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Rowankind #2
Silverwolf
Britain, 1801. King George’s episodic sanity is almost as damaging as his madness. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte is gathering his forces in France. The disease of democracy is spreading. The world is poised on the brink of the modern era, but the rowankind, long a source of free labor, have shaken off their bonds. Some have returned to Iaru to find freedom with the Fae; others are trying to find a place in the world, looking for fair treatment under the law. The course of the industrial revolution may change forever.
Wild magic is on the rise. Creatures of legend are returning to the world: kelpies, pixies, trolls, hobs and goblins.
Ross and Corwen, she a summoner witch and he a wolf shapechanger, have freed the rowankind from bondage, but now they are caught in the midst of the conflict, while trying their best to avoid the attention of the Mysterium, the government organisation which would see them hanged for their magic.
When an urgent letter calls Corwen back to Yorkshire, he and Ross become embroiled in dark magic, family secrets and industrial treachery. London beckons. There they discover a missing twin, an unexpected friend, and an old enemy—called Walsingham.
Wild magic is on the rise. Creatures of legend are returning to the world: kelpies, pixies, trolls, hobs and goblins.
Ross and Corwen, she a summoner witch and he a wolf shapechanger, have freed the rowankind from bondage, but now they are caught in the midst of the conflict, while trying their best to avoid the attention of the Mysterium, the government organisation which would see them hanged for their magic.
When an urgent letter calls Corwen back to Yorkshire, he and Ross become embroiled in dark magic, family secrets and industrial treachery. London beckons. There they discover a missing twin, an unexpected friend, and an old enemy—called Walsingham.
432 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 3, 2017
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About the author
Jacey Bedford
27 books101 followersJacey Bedford is an English writer who is published by DAW in the USA. She lives and works behind a desk in Pennine Yorkshire. She's had stories published on both sides of the Atlantic. She has seven novels out now. Her newest is The Amber Crown, published by DAW inJanuary 2022. Previous books are: Empire of Dust, Crossways, and Nimbus, science fiction (space opera) which make up the Psi-Tech trilogy. Winterwood, Silverwolf and Rowankind make up the Rowankind trilogy. These are historical fantasy, set in 1800, with a cross-dressing privateer captain, the jealous ghost of her dead husband, and a sexy wolf shapechanger.
Jacey is secretary of the UK Milford Writers' Conference, a peer-to-peer workshopping week for published SF writers. She also hosts Northwrite SF, a critique group based in Yorkshire.
She's been a librarian, a postmistress and member of internationally touring a cappella trio, Artisan (and still occasionally is for reunion gigs www.artisan-harmony.com). When not writing she arranges UK gigs for folk artists from all over the world.
Jacey is secretary of the UK Milford Writers' Conference, a peer-to-peer workshopping week for published SF writers. She also hosts Northwrite SF, a critique group based in Yorkshire.
She's been a librarian, a postmistress and member of internationally touring a cappella trio, Artisan (and still occasionally is for reunion gigs www.artisan-harmony.com). When not writing she arranges UK gigs for folk artists from all over the world.
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November 19, 2025
Silverwolf, an adventure with lots of magic and mayhem on the side.
Its 1801, Ross and Corwen are trying to avoid the Mysterium, the organization that pursues and destroys the magical kind, while returning too Yorkshire. Dangerous creatures are appearing and attacking romankind and human alike. Ross's magic has caused some issues that have to be taken care of before the Fae get involved.
Silverwolf is an easy and quick read but contains a very active plot. I really enjoyed the storytelling but I wasn't directly attached to any of the characters.
I received this ARC copy of Silverwolf from Berkley Publishing Group - DAW in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication Jan. 3, 2016.
My Rating: 4 Stars
Its 1801, Ross and Corwen are trying to avoid the Mysterium, the organization that pursues and destroys the magical kind, while returning too Yorkshire. Dangerous creatures are appearing and attacking romankind and human alike. Ross's magic has caused some issues that have to be taken care of before the Fae get involved.
Silverwolf is an easy and quick read but contains a very active plot. I really enjoyed the storytelling but I wasn't directly attached to any of the characters.
I received this ARC copy of Silverwolf from Berkley Publishing Group - DAW in exchange for a honest review. This book is set for publication Jan. 3, 2016.
My Rating: 4 Stars
March 28, 2018
Quick, easy read again. England is dealing with the return of magic and an influx into magical creatures. Ross hides out with Corwen in a quiet cottage, until the Lady asks them to deal with a kelpie. After this, they discover that Corwen's human family have asked for his help - and they return to deal with his family business .
I guess the good thing is that people are uncomplicated - they're good, or they're bad. I mean, there is a little bit more depth, but this is a light fantasy novel. Even the relationships are easy - Corwen and Ross love and trust each other; Ross has a brother to rely on, Corwen's sister, Lily is a great accountant who is also enthusiastic... There's not much politicking. In fact, this gets too simplistic at times -
2.5 stars
I guess the good thing is that people are uncomplicated - they're good, or they're bad. I mean, there is a little bit more depth, but this is a light fantasy novel. Even the relationships are easy - Corwen and Ross love and trust each other; Ross has a brother to rely on, Corwen's sister, Lily is a great accountant who is also enthusiastic... There's not much politicking. In fact, this gets too simplistic at times -
2.5 stars
January 4, 2017
This is the sequel to the marvellous magical pirate adventure Winterwood, which was one of my favourite books of last year. Less magic and pirating, but still well worth a read, as the story unfolds in the same readable and pleasing way, and the two central characters are great. Contains a bit of raunchy stuff, though that's no bad thing.
October 12, 2025
Author: Jacey Bedford
Title: Silverwolf
Series: Rowankind
Cover Rating:
Bronze Star
Book Rating:
Three Stars
About the Book:
Britain, 1801. King George’s episodic sanity is almost as damaging as his madness. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte is gathering his forces in France.
The disease of democracy is spreading. The world is poised on the brink of the modern era, but the rowankind, long a source of free labor, have shaken off their bonds.
Some have returned to Iaru to find freedom with the Fae; others are trying to find a place in the world, looking for fair treatment under the law. The course of the industrial revolution may change forever.
Wild magic is on the rise. Creatures of legend are returning to the world: kelpies, pixies, trolls, hobs and goblins.
Ross and Corwen, she a summoner witch and he a wolf shapechanger, have freed the rowankind from bondage, but now they are caught in the midst of the conflict, while trying their best to avoid the attention of the Mysterium, the government organisation which would see them hanged for their magic.
When an urgent letter calls Corwen back to Yorkshire, he and Ross become embroiled in dark magic, family secrets and industrial treachery. London beckons. There they discover a missing twin, an unexpected friend, and an old enemy—called Walsingham.
My Thoughts:
I gave Silverwolf three stars because I'm jumping in at the second book in the series without having read the first and this book doesn't give a lot of information as to what took place in the first.
There is a lot of for the various races and communities as they struggle to find their way as magic rampant turns their world upside down.
I liked the way the characters attempted to work through their problems to find a common ground and a way forward through the new surprises and teaming up to over come their struggles. It is however a really good read. I thought Silverwolf was fascinating, unique and fun.
Disclaimer:
Krissys Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review from the publisher via Netgalley.. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
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Title: Silverwolf
Series: Rowankind
Cover Rating:
Bronze Star
Book Rating:
Three Stars
About the Book:
Britain, 1801. King George’s episodic sanity is almost as damaging as his madness. First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte is gathering his forces in France.
The disease of democracy is spreading. The world is poised on the brink of the modern era, but the rowankind, long a source of free labor, have shaken off their bonds.
Some have returned to Iaru to find freedom with the Fae; others are trying to find a place in the world, looking for fair treatment under the law. The course of the industrial revolution may change forever.
Wild magic is on the rise. Creatures of legend are returning to the world: kelpies, pixies, trolls, hobs and goblins.
Ross and Corwen, she a summoner witch and he a wolf shapechanger, have freed the rowankind from bondage, but now they are caught in the midst of the conflict, while trying their best to avoid the attention of the Mysterium, the government organisation which would see them hanged for their magic.
When an urgent letter calls Corwen back to Yorkshire, he and Ross become embroiled in dark magic, family secrets and industrial treachery. London beckons. There they discover a missing twin, an unexpected friend, and an old enemy—called Walsingham.
My Thoughts:
I gave Silverwolf three stars because I'm jumping in at the second book in the series without having read the first and this book doesn't give a lot of information as to what took place in the first.
There is a lot of for the various races and communities as they struggle to find their way as magic rampant turns their world upside down.
I liked the way the characters attempted to work through their problems to find a common ground and a way forward through the new surprises and teaming up to over come their struggles. It is however a really good read. I thought Silverwolf was fascinating, unique and fun.
Disclaimer:
Krissys Bookshelf Reviews received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review from the publisher via Netgalley.. All thoughts, comments and ratings are my own.
Note:
If any of Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews has been helpful please stop by to like my post or leave a comment to let me know what you think. I love hearing from you!
February 14, 2018
OH GOD, Y'ALL, THIS BOOK IS SO BAD. So. Bad.
Like, the first one wasn't great literature, but it was ridiculous and kind of fun and soporific in a helpful way! This one was too bad to be any of those things but the first one.
Basically, the fluffy privateers with magic (and an eye-roll-worthy side romance) series set up in the first book got rid of almost all of the privateering, put the very boring romance front and center, added a bunch of clunky exposition, a bunch of new, even more glaring plot holes, and then MADE 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRIALISTS THE HEROES OF THE NOVEL. I AM STILL SO ANGRY THAT THE AUTHOR WANTED ME TO SYMPATHIZE WITH PEOPLE WHOSE IDEA OF BEING GOOD BOSSES IS TO REFUSE TO HIRE CHILDREN UNDER 8, NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE THE PARENTS (WHO ALSO WORK FOR THEM) ARE. Maybe you could pay your adult employees a fucking living wage? UGH. Where's Mother Jones when you need her?
Like, the first one wasn't great literature, but it was ridiculous and kind of fun and soporific in a helpful way! This one was too bad to be any of those things but the first one.
Basically, the fluffy privateers with magic (and an eye-roll-worthy side romance) series set up in the first book got rid of almost all of the privateering, put the very boring romance front and center, added a bunch of clunky exposition, a bunch of new, even more glaring plot holes, and then MADE 19TH CENTURY INDUSTRIALISTS THE HEROES OF THE NOVEL. I AM STILL SO ANGRY THAT THE AUTHOR WANTED ME TO SYMPATHIZE WITH PEOPLE WHOSE IDEA OF BEING GOOD BOSSES IS TO REFUSE TO HIRE CHILDREN UNDER 8, NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE THE PARENTS (WHO ALSO WORK FOR THEM) ARE. Maybe you could pay your adult employees a fucking living wage? UGH. Where's Mother Jones when you need her?
February 23, 2023
The first book was intriguing, and a satisfying read. I like our main character, the privateer Ross, her discovered half-brother David, The Lady's silver wolf aide, and the pirate crew of The Heart. The storyline kept me reading way past when I should have been asleep. Chase scenes with hellhounds, spymasters, an unexpected villain and a mysterious box didn't help. And when Ross finally opened the box, to free and restore the rowankind...wow.
When I found the second book, years later, I jumped right in...and was hooked. Now there were all sorts of magical beings, a freaking-out government who wanted all uncontrolled magic beings to be killed, and a lost shifter brother who needed to be found. The pirates came back, woo hoo! The excitement rarely stopped.
Time to read the last book of the trilogy.
When I found the second book, years later, I jumped right in...and was hooked. Now there were all sorts of magical beings, a freaking-out government who wanted all uncontrolled magic beings to be killed, and a lost shifter brother who needed to be found. The pirates came back, woo hoo! The excitement rarely stopped.
Time to read the last book of the trilogy.
June 11, 2022
The second installment of the Rowankind historical fantasy series opens in 1801 with privateer/witch Rossalinde Sumner living on the Fae border with her shape-shifter lover, Corwen, as magical creatures experience a resurgence after a 200+ year absence. Rossalinde & Corwen's retreat is interrupted when the Lady of the Forests calls on them to deal with a rogue kelpie; then Corwen is summoned home after the death of his older brother Johnnie & their father's subsequent stroke. Ross & Corwen juggle family drama, their own deepening relationship, & the ever-present threat of the government's anti-magic forces, the Mysterium, who have begun imprisoning & executing the newly empowered Rowankind.
May 30, 2017
This book was a pleasant surprise! I have never read anything else by this author. I got this book as a bonus with another book I ordered. I started it with some trepidation since it is so easy to be disappointed. I was NOT disappointed! There was a book before this one so this was actually book 2. There was a little bit of a learning curse since I did not read the first book. I was able to figure out what was going on fairly easily and I will DEFINITELY be picking up book #3!
March 4, 2019
The look at Corwin’s family is interesting, and it doesn’t detract from the scare of the mysterium. I just wish there was more to it. I’m thinking there should be another book after this to continue the story.
June 17, 2017
Not quite as good as the first, but still an interesting read. It felt like a transitionary novel, so I hope to see a third one soon!
October 6, 2017
I liked the storyline. It had all types of magicals and romance involved plus swashbuckling adventure. Everything I enjoy in a storyline.
October 23, 2019
An awesome sequel!!! It was full of action and adventure with just enough lulls for me to catch my breath. I'm excited to read the next one!
August 3, 2020
Great characterization and adventure.
September 9, 2022
This sequel provides as much action and mystery as the first. Fast-paced and entertaining with different challenges from the first. Looking forward to the last book in the trilogy.
June 20, 2023
Thoroughly entertaining for me.
March 19, 2017
I really enjoyed the first book and was excited to get this one, the second of, I hope, many. As good as I had hoped. Love these characters. Bedford introduces new ones I hope we see more of. Excellent.
April 19, 2023
*Special Content only on my blog, Strange and Random Happenstance during Regency Magic (April-May 2023)
Will's ghost has been laid to rest and Ross feels like her life with Corwen is about to begin. And when you entwine your life with another you entwine yourself with their family as Corwen well knows after his escapades with Ross's family. Corwen has been estranged from his family, the Deverells of Denby Hall, Yorkshire, for many years. They couldn't come to grips with the fact that he turns into a wolf. Yet he always made sure they could contact him. And they finally have. Though perhaps a little later than they should have. A lot has changed in six years, his little sister Lily and his twin brother Freddie both turned out to be shapechangers as well, and in December their eldest brother Jonathan died resulting in their father having an apoplexy. Freddie should have stepped into the breach left by Jonathan's death but instead he fled to friends in London and now hasn't been heard from in four months. There's been no one to hold the family estate together and there's trouble at the mill. But first things first, the widow Rossalinde Sumner must be introduced to the family as Corwen's fiance. Which is an oddly joyous greeting and homecoming, with only some minor recriminations. Perhaps Corwen's father regrets how they ended things? With very little ability to communicate their problems might never be resolved, but Corwen can at least show his family that he is up to the task at hand. First there's the mill, which is being unscrupulously run, which Lily takes into hand. Then there's the bigger problem of Freddie... He was trying to reject his true nature, a dangerous undertaking. When they arrive at his lodgings in London they can see something bad has happened. With the rowenkind free and wild magic on the loose Walsingham has risen from the ashes to harness this new threat to his own advantage. Can they save Freddie from Walsingham's clutches? And if they do can they then save him from himself?
When the average reader thinks of Regency England they think of Jane Austen. More well read readers might also throw in Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn. But these women all wrote about a very specific echelon of society. Everyone is, for the most part, financially secure, or at least has the prospects to be secure. In other words, it doesn't really reflect society as a whole it was a very specific slice of Regency life. It would take authors like Dickens and Gaskell to actually shine a light on the working class and the poor. And yet the Industrial Revolution which is so associated with their works was already underway. Which is why I so love this second volume in Jacey Bedford's Rowankind series, because it doesn't just draw on the drawing room aspect of society that was so often written about. In fact I would more associate this book with Elizabeth Gaskell than with Jane Austen. I couldn't help compare Silverwolf to Mary Barton and North and South. Very favorably I might add. We get to see the plight of the workers, the treatment of the rowankind, and an actual effort made to improve the lives of those who are dependent on the Deverell family. This volume is Downton Abbey meets Elizabeth Gaskell, or, because it's all about family drama in Yorkshire, this is Jacey Bedford doing her Barbara Taylor Bradford Emma Harte saga! I never wanted this book to end. But more importantly I could have just stayed at Denby Hall forever. I do love a big country house and a family business and compassionate people, but so many times they are a pale carbon copy of something truly original. And yes, for as much as I love Downton Abbey, it's just Upstairs, Downstairs in Yorkshire with a nicer house that's actually not in Yorkshire. Downton Abbey literally lifts plot points left and right. This world that Jacey Bedford has created is just so original and new. Old themes seen in a different light. And I just think I talked myself into re-reading this volume again. I seriously loved it so much, plus if someone were to ask what I was reading I could respond "trouble at t'mill" which everyone who's anyone knows that that's the start of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition Sketch. And if there's one thing I love as much as family sagas, it's Monty Python.
Will's ghost has been laid to rest and Ross feels like her life with Corwen is about to begin. And when you entwine your life with another you entwine yourself with their family as Corwen well knows after his escapades with Ross's family. Corwen has been estranged from his family, the Deverells of Denby Hall, Yorkshire, for many years. They couldn't come to grips with the fact that he turns into a wolf. Yet he always made sure they could contact him. And they finally have. Though perhaps a little later than they should have. A lot has changed in six years, his little sister Lily and his twin brother Freddie both turned out to be shapechangers as well, and in December their eldest brother Jonathan died resulting in their father having an apoplexy. Freddie should have stepped into the breach left by Jonathan's death but instead he fled to friends in London and now hasn't been heard from in four months. There's been no one to hold the family estate together and there's trouble at the mill. But first things first, the widow Rossalinde Sumner must be introduced to the family as Corwen's fiance. Which is an oddly joyous greeting and homecoming, with only some minor recriminations. Perhaps Corwen's father regrets how they ended things? With very little ability to communicate their problems might never be resolved, but Corwen can at least show his family that he is up to the task at hand. First there's the mill, which is being unscrupulously run, which Lily takes into hand. Then there's the bigger problem of Freddie... He was trying to reject his true nature, a dangerous undertaking. When they arrive at his lodgings in London they can see something bad has happened. With the rowenkind free and wild magic on the loose Walsingham has risen from the ashes to harness this new threat to his own advantage. Can they save Freddie from Walsingham's clutches? And if they do can they then save him from himself?
When the average reader thinks of Regency England they think of Jane Austen. More well read readers might also throw in Georgette Heyer and Julia Quinn. But these women all wrote about a very specific echelon of society. Everyone is, for the most part, financially secure, or at least has the prospects to be secure. In other words, it doesn't really reflect society as a whole it was a very specific slice of Regency life. It would take authors like Dickens and Gaskell to actually shine a light on the working class and the poor. And yet the Industrial Revolution which is so associated with their works was already underway. Which is why I so love this second volume in Jacey Bedford's Rowankind series, because it doesn't just draw on the drawing room aspect of society that was so often written about. In fact I would more associate this book with Elizabeth Gaskell than with Jane Austen. I couldn't help compare Silverwolf to Mary Barton and North and South. Very favorably I might add. We get to see the plight of the workers, the treatment of the rowankind, and an actual effort made to improve the lives of those who are dependent on the Deverell family. This volume is Downton Abbey meets Elizabeth Gaskell, or, because it's all about family drama in Yorkshire, this is Jacey Bedford doing her Barbara Taylor Bradford Emma Harte saga! I never wanted this book to end. But more importantly I could have just stayed at Denby Hall forever. I do love a big country house and a family business and compassionate people, but so many times they are a pale carbon copy of something truly original. And yes, for as much as I love Downton Abbey, it's just Upstairs, Downstairs in Yorkshire with a nicer house that's actually not in Yorkshire. Downton Abbey literally lifts plot points left and right. This world that Jacey Bedford has created is just so original and new. Old themes seen in a different light. And I just think I talked myself into re-reading this volume again. I seriously loved it so much, plus if someone were to ask what I was reading I could respond "trouble at t'mill" which everyone who's anyone knows that that's the start of Monty Python's Spanish Inquisition Sketch. And if there's one thing I love as much as family sagas, it's Monty Python.
March 13, 2017
I enjoyed this book even more than the first. I did find it a little overly descriptive at times and a little repetitive but not enough to distract from the story. I do wish Poppy had been in it a bit more, I liked her directness.
January 1, 2017
The historical fantasy Silverwolf follows Winterwood in a very promising new series of fat fantasy novels. To me, it read like the kind of book that might have been published at any time in the past few decades—it’s not trying to do anything fancy, just tell a good solid fantasy story. In that it succeeds, in spades.
The world in Silverwolf is similar to ours, except that magic and magical creatures exist. In the first book in the series, privateer and witch Rossalinde freed the non-human rowankind from their status as unpaid bondservants to English masters. To do so, Ross had to return the magic that was stripped from them centuries before. She succeeded despite interference from a dangerous enemy called Walsingham, head of a secret government agency formed to deal with magical threats to England.
Now English society has been destabilized, both through the loss of rowankind’s unpaid labor and by their possession of magic. Human magic had been regulated and controlled by a government agency called the Mysterium, and unlicensed witches like Ross could be hung. The magic of the rowankind falls outside their remit—something they believe must be remedied. In addition, dangerous magical creatures like kelpies have started to appear and attack humans. Ross and her wolf shifter lover, Corwen, have to try to clean up some of the problems that her actions caused or risk having the imperious Fae (the creators of the rowankind) intervene in human affairs.
I recently finished the first book in the series, and having liked it a lot, I immediately dove into this one. It’s not quite as immediately gripping as Winterwood, since the first part of the story involves Corwen being called home to deal with problems in his family’s woolen mills that don’t really involve magic, just good old-fashioned human misdeeds. The action picks up throughout the book, though, as Corwen and Ross go to search in London for Corwen’s missing wolf shifter brother and get entangled with the attempts of the Mysterium to exert their control over the magical creatures newly abroad in England.
Ross and Corwen win this round, but it’s clear from the end of the novel that their adventures aren’t over yet. The Mysterium isn’t going to easily give up their control over magic, and Walsingham remains a threat. Then there are the Fae, who aren’t too pleased with the whole situation and want Ross to somehow change government policy toward the rowankind. I’m eagerly anticipating the next book in the series to find out what happens next.
I’d recommend Silverwolf for readers who particularly enjoy historical fantasy or just like to get wrapped up in a good meaty fantasy novel. If you haven’t read Winterwood, go get that one first, and then settle in for some good reading!
An ARC of this novel was provided by the publisher through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.
The world in Silverwolf is similar to ours, except that magic and magical creatures exist. In the first book in the series, privateer and witch Rossalinde freed the non-human rowankind from their status as unpaid bondservants to English masters. To do so, Ross had to return the magic that was stripped from them centuries before. She succeeded despite interference from a dangerous enemy called Walsingham, head of a secret government agency formed to deal with magical threats to England.
Now English society has been destabilized, both through the loss of rowankind’s unpaid labor and by their possession of magic. Human magic had been regulated and controlled by a government agency called the Mysterium, and unlicensed witches like Ross could be hung. The magic of the rowankind falls outside their remit—something they believe must be remedied. In addition, dangerous magical creatures like kelpies have started to appear and attack humans. Ross and her wolf shifter lover, Corwen, have to try to clean up some of the problems that her actions caused or risk having the imperious Fae (the creators of the rowankind) intervene in human affairs.
I recently finished the first book in the series, and having liked it a lot, I immediately dove into this one. It’s not quite as immediately gripping as Winterwood, since the first part of the story involves Corwen being called home to deal with problems in his family’s woolen mills that don’t really involve magic, just good old-fashioned human misdeeds. The action picks up throughout the book, though, as Corwen and Ross go to search in London for Corwen’s missing wolf shifter brother and get entangled with the attempts of the Mysterium to exert their control over the magical creatures newly abroad in England.
Ross and Corwen win this round, but it’s clear from the end of the novel that their adventures aren’t over yet. The Mysterium isn’t going to easily give up their control over magic, and Walsingham remains a threat. Then there are the Fae, who aren’t too pleased with the whole situation and want Ross to somehow change government policy toward the rowankind. I’m eagerly anticipating the next book in the series to find out what happens next.
I’d recommend Silverwolf for readers who particularly enjoy historical fantasy or just like to get wrapped up in a good meaty fantasy novel. If you haven’t read Winterwood, go get that one first, and then settle in for some good reading!
An ARC of this novel was provided by the publisher through Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.
January 3, 2017
I was so excited when I got a chance to read Sliverwolf early.I dived into this book as soon as I could and I absolutely loved it . Sliver Wolf is such an amazing read
In the book we follow Ross and Corwen and I just adored these two together you can see how in love they are with each other , how much they care for each other ahhh I could on and on, I love this couple . In this book we spend a lot of time seeing the effects both good and bad of the rowankind being freed from bondage, focusing the Mysteruim and focusing on Corwen's family.I really felt for these magical creatures, with the government constantly trying to oppress them. Every time we saw any mention of the Mysterium in this book I got nervous, we got to find out what they were planning and let me tell you it is nothing short of sinister . I loved that we got to spend time with Corwen's family,I felt like by the end of this book they were a lot closer ,it was bitter sweet in ways that I cannot explain because it would be a spoiler but I think you will understand when you read the book. It was just amazing to see how everything just connected in this story,there was not a dull moment in this book .With a swoon worthy romance , all the different types of magical creatures and the magic it self of course, the amazing cast of character , the historical setting and the plot that had my eyes glued to the page Jacey Bedford creates an amazing story with Sliverwolf.
Sliverwolf was a sexy , thrilling , enchanting , magical story. After reading this book I cannot wait to get my hand on the next Rowankind book !. If you love all these things in your stories I suggest you pick up a copy when it comes out January 3,2017.
In the book we follow Ross and Corwen and I just adored these two together you can see how in love they are with each other , how much they care for each other ahhh I could on and on, I love this couple . In this book we spend a lot of time seeing the effects both good and bad of the rowankind being freed from bondage, focusing the Mysteruim and focusing on Corwen's family.I really felt for these magical creatures, with the government constantly trying to oppress them. Every time we saw any mention of the Mysterium in this book I got nervous, we got to find out what they were planning and let me tell you it is nothing short of sinister . I loved that we got to spend time with Corwen's family,I felt like by the end of this book they were a lot closer ,it was bitter sweet in ways that I cannot explain because it would be a spoiler but I think you will understand when you read the book. It was just amazing to see how everything just connected in this story,there was not a dull moment in this book .With a swoon worthy romance , all the different types of magical creatures and the magic it self of course, the amazing cast of character , the historical setting and the plot that had my eyes glued to the page Jacey Bedford creates an amazing story with Sliverwolf.
Sliverwolf was a sexy , thrilling , enchanting , magical story. After reading this book I cannot wait to get my hand on the next Rowankind book !. If you love all these things in your stories I suggest you pick up a copy when it comes out January 3,2017.
November 4, 2016
Jacey Bedford brings a 19th Century England to life-- with a twist. This is a world like our own but blessed, or some might say cursed, with magic.
This is a glorious book, a voluptuous book (does that make sense?), brimming with fascinating detail, overflowing with action, brimming with emotion (it even wrung a tear from me: that's very unusual for a book. The last book that made me cry while reading was 'The Road')
A door has been unlocked, and a wild dance of magic has been unleashed in the world. Humans, magic user or not, Rowankind, Fae and fabulous creatures need to find a place in this world.
Our heroes, the witch and the shapeshifter, must use their skills, compassion and courage to resolve the problems, in the public and the private spheres, that this new world brings.
This is a glorious book, a voluptuous book (does that make sense?), brimming with fascinating detail, overflowing with action, brimming with emotion (it even wrung a tear from me: that's very unusual for a book. The last book that made me cry while reading was 'The Road')
A door has been unlocked, and a wild dance of magic has been unleashed in the world. Humans, magic user or not, Rowankind, Fae and fabulous creatures need to find a place in this world.
Our heroes, the witch and the shapeshifter, must use their skills, compassion and courage to resolve the problems, in the public and the private spheres, that this new world brings.
January 2, 2017
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The second book in Bedford's Rowankind series (after Winterwood) is more of the entertaining same--lots of action, magic, witches, shapeshifters, bad guys of the magical and non-magical variety, romance, etc. Not to mention the protagonist meeting her future mother-in-law and trying to hide her cross-dressing pirate past! I do think these books are a little too busy but they are definitely quick and fun reads. And LOTS of great badass women of various kinds. B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on Tuesday.
The second book in Bedford's Rowankind series (after Winterwood) is more of the entertaining same--lots of action, magic, witches, shapeshifters, bad guys of the magical and non-magical variety, romance, etc. Not to mention the protagonist meeting her future mother-in-law and trying to hide her cross-dressing pirate past! I do think these books are a little too busy but they are definitely quick and fun reads. And LOTS of great badass women of various kinds. B+.
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A review copy was provided by the publisher. This book will be released on Tuesday.
January 6, 2017
Ross and Corwen are laying low after freeing the rowankind. Their interlude at her aunt's cottage is short when the Lady of the Woods calls the pair to deal with a murderous kelpie. England is struggling to deal with the return of wild magic and all the creatures of myth.
Why I started this book: Sequels are usually better, if for no other reason than there is less explanation needed.
Why I finished it: Quick read and it was fun to meet Corwen's family.
Why I started this book: Sequels are usually better, if for no other reason than there is less explanation needed.
Why I finished it: Quick read and it was fun to meet Corwen's family.
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January 7, 2017This breaks my heart. I loooooved book one, but now there is hardly any magic and the plot has mostly focused on running a mill. I'm just bored unfortunately and I'm sure it will pick up but I can't make myself wait that long.
April 7, 2017
Previously reviewed on The Good, The Bad, and The Unread:
I enjoy a fantasy world in which actions have wide-ranging consequences almost as much as I love historical fantasy that really takes the time to consider how the supernatural elements that the author introduces might influence, and be affected by, the course of actual history. In the world of the Rowankind, Jacey Bedford manages to fulfil both those needs for me, along with crafting a densely plotted adventure that’s bursting at the seams with complex characters and convoluted missions.
After the excitement of their previous adventures, Ross and Corwen are hoping to spend some quiet time together, just enjoying their new, deeper, relationship. Fates, friends, and family intervene, however. Wild magic is on the rise, and soon the pair are sent across the country to deal with the suspected kidnapping of a Rowankind child by a magical creature. No sooner have they (mostly) dealt with that problem, than they receive another summons: this time to Corwen’s family home, where one brother is dead, one is missing, and the family’s main source of revenue is in serious trouble. Ross is somewhat perplexed to find that Corwen’s family are more prestigious than she had assumed, but she is reassured by Corwen’s confidence in her ability to cope with her new in-laws and they set off to Yorkshire, stopping along the way to enact another daring rescue.
Of course neither the adventure, nor the journey, ends in Yorkshire. Ross is reunited with old friends and other allies and needs all their help in order to track down the missing brother and, hopefully, persuade him to return home. At the bottom of all their troubles are, once again, some very human enemies: displaying very human traits of greed and entitlement, while suppressing the magic of those they believe to be their inferiors. Fortunately Ross is able to forge new allegiances with some magical folk who had up until this point managed to keep themselves hidden from – and within – the human world, but are now forced to reveal themselves: to Ross and Corwen at any rate.
As in the previous book, we see that all actions have consequences and can cause far-reaching repercussions, and, once again, I’m keen to find out what will befall our heroes next. A worthy second instalment in the series that will particularly appeal to fans of the first book, but won’t be completely impenetrable to those readers who are new to Ross and Corwen’s version of Regency England.
I enjoy a fantasy world in which actions have wide-ranging consequences almost as much as I love historical fantasy that really takes the time to consider how the supernatural elements that the author introduces might influence, and be affected by, the course of actual history. In the world of the Rowankind, Jacey Bedford manages to fulfil both those needs for me, along with crafting a densely plotted adventure that’s bursting at the seams with complex characters and convoluted missions.
After the excitement of their previous adventures, Ross and Corwen are hoping to spend some quiet time together, just enjoying their new, deeper, relationship. Fates, friends, and family intervene, however. Wild magic is on the rise, and soon the pair are sent across the country to deal with the suspected kidnapping of a Rowankind child by a magical creature. No sooner have they (mostly) dealt with that problem, than they receive another summons: this time to Corwen’s family home, where one brother is dead, one is missing, and the family’s main source of revenue is in serious trouble. Ross is somewhat perplexed to find that Corwen’s family are more prestigious than she had assumed, but she is reassured by Corwen’s confidence in her ability to cope with her new in-laws and they set off to Yorkshire, stopping along the way to enact another daring rescue.
Of course neither the adventure, nor the journey, ends in Yorkshire. Ross is reunited with old friends and other allies and needs all their help in order to track down the missing brother and, hopefully, persuade him to return home. At the bottom of all their troubles are, once again, some very human enemies: displaying very human traits of greed and entitlement, while suppressing the magic of those they believe to be their inferiors. Fortunately Ross is able to forge new allegiances with some magical folk who had up until this point managed to keep themselves hidden from – and within – the human world, but are now forced to reveal themselves: to Ross and Corwen at any rate.
As in the previous book, we see that all actions have consequences and can cause far-reaching repercussions, and, once again, I’m keen to find out what will befall our heroes next. A worthy second instalment in the series that will particularly appeal to fans of the first book, but won’t be completely impenetrable to those readers who are new to Ross and Corwen’s version of Regency England.
February 5, 2017
not as strong as the first, but decent
April 1, 2017
Jacey makes all the characters and magic seem so real and believable. My favourite kind of book is when I find myself right in the story, seeing and hearing and feeling it all. Loved this book, and the previous Winterwood. I’m hoping there’s another book in this series.
April 19, 2017
Another stirring adventure
Ross and Corwen manage to pack more adventure into one novel than some series do in more. The world building is excellent, as is the writing and editing. The characters are well fleshed out and even minor characters are well delineated. I hope the next adventure will soon follow on.
Ross and Corwen manage to pack more adventure into one novel than some series do in more. The world building is excellent, as is the writing and editing. The characters are well fleshed out and even minor characters are well delineated. I hope the next adventure will soon follow on.
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