characters that we were briefly introduced to previously, and Damon plays a small part (though he comes across as a total asshole, which made me a bit sad). The other hunters based in Rochester are diverse and interesting, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of them, especially Dr. Shane Gray, the occult expert who pulls out a book and argues it is a weapon when all the other hunters are disarming to enter headquarters.
Though Jace and Frankie are not my favorite couple ever, Frankie is an awesome heroine, and more than makes up for Jace’s inadequacies. It’s not frequently that we see a female head of a werewolf pack, and Frankie definitely held her own amongst her fellow packmates. She was willing to kick some serious werewolf butt and do what it took to get Jace ready to fight the killer. Her loyalty and readiness to protect the members of her pack was awesome, and she was my absolute favorite character in the entire story. And Jace definitely delivered in the sexy talk and walk department, even if his “I’m half werewolf and I hunt them” self-loathing got a bit in the way of me liking him all the time.
Overall, TWILIGHT HUNTER wasn’t blow me away awesome like SHADOW HUNTER was, but Ballenger’s mix of sexiness, humor, and tense mystery is riveting and TWILIGHT HUNTER is an enjoyable paranormal romance read. I will be back for the second full installment in the Execution Underground series, IMMORTAL HUNTER, considering it follows David and Allsun, both of whom we meet in this book, and I am desperately awaiting Damon’s full length novel- hopefully we’ll get that soon!
Sexual content: Several sex scenes
July 16, 2013
WOW!!! I won this ARC in a giveaway and I am so glad I did. This lady has amazing talent! Half way through the book I knew I would buy the whole series as it came out, and by the end of the book I knew I would probably get everything Kait publishes lol. I read a lot and so many books follow the same path and sound so similar. This isn't one of them. I couldn't put this down. I love Jace and Frankie and I can't wait to read about the rest of the Execution Underground. This is going to be my new favorite paranormal series!
August 27, 2013
Ms. Ballenger did not disappoint. After reading Shadow Hunter (Execution Underground #0.5), I was anxious and excited to get to this installment. Ms. Ballenger’s introduction to this series was remarkable. Twilight Hunter has a gripping story line with nonstop action, suspenseful twists, and well developed characters. Just like its prequel, Twilight Hunter was an awesome read.
Left with no choice, Jace is forced to work with the very beings he hunts. There is a mystery to be solved , and this seems to be the only solution. Frankie, as the Alpha Female of her pack, agrees to work with the hunters. With Jace being a half breed, they believe he is the only person to beat the perpetrator. Frankie would have to teach him to embrace his shifter side. Wait until you find out what kind of a shifter he really is. Here’s a hint. Ms. Ballenger infused this novel with a bit of Norse mythology which Jace is connected to. Though I’m not too familiar with this Mythos, I did find it very intriguing.
Jace and Frankie’s relationship was a bit complicated. I think Frankie being an alpha female had a lot to prove. She constantly had to prove herself to the pack , and though she didn’t need to prove herself to Jace, she constantly compared herself to him. There was also a lot of misunderstanding and assumptions that could’ve been solved by simply talking it out. It was sometimes annoying , but I guess I could understand her position. Overall, they were sweet , and they were pretty hot together.
If you read Shadow Hunter, you know that Jace was handpicked by Damon Brock to be part of EU. Here’s what threw me off. I really liked Damon from the prequel and Ms. Ballenger really gave his character a different persona. Jace says he has a “stick shoved up his ass” and really, the way he acted, it seemed that way. None of this crew knows exactly what happens to him since Jace, David, Ash and Trent came long after the tragedy that hit him. Shadow Hunter ends in such a cliff hanger that I was hoping we get more of Damon and Tiffany’s story. Alas, no sign of Tiffany. =( The next installment, Immortal Hunter is suppose to be about David and Allysun. I’m hoping we get a glimpse of Damon and Tiffany as they were the first couple I fell in love with.
*ARC provided by Author in exchange for an honest review
August 27, 2013
I have a new favourite series, this book was amazing so much more than a paranormal romance, serial killers, self discovery and a whole new world set up so effortlessly at least while reading it (sure it was hard work writing it) and I can't wait for book 2.
Set up, this book has a grisly start, a mutilated body, one of many and jace is there to find clues to the sicko killer. Someone else is lurking about too though!
Characters, Jace is a half breed werewolf, he hates werewolves and hunts them down and kills them, his a member of a special underground squad. He is not your average hero/main character, his rough, foul mouthed, drinks, smokes and his worse problem is he doesn't listen, and jumps to conclusions!! But I loved him, I love a normalish character with flaws.
Frankie, is a kick ass woman or should I say werewolf, she has a strong mind, she has to as pack master, she is searching for this killer too. She should be elsewhere, but that problem will have to wait!!
Secondary characters are just as strong I like David and Shane very much, Damon hhhhmmmm, I'm sure he will grow on me!
As in my intro, yes this is paranormal romance and that is a story all through the book and is very angsty, but the is a murderer on the loose, people implicated and in danger, and many twists and turns that keep you on your toes.
There are some sexy scenes, and jace is hot in bed, there first time together well all I can say is, he was warned :)
I would recommend this book to paranormal romance lovers, and people not so much into the romance too as i believe there is enough action and mystery for them too.
I'm awarding this 5 stars, I believe if the next book is as strong, this series could rival some other big paranormal romance series.
I received this book from the publisher via netgalley.
Set up, this book has a grisly start, a mutilated body, one of many and jace is there to find clues to the sicko killer. Someone else is lurking about too though!
Characters, Jace is a half breed werewolf, he hates werewolves and hunts them down and kills them, his a member of a special underground squad. He is not your average hero/main character, his rough, foul mouthed, drinks, smokes and his worse problem is he doesn't listen, and jumps to conclusions!! But I loved him, I love a normalish character with flaws.
Frankie, is a kick ass woman or should I say werewolf, she has a strong mind, she has to as pack master, she is searching for this killer too. She should be elsewhere, but that problem will have to wait!!
Secondary characters are just as strong I like David and Shane very much, Damon hhhhmmmm, I'm sure he will grow on me!
As in my intro, yes this is paranormal romance and that is a story all through the book and is very angsty, but the is a murderer on the loose, people implicated and in danger, and many twists and turns that keep you on your toes.
There are some sexy scenes, and jace is hot in bed, there first time together well all I can say is, he was warned :)
I would recommend this book to paranormal romance lovers, and people not so much into the romance too as i believe there is enough action and mystery for them too.
I'm awarding this 5 stars, I believe if the next book is as strong, this series could rival some other big paranormal romance series.
I received this book from the publisher via netgalley.
November 28, 2013
Braine's Talk Supe review
What stood out to me the most was Execution Underground the agency. These group of men may have the same goal but they have their own cliques inside the group. It's every man for himself the Hunters loyal to the cause but not on each other. I love a solid brotherhood but we also know that men, Alpha males in particular, have big egos and KBallenger used that flaw to apply a little discord within Execution Underground. I am not a big fan of their leader, Damon Brock, and seeing him go head to head with Jace (point to Jace! Hi5!) was surprising at first but refreshing. I would think as the leader, Damon would stay neutral despite his personal opinions about Jace yet he went ahead and instigated the discord before sitting Jace down to get his side of the story. I'm really excited to see how this group will grow as a team given that they're divided within.
I love the plot of TWILIGHT HUNTER, it's fast paced and character driven. The myth had a touch of Norse and the backstory was short and succinct keeping the story focused on Jace and Frankie. I also like how KBallenger's darkness, getting all graphic and gross about those mutilated bodies of Robert's victims and really made Robert one sick psycho. The conflict was layer upon layer of intrigue and mayhem, usually ending in people getting beat up or someone dying. My craving for some bloody aggression (reading back to back with Kait's BFF, Kate SeRine's Along Came A Spider) was so sated my head needs a good burp! And for the purpose of comparisons and forceful convincing, Execution Underground reminded me a lot of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series with all these sexy brawling men and broken loyalty within the group.
What stood out to me the most was Execution Underground the agency. These group of men may have the same goal but they have their own cliques inside the group. It's every man for himself the Hunters loyal to the cause but not on each other. I love a solid brotherhood but we also know that men, Alpha males in particular, have big egos and KBallenger used that flaw to apply a little discord within Execution Underground. I am not a big fan of their leader, Damon Brock, and seeing him go head to head with Jace (point to Jace! Hi5!) was surprising at first but refreshing. I would think as the leader, Damon would stay neutral despite his personal opinions about Jace yet he went ahead and instigated the discord before sitting Jace down to get his side of the story. I'm really excited to see how this group will grow as a team given that they're divided within.
I love the plot of TWILIGHT HUNTER, it's fast paced and character driven. The myth had a touch of Norse and the backstory was short and succinct keeping the story focused on Jace and Frankie. I also like how KBallenger's darkness, getting all graphic and gross about those mutilated bodies of Robert's victims and really made Robert one sick psycho. The conflict was layer upon layer of intrigue and mayhem, usually ending in people getting beat up or someone dying. My craving for some bloody aggression (reading back to back with Kait's BFF, Kate SeRine's Along Came A Spider) was so sated my head needs a good burp! And for the purpose of comparisons and forceful convincing, Execution Underground reminded me a lot of Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series with all these sexy brawling men and broken loyalty within the group.
April 2, 2014
First Impression:
Great start to a series featuring ass kicking band of brothers in arm hunting supernaturals.
Plot and Characters:
Jace is our hero. He's the best werewolf hunter on the East coast. His secret is that he has a nose for tracking wolves. Literally. Only one other member of the Execution Underground knows Jace is a werewolf half-breed. His mother was human and his father a werewolf. Thanks to Jace's abusive father he hates werewolves. That is until he meets our heroine, Frankie.
Frankie is the packmaster of the locate werewolf pack. She's out hunting down a killer when she runs into a gorgeous man in the alley where the lastest kill has taken place. But the gorgeous man is a hunter and her natural enemy. Plus to make things worse Frankie is in the middle of her yearly mating cycle and any alpha male werewolf will do.
After Jace and Frankie share a hot night together they end up working together to caught a werewolf psycho serial killer that's been killing young women all over town.
Lasting Impression:
Jace's self loathing was endearing and made me want to cuddle him.
Will I continue this series:
Yes. I'm starting book 2, Immortal Hunter after I finish this review.
August 28, 2013
2.5
Twilight Hunter has a interesting world, even if not much in it is fresh or new. If you want to be positive you can say that, even if the world-building is very light, this same "lack" avoided the info-dumps or the lull that the first books in a new series usually suffer from.
I loved the first half, but I was growing more and more bored with the second. There are so many time that the misunderstanding trope can be used before it became stale. Here it was used every few chapters, creating a very jerky stop-and-go. And it made anything less believable. You can't cry foul if you haven't given your characters time to actually know one another and trust.
I liked both the hero and the heroine, as I love angsty characters and strong women. Unfortunately all the remaining characters were barely sketched, so we got the "asshole" boss, the jerk ex fiancé and the twirling moustache villain rather than full people.
At the end I was pretty bored by the cardboard villain, the usual psychopathic serial killer of so many RS, that I was really keen for the book to end. Soon.
With a better world-building and more focus on the characters I may have read the second book. As it is, I doubt I'll do.
Twilight Hunter has a interesting world, even if not much in it is fresh or new. If you want to be positive you can say that, even if the world-building is very light, this same "lack" avoided the info-dumps or the lull that the first books in a new series usually suffer from.
I loved the first half, but I was growing more and more bored with the second. There are so many time that the misunderstanding trope can be used before it became stale. Here it was used every few chapters, creating a very jerky stop-and-go. And it made anything less believable. You can't cry foul if you haven't given your characters time to actually know one another and trust.
I liked both the hero and the heroine, as I love angsty characters and strong women. Unfortunately all the remaining characters were barely sketched, so we got the "asshole" boss, the jerk ex fiancé and the twirling moustache villain rather than full people.
At the end I was pretty bored by the cardboard villain, the usual psychopathic serial killer of so many RS, that I was really keen for the book to end. Soon.
With a better world-building and more focus on the characters I may have read the second book. As it is, I doubt I'll do.
July 29, 2013
Wow. Not only do I have a new book boyfriend in the incredibly smexy and alphalicious halfbreed, Jace McCannon, I also have a new must-read series in Kait Ballenger's Execution Underground. Not only was Twilight Hunter fast paced and super duper smexy but it also features one of my favorite supernatural/mythological beings, the berserker!!! Oh and the heroine was pretty kick ass as well. Certainly can't forget about Frankie no matter how ferociously hot the hero was. Mmmm Jace!!!
I knew from the blurb of the book that I would like Twilight Hunter, I just didn't expect to like it so damn much. Kudos to you, Ms. Ballenger, for sucking me in from the get go. Seriously, you had me from the word berserker. It is my personal opinion that berserkers are the most underrated and underused of the supernatural beings so I thank you from the bottom of my little sick, twisted heart.
Twilight Hunter was a fangtabulous beginning to a new paranormal romance series and I can't wait to see what happens in David's book, Immortal Hunter. I give Twilight Hunter 4.5 stars.
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I knew from the blurb of the book that I would like Twilight Hunter, I just didn't expect to like it so damn much. Kudos to you, Ms. Ballenger, for sucking me in from the get go. Seriously, you had me from the word berserker. It is my personal opinion that berserkers are the most underrated and underused of the supernatural beings so I thank you from the bottom of my little sick, twisted heart.
Twilight Hunter was a fangtabulous beginning to a new paranormal romance series and I can't wait to see what happens in David's book, Immortal Hunter. I give Twilight Hunter 4.5 stars.
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June 9, 2013
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK KAIT!!!!Jace is hot and standoffish and tortured and dark and good and so so yummy!!!And Frankie is an AWESOME Alpha Female with the hard ass attitude you would expect!!! Secrets, insecurity, and hurt are at the core of this story with adventure sex and terror thrown in. Let me just say ROBERT WILL FREAK YOU OUT!!! And David an Allsun will make your heart hurt for them!! This is a great well rounded story with a fabulous ending!! Thanks Kait for a great great read!! I am coming for the next one asap!!!!!!
October 25, 2013
Originally reviewed on
Romancing the Dark Side:
Kait Ballenger delivers a sexy romance with plenty of suspense and humor in the latest addition to the Execution Underground series!
As a member of the Execution Underground, bad boy and half-breed Jace McCannon lives to hunt and kill werewolves. While tracking a vicious killer on assignment, he encounters a beautiful alpha female werewolf and goes against everything he stands for when he lets her live and brings her to his home. Frankie isn’t just another beautiful woman, she’s a packmaster trying to find the same killer who’s brutally killing the females in her community. Jace and Frankie each have their secrets, but the attraction they feel for one another is put to the test when they’re forced to work together to find who’s responsible for the slayings.
My favorite aspect of this book is the unique supernatural elements Ms. Ballenger adds to the story with the Norse mythology twist surrounding the hero, it was unexpected and interesting. Jace is one of my favorite type of heroes, he’s an Alpha male with little regard for the rules and has a dark past that’s left him a bit tortured, but a good guy to the core. He’s hidden his true identity from all of the Execution Underground members with the exception of David and uses his past to fuel his hatred for werewolves. Falling for a werewolf was never an option, which makes his relationship with Frankie complicated, to say the least.
Our heroine Frankie is described as beautiful, smart and fierce and proves to be all that but she also comes with a couple of insecurities. She’s outspoken when it comes to pack business but sometimes has a hard time expressing her feelings which is a bit frustrating. The almost insta-love between her and Jace is not my favorite kind of romance, but I get the whole mate thing when it comes to werewolves. I just feel a lot of the conflict between her and Jace could have been avoided by just communicating. Jace was a jerk to Frankie for half of the book which made me wonder why an Alpha were like her would “fall” for him after everything he does and says. Frankie is a bit of a contradiction at times, but she does step up to the heroine plate towards the end of the book. Are they my favorite couple? No, but I did enjoy the steaminess of their romance…I just wanted a little more of an emotional connection between the two.
After reading Shadow Hunter and falling in love with Damon Brock I found his portrayal in this book to be a little out of character for him. He’s a hard ass who demands respect and is always going at it with Jace, even though he was the one who recruited him into the EU. I know that Damon isn’t in the right state of mind after what happened to him (you’ll have to read his novella) but I’m thinking the author was just giving us Jace’s POV of Damon Brock, Jace isn’t exactly known for his subtlety so I can totally understand why he would have a problem with authority.
Although I enjoyed Jace and his bad boy ways but the character who stood out the most in Twilight Hunter for me was his close friend and fellow EU hunter David Aronowitz. His character intrigued me from the first time he’s introduced, he’s an exorcist who’s lost the love of his life and is battling his own demons (no pun intended). While helping Jace he finds his long lost love Allsún, which sets up the next story in the series. I really can’t wait for David and Allsún’s story!
Twilight Hunter combines a dark and gritty world of supernatural hunters with a sexy romance, a little mystery and non-stop action. Kait Ballenger has developed an unpredictable world with compelling heroes that keeps you coming back for more. Anything can happen and there are no guaranteed HEAs in a world where evil lurks at every corner. One thing about this series is for sure, once you meet the men of Execution Underground there’s no going back!
* I received a complimentary copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
Kait Ballenger delivers a sexy romance with plenty of suspense and humor in the latest addition to the Execution Underground series!
As a member of the Execution Underground, bad boy and half-breed Jace McCannon lives to hunt and kill werewolves. While tracking a vicious killer on assignment, he encounters a beautiful alpha female werewolf and goes against everything he stands for when he lets her live and brings her to his home. Frankie isn’t just another beautiful woman, she’s a packmaster trying to find the same killer who’s brutally killing the females in her community. Jace and Frankie each have their secrets, but the attraction they feel for one another is put to the test when they’re forced to work together to find who’s responsible for the slayings.
My favorite aspect of this book is the unique supernatural elements Ms. Ballenger adds to the story with the Norse mythology twist surrounding the hero, it was unexpected and interesting. Jace is one of my favorite type of heroes, he’s an Alpha male with little regard for the rules and has a dark past that’s left him a bit tortured, but a good guy to the core. He’s hidden his true identity from all of the Execution Underground members with the exception of David and uses his past to fuel his hatred for werewolves. Falling for a werewolf was never an option, which makes his relationship with Frankie complicated, to say the least.
Our heroine Frankie is described as beautiful, smart and fierce and proves to be all that but she also comes with a couple of insecurities. She’s outspoken when it comes to pack business but sometimes has a hard time expressing her feelings which is a bit frustrating. The almost insta-love between her and Jace is not my favorite kind of romance, but I get the whole mate thing when it comes to werewolves. I just feel a lot of the conflict between her and Jace could have been avoided by just communicating. Jace was a jerk to Frankie for half of the book which made me wonder why an Alpha were like her would “fall” for him after everything he does and says. Frankie is a bit of a contradiction at times, but she does step up to the heroine plate towards the end of the book. Are they my favorite couple? No, but I did enjoy the steaminess of their romance…I just wanted a little more of an emotional connection between the two.
After reading Shadow Hunter and falling in love with Damon Brock I found his portrayal in this book to be a little out of character for him. He’s a hard ass who demands respect and is always going at it with Jace, even though he was the one who recruited him into the EU. I know that Damon isn’t in the right state of mind after what happened to him (you’ll have to read his novella) but I’m thinking the author was just giving us Jace’s POV of Damon Brock, Jace isn’t exactly known for his subtlety so I can totally understand why he would have a problem with authority.
Although I enjoyed Jace and his bad boy ways but the character who stood out the most in Twilight Hunter for me was his close friend and fellow EU hunter David Aronowitz. His character intrigued me from the first time he’s introduced, he’s an exorcist who’s lost the love of his life and is battling his own demons (no pun intended). While helping Jace he finds his long lost love Allsún, which sets up the next story in the series. I really can’t wait for David and Allsún’s story!
Twilight Hunter combines a dark and gritty world of supernatural hunters with a sexy romance, a little mystery and non-stop action. Kait Ballenger has developed an unpredictable world with compelling heroes that keeps you coming back for more. Anything can happen and there are no guaranteed HEAs in a world where evil lurks at every corner. One thing about this series is for sure, once you meet the men of Execution Underground there’s no going back!
* I received a complimentary copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.
August 12, 2013
Reviewed for:
Lets Get Romantical
Where the Night Kind Roam
Another great book from Kait Ballenger! TWILIGHT HUNTER is a sexy, dark, intriguing, action packed roller coaster ride of emotion and hard hitting action with a twist on my favorite supernatural species thrown in. The Execution Underground is an elite force to take out rogue supernaturals. Jace is the best werewolf hunter on the east coast, but this case is his hardest yet. Women are dying, and dying horrific death, mutilated beyond recognition. It’s been weeks and Jace is still no closer to catching the bastard that is killing these women. He’s hunting when he comes across Frankie. The attraction is instantaneous and fierce, but she’s a werewolf. The one species that he abhors even though he is half wolf himself, a secret he has kept from all of the Execution Underground, except his childhood friend and Demon Hunter David.
Jace is a lost soul with some serious daddy issues. Totally flawed, but good hearted despite himself. He is a total protector even if he doesn’t particularly think of himself that way; he would be the first to admit he can be an a-hole. Despite his many flaws and anger issues you really can’t help but love Jace anyway. As a character he has a lot of growing to do, he’s basically racist against his own kind and kills werewolves pretty much indiscriminately since becoming a hunter. He thinks all were’s are the same until he meets Frankie and he can’t keep his hands or his emotions in check. She has him questioning all of his beliefs. By the end of the book you are helplessly in love with poor Jace and happy to see how much he’s grown as a character.
Frankie is not hard to like, she has her packs best interests in mind and pretty self-sacrificing. She is basically slated to marry a man she doesn’t love because it is expected of her. She actually misses her mating ceremony because Jace took her captive. Jace is the first thing she takes because that’s what she as a person wanted and not what her parents or her pack wanted. For a while she just couldn’t seem to spit out what she really wanted to say, causing man a miss-communications and causing Jace even more hurt to his fragile self-worth when it comes to being loveable. I just wanted to yell at her, just say what you mean woman! But if there is no conflict then they can’t “make up”, so I couldn’t be too mad.
The story is fast paced and as previously mentioned action packed. From beginning to end, something is going on which keeps you captivated and those pages turning. There is no room to get bored. The chemistry between Jace and Frankie is explosive from the beginning, they can certainly steam up the pages and have you fanning yourself off. The side characters of Shane and David were great, I can’t help but look forward to their books. It is looking like David’s will be next and I am really excited for that one! Oh and Damon, damn, I know you had it rough at the end of your novella, but ish do you have to be such an a$$!?! He’s gonna have to have a lot to atone for once he becomes happy again, for now, I’m going to choose to forgive his attitude because I know how is novella SHADOW HUNTER ended and I know he is hurting, but he better make it up to us! I can’t wait to see where this series takes us! I am totally on board and looking forward to IMMORTAL HUNTER in January 2014.
Rating: 4.5
*This book was provided to me by the author and no other compensation was provided.
Lets Get Romantical
Where the Night Kind Roam
Another great book from Kait Ballenger! TWILIGHT HUNTER is a sexy, dark, intriguing, action packed roller coaster ride of emotion and hard hitting action with a twist on my favorite supernatural species thrown in. The Execution Underground is an elite force to take out rogue supernaturals. Jace is the best werewolf hunter on the east coast, but this case is his hardest yet. Women are dying, and dying horrific death, mutilated beyond recognition. It’s been weeks and Jace is still no closer to catching the bastard that is killing these women. He’s hunting when he comes across Frankie. The attraction is instantaneous and fierce, but she’s a werewolf. The one species that he abhors even though he is half wolf himself, a secret he has kept from all of the Execution Underground, except his childhood friend and Demon Hunter David.
Jace is a lost soul with some serious daddy issues. Totally flawed, but good hearted despite himself. He is a total protector even if he doesn’t particularly think of himself that way; he would be the first to admit he can be an a-hole. Despite his many flaws and anger issues you really can’t help but love Jace anyway. As a character he has a lot of growing to do, he’s basically racist against his own kind and kills werewolves pretty much indiscriminately since becoming a hunter. He thinks all were’s are the same until he meets Frankie and he can’t keep his hands or his emotions in check. She has him questioning all of his beliefs. By the end of the book you are helplessly in love with poor Jace and happy to see how much he’s grown as a character.
Frankie is not hard to like, she has her packs best interests in mind and pretty self-sacrificing. She is basically slated to marry a man she doesn’t love because it is expected of her. She actually misses her mating ceremony because Jace took her captive. Jace is the first thing she takes because that’s what she as a person wanted and not what her parents or her pack wanted. For a while she just couldn’t seem to spit out what she really wanted to say, causing man a miss-communications and causing Jace even more hurt to his fragile self-worth when it comes to being loveable. I just wanted to yell at her, just say what you mean woman! But if there is no conflict then they can’t “make up”, so I couldn’t be too mad.
The story is fast paced and as previously mentioned action packed. From beginning to end, something is going on which keeps you captivated and those pages turning. There is no room to get bored. The chemistry between Jace and Frankie is explosive from the beginning, they can certainly steam up the pages and have you fanning yourself off. The side characters of Shane and David were great, I can’t help but look forward to their books. It is looking like David’s will be next and I am really excited for that one! Oh and Damon, damn, I know you had it rough at the end of your novella, but ish do you have to be such an a$$!?! He’s gonna have to have a lot to atone for once he becomes happy again, for now, I’m going to choose to forgive his attitude because I know how is novella SHADOW HUNTER ended and I know he is hurting, but he better make it up to us! I can’t wait to see where this series takes us! I am totally on board and looking forward to IMMORTAL HUNTER in January 2014.
Rating: 4.5
*This book was provided to me by the author and no other compensation was provided.
August 19, 2013
*Sigh* What a breath of fresh air! Just before I started this one I read like 4-5 contemporary romance books that were all in the 3 star range and was just feeling down and out. :-( THANK GOD this book came at the right time to cheer me up!! Ever since Kait wrote a guest post (found here) about each of the members of the Execution Underground I’ve been intrigued by Jace. Here is how she describes Jace:
Jace McCannon
Occupation: Werewolf Hunter
Height: 6’4
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eye Color: Emerald
Hair Color: Auburn, chin length
*phew* Main points- over 6 foot tall and green eyes…yum! No surprise that my hubby is also over 6 foot with green eyes, right? LOL Jace is the ultimate bad boy. He’s arrogant. He smokes cigarettes and always has a flask of whiskey on hand. Underneath all that he’s smart, loyal and sweet. His upbringing wasn’t the best and he’s been carrying around a lot of regret and anger from his past, which led him to his current profession.
Frankie is a werewolf, salsa dancer and the new Packmaster. When her parents passed away due to her lineage she was to be Packmaster of the Rochester wolves. Although she was the leader, she was still new to her role, she seemed kind of soft at times. Don’t get me wrong we did see her in action and she is HARD CORE but it was because of this perceived softness that she had to act in such a drastic manner.
The chemistry between Jace and Frankie was definitely there the moment the met. My favorite scene was when they danced together. So freaking cute.
Twilight Hunter was told in several POVs. There were at least 4 that I can think of off the top of my head: Jace, Frankie, Robert, and David. I’m normally not a fan of a lot of POV changes. I am happy to say that the POV transitions were smooth. I like that getting David’s POV set us up for his book which is up next book, Immortal Hunter.
Robert, the villian, his POV was well written too. Robert was a sadistic bastard that loved to murder, torture and rape women. It was almost unnerving to hear his POV at times and most certainly made me cringe a time or two. He’s one sick individual. His POV wasn’t too overdone and I thought see his side did help the story move along well.
If you read the prequel to this series, Shadow Hunter which was inside After Dark (see my review here), then you know Damon Brock. Damon does make some appearances here, as he is Jace’s boss in the Execution Underground. Don’t expect the same Damon as in Shadow Hunter because he is totally NOT the same man. He actually pissed me off on several occasions.
I enjoyed getting to know the personalities of the other members of EU, like David and Shane. Shane is pretty nerdy but still cute in that nerdy cute way. LOL. We got to learn about David in this one since we heard his POV a few times in this one. He’s got a HUGE heart and he hunts demons…you know he’s badass! :-P The others like Trent and Ash made quick appearances but didn’t really get to know them and I’m anxious to hear more about them.
Overall, I really loved Twilight Hunter. It had the feel of an Urban Fantasy book with non-stop action but ultimately stole my heart with it’s romance and love story between Jace and Frankie. :-) I can’t wait to read Immortal Hunter, David and Allsun’s story.
Jace McCannon
Occupation: Werewolf Hunter
Height: 6’4
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Eye Color: Emerald
Hair Color: Auburn, chin length
*phew* Main points- over 6 foot tall and green eyes…yum! No surprise that my hubby is also over 6 foot with green eyes, right? LOL Jace is the ultimate bad boy. He’s arrogant. He smokes cigarettes and always has a flask of whiskey on hand. Underneath all that he’s smart, loyal and sweet. His upbringing wasn’t the best and he’s been carrying around a lot of regret and anger from his past, which led him to his current profession.
Frankie is a werewolf, salsa dancer and the new Packmaster. When her parents passed away due to her lineage she was to be Packmaster of the Rochester wolves. Although she was the leader, she was still new to her role, she seemed kind of soft at times. Don’t get me wrong we did see her in action and she is HARD CORE but it was because of this perceived softness that she had to act in such a drastic manner.
The chemistry between Jace and Frankie was definitely there the moment the met. My favorite scene was when they danced together. So freaking cute.
Twilight Hunter was told in several POVs. There were at least 4 that I can think of off the top of my head: Jace, Frankie, Robert, and David. I’m normally not a fan of a lot of POV changes. I am happy to say that the POV transitions were smooth. I like that getting David’s POV set us up for his book which is up next book, Immortal Hunter.
Robert, the villian, his POV was well written too. Robert was a sadistic bastard that loved to murder, torture and rape women. It was almost unnerving to hear his POV at times and most certainly made me cringe a time or two. He’s one sick individual. His POV wasn’t too overdone and I thought see his side did help the story move along well.
If you read the prequel to this series, Shadow Hunter which was inside After Dark (see my review here), then you know Damon Brock. Damon does make some appearances here, as he is Jace’s boss in the Execution Underground. Don’t expect the same Damon as in Shadow Hunter because he is totally NOT the same man. He actually pissed me off on several occasions.
I enjoyed getting to know the personalities of the other members of EU, like David and Shane. Shane is pretty nerdy but still cute in that nerdy cute way. LOL. We got to learn about David in this one since we heard his POV a few times in this one. He’s got a HUGE heart and he hunts demons…you know he’s badass! :-P The others like Trent and Ash made quick appearances but didn’t really get to know them and I’m anxious to hear more about them.
Overall, I really loved Twilight Hunter. It had the feel of an Urban Fantasy book with non-stop action but ultimately stole my heart with it’s romance and love story between Jace and Frankie. :-) I can’t wait to read Immortal Hunter, David and Allsun’s story.
September 8, 2022
ROGUE WOLF HUNTER is the first full length novel (second story) in Kait Ballenger’s new paranormal romance series- ROGUE BROTHERHOOD – focusing on an elite group of warriors/hunters who protect humanity from the supernatural beings out to destroy or control the world. This is Jace and Frankie’s storyline. And in true paranormal style, not everyone is as they appear to be. Even the good guys are something ‘more’.
NOTE: ROGUE WOLF HUNTER is the rerelease of the author's 2013 TWILIGHT HUNTER and the former Execution Underground Series.
Jace McCannon is on the edge. With a string of unsolved murders that point at a vicious werewolf attack, Jace is the best werewolf hunter the Execution Underground has ever commissioned. His inability to find the ‘werewolf’ responsible for a rash of grizzly murders forces Damon Brock, the leader of the EU to take action. And when the clues begin to add up, Jace will find himself face to face with a female werewolf who is trying to uncover the person responsible as well. Only for Frankie, it is personal. As the pack master of the local werewolf pack, it is her responsibility to ensure the murderer isn’t one of her own.
The relationship between Jace and Frankie begins as Jace captures Frankie hoping to get information about the person responsible for the murders. But Frankie is no ordinary wolf-she is the pack master, alpha and about to enter her ‘once yearly fertile period.’ And Jace is not immune to Frankie’s condition-he is of mixed blood and his ‘other’ half wants to mate. The sexual tension is high as their attraction to one another is over the top: but there is always a caveat and both believe the other made a huge error in judgment.
The storyline focus is on the murders and the person responsible but it also introduces several potential storylines, connections, and the acrimonious relationship between Damon Brock and the other members of the Execution Underground. In the introductory novella to the series Damon found then lost the love of his life and in this, it has transformed his personality and caused rifts in his association with the men who work in the EU.
The story development is fast paced and keeps on course without spreading in too many directions; the characters are as likeable as they are flawed. No one is perfect. The personalities are as diverse as the number of supernatural species introduced into the story-demons, wolves, vampires, fae, beserkers and more.
Kait Ballenger does a magnificent job with ROGUE WOLF HUNTER as she blends a complicated storyline with a building romance and a premise filled with murder, suspense and forbidden attraction.
www.thereadingcafe.com
NOTE: ROGUE WOLF HUNTER is the rerelease of the author's 2013 TWILIGHT HUNTER and the former Execution Underground Series.
Jace McCannon is on the edge. With a string of unsolved murders that point at a vicious werewolf attack, Jace is the best werewolf hunter the Execution Underground has ever commissioned. His inability to find the ‘werewolf’ responsible for a rash of grizzly murders forces Damon Brock, the leader of the EU to take action. And when the clues begin to add up, Jace will find himself face to face with a female werewolf who is trying to uncover the person responsible as well. Only for Frankie, it is personal. As the pack master of the local werewolf pack, it is her responsibility to ensure the murderer isn’t one of her own.
The relationship between Jace and Frankie begins as Jace captures Frankie hoping to get information about the person responsible for the murders. But Frankie is no ordinary wolf-she is the pack master, alpha and about to enter her ‘once yearly fertile period.’ And Jace is not immune to Frankie’s condition-he is of mixed blood and his ‘other’ half wants to mate. The sexual tension is high as their attraction to one another is over the top: but there is always a caveat and both believe the other made a huge error in judgment.
The storyline focus is on the murders and the person responsible but it also introduces several potential storylines, connections, and the acrimonious relationship between Damon Brock and the other members of the Execution Underground. In the introductory novella to the series Damon found then lost the love of his life and in this, it has transformed his personality and caused rifts in his association with the men who work in the EU.
The story development is fast paced and keeps on course without spreading in too many directions; the characters are as likeable as they are flawed. No one is perfect. The personalities are as diverse as the number of supernatural species introduced into the story-demons, wolves, vampires, fae, beserkers and more.
Kait Ballenger does a magnificent job with ROGUE WOLF HUNTER as she blends a complicated storyline with a building romance and a premise filled with murder, suspense and forbidden attraction.
www.thereadingcafe.com
July 28, 2013
Mon avis en Français
My English review
I’ve read the Kait Ballenger’s novella before having the opportunity to read the first novel and I admit that I was curious to see how the story would be. Yes I was looking forward to see if I would find the characters I met in the first volume but eventually I completely forgot the novella when started.
Jace is a hunter pursuing rogues werewolves, yet he is himself hybrid and would be killed if his partners learn the truth about him. However, he enjoys his job and even becomes one of the best. Yet it is a very complex case this time for him. Indeed, many young women are killed by a sadist and it is up to him to find the culprit. But as time passes, there are many victims but no track is looming. Also when he finds Frankie, a young woman he is attracted to, she explains that she is herself seeking for the killer, and with her he sees a chance to solve the case. But this girl is not like any other and she is all he can hate in a person, that is to say, an alpha werewolf. And while all objects, an unshakable bond will unite them although neither of them actually accept it.
I loved this story, much more than the novella. It was very interesting to follow each of the characters and get to know them. I was also very curious to understand what the killer had against Jace because we finally learn it at the end of the novel and it was a real surprise, I did not expect that. The plot is well done and I was looking forward to see where the story would lead us. Jace is a person who hates himself, because of his nature and Frankie will help him to gradually accept who he is. I loved this heroine. She is strong and does not let herself pushed around as she is the pack leader. It is also rare to see a women in literature in this position and it was really nice to see she was able to handle everything even if itshe was able to handle everything even if it’s not easy.
So it was a very good paranormal romance book and I admit that I’m curious to read the second volume and discover the rest of the stories of the other characters. It’s a nice mix of action, love and investigation. A very good new series.
My English review
I’ve read the Kait Ballenger’s novella before having the opportunity to read the first novel and I admit that I was curious to see how the story would be. Yes I was looking forward to see if I would find the characters I met in the first volume but eventually I completely forgot the novella when started.
Jace is a hunter pursuing rogues werewolves, yet he is himself hybrid and would be killed if his partners learn the truth about him. However, he enjoys his job and even becomes one of the best. Yet it is a very complex case this time for him. Indeed, many young women are killed by a sadist and it is up to him to find the culprit. But as time passes, there are many victims but no track is looming. Also when he finds Frankie, a young woman he is attracted to, she explains that she is herself seeking for the killer, and with her he sees a chance to solve the case. But this girl is not like any other and she is all he can hate in a person, that is to say, an alpha werewolf. And while all objects, an unshakable bond will unite them although neither of them actually accept it.
I loved this story, much more than the novella. It was very interesting to follow each of the characters and get to know them. I was also very curious to understand what the killer had against Jace because we finally learn it at the end of the novel and it was a real surprise, I did not expect that. The plot is well done and I was looking forward to see where the story would lead us. Jace is a person who hates himself, because of his nature and Frankie will help him to gradually accept who he is. I loved this heroine. She is strong and does not let herself pushed around as she is the pack leader. It is also rare to see a women in literature in this position and it was really nice to see she was able to handle everything even if itshe was able to handle everything even if it’s not easy.
So it was a very good paranormal romance book and I admit that I’m curious to read the second volume and discover the rest of the stories of the other characters. It’s a nice mix of action, love and investigation. A very good new series.
October 14, 2014
Da quanto non leggevo un bell’urban fantasy come questo.
Mi sono mancate le storie con creature superiori e dal temperamento dominante, alpha, come i licantropi. ;-)
È come essere in una puntata di Teen Wolf, ma con i ruoli capovolti. Azione e romance insieme. Suspense e dark horror in un colpo solo.
Nella storia raccontata da KAIT BALLENGER, ad essere una splendida lupa alpha è una donna. È lei la donna dal temperamento forte, dallo spirito indomito. La sua strada si incrocia con quella di un cacciatore di licantropi, Jace McCannon, bello, anzi bellissimo come quello immortalato in copertina.
Quindi, L’OMBRA DEL LUPO narra di Jace McCannon, il miglior cacciatore di licantropi dell’Execution Underground. Jace ha un obiettivo: stanare un crudele serial killer che ha ucciso molte giovani donne. Non lo farà da solo. Incontrerà la bellissima Frankie, Alpha del Branco di Rochester. Anche lei è sulle tracce del terribile e misterioso assassino. Jace è combattuto tra il dovere di eliminarla e il desiderio che lo attira bramosamente verso quella donna sensuale, bellissima e pericolosa. Jace non può dimenticare che è una licantropa. Nonostante tutto, decide comunque di portarla con sé. Mentre, pian piano, dalle indagini inizia ad apparire una sconvolgente verità, il loro rapporto progressivamente cambia, tra loro divampa una passione bruciante alla quale nessuno dei due osa abbandonarsi. Perché se accadesse, le conseguenze per entrambi sarebbero mortali. Cosa potrebbe succedere se una donna licantropo e un cacciatore si innamorassero? E se ormai fosse troppo tardi per tornare indietro?
Appassionante questo primo romanzo della serie Execution Underground che inizia in modo davvero entusiasmante. Fantastico Jace! Di lui, le lettrici non possono non innamorarsi.
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August 27, 2013
OMG! I love this new series from Kait Ballenger!
I had previously read Kait's E.U novella in After Dark and enjoyed it very much... rating it 5 stars. Therefore... I had high expectations for this book and Kait certainly has not disappointed me. Shifters, romance, fights... the passion and thrills will keep you on the edge of your seat. Warning! This is not a book to read to lull yourself to sleep!
Jace is a werewolf specialist with the EU, i.e., The Execution Underground. The EU is tasked with protecting humanity and keeping the existence of paranormals hidden from humans. Jace is stationed in Rochester with a crew of other EU specialists. Rochester has been experiencing an unexplained surge in paranormal activity and the EU crew there are being pushed to their limits. A sadistic killer has been targeting young women, raping, killing and grossly mutilating them. Jace is on the case looking for the werewolf responsible...
Frankie Arnato is a very attractive pack leader, a rare position for a woman. As the pack leader, she will do absolutely anything to protect her pack. To that end, she's tracking a rogue werewolf who is viciously killing women in her territory which would expose and endanger her pack. While investigating the latest murder, she comes face-to-face with Jace...
I have fallen in love with Kait's characters and her stories. I'm looking forward to reading the story of every EU member. Once you start this book, you won't want to put it down until you're done. I actually read this book in 2 days - that's fast for me! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal stories, shifter romances, or just a thrilling story. I rate it 5 stars!!!!!! AND I can hardly wait for the next EU installment!
I had previously read Kait's E.U novella in After Dark and enjoyed it very much... rating it 5 stars. Therefore... I had high expectations for this book and Kait certainly has not disappointed me. Shifters, romance, fights... the passion and thrills will keep you on the edge of your seat. Warning! This is not a book to read to lull yourself to sleep!
Jace is a werewolf specialist with the EU, i.e., The Execution Underground. The EU is tasked with protecting humanity and keeping the existence of paranormals hidden from humans. Jace is stationed in Rochester with a crew of other EU specialists. Rochester has been experiencing an unexplained surge in paranormal activity and the EU crew there are being pushed to their limits. A sadistic killer has been targeting young women, raping, killing and grossly mutilating them. Jace is on the case looking for the werewolf responsible...
Frankie Arnato is a very attractive pack leader, a rare position for a woman. As the pack leader, she will do absolutely anything to protect her pack. To that end, she's tracking a rogue werewolf who is viciously killing women in her territory which would expose and endanger her pack. While investigating the latest murder, she comes face-to-face with Jace...
I have fallen in love with Kait's characters and her stories. I'm looking forward to reading the story of every EU member. Once you start this book, you won't want to put it down until you're done. I actually read this book in 2 days - that's fast for me! I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys paranormal stories, shifter romances, or just a thrilling story. I rate it 5 stars!!!!!! AND I can hardly wait for the next EU installment!
August 13, 2014
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L’Execution Underground è una sorta di agenzia segreta dedita alla caccia e all’eliminazione di creature soprannaturali (malvage). La task-force di Rochester, New York, è capitanata in particolare da Damon, occhi azzurro ghiaccio, leader nell’annientamento dei vampiri, ed è poi composta dagli altri cacciatori Jace, David, Shane, Ash e Trent, con specializzazioni varie, dai demoni ai fantasmi.
Sebbene questa serie abbia parecchi punti in comune con altre già lette, devo dire che questo primo episodio mi ha piacevolmente sorpreso, per sviluppo, personaggi, scrittura e buon dosaggio di colpi di scena.
Jace è il più rinomato cacciatore di licantropi, ma anche un pesante segreto che non ha mai condiviso con i suoi colleghi. Mentre è sulle tracce di uno psicopatico uomo-lupo, sanguinario e stupratore, s’imbatte e fa prigioniera una bellissima e cazzuta licantropa, la quale (ahinoi), oltre a non essere la solita lupa della porta accanto, sta per entrare nel ciclo dell’estro (una notte di luna piena in cui i suoi ormoni schizzano a mille e ogni maschio, per quanto non voglia, ne viene inevitabilmente travolto).
Insomma, fin da subito l’avventura si annuncia pepata, e se aggiungete che Jace è un sexy tenebroso, che si aggira in jeans e trench, con immancabile sigaretta e fiaschetta alcolica con cui sfogare i suoi tormenti interiori, che il suo capo lo odia, che i suoi amici cacciatori sono ragazzoni altrettanto muscolosi e pronti a lanciarsi nella lotta, avrete un episodio adrenalinico, tra scazzottate (di lui e di lei), scene hot non eccessive ma sapientemente bollenti, e una trama ricca di spunti per i futuri episodi.
L’Execution Underground è una sorta di agenzia segreta dedita alla caccia e all’eliminazione di creature soprannaturali (malvage). La task-force di Rochester, New York, è capitanata in particolare da Damon, occhi azzurro ghiaccio, leader nell’annientamento dei vampiri, ed è poi composta dagli altri cacciatori Jace, David, Shane, Ash e Trent, con specializzazioni varie, dai demoni ai fantasmi.
Sebbene questa serie abbia parecchi punti in comune con altre già lette, devo dire che questo primo episodio mi ha piacevolmente sorpreso, per sviluppo, personaggi, scrittura e buon dosaggio di colpi di scena.
Jace è il più rinomato cacciatore di licantropi, ma anche un pesante segreto che non ha mai condiviso con i suoi colleghi. Mentre è sulle tracce di uno psicopatico uomo-lupo, sanguinario e stupratore, s’imbatte e fa prigioniera una bellissima e cazzuta licantropa, la quale (ahinoi), oltre a non essere la solita lupa della porta accanto, sta per entrare nel ciclo dell’estro (una notte di luna piena in cui i suoi ormoni schizzano a mille e ogni maschio, per quanto non voglia, ne viene inevitabilmente travolto).
Insomma, fin da subito l’avventura si annuncia pepata, e se aggiungete che Jace è un sexy tenebroso, che si aggira in jeans e trench, con immancabile sigaretta e fiaschetta alcolica con cui sfogare i suoi tormenti interiori, che il suo capo lo odia, che i suoi amici cacciatori sono ragazzoni altrettanto muscolosi e pronti a lanciarsi nella lotta, avrete un episodio adrenalinico, tra scazzottate (di lui e di lei), scene hot non eccessive ma sapientemente bollenti, e una trama ricca di spunti per i futuri episodi.
October 22, 2021
Full Review posted on A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog
I have been anxiously waiting to read Twilight Hunter by Kait Ballenger, and I knew I would not be disappointed at all because the minute I read the first page…I was captured into the Execution Underground world. I had a hard time putting down this book. My poor hubby and two girls were neglected for a day and a half because of reading Twilight Hunter. (I may have also snapped at the hubby when he tried to talk to me…he’s not talking right now because he’s still scared of me…LOL)
I enjoyed the storyline to Twilight Hunter and how Kait kept me turning the pages. She even gave us a little bit of David and who he has feelings for in the story. I loved every bit of this book and cannot wait for the next Execution Underground book. I need me more of these sexy hunters.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it to paranormal romance readers out there. If you enjoy Gena Showalter’s LOTU series, you will need to read this series from Kait Ballenger. =)
I have been anxiously waiting to read Twilight Hunter by Kait Ballenger, and I knew I would not be disappointed at all because the minute I read the first page…I was captured into the Execution Underground world. I had a hard time putting down this book. My poor hubby and two girls were neglected for a day and a half because of reading Twilight Hunter. (I may have also snapped at the hubby when he tried to talk to me…he’s not talking right now because he’s still scared of me…LOL)
I enjoyed the storyline to Twilight Hunter and how Kait kept me turning the pages. She even gave us a little bit of David and who he has feelings for in the story. I loved every bit of this book and cannot wait for the next Execution Underground book. I need me more of these sexy hunters.
I give this book 5 full moons and highly recommend it to paranormal romance readers out there. If you enjoy Gena Showalter’s LOTU series, you will need to read this series from Kait Ballenger. =)
August 15, 2013
HOLY SMOKES! Boy, did I score with this ARC! (Twilight Hunter)
I can not say enough about how much I LOVED this book. In a genre where it can be hard to come up with something fresh, not to mention gripping and well- written, Ms. Ballenger has raised the bar.
I am a total fan girl!
After Dark: The Darkest Angel\Shadow HunterThis book is sexy and fast paced and best of all it has characters that are to die for! Throw in a heinous villain and well now..... you can see why this author is now on my auto buy list. I found the traces of humor right up my alley and the sex scenes, especially one in particular, pretty damn hot.
I am kicking myself for not realizing Ms. Ballenger has another Hunter story in the book After Dark. I'll be on the hunt for it later today!
Don't miss out on this exciting new series!
I can not say enough about how much I LOVED this book. In a genre where it can be hard to come up with something fresh, not to mention gripping and well- written, Ms. Ballenger has raised the bar.
I am a total fan girl!
After Dark: The Darkest Angel\Shadow HunterThis book is sexy and fast paced and best of all it has characters that are to die for! Throw in a heinous villain and well now..... you can see why this author is now on my auto buy list. I found the traces of humor right up my alley and the sex scenes, especially one in particular, pretty damn hot.
I am kicking myself for not realizing Ms. Ballenger has another Hunter story in the book After Dark. I'll be on the hunt for it later today!
Don't miss out on this exciting new series!
September 2, 2022
Full Review posted at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog
I originally read Rogue Wolf Hunter when it was initially named Twilight Hunter, released in 2013. When Kait Ballenger mentioned she was re-releasing her EU series with a new book/series name, I was all for re-reading the books, especially when she stated there were more to be added to the stories. Yes, ma’am. I’m all for revisiting a book I already loved. It’s like visiting an old friend you’ve missed so much. In this case, I missed Jace and Frankie’s story.
Rogue Wolf Hunter has a lot of action, suspense, and romance to the story, and I’m so glad I re-read it. I loved the additional things added to the story. Kait reintroduced the other hunters in this book that I’ve missed, too, such as Damon, David, Shane, Trent, and Ash. I can’t wait to re-read the next two books in the newly branded series.
When the MMC and FMC decide to give into their feelings for each other and have a one-night stand, it gets spicy in the bedroom. Jace is dominant in the bedroom. Oh, yes, he won me over on how he took over, and Frankie enjoyed it, too. She wasn’t expecting it. I love when authors throw in dom/sub (BDSM) in books.
I enjoyed the storyline of Rogue Wolf Hunter and how Kait managed to have me flipping through the pages of my Kindle again. I can’t wait to read the next two books in the series. Kait will make me fall hard again for the characters a second time. She’s one of my favorite PNR authors.
I give this book five stars, and if you haven’t read this series or her Seven Range Shifters series, what are you waiting for? Get to it!
Trope(s)/Element(s): Fated Mates, One-Night Stand, Enemies to Lovers
HEA: Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes. I recommend this book to fans of Paranormal Romance.
I originally read Rogue Wolf Hunter when it was initially named Twilight Hunter, released in 2013. When Kait Ballenger mentioned she was re-releasing her EU series with a new book/series name, I was all for re-reading the books, especially when she stated there were more to be added to the stories. Yes, ma’am. I’m all for revisiting a book I already loved. It’s like visiting an old friend you’ve missed so much. In this case, I missed Jace and Frankie’s story.
Rogue Wolf Hunter has a lot of action, suspense, and romance to the story, and I’m so glad I re-read it. I loved the additional things added to the story. Kait reintroduced the other hunters in this book that I’ve missed, too, such as Damon, David, Shane, Trent, and Ash. I can’t wait to re-read the next two books in the newly branded series.
When the MMC and FMC decide to give into their feelings for each other and have a one-night stand, it gets spicy in the bedroom. Jace is dominant in the bedroom. Oh, yes, he won me over on how he took over, and Frankie enjoyed it, too. She wasn’t expecting it. I love when authors throw in dom/sub (BDSM) in books.
I enjoyed the storyline of Rogue Wolf Hunter and how Kait managed to have me flipping through the pages of my Kindle again. I can’t wait to read the next two books in the series. Kait will make me fall hard again for the characters a second time. She’s one of my favorite PNR authors.
I give this book five stars, and if you haven’t read this series or her Seven Range Shifters series, what are you waiting for? Get to it!
Trope(s)/Element(s): Fated Mates, One-Night Stand, Enemies to Lovers
HEA: Yes
Would I recommend this book? Yes. I recommend this book to fans of Paranormal Romance.
August 28, 2022
This was a wonderful book! I am very taken with Kait Ballenger's stories. This was full of action, steam and the most glorious fight scenes. She and Coreene Callahan can write fight scenes so vivid you can see it play out in your imagination! This is a spin-off series from her Seven Range Shifters series taking place in the East instead of the Montana area. This is such an epic start of a series, I just loved it.
It's about an independent pack in the New York area who has a serial killer on the loose. Jace McCannon and his division of the Execution Underground believe it's a rogue werewolf and they are out to put a stop to his Jack-the-Ripper killings. He encounters Frankie Amato at one of the scenes and immediately arrests her as a suspect.
Frankie Amato is an original. She's the female alpha packmaster of the independent Rochester pack. She's tough and later we find she's the shifter equivalent of a Mafia Queen. She's powerful and has an arranged political marriage to the neighboring White Wolf Pack's Alpha Amarok "Rock" Saila to strengthen her pack. When Jace arrests her, fireworks happen between them and it starts a series of events that lead to many life changing decisions for everyone. Jace and Frankie become a team seeking out the serial killer while having to face their undeniable chemistry. Jace and his division discover they've been betrayed by shifter haters in their Execution Underground organization who want to exterminate all of them and their sympathizers. And Jace's division finds the serial killer is not your ordinary werewolf. Everyone's life and direction is changed.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
It's about an independent pack in the New York area who has a serial killer on the loose. Jace McCannon and his division of the Execution Underground believe it's a rogue werewolf and they are out to put a stop to his Jack-the-Ripper killings. He encounters Frankie Amato at one of the scenes and immediately arrests her as a suspect.
Frankie Amato is an original. She's the female alpha packmaster of the independent Rochester pack. She's tough and later we find she's the shifter equivalent of a Mafia Queen. She's powerful and has an arranged political marriage to the neighboring White Wolf Pack's Alpha Amarok "Rock" Saila to strengthen her pack. When Jace arrests her, fireworks happen between them and it starts a series of events that lead to many life changing decisions for everyone. Jace and Frankie become a team seeking out the serial killer while having to face their undeniable chemistry. Jace and his division discover they've been betrayed by shifter haters in their Execution Underground organization who want to exterminate all of them and their sympathizers. And Jace's division finds the serial killer is not your ordinary werewolf. Everyone's life and direction is changed.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
August 29, 2022
I have already read this back when it was published years ago, and actually haven't even realized that so much time has passed since then.
But to get back on track, this has been like a reread on crack. Because I strongly believe and experience that a reader can always find new aspects of a book if he/ she picks it up again, that is definitely true here, as quite a few scenes has been modified or added. This only made it more interesting for me, gave a little extra, being curious what has changed and exactly how much. But I won't spoil it here, as it could ruin the fun for some.
What has not changed, is that I like the characters and the MC, even if there are still moments when they make me angry with their stubbornness. But I have to say, the fears and worries can be understood, knowing their backgrounds, and considering for example that the heroine is a packmaster, responsible for many lives besides her own. Ending with a little poem:
Let it be enough to say, prepare your hearts,
As the HEA won't come easy in this case.
But there definitely is passion from the start,
The chemistry is strong between Frankie and Jace.
Also is their relationship with some others,
We can only hope that all of them will be safe,
As this story is full of action and danger,
If you don't want to miss it, pick it up in haste.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. The thoughts are my own.
But to get back on track, this has been like a reread on crack. Because I strongly believe and experience that a reader can always find new aspects of a book if he/ she picks it up again, that is definitely true here, as quite a few scenes has been modified or added. This only made it more interesting for me, gave a little extra, being curious what has changed and exactly how much. But I won't spoil it here, as it could ruin the fun for some.
What has not changed, is that I like the characters and the MC, even if there are still moments when they make me angry with their stubbornness. But I have to say, the fears and worries can be understood, knowing their backgrounds, and considering for example that the heroine is a packmaster, responsible for many lives besides her own. Ending with a little poem:
Let it be enough to say, prepare your hearts,
As the HEA won't come easy in this case.
But there definitely is passion from the start,
The chemistry is strong between Frankie and Jace.
Also is their relationship with some others,
We can only hope that all of them will be safe,
As this story is full of action and danger,
If you don't want to miss it, pick it up in haste.
I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley. The thoughts are my own.
August 31, 2022
This is a spin-off from the Seven Range Shifters series of cowboy werewolves but you don’t have to have read them to enjoy this book. But I do recommend.
This story features hunter Jace McCannon who has a secret that drives him in his chosen work and alpha werewolf Frankie Amato who will do what is necessary to protect her pack. These two meet over a werewolf kill and are driven to find the monster that committed it.
This story deals with learning to love yourself from two different points of view. Steamy paranormal romantic suspense.
This story features hunter Jace McCannon who has a secret that drives him in his chosen work and alpha werewolf Frankie Amato who will do what is necessary to protect her pack. These two meet over a werewolf kill and are driven to find the monster that committed it.
This story deals with learning to love yourself from two different points of view. Steamy paranormal romantic suspense.
October 4, 2022
ROGUE WOLF HUNTER, book 1 of the Rogue Brotherhood series by Kait Ballenger
ROGUE WOLF HUNTER is a revised novel with a new cover and title from Ballenger’s original series: Execution Underground under the old title of TWILIGHT HUNTER. It is about the paranormal Rogue Brotherhood, an elite group tasked with protecting humanity.
Jace McCannon finds himself face-to-face with a stunningly seductive packmaster, Frankie Amato, and longs for a night with his mortal enemy. Page after page is filled with danger, a sadistic killer, action, tension, and heat between a powerful alpha male and the sexy she-wolf. Kait Ballenger writes fast-paced, action-packed stories filled with unexpected twists and turns that keep her readers glued to the pages. Whoo!
ROGUE WOLF HUNTER is a revised novel with a new cover and title from Ballenger’s original series: Execution Underground under the old title of TWILIGHT HUNTER. It is about the paranormal Rogue Brotherhood, an elite group tasked with protecting humanity.
Jace McCannon finds himself face-to-face with a stunningly seductive packmaster, Frankie Amato, and longs for a night with his mortal enemy. Page after page is filled with danger, a sadistic killer, action, tension, and heat between a powerful alpha male and the sexy she-wolf. Kait Ballenger writes fast-paced, action-packed stories filled with unexpected twists and turns that keep her readers glued to the pages. Whoo!
February 12, 2020
Good book! I am still intrigued by the Execution underground and find myself wanting more. A few things bugged me about Jace, but overall I liked him. The story wrapped up a little to quickly for me and left me with many questions - guess I’ll have to read the next book, won’t I?
August 29, 2022
Intriguing Shifter/Hunter Romance!
Lots of magic and creatures found in these pages. We have multiple fronts working on finding and stopping a serial killer. Frankie is pack alpha, but is going by a different name to hide her identity. Jace is leading the hunt for Execution Underground; hiding the fact he is half wolf.
Combining efforts is different than risking hearts. Politics, intrigue, supernatural beings, arranged matings and team loyalty all combine into an exciting story!
***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****
Lots of magic and creatures found in these pages. We have multiple fronts working on finding and stopping a serial killer. Frankie is pack alpha, but is going by a different name to hide her identity. Jace is leading the hunt for Execution Underground; hiding the fact he is half wolf.
Combining efforts is different than risking hearts. Politics, intrigue, supernatural beings, arranged matings and team loyalty all combine into an exciting story!
***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book *****
August 24, 2022
Rogue Wolf Hunter had absolutely no right to keep me up until 2AM last night finishing it. But it did. I was obsessed with Jace and Frankie and how well developed their characters were. I imagine that Kait had a fully fleshed out character sheet for every single person in this book and somehow connected each and every person in a beautiful web of this plot. Every character you met had a purpose in the story and just...I cannot rave about this book enough. Well done. Just well freaking done. I'm hooked and cannot WAIT for the next book!
Release Date: August 30th
I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for my completely honest review
Release Date: August 30th
I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for my completely honest review
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