Moonbound Lies: A Wild Divide Prequel

Wild Divide #0.5

by Annie Anderson

In the Divide, truth has flavor—and Sable has spent her life choking on everyone else’s lies.
Bound by a curse-mark and owned by a man who wields her magic like a weapon, she keeps her head down, her shop warded, and her world small.
Until the night an executioner walks through her door.
Until the night a dire wolf Alpha follows.
Harkan wants the name of the man who killed one of his own, but giving him that truth comes with consequences—awakening a danger Sable can’t outthink, outrun, or lie her way through.
And when the protection he offers becomes something far more binding, Sable is forced to face the truth:
Some lies save you.
Some lies damn you.
And some lies mark you forever.

Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 23, 2026

About the author

Annie Anderson is the author of the international bestselling Rogue Ethereal series. A United States Air Force veteran, Annie pens fast-paced Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy novels filled with strong, snarky heroines and a boatload of magic. When she takes a break from writing, she can be found binge-watching The Magicians, flirting with her husband, wrangling children, or bribing her cantankerous dogs to go on a walk.

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Reviews

[Ada’s Book Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review | Moonbound Lies by Annie Anderson | 4.5⭐️

I have been STARVING for a good shifter romance, and this novella hit the spot! 🐺

I'm talking about a truth-tasting witch, her adorable fox familiar, and a possessive dire wolf Alpha. Consider me cured. ✨

Sable had me from page one. She’s a "lie-tasting", who's spent years trapped by a curse-mark, forced to use her gift for tasting truth and lies for Varro's gain.

However, Sable's last lie-tasting left her with a dead wolf in her shop and pulls her into Harkin's orbit. Which is the last thing she needs!

Harkin's, a dire wolf, is looking for answers and will do anything to get them. Including, mark her as his to break her curse...but now she's his...

Can this girl ever catch a break??

I will say, though, that the tension between these two? Delicious.

The protectiveness? I’m sorry, but “touch her and die” is already elite. “Talk about her and die,” too? I was FERAL. 🥵

I loved the concept of the Divide, where truth itself has a flavor, and every answer comes with a price. And seeing The Lock & Key again? Instant serotonin. Tiny cameo, massive happiness.

I also loved that the romance doesn’t rush. Harkin is coming to terms with who Sabel is to him. And Sabel still craves her freedom...

For a prequel, this packed so much mystery, magic, and tension!

I need the next book!

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this on BookFunnel. It appears to have been written at least a year before Moonbound Bonds.

As I recall Harkan’s pack blamed Sable for Bram’s death but in this book Harkan is who killed him and it was because Bram was a traitor and loyal to the High Alpha. There were other wolves present so there should have been no misunderstanding.

Harkan refers to The Lock & Key as neutral territory when commenting on where Sable had gone to ground. Yet he also reflects, The bar sat on pack land - had for centuries - but a decade ago I’d lent the space to Merrit Locke with a yearly tithe. That tithe had since been paid off by the king... If there is a king, why is the High Alpha allowed to throw his weight around?

In the blurb here for Moonbound Bonds it claims “Sable has spent five years as a crime lord’s property.” It’s thirteen years in the book. In Moonbound Lies it is apparent that Sable still runs her shop, gets paid for truth telling Varro’s suspects and also has a contract with him. Much different from Rafe seducing her against her mother’s objections and having him turn her over to Varro where it sounds like she is imprisoned.

Most of my questions were answered here but inconsistencies always bug me.

[Sydney · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Keep Standing.. Even If I Don't Come Back Stars

Moonbound Lies is a Wild Divide Prequel by Annie Anderson.

This little introduction into the story of Harkan and Sable is tempting. The writing alone is a draw to explore more of the authors prose. Im already enticed into discovering their secrets. But I think I need to start with Merrit and come back to Sable and her fox Trouble after.

[Emily Paris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Backstory

We are introduced to Sable and her abilities. We get a taste of the villain. And see how far Harken is willing to go. There are many questions and mysteries, can't wait to find the answers in book 1.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short, but informative prequel, and is a must read for this series, as it sets up for what happens directly after it in book 1. Moving forward, if this series gets picked up for trad publishing, it very well could be added as a prologue to book 1, or simply the beginning of book one…before all Hell breaks loose.

[M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this as part of a free multi author anthology in January. Solid prequel. I will definitely read the full length novel when it comes out.

[Lois · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable prequel to a new series set in the same world as the Whisperbound series with a few crossover characters.

This has definitely whet my appetite for the new series. Sable is a badass and I can't wait to spend more time with her.