I first indulged in this book on Wattpad, then bought the full version after binging it in one all-nighter, and wowza! The Instinct Trilogy are some of my favorite werewolf books (and I have read a whole lot of werewolf books)! And I think one of the best things about this book, and this series, is how unique it is.
Despite the leading woman being human, she is a perfect balance of badass warrior and weak human which is very hard to find. In most werewolf books, when the leading woman is a human she tends to cry a lot and be super weak and then randomly one day she becomes this murderous, expert assassin; and that is not the case here. Quinn Reilly can cry, be afraid, and lean on Jedediah for support, but when it comes down to it, she tries her best to protect the ones she loves and her pack. Sometimes, she fails, and sometimes, she doesn't. But in the way she does it, it is extraordinary and in a way... mesmeric... if the makes sense?
Jedediah Trevino is also quite unique and one-of-a-kind. Most alphas in these kinds of books, whether the girl is human or werewolf, are brooding, "abusive", toxic, and then if they hurt their mate when they get pissed, they come crawling back crying and then do it again, and they also tend to shield their mate from the world as if she is made of fragile glass. Now, although, Jed has had a few breaking points, though in his defense he was under a lot of pressure, he was always... different in the way he acted. He also wasn't merciless unless justified, and he wasn't acting like some sex-crazed bunny trying to get Quinn in bed all the time. He took his time, which is very admirable. If mostly anyone who has read this book were to describe Jed in a few words, they would probably say: pure, cute, kind, QUIET, and such a softy that is always trying to please Quinn and impress her. I mean, he can't really cook at all, and she is a chef, so one time, she woke up to find him trying so hard to butter toasted croissants for her perfectly and had ordered them breakfast and it was the cutest thing ever. Jedediah Trevino hadn't had the best childhood, not by a long shot, but he stayed kind, and though quiet, he never hurt anyone unless it was called for or they were making an inappropriate, but very hilarious, joke about his case of blue balls ;p !
There are plenty of twists and turns that will shock you and honestly.... I wish I could be Dimitri's mate and Bianca's mistress because wowza those two can do things to you.... I also wouldn't mind a Jed. *Que innocent and creepy smile*.
This trilogy is DEFINITELY worth reading right now! All of you go check it out and praise to this brilliant author!