The Fourth Fury

by S. Bacchante

A slave girl, the monster underneath her bed, the lamb she once was and the wolf she has became to survive the world of men and witch pyres.

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2025

Reviews

[˚₊꒰ა Jii ໒꒱₊˚ (catching up) · Rating 4 out of 5]

˙₊➴ ꒰ 4-stars★ ꒱ ꒷⊹࣪˖

📜┆ ARC ⤿ S. Bacchante
✒️┆ Author ⤿ S. Bacchante
💌┆ Pub Date ⤿ 09/18/25

❝ He didn’t r*p* you, Wolfren. You just didn’t say no again. That’s the case, isn’t it? First you don’t protest, don’t defend yourself, and then you play the victim. How could you? I thought you loved me. ❞

In a world where women are penned like trembling sheep, obedient, silent, and caged, the mere thought of freedom, let alone its pursuit, is condemned as rebellion, even sin. This is the story of a slave girl who begins as a delicate lamb, only to slowly shed her wool of silence and innocence, transforming into a fierce and untamed wolf.


⊹ ࣪ ˖ੈ Thoughts

‧˚ ꒰ 🐏 ꒱ plot & story ₊˚⋆

❝ Women’s biggest predator is of the same species, but different gender. This cannot make sense in nature’s eyes. ❞

‼️Please read the trigger warnings before starting this novella. This story is heavy, brutal, intense, painful, and emotionally devastating. It doesn't shy away from portraying the darkest corners of womanhood, and it left me shattered both in the best and worst ways.‼️

Tbh I’m still clutching my heart and feels as I write this review. I honestly don’t even have the words to fully express what I’m feeling. Wolfren’s journey toward freedom was harrowing. Watching her endure what she faced, whether by force or by choice, was extremely gut-wrenching (and I would never wish it upon anyone, not even your worst enemy)😭💔

This novella didn’t just capture the grotesque and gritty atmosphere of its gothic setting. It deeply immersed you in it, making you feel everything: the suffocating weight of the world, the cruelty and complexities of the characters, the mystery and shroud of the furies, and the haunting emotional intensity from its pages that stays with you.


‧˚ ꒰ 🩸 ꒱ characters ₊˚⋆

❝ Then why did you kill it? ❞

❝Because death at my hands is preferable to life as a property of a man. ❞

I’d read Villainess by S. Bacchante and was drawn in by Kasdeya’s raw rage and intensity. So when I saw that this novella explored feminine rage, I thought, “Oh, another Kasdeya.” But ooooh was I so wrong.

Wolfren, ooohh my precious, wicked, wretched girl. The sheer force of her ache and rage, the heaviness of her sorrow, took my breath away (literally got me physically stopped breathing). I could hardly fathom how one soul could bear so much. There were moments (every moment) I wished I could just reach into those pages to help her carry it all, because her pain and emotions weren’t just written, they also bled into me and were viscerally felt! There will always be a piece of Wolfren inside me, silent but seething. Her fury, her sorrow, and that relentless hunger for freedom are things I’ll never forget. She’s a character I’ll forever admire, and quietly wish I had the courage to become.🔥


‧˚ ꒰ 🐺 ꒱ final thoughts ₊˚⋆

❝ You know why men do not instinctively fear women? The same reason why they do not respect them. They do not know the creatures who they bind in their servitudes and on whose back they load their lives. They do not understand what it is to be a woman. Who or what we are. That and they rarely mean it when they say we are witches. But luckily, some of us are. ❞

S. Bacchante, you’ve absolutely devoured, delivered, slayed, and gave us a haunting and unforgettable story. How can a novella feel so painful but powerful all at the same damn time? This one's for the girls with so much rage in their hearts and minds. A story that makes you feel the what-ifs that makes you want to cradle your rage, fully embrace it, and simply exist in it. 4 blazing man-burning stars! Wolfren, you are the witch I wish I could be❤️‍🔥💯

➳ Huge thanks to the author— S. Bacchante —for the digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

彡🔖 Also made a review post on booksta! You can check it out ⤳ here!

˚₊ ⟢┊pre-read 🖇️┊⊹࣪⋆

The way S. Bacchante continues to bless me with gothic female rage stories! I can’t wait to read this one and let my man-hater side awaken from its slumber. Also, the cover for this one is soooo stunning! Go check it out on here!😩❤️‍🔥

[Ele · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Caitlin]

I have never read a book like this and I doubt I'll ever read something like this again... There was something so deeply unsettling about it, but that was so obviously the point?

I found this self published author randomly on an instagram reel and clearly by this piece of work, is so wildly talented. I don't think that this genre of book is my favourite or something I will choose to read again, but I am definitely glad I have read it. I dont think I can actually confidently rate this book because I have so many thoughts and feelings I cant seem to articulate and am in so much conflict about it...

[Dimitra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Fourth Fury

Firstly,I want to kindly thank the author, for providing me the ARC!🖤

Actually this is the second piece of work from S.Bacchante,that I have read and she did not dissapoint at all.
The Fourth Fury is a short novella about female power & rage.There are no summaries or introductions needed,just a story from a woman to a woman.

As for the book itself,I can say that it was really good written,still being in the gothic genre,the descriptions were the best they could be,something really critical for the plot.We could see the emotions,even when they were just pure anger and/or lust.
Wolfen,is one my favourite women out there at the moment.Since her hard days,she never let herself go,always fought & BELIEVED in the woman she is-something really important that is often not potrayed well enough in the stories.

To continue with,just like in Villainess,the greek mythology element is really visible,more towards the end this time,but still here.Also,I would recommend reading first her previous two books & then this one.You will get the vibe more +they will set the mood.
Eventhough,this is such a good story,it is an incredible hard to read especially if you get easily triggered,so please check the TWs!
out on Sept,18th🩸
4⭐

[Raghda. M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love a menacing woman!

This book gets as disturbing as life is. You get to explore feminine rage during a time when witch trials are very much the norm with a satisfying ending that makes the whole experience soul purging.

“I wonder if I am a girl, a woman, or something in between. I have only ever felt like something other, something scared and feral.” -S. Bacchante

Make sure to read the trigger warnings before diving into this experience and remember to peel the wool back when reading it.

[D.E Pegasus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went into this one thinking it would be a quick whimsical story of a girl potentially banging the monster under her bed but I was shocked! (In a good way)
Even though it’s a short read but the slow burn was slow burning.. I love Wolfren’s character development and her complicated relationships with other characters and her own feelings.
The feminine rage was delicious and the ending was soo satisfying (still processing it)
I can’t wait for Lamia’s story cause 1. I NEED more and 2. I have so many questions that need answered about Lamia and Zeeta’s background.
10/10 highly recommended.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This novella was a tough read. Make sure you check the TW before reading! The imagery was very intense, and some of the parts were incredibly uncomfortable to read. But the writing was amazing. The way that S. Bacchante handled the pain, fury, and women’s resilience in this story was very impressive. It was really well done!

[LX · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much to the author for sending me an ARC to review! 🖤

4⭐

I was so excited to start this and I started it around midnight last night and stayed up to finish it because I needed to know if Wolfren would just let go, be pushed too far, the rage building up and up, and to see wtf would happen to everyone around her, I was not disappointed. The first part of the story made me side eye Wolfren because....no.

The gothic vibes of this are just....I'm rubbing my hands together like a fly lol. There are some parts where I would have liked Wolfren to go absolute FERAL or just for certain things towards the end to be different but that's all just personal pref.

The character of Wolfren and also our little friend, I loved it. I loved that he was present but not a total focus was on him, IYKYK, BUT me being me I loved their dynamic when he would appear and could have read a whole book about them two tbh LOL.

Obviously this isn't the focus the story, this is about Wolfren transforming to become someone different and taking on those who wronged her and continue to do so, but I too would have picked the shadow demon monster under my bed 🤣

The rage within this builds and builds, it starts off with a witch trial burning and doesn't let up on, well women just can't win, there's a mix of gothic horror x greek mythology which was a nice touch!

Another book I'll say would be an amazing adaptation by A24 lol

Make sure to check the TW to make sure it's a comfortable read for you!

[Meghan Nachemin · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️ - i enjoyed reading this. It was veryyyyy dark so probably not for everyone, but i understand the rage the main character feels as a woman. I will say i was a little confused most of the time but i still enjoyed and raced through the whole book! The about the author was cute too

[Febe Ferro · Rating 3 out of 5]

The night is dark, and full of horrors. But so is this protagonist.

The Fourth Fury drops you straight into a world where terror isn’t just lurking in the shadows—it’s sitting under the bed of a young enslaved girl, waiting, watching her turn into the creature she will one day need to become. This novella traces the evolution of Wolfren from frightened lamb to something far sharper, something forged in fire, violence, and the brutality of men.

This is not a gentle book. Bacchante leans all the way into the visceral and the mythic: witch hunts, monstrous hunger, righteous rage, and the question of what a woman must become when every man around her treats her body as fuel for their own ambitions. Wolfren herself remains partly opaque—elusive, haunted, a vessel of silence and survival. For much of the story she’s swept along by the actions of others, but the undercurrent of vengeance never stops thrumming. By the time she claws her way into her power, it feels less like a transformation and more like an inevitable eruption.

The world is grim, the violence relentless, and the men uniformly monstrous—which is deliberate. This is horror built on patriarchal cruelty, where the “evil” is not the creature under the bed but the very human hands that build the pyres. Bacchante clearly has something to say about agency, rage, and the reclamation of a story long denied to women. And whether or not you're a horror reader (I’m really not), the thematic intent is striking.

A word of caution: the content warnings are essential reading. This novella does not shy away from the darkest corners of trauma, misogyny, and vengeance.

The Fourth Fury is sharp, brutal, myth-soaked, and uncompromising—a howl of a book about a girl who refuses to stay small, no matter what the world demands of her. Horror fans and readers drawn to stories of feminine rage will find plenty to sink their teeth into.

[Natalie Raffelock · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’d like to thank the author for reaching out to me with her book in exchange for an honest review !

The Fourth Fury, while unlike anything I’ve read before - holds power in its own.

This book is deeply dark and gothic. Please heed the trigger warnings.

Witch hunts have taken over, women dying at the hands of men. Women who hide behind polite smiles and answering to a man’s every call. Women who exist to please men, who are owned by men. While surrounded by witch hunts, the true danger remains.. men.

At the beginning of the book, I didn’t know what to expect. Friendship between our MCs? I was unsure what the monsters was that hid under the bed. This book became more, extremely well paced. This book felt like a horror story unfolding before my eyes. As pieces clicked together, and true characters were revealed - you never know what someone is capable of.

This book became permission to feel rage. Permission to reject feminity, and respond as you wish. Female rage and power. Wolfren responds to the things done against her, and will have no more. She recognizes the horrors for what they are, and will no longer take it.

Wolfren, once granted a chance at freedom, wanted nothing more than to be free, to be independent. But now… will become vengeance incarnate.

A dark gothic novella, with the power and anger that many women have felt - finally set free. We shall not be quiet.

[Vidhi Rawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was nothing like what l had expected it took me by surprise in every way.
Though it's a short novella, The Fourth Fury carries the weight of a full-length novel. The writing is hauntingly beautiful, the imagery vivid, and the emotions raw enough to leave you staring at a wall long after you turn the last page.
What stood out to me most was how the story wasn't centered around romance it was about rage, pain, survival, and self-discovery. It's the journey of a woman who has been broken, silenced, and reshaped by a cruel world and yet, she still rises.
She evolves from a lamb into a wolf. from prey into something the world fears.
The author portrays, with chilling honesty, how men often weaponize a woman's strength, how they twist her intelligence, her defiance, and her resilience into something monstrous simply because they cannot control it. It's brutal, but also painfully real.
What makes this book unforgettable is how it balances darkness with empowerment. It doesn't shy away from the horror, the trauma, or the bloodshed, instead, it shows how survival itself becomes an act of rebellion.
The writing is poetic yet razor-sharp, and the atmosphere lingers long after you close the book. If you're someone who loves stories that make you feel, that challenge you to look at the world differently, this one is for you.
Dark. Unflinching. Empowering. The Fourth Fury is a small book that leaves a massive mark.

[Blue · Rating 4 out of 5]

First and foremost, thank you to the author who reached out to me and gave me this book to read! This book was written beautifully, and it made me really connect to the character as if I were in her shoes. I was sick to my stomach, and tears flowed endlessly at certain moments. The author captured the fear and endless survival of being a woman in a world built by men for men. The idea of how saying the word “no” can be both terrifying and dangerous because you truly do not know how the other person will react no matter how good they are. How trauma can follow you well into your late nights and years.

“He didn’t r*p* you, Wolfren. You just didn’t say no again. That’s the case, isn’t it? First you don’t protest, don’t defend yourself, and then you play the victim. How could you? I thought you loved me.”

There were characters I liked and characters I absolutely despised. However Wolfren I believe wholeheartedly was amazing throughout it. She was intelligent and vulnerable when she needed. Strong in every aspect whether it was physical or mental. Beauty was within her as it was outside. She carried her sorrow and pain like nothing and fought with rage and vengeance against wolves while she herself was a lamb. I’ll forever remember her character as the strong woman she wanted to be and became.

[Bibi Pages · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you so much to the author for sending me this ARC!

The Fourth Fury is not the type of book I usually pick up, and at first I was hesitant about how I would feel — but I ended up being very positively surprised. This novella is so much more than its gothic horror and Greek mythology elements. It’s a story about rage, resilience, and the strength of women when faced with unimaginable pain and injustice.

Wolfren’s transformation is heartbreaking yet empowering. You can’t read her journey without feeling both devastated and proud. This book is raw, brutal, and filled with scenes that can be difficult to stomach (definitely check the content warnings ⚠️), but it’s also liberating in a way that lingers long after the last page.

One of the things I appreciated most is how the author closes with a reflection that feels deeply personal: “I am giving you the permission to be furious.” And that’s exactly what this book does — it validates women’s anger, pain, and power.

This was an intense and haunting read, but I’m glad I picked it up. It left me with a lot to think about, and I know Wolfren’s story will stay with me.

[Synthia Valcourt · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Review of The Fourth Fury by S. Bacchante

The Fourth Fury is dark, intense, and gorgeously written a gothic fantasy that dives deep into female rage, power, and survival. From the first line about “a slave girl… the lamb she once was and the wolf she has become,” I knew I was in for something heavy and haunting. It’s a story about transformation and vengeance, but also about reclaiming who you are after the world has tried to destroy you.

What I loved
The atmosphere in this book is unreal. Bacchante really nails that gothic, moody feeling everything feels raw and emotional, like the air itself is charged with pain and fury. The writing is stunning: vivid, poetic, and full of imagery that lingers long after you put the book down. You can feel the protagonist’s journey from innocence to survival, from victim to someone who refuses to be powerless anymore.

I also loved that this book doesn’t hold back. It’s not a soft or comforting story it’s brutal at times, but it feels honest. It captures what it means to fight back against systems that want to silence or destroy you. The pacing does start slow, but once it picks up, it really picks up. The last half had me hooked.

The world-building is also more atmospheric than detailed. If you like fantasy with intricate magic systems and clear rules, this one might leave you with questions.


Overall
Still, The Fourth Fury is a powerful, haunting book that stuck with me. It’s fierce, emotional, and unapologetically dark a story that dives deep into rage, trauma, and transformation. It won’t be for everyone, but if you’re into gothic fantasy, morally grey characters, and prose that feels like poetry dipped in blood and moonlight… this one’s for you.

Would I recommend it?
Yes but only if you’re in the right headspace. It’s not light reading, and it deals with some pretty heavy themes like violence, slavery, and emotional trauma. But if you’re okay with that, and you want something rich, dark, and full of feeling, The Fourth Fury is absolutely worth your time.

💜 Please check trigger warnings before reading your mental health matters. The darkness of the story never really lets up it’s emotionally intense from start to finish, which can be exhausting depending on your mood.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wolf with the sharpest of teeth.

Powerful and heartbreaking. A story of true female rage. Rage that simmers until it unstoppably erupts.

Wolfren is a lamb. Herded by men and used for their purposes her entire life, she longs to become a wolf. A slave, her friends are the animals she tends and the son of her master. But he too becomes a man.

This isn’t a feel good story. Wolfren is abused and broken. Dissociating to survive. History has taught her to be distrustful of men. It’s safer to succumb to the demon hiding under her bed.

I was enthralled, and horrified, reading this book. The author writes about the worst horrors a person can endure. There were several points I wanted to pause and let myself process what I had read, but couldn’t stop turning the page. I needed to see Wolfren burn everything in her path. To get the revenge she was owed.

Slave. Witch. Whore. Woman. Insults Wolfren used to sharpen the sheers she uses to shed the lamb and slaughter the men who caged her.

This is a book that I won’t quickly forget. Be the wolf they never expect.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Then use me,” I spit. He shakes his head, pity and disgust marring his cherubic features, whether those emotions are aimed at me or himself, I do not know.
“Is there a part of you left to use?”

This book is rage and poetry and pain. Ever heard of the furies from Greek mythology? They were goddesses of vengence who dished out their punishments to those who committed crimes, especially against family members, often tormenting their victims to the point of madness. Well, this is the story of how a slave girl, with the help from the monster under her bed, became the fourth fury in order to survive the world of men and witch pyres.

This. Book. Is. Dark. So absolutely read the trigger warnings. It is set in a time where men are not nice to their wives, their slaves, their daughters, and women in general. Over the course of 180 pages you see Wolfren be abused and let down by every man she knows until she transitions from lamb to wolf.

"The wolf walks on the embers of your bones, carries a storm in her lungs, and when she howls, it rains upon the last pyre."

[Ash]

"When they burn the witch, I burn with her, and fury scolds my insides. Her howls scrape my throat. Smoke stings my eyes. I can't breathe. I can't move, for ropes tie me to a stake."

'The Fourth Fury' is a raw and intense read, with vivid imagery that doesn’t shy away from brutal imagery. Bacchante’s writing is striking and lyrical, capturing both pain and resilience in a way that lingers long after the final page.

"Soon the smoke is too thick to see through; she's in the inferno's embrace, safe from the leering gazes at last. Safe from the handprint on her thigh. The finger-shaped bruises on her arms and throat."

That said, I didn’t love the ending. It felt rushed and didn’t deliver the same level of impact as the rest of the story. Still, the journey itself is compelling, and the way fury and survival are explored is very impressive.

Note: Trigger warnings apply, this is not an easy read, so make sure to check them beforehand.

[Amanda Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

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The Fourth Fury by @author_s_bacchante

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No Spoilers.

👁👄👁 ❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️

A girl who is a slave is tormented by her existence and she is tired of it.

This book is the epitome of fever dream psychosis. This was awful. This was so uncomfortable to read. I hated most of it.

And that's exactly what Bacchante wants you to feel. This book is supposed to make you feel gross inside. It's supposed to make you feel uncomfortable. It's meant to be disturbing. Bacchante is a master of making her words seem like poetry.

If you are seeking a disturbing book for Halloween, seek no further fellow adventurers because this is the book for you.

Her Villainess series is MUCH different; I would say YA/NA for Villainess, and then this one is just an A24 film that is directed by Robert Eggers and Ari Aster

[Peaches · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I don't even know who I could possibly be other than other people's idea of me."

I don't know if 'loved' is the right word for how I feel about this book, but I FELT this book. Even when Wolfren did things that made you go "Ooft, should you have done that? Did that make you any better?" I felt myself quickly thinking, why should she be better?

I was left mulling over my own rage and experienced that rattled through echos in this book, I see you Wolfren. I can only hope that writing Wolfren was as freeing as reading her was.

A great narrative on the things we do for everyone but ourselves, how women bend to the will of men and I appreciated the themes of a lack of no not being a yes, themes of a mans rage being "He's just like that" but a woman's rage is unspeakable.

I see you Wolfren.

[Ambre · Rating 4 out of 5]

C'était une lecture très très particulière, à la fois violente et perturbante et pourtant également horriblement réaliste.
On suit Wolfren, une esclave qui subit, subit et subit encore, toujours de la part des hommes. Sa haine pour les hommes ne fait que grandir jusqu'à ce qu'elle se laisse littéralement posséder par sa furie et qu'elle cherche à se venger.
J'ai beau être misandre et comprendre sa colère (ce qu'elle vit est juste horrible), je n'ai pas été d'accord avec TOUTES ses actions... Ça a été peut-être un peu trop loin pour moi 😭
Mais j'ai quand même adoré, je trouve qu'il se passe beaucoup de choses en si peu de pages, on n'a vraiment pas le temps de s'ennuyer et ça c'est cool.
C'est vraiment un livre female rage à fond et j'aime tellement que ce soit aussi assumé, franchement ce côté "cracher sur les hommes" m'a séduite 🫦
Attention aux TW cependant 🥲

[Hoarding Wyrm | Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one is not for the faint of heart - seriously, check the author’s content warnings before you even think about picking it up.

The Fourth Fury is pure, distilled RAGE. It’s a novella crafted from frustration, injustice, and anger, following an FMC who’s been pushed past every possible limit... taking hit after (literal and figurative) hit, enduring trauma after trauma, and being failed by every man in her life. All set against a lushly gothic backdrop with a hint of Greek myth.

Transformed from meek lamb to feral, vengeful wolf, she unleashes her fury without a shred of remorse - on behalf of every woman ever wronged.

My neck still hurts from the whiplash of those final twists, and my notes are basically a chorus of “oh no no no,” “holy flying f*ck,” and, most importantly, “good for her.”

[Mum With A Book · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so excited to kick off spooky season with this dark, witchy read — and it did not disappoint. From the very beginning, you're gripped by the horrors the FMC endures. She's been tortured and wronged in so many ways, and watching her transformation is chillingly satisfying.
What starts as a subtle, quiet persona slowly unfurls into Fury — a wolf, both literally and metaphorically. She’s complex, raging, and refuses to hold back. And honestly? I’m so here for it.
It’s a gruesome, spellbinding tale full of vengeance, witchy, and warnings galore — so definitely check the trigger warnings. But if you're ready for something bloody, bold, and beautifully dark, this one's a killer way to start the season.

[Alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Za eknihu k recenzi moc děkuji samotné autorce. 🖤

Wolfren je otrokyně a mezi její speciality patří stahování zvířat z kůže. Na začátku příběhu je slabá a neumí se sama za sebe postavit. To se naštěstí změní a ona začne tíhnout k temné straně. Jak by taky ne, má svého věrného přítele démona Ereba. Přišlo mi znepokojivé, jak hloupí muži v tomto příběhu jednají s ženami, tím myslím pána domu a další. Ale ženy se naštvou a když se neštvou, nechtěla bych být muž a poblíž. Wolfren má jako postava zajímavý vývoj a její paní jakbysmet. Podaří se jí získat úplnou svobodu? Myslím, že se mi podařilo vyhnout spoilerům. Jen ještě přidám poslední větu autorky: "I am giving you the permission to be furious.”

Neskutečně moc se těším na příběh císařovny Lamie, který autorka zrovna píše! Démon Erebus, který hlavní hrdinku doprovází je wow. Minimálně polovinu knihy jsem si říkala to snad ne! Co jsem to přečetla? Wolfren se rozhodně od začátku příběhu změnila, kolikrát mi jí bylo vážně líto. Naštěstí plně uchopila moc do svých rukou. Pokud hledáte temný, znepokojivý příběh, který slupnete na jedno posezení, je to The Fourth Fury! Hlavně si přečtěte trigger warnings.

"He didn’t rape you, Wolfren. You just didn’t say no again. That’s the case, isn’t it? First you don’t protest, don’t defend yourself, and then you play the victim."

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Female Rage in this book is so dark and delicious.

Trigger warnings-
non consenual sex/rape
violence against animals
gore and violence
trauma and dissocation.

We follow the point of view of Wolfren who is a slave for this household,she has fascination with The Furies in greek mythology which i love i adore greek mythology. The setting of the story was developed well in my mind it felt like a house in the middle of a dark forest with a swamp. This story covers women being caged to the wills of men and them finding that power within and no longer being the lamb.
Enjoyed the book very dark tones 🖤
"The wolf walks on the embers of your bones,carries a storm in her lungs,and when she howls,it rains upon the last pyre"

[Ivy 🕷️ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thanks to the author for providing the ARC in exchange for a honest review 🖤

3.5 ⭐️

S. Bacchante’s The Fourth Fury is a thrilling plunge into a dark realm that perfectly kicks off the spooky season.

From the outset, the FMC’s journey hooks you easily. Watching her evolve from a quiet soul into a force of vengeance is both unsettling and exciting.
However, the middle sags under the weight of dense lore, and some side characters lack the depth to stand out.

Check the trigger warnings, as it’s a bloody, bold, and beautifully dark ride. If you’re up for a haunting seasonal read, this one delivers, flaws and all.

[Britney Jean | JeanInTheHeatOfBooks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feminine rage at its peak.

The transformation from lamb to wolf was hauntingly beautiful. A story as brutal as it is lyrical — raw, poetic, and deeply affecting.

The book explores male entitlement and consequence-free dominance — until the MFC takes control and turns the narrative on its head.

Please be sure to read the trigger warnings before diving in.

“I am a body, a female body, inside of a fist formed mostly of men and women who attempt to become men. Those left stranded in a wolf den must sing the wolf song.”

- Female rage / revenge
- Witches
- Gothic horror
- Novela
- midsommar x nosferatu

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another amazing book from this author. She is fantastic in writing women and allows them so much authority and control and power over themselves. Romantic love does not take centre stage at all and I love that because it is so much more validating to women who read so much about how romance is supposed to be a main player in their life but they don’t want it or they feel there’s more to life than so called love and being in a relationship. I love it because it portrays men as they are. It reveals their true intentions and how control stems from their actions as well as overcoming that and essentially reowning everything they took. It is so validating. I love it

[Krystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Huge thanks to the author S. Bacchante for reaching out and giving me the opportunity to read the Arc of this book. 🖤

It was disturbing, dark and not to mention really unhinged but in a hunting way if that makes sense. This book is definitely not for everybody but it was for me.

Female rage and accepting our own darkness, not being the victim, instead being the predator. Simply beautiful.

This book is perfect for spooky season.

Please read the trigger warnings before reading 📖 it gets really dark.

[Elvira · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phew! I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I accepted the offer to read this as an arc. But glad I am that I did. It's dark and entirely different from most books I've seen or read. Wolfren is a force to be reckoned with and nothing will get in her way. She's out for blood and she will have it. While it is a short book at 169 pages it is powerful. There are so many quotes that reflect the real life struggles women go through and S.Bacchante has really brought it to life through wolfren. I applaud her.