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Siren Saga #1
Siren: A Dark Reverse Harem Novel
For hundreds of years Catriona and her sisters have kept their existence a secret. The power that they hold could change the supernatural world.
One mistake during a night out on the town leaves her bound to a pack of wolf shifters, and all six of them want her. Her pheromones make their wolves wild for her and they will have her at any cost.
Now that she’s been discovered, other packs, even other races will kill to have her, to own her, to use her, to abuse her and to consume her. And all of them will hate her.
Suddenly thrust into the middle of pack politics, Catriona and her fated mates must negotiate their way forward to keep her safe, and to lead the Sirens and the Wolf Shifters forward to survival at the same time. There is a war coming, and the fate of all will depend up on them.
**Please note, this book contains scenes that may not be suitable for sensitive readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18 years.**
One mistake during a night out on the town leaves her bound to a pack of wolf shifters, and all six of them want her. Her pheromones make their wolves wild for her and they will have her at any cost.
Now that she’s been discovered, other packs, even other races will kill to have her, to own her, to use her, to abuse her and to consume her. And all of them will hate her.
Suddenly thrust into the middle of pack politics, Catriona and her fated mates must negotiate their way forward to keep her safe, and to lead the Sirens and the Wolf Shifters forward to survival at the same time. There is a war coming, and the fate of all will depend up on them.
**Please note, this book contains scenes that may not be suitable for sensitive readers. This book is not intended for readers under the age of 18 years.**
318 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2018
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Jade Thorn
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I'm "Jade" (pen name only). I'm a stay at home mother to three gorgeous young children. I've been writing stories since I was a little girl, but I have never had the confidence to share them. Finally a friend talked me into publishing something, so, "Siren" was born.
I ask you to be kind in your reviews. I know that you may not like what I write, but it doesn't mean that you have to be nasty about it. I don't understand people who feel the need to do that. My books cost less than a cup of coffee. If you didn't like the coffee, would you abuse the person who served you?
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I'm "Jade" (pen name only). I'm a stay at home mother to three gorgeous young children. I've been writing stories since I was a little girl, but I have never had the confidence to share them. Finally a friend talked me into publishing something, so, "Siren" was born.
I ask you to be kind in your reviews. I know that you may not like what I write, but it doesn't mean that you have to be nasty about it. I don't understand people who feel the need to do that. My books cost less than a cup of coffee. If you didn't like the coffee, would you abuse the person who served you?
I like to "meet" my followers and get to know them. You can find me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jade.thorn.944/
I look forward to sharing my journey with you.
Jade
xoxo
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September 13, 2020
This book was 93% sex and 7% plot. Usually I'd have no issue with it because I was in the mood for some smut but this one got boring fast.
The FMC is a siren, she inspires sex in people she meets and she needs ejaculate to regain her strength so her solution is to glamour her partners, sex them and the leave them with no recollection, this is to prevent them for being obsessive, this is all consensual ( kinda?)
The plan goes awry when she meets wolf , she usually deals with humans. The wolf has sex with her in a public bathroom and declares that she's his mate, his pack comes in to help and they decide she's their mate as well. She skedaddles because she is not about to become entangled in their drama especially since sirens are an endangered species and would be hunted if anyone knew they still existed.
The alpha of the pack pleads with her to return when he notices that his pack mates are acting feral, she agrees to help out and meets him. Only he totally ambushes her, he has sex with her and then mates with her, she is upset with him because she didn't want to , even though she enjoyed it she is upset and he never showed any kind of remorse. He then starts assigning who's going to have sex with her next. I kid you not, there was an order they all had to have sex with her and no one was allowed to do it without the alpha's say so.
She was completely overshadowed and relegated to just being used for sex and later on for healing. There wasn't any romance at all. Everyone that came close to her wanted to have sex with her and if the Alpha thought it was for the good of the pack then he oks it.
I would not recommend.
The FMC is a siren, she inspires sex in people she meets and she needs ejaculate to regain her strength so her solution is to glamour her partners, sex them and the leave them with no recollection, this is to prevent them for being obsessive, this is all consensual ( kinda?)
The plan goes awry when she meets wolf , she usually deals with humans. The wolf has sex with her in a public bathroom and declares that she's his mate, his pack comes in to help and they decide she's their mate as well. She skedaddles because she is not about to become entangled in their drama especially since sirens are an endangered species and would be hunted if anyone knew they still existed.
The alpha of the pack pleads with her to return when he notices that his pack mates are acting feral, she agrees to help out and meets him. Only he totally ambushes her, he has sex with her and then mates with her, she is upset with him because she didn't want to , even though she enjoyed it she is upset and he never showed any kind of remorse. He then starts assigning who's going to have sex with her next. I kid you not, there was an order they all had to have sex with her and no one was allowed to do it without the alpha's say so.
She was completely overshadowed and relegated to just being used for sex and later on for healing. There wasn't any romance at all. Everyone that came close to her wanted to have sex with her and if the Alpha thought it was for the good of the pack then he oks it.
I would not recommend.
November 10, 2018
Ok. Here's the jist of it.
The story could have been more engaging and detailed in the right areas. A lot of the details were in the form of over explanations and info dumps. No one cares exactly how traps were set or what building materials were purchased. That just irked the crud outta me.
But, the major issues were... where is the internal conflicts of the FMC? The story starts off about her and it's decent, and then quickly changes to every other person but her. Everything about her, past the halfway mark, is all about following the Goddesses orders in blind faith. There's no questioning it on her part, just her getting all those in the pack to believe. Which all that? It fell so flat.
There was a legit deadline/timeline that the main Alpha mate was sticking to, so it was all terribly rushed, but I didn't "feel" the sense of urgency. Sure, it was written that it needed done, but there was a disconnect in evoking a response or the emotion as a reader.
Claim him, claim him, claim her, claim her... lots of sex throughout. Half of the time it doesn't make any sense. It's like, guy/mate listens to his inner wolf, 'you have to claim them, in this particular order, so I'll send them up to wham bam thank you ma'am in a chain'... OR 'she's just standing there, let's get it on.'
There is no depth to any of the characters after the first couple chapters of the book. A lot of the men, "sound" exactly the same. they even use the exact same wording or phrases. Even when there is an attempt to get to know their personalities, it's overshadowed by events of sex or the mission surrounding the plot so it's completely overlooked.
As far as writing style? It wasn't that pleasant. Constantly, I was checking who was saying what because of how big a monologue the characters were dishing out. I'd forget if it was actually voiced or was thought, because it was equally ridiculous or pointless if it were spoken. The fact remained, paragraph after paragraph of looking for end quotations telling if the person was STILL talking or if it was him just thinking.
I won't even go into the rape... it was "half-hearted" in my opinion. Easily forgiven by the FMC and completely facetless.
Oh, and there is a prophecy in there somewhere... which is probably equally ridiculous as half the story's execution. I'm sure parts of it were mentioned, but it didn't have much of an impact to stick with me.
To sum it up, it wasn't a good read. All the sex, talking a dozen plus scenes, lost all their appeal from the start of the claim-fest. I would have been equally as happy if each encounter after the first two of claiming was written as "throughout the night she spread her legs and claimed the rest of her six mates." If that was said and the rest of those pages were filled with something more meaningful, I would have rated it 3 stars. Which isn't saying much with the 2.5 I'm giving now.
The story could have been more engaging and detailed in the right areas. A lot of the details were in the form of over explanations and info dumps. No one cares exactly how traps were set or what building materials were purchased. That just irked the crud outta me.
But, the major issues were... where is the internal conflicts of the FMC? The story starts off about her and it's decent, and then quickly changes to every other person but her. Everything about her, past the halfway mark, is all about following the Goddesses orders in blind faith. There's no questioning it on her part, just her getting all those in the pack to believe. Which all that? It fell so flat.
There was a legit deadline/timeline that the main Alpha mate was sticking to, so it was all terribly rushed, but I didn't "feel" the sense of urgency. Sure, it was written that it needed done, but there was a disconnect in evoking a response or the emotion as a reader.
Claim him, claim him, claim her, claim her... lots of sex throughout. Half of the time it doesn't make any sense. It's like, guy/mate listens to his inner wolf, 'you have to claim them, in this particular order, so I'll send them up to wham bam thank you ma'am in a chain'... OR 'she's just standing there, let's get it on.'
There is no depth to any of the characters after the first couple chapters of the book. A lot of the men, "sound" exactly the same. they even use the exact same wording or phrases. Even when there is an attempt to get to know their personalities, it's overshadowed by events of sex or the mission surrounding the plot so it's completely overlooked.
As far as writing style? It wasn't that pleasant. Constantly, I was checking who was saying what because of how big a monologue the characters were dishing out. I'd forget if it was actually voiced or was thought, because it was equally ridiculous or pointless if it were spoken. The fact remained, paragraph after paragraph of looking for end quotations telling if the person was STILL talking or if it was him just thinking.
I won't even go into the rape... it was "half-hearted" in my opinion. Easily forgiven by the FMC and completely facetless.
Oh, and there is a prophecy in there somewhere... which is probably equally ridiculous as half the story's execution. I'm sure parts of it were mentioned, but it didn't have much of an impact to stick with me.
To sum it up, it wasn't a good read. All the sex, talking a dozen plus scenes, lost all their appeal from the start of the claim-fest. I would have been equally as happy if each encounter after the first two of claiming was written as "throughout the night she spread her legs and claimed the rest of her six mates." If that was said and the rest of those pages were filled with something more meaningful, I would have rated it 3 stars. Which isn't saying much with the 2.5 I'm giving now.
October 31, 2018
Wow.
This book was absolutely bonkers. She is the fated mate to 8 guys and has to seal the deal with them in 2 days. There was nothing but sex in this book. The guys didn't have any conversations with the girl that didn't involve sex. She was basically a background character unless she was having sex with one of them. She gets pregnant knows immediately and is already showing in 2 days. She had no personality other than the annoying she was at the beginning of the book.
This book was absolutely bonkers. She is the fated mate to 8 guys and has to seal the deal with them in 2 days. There was nothing but sex in this book. The guys didn't have any conversations with the girl that didn't involve sex. She was basically a background character unless she was having sex with one of them. She gets pregnant knows immediately and is already showing in 2 days. She had no personality other than the annoying she was at the beginning of the book.
September 15, 2019
Appalled.
I’ve never felt the need to go & write out a review for any of the books I’ve read before (let alone a poor one), but I just had to! (Some spoilers ahead...) I went through some other reviews and it boggles my mind to have not seen how anyone else mention how the mc was essentially raped. Catriona’s nature as a siren makes her body automatically respond to sex whether her mind is in it or not, so when Marcus and Matt both mate with her against her will, her body responds. I could only get 30% through the book before I had to stop out of disgust. They both don’t understand how they did wrong even after she contentiously pours her heart out about being violated and forced away from her sisters (the other sirens). You would think the fact that they share an emotional bond (not just a sexual one) would make them sympathetic and understanding, but nope. Catriona even feels the need to resort to cutting, kicking, punching (etc.) them to get her point across, along with barricading the doors in windows in the room. Yet, the two men still don’t get why she’s upset. She just had her whole life torn apart against her will! Of course she’s upset. I had to skip through both sexual encounters because I felt so uncomfortable, she said no and they took advantage of her nature as a siren. Gross.
On another note, the character development was poor. We got no information on any of the men or even the mc and they were already getting “together”. There’s already six men and it’s been mentioned there are more to come, yet we know absolutely nothing about them. The most we got was brief physical descriptions.
I’m truly confused on how anyone read this book and saw it romantic or well written. I strongly don’t recommend. I’d rate it 0 stars if I could.
I’ve never felt the need to go & write out a review for any of the books I’ve read before (let alone a poor one), but I just had to! (Some spoilers ahead...) I went through some other reviews and it boggles my mind to have not seen how anyone else mention how the mc was essentially raped. Catriona’s nature as a siren makes her body automatically respond to sex whether her mind is in it or not, so when Marcus and Matt both mate with her against her will, her body responds. I could only get 30% through the book before I had to stop out of disgust. They both don’t understand how they did wrong even after she contentiously pours her heart out about being violated and forced away from her sisters (the other sirens). You would think the fact that they share an emotional bond (not just a sexual one) would make them sympathetic and understanding, but nope. Catriona even feels the need to resort to cutting, kicking, punching (etc.) them to get her point across, along with barricading the doors in windows in the room. Yet, the two men still don’t get why she’s upset. She just had her whole life torn apart against her will! Of course she’s upset. I had to skip through both sexual encounters because I felt so uncomfortable, she said no and they took advantage of her nature as a siren. Gross.
On another note, the character development was poor. We got no information on any of the men or even the mc and they were already getting “together”. There’s already six men and it’s been mentioned there are more to come, yet we know absolutely nothing about them. The most we got was brief physical descriptions.
I’m truly confused on how anyone read this book and saw it romantic or well written. I strongly don’t recommend. I’d rate it 0 stars if I could.
November 12, 2018
If you're considering reading this book, please read this review!!!
Ok, sooo...
I'm going to try really hard for no spoilers.
There are A WIDE range of reviews for this book.
There are things that took me by surprise, made me flinch a little, were wildly out of my comfort zone, made me really happy, weirded me out, made my heart ache... I ran the full Gambit of emotions multiple times throughout.
There are aspects of this story and the characters that are rather unique, which is hard to find with the abundance of paranormal romances on the market. Any author would be hard-pressed to find something truly unique to write, but I believe Jade Thorn has.
Some of the events that transpired, I really didn't like. Some absolutely horrified me. Those situations and their fallout don't get dealt with, emotionally, by the characters (as several other reviewers have mentioned), but I think that's the point.
I'm angry and Catriona is angry.
She's furious about this incident (rightfully so), but there's sort of an explanation (weak but semi-logical). So...Catriona is torn and I'm torn. I'm experiencing this entire emotional roller-coaster WITH her rather than looking on from outside of it all.
Nothing can make what's happened OK", but she has to keep moving forward because there are other things, wonderful and terrible things, that are still happening. She just doesn't have time to deal with it, RIGHT NOW. And sometimes that's just the way the cookie crumbles. I can only hope the author will have the characters delve into it a bit deeper at some later point in the series.
These events, also, serve to give us a deeper insight into the effect she has on the men around her.
There isn't a crazy amount of character development for a lot of the characters, which is unfortunate. AGAIN, it serves to accent the blur of events and challenges that are rushing forth to greet them, ready or not.
It's a little dark, as the title suggests, but not SUPER dark. There IS a warning at the beginning about TRIGGER MATERIAL, but I had to go back to look for it. It's buried deep inside the copyright material and that should change for the next book. It needs to be on its own, where it's really visible. I think if I had seen the warning and been prepared, I might have enjoyed all of the book a bit more.
There are a number of editorial misses in there, but that's hardly on the author. Publishers and editors these days seen to think they don't need a copy editor. They do.
As it stands, I enjoyed the story and am eagerly looking forward to the next installment in this series.
Ok, sooo...
I'm going to try really hard for no spoilers.
There are A WIDE range of reviews for this book.
There are things that took me by surprise, made me flinch a little, were wildly out of my comfort zone, made me really happy, weirded me out, made my heart ache... I ran the full Gambit of emotions multiple times throughout.
There are aspects of this story and the characters that are rather unique, which is hard to find with the abundance of paranormal romances on the market. Any author would be hard-pressed to find something truly unique to write, but I believe Jade Thorn has.
Some of the events that transpired, I really didn't like. Some absolutely horrified me. Those situations and their fallout don't get dealt with, emotionally, by the characters (as several other reviewers have mentioned), but I think that's the point.
I'm angry and Catriona is angry.
She's furious about this incident (rightfully so), but there's sort of an explanation (weak but semi-logical). So...Catriona is torn and I'm torn. I'm experiencing this entire emotional roller-coaster WITH her rather than looking on from outside of it all.
Nothing can make what's happened OK", but she has to keep moving forward because there are other things, wonderful and terrible things, that are still happening. She just doesn't have time to deal with it, RIGHT NOW. And sometimes that's just the way the cookie crumbles. I can only hope the author will have the characters delve into it a bit deeper at some later point in the series.
These events, also, serve to give us a deeper insight into the effect she has on the men around her.
There isn't a crazy amount of character development for a lot of the characters, which is unfortunate. AGAIN, it serves to accent the blur of events and challenges that are rushing forth to greet them, ready or not.
It's a little dark, as the title suggests, but not SUPER dark. There IS a warning at the beginning about TRIGGER MATERIAL, but I had to go back to look for it. It's buried deep inside the copyright material and that should change for the next book. It needs to be on its own, where it's really visible. I think if I had seen the warning and been prepared, I might have enjoyed all of the book a bit more.
There are a number of editorial misses in there, but that's hardly on the author. Publishers and editors these days seen to think they don't need a copy editor. They do.
As it stands, I enjoyed the story and am eagerly looking forward to the next installment in this series.
December 15, 2018
I'll be honest, I picked this book up because of some of the harsher reviews and knowing this is a first time author. Could some of the issues that several reviewers mentioned have been fixed before print by a team of beta readers? Probably. Finding beta readers in your genre as an unknown, unpublished author is next to impossible.
I went into this book with an open mind, since it's the first in a series and the first book by the author. The multiple perspectives didn't bother me. The author could have something up her sleeve with this in later books. I always kind of view the first book in the series as getting to know the main cast in addition to the plot. This book didn't give a lot of background on the cast except Catronia and Marcus, but we did get insight into the heads of the pack.
I'll be interested to see where the rest of the series goes
I went into this book with an open mind, since it's the first in a series and the first book by the author. The multiple perspectives didn't bother me. The author could have something up her sleeve with this in later books. I always kind of view the first book in the series as getting to know the main cast in addition to the plot. This book didn't give a lot of background on the cast except Catronia and Marcus, but we did get insight into the heads of the pack.
I'll be interested to see where the rest of the series goes
November 13, 2018
DNF YUCK
This book was heading in a decent direction then the author turned it and twisted it into a questionable consent issue. It was too blurry to actually figure out. I am sure it will move forward and all forgiven, but that's what ticks me off. It allows what the heroine considers rape to be turned into true love. NOT MY CUP O TEA. it is hard enough in a rape culture to distinguish lines then this tripe makes it worse. Change that portion of story and I'm sure it would be a good read.
This book was heading in a decent direction then the author turned it and twisted it into a questionable consent issue. It was too blurry to actually figure out. I am sure it will move forward and all forgiven, but that's what ticks me off. It allows what the heroine considers rape to be turned into true love. NOT MY CUP O TEA. it is hard enough in a rape culture to distinguish lines then this tripe makes it worse. Change that portion of story and I'm sure it would be a good read.
February 27, 2020
Sex on wheels
Phew that was a steamy hot ride, but there is a story well worth reading underneath the scorching heat. I was thinking a 3.5 stars but the ending earned a four. This series has it all but just needs to slow it all down a tad. We have a strong FMC, a Siren, who are thought to be extinct, that has a magical vagina, basically, and she ends up meeting 6 wolves and they all mate, throw in a couple of goddesses another pack some vampires and a big bad wolf and you get one helluva ride! Looking forward to the next book
Phew that was a steamy hot ride, but there is a story well worth reading underneath the scorching heat. I was thinking a 3.5 stars but the ending earned a four. This series has it all but just needs to slow it all down a tad. We have a strong FMC, a Siren, who are thought to be extinct, that has a magical vagina, basically, and she ends up meeting 6 wolves and they all mate, throw in a couple of goddesses another pack some vampires and a big bad wolf and you get one helluva ride! Looking forward to the next book
October 31, 2018
I so needed this!
Ive been in an awful book slum, i was even thinking about taking a break from reading... But then i stumbled on to this and it was soooo good! I was devouring each page needed to know what was going to happen while curling my toes as it was coming to the end of the book not wanting it to end! So good!!!
Ive been in an awful book slum, i was even thinking about taking a break from reading... But then i stumbled on to this and it was soooo good! I was devouring each page needed to know what was going to happen while curling my toes as it was coming to the end of the book not wanting it to end! So good!!!
February 23, 2020
Great book.
Was t sure what to expect but what an interesting story! Things went from zero to 110 but the plot is really interesting despite wanting to smack Marcus a bunch of times.
Was t sure what to expect but what an interesting story! Things went from zero to 110 but the plot is really interesting despite wanting to smack Marcus a bunch of times.
March 10, 2020
Great start to a unique story! I loved the characters but would love to know more about the men and I can't complain about the sexy times lol there was alot, but also I would love to see the different connections she has with each overall loved the story and can't wait for book 2!!
August 8, 2020
2,5 srars
mixed feelings for this one,i liked the beginning of the book and how the story started. But i don´t know what to think further i read. It just was a bit strange. I wanted the mc to show some strength or just be more dominant.
mixed feelings for this one,i liked the beginning of the book and how the story started. But i don´t know what to think further i read. It just was a bit strange. I wanted the mc to show some strength or just be more dominant.
December 4, 2018
This was a really good book.* Spoilers* RH novel X rated
Everything I loved about it:
Started with a great female protagonist. Her character was layered, spirited, and a survivor.
I loved the plot, where it was going and look forward to the rest of the saga.
Some if the men were really unique which helped make me more invested in the character (examples: Joe, Sam, Toby, ... even alpha hole)
I love the beginning of the world building. It has the potential to be pretty extensive and we have just started. Siren lore in this story was really cool.
needed work (to me):
The main female character became stale soon after dream sequence. Her personality, which had been layered and intriguing the first half, now became blah. In fact, after getting her last mate, she really didn't say much. She didn't do much. The story really wasn't even hers anymore. So, she went from a strong, lively, and experienced woman who walked on glass and groin checked alpha hole, to a woman who was there to get fucked, give pups, and help other women get pups? Yes, she had a moment or two where I would see a glimpse of her original self. Namely, meeting with Sinclair, the vampire attack, and biting Marcus' nipple. But, by and large, the main character that had sucked me into the story was gone. Her personality and spirit given over to a different persona.
The pacing was really fast. I wish that we could have had a few chapters dispersed just letting us get better familiarized with the different characters and their personalities. I actually couldn't keep track of them all, so there were some POV sections, where I'm actually not completely sure which character I'm supposed to be relating to. That really detracts from the story. And unfortunately, the characters that I did remember or that stood out a little better, were rarely seen again ( by main female character). Like Sam and Joe.
Marcus was an alpha whole. Every time he would start to redeem himself, he would do something else to piss me off. After a few times (and especially after the withholding of an orgasm) I was just done with his character.
Especially, when you had several others who were more concerned with her the person and her well being.
Everything I loved about it:
Started with a great female protagonist. Her character was layered, spirited, and a survivor.
I loved the plot, where it was going and look forward to the rest of the saga.
Some if the men were really unique which helped make me more invested in the character (examples: Joe, Sam, Toby, ... even alpha hole)
I love the beginning of the world building. It has the potential to be pretty extensive and we have just started. Siren lore in this story was really cool.
needed work (to me):
The main female character became stale soon after dream sequence. Her personality, which had been layered and intriguing the first half, now became blah. In fact, after getting her last mate, she really didn't say much. She didn't do much. The story really wasn't even hers anymore. So, she went from a strong, lively, and experienced woman who walked on glass and groin checked alpha hole, to a woman who was there to get fucked, give pups, and help other women get pups? Yes, she had a moment or two where I would see a glimpse of her original self. Namely, meeting with Sinclair, the vampire attack, and biting Marcus' nipple. But, by and large, the main character that had sucked me into the story was gone. Her personality and spirit given over to a different persona.
The pacing was really fast. I wish that we could have had a few chapters dispersed just letting us get better familiarized with the different characters and their personalities. I actually couldn't keep track of them all, so there were some POV sections, where I'm actually not completely sure which character I'm supposed to be relating to. That really detracts from the story. And unfortunately, the characters that I did remember or that stood out a little better, were rarely seen again ( by main female character). Like Sam and Joe.
Marcus was an alpha whole. Every time he would start to redeem himself, he would do something else to piss me off. After a few times (and especially after the withholding of an orgasm) I was just done with his character.
Especially, when you had several others who were more concerned with her the person and her well being.
March 8, 2020
I don’t think I’ve ever read a reverse harem quite as hot as this one. There is a lot of sex in this book between all genders and it’s really well written. Catriona is a cold, dominating female who has suffered the loss of her species due to inter-species wars and as a result, she and the other Sirens make sure that nobody magical knows who they are. The last thing they want is to go extinct.
Sirens require sex to feed and when Catriona stumbles across a shifter wolf one night during her hunt, she realises she has set off a chain reaction that she cannot stop. The shifter’s entire pack wants to claim her as their mate and with the chance of the pack going rogue without her, she agrees to help them.
Before she knows it, Catriona has been claimed by the entire pack and more shifters are on their way to mate with her. She soon learns she is the subject of a prophecy created by the shifter and Siren gods to help bring the wolf-shifter species back to their former glory. The alpha of the pack, Marcus, finds that his father wants to destroy his new status and pack, intending to take Catriona for himself.
Like I said, this is a hot book and the sex is gratuitous throughout. Catriona is a great, complicated character and I hope her character is explored even more in the next book. The story was fast-paced and action-packed so it was difficult to stop reading. I actually read this one in two big sittings!
The only thing that made me feel a little uncomfortable when reading Siren was the flexibility of consent. While the sex was consensual, the “claiming” or “mating” sometimes wasn’t and while this is a completely unrealistic situation in real life, it did raise the issue for me. But the good news is that this book does have warnings in the blurb. All the characters were completely untraumatized by these events in the end, but I would suggest some caution for anyone who might be triggered, just in case.
All in all this was a super hot read and full of feels and I’m looking forward to reading more about Catriona’s story as tensions rise between her new pack and the enemy, Sinclair.
Sirens require sex to feed and when Catriona stumbles across a shifter wolf one night during her hunt, she realises she has set off a chain reaction that she cannot stop. The shifter’s entire pack wants to claim her as their mate and with the chance of the pack going rogue without her, she agrees to help them.
Before she knows it, Catriona has been claimed by the entire pack and more shifters are on their way to mate with her. She soon learns she is the subject of a prophecy created by the shifter and Siren gods to help bring the wolf-shifter species back to their former glory. The alpha of the pack, Marcus, finds that his father wants to destroy his new status and pack, intending to take Catriona for himself.
Like I said, this is a hot book and the sex is gratuitous throughout. Catriona is a great, complicated character and I hope her character is explored even more in the next book. The story was fast-paced and action-packed so it was difficult to stop reading. I actually read this one in two big sittings!
The only thing that made me feel a little uncomfortable when reading Siren was the flexibility of consent. While the sex was consensual, the “claiming” or “mating” sometimes wasn’t and while this is a completely unrealistic situation in real life, it did raise the issue for me. But the good news is that this book does have warnings in the blurb. All the characters were completely untraumatized by these events in the end, but I would suggest some caution for anyone who might be triggered, just in case.
All in all this was a super hot read and full of feels and I’m looking forward to reading more about Catriona’s story as tensions rise between her new pack and the enemy, Sinclair.
November 12, 2018
A hot and steamy RH
This is a first book for this author and if you're looking for a hot, steamy, sexy RH book with a great story then stick with this book. It isn't a slow burn but jumps right in from the start. You have a siren, sexy, strong wolves and a lot of extra interest going on. Yes, there was a lot of sex and there are a lot of characters which haven't given their full story but that just pulls you in. I want to know more about them and I want to see where the story takes us, how they grow. I'll be waiting for book number 2 & will download and read as soon as it's ready.
This is a first book for this author and if you're looking for a hot, steamy, sexy RH book with a great story then stick with this book. It isn't a slow burn but jumps right in from the start. You have a siren, sexy, strong wolves and a lot of extra interest going on. Yes, there was a lot of sex and there are a lot of characters which haven't given their full story but that just pulls you in. I want to know more about them and I want to see where the story takes us, how they grow. I'll be waiting for book number 2 & will download and read as soon as it's ready.
January 9, 2019
Interesting characters, strong woman, wonderful story
I love the way the characters come together and how strong they are. Strong characters are always a plus. The storyline is good, I can’t say I’m happy with everything that happened at the end, but it’s not my story. I can’t wait to see how the next book goes! The concepts are interesting and the characters are addictive. It’s a good read and I highly recommend it for RH and paranormal lovers. I liked how different it is from some other stories I’ve read, the whole concept of a siren is pretty interesting and this is different than green myths and legends.
I love the way the characters come together and how strong they are. Strong characters are always a plus. The storyline is good, I can’t say I’m happy with everything that happened at the end, but it’s not my story. I can’t wait to see how the next book goes! The concepts are interesting and the characters are addictive. It’s a good read and I highly recommend it for RH and paranormal lovers. I liked how different it is from some other stories I’ve read, the whole concept of a siren is pretty interesting and this is different than green myths and legends.
February 19, 2020
I read this in preparation for an ARC of the second book in this series. I will be completely honest and say that I read the reviews of other beforehand and saw so many negatives. I of course, read regardless of reviews, some times in spite of them.
I enjoyed this book. My view of sirens has always been the lore that makes them similar to mermaids. This book changed all of that to me. I like the female heroine. She's spunky for sure. I'd like to get to know her mates a bit more. This is a fast burn reverse harem. It is steamy a.f. and spoiler alert: it flows into the second book amazingly.
I enjoyed this book. My view of sirens has always been the lore that makes them similar to mermaids. This book changed all of that to me. I like the female heroine. She's spunky for sure. I'd like to get to know her mates a bit more. This is a fast burn reverse harem. It is steamy a.f. and spoiler alert: it flows into the second book amazingly.
May 3, 2020
Extra nipples... I think she calls them dugs, those things made me snort and roll my eyes.
There were so many wtf moments that I'm shocked I actually finished this.
Everything happened fast...
⚠️Trigger warnings for sure⚠️
There's rape.
Stockholm Syndrome
Main Alpha male was a douche.
Confusing multiple POV's.
The entire book transpired in 4 or 5 days, which made everything feel rushed.
But yeah... I still can't get over those extra nipples.
There were so many wtf moments that I'm shocked I actually finished this.
Everything happened fast...
⚠️Trigger warnings for sure⚠️
There's rape.
Stockholm Syndrome
Main Alpha male was a douche.
Confusing multiple POV's.
The entire book transpired in 4 or 5 days, which made everything feel rushed.
But yeah... I still can't get over those extra nipples.
July 14, 2023
enjoyed the idea, disliked the presentation
I really liked the idea of this book but frankly there were just too many things wrong with it. Catriona is not fleshed out as the powerful siren she is, unfortunately making her come off as weak and in need of this stupid wolf pack. The pack alpha claims her WITHOUT her permission (helloooo who else thinks this is soooo wrong!!) and then has his second in command all but “rape” her. Sure she is a Siren so she’s ohhhh supposed to love sex (eye roll) but she said NOOOOO!! She also said NO TO THE CLAIM BY THE SECOND, and the stupid alpha overtook her power and alpha’ed his second into mating and biting her…oh but we’re supposed to be okay with this because, hey, she needs extra protection!
Also another pet peeve of mine; please do not throw m/m relationships in there without first establishing a couple, or giving us background, write about the m/m in the *triggers section or in the synopsis with *what to expect* mention the m/m content. Some people don’t want that in their RH. I mean I’m usually fine with it, wouldn’t have minded it except it literally came out of NOWHERE! With no explanation, the Alpha (who is portrayed as straight) suddenly decides to do his second in command and ALSO CLAIMS HIM?! What?!!! Catriona is supposed to be his mate (the alphas mate) and he goes on about how precious she is, only to f*ck Matt and bite him right after he claims Catriona??? I don’t think so!!! The other members who can smell their Alpha on Matt even mention to themselves and the others that although they’ve been together awhile and are as close as BROTHER!! They NEVER “went there” aka, had sex with one another. They set this up as a classic RH and then without telling us on the back of the book about possible content and triggers such as m/m they don’t say a thing so the m/m is a huge surprise and plot twist, and frankly doesn’t gel in the story since Marcus is supposed to be Catriona’s MATE and give her his bite!! He’s NOT supposed to be Matt’s mate-no matter their closeness! They’d been close forever and never slept together, so this twist is entirely unnecessary and VERY VERY ANNOYING!! I really just wanted to have Catriona’s relationships solidify in this first part, mainly with Marcus, and even her other mates. Especially since she is this rare Siren. I had no desire to know how close Marcus and Matt were and really thought their sex was unnecessary! Again, if the storyline had been built, aka - there was mention of Marcus and Matt together in the past, or Marcus and Matt showing bisexual tendencies, then it would’ve made more sense and not have been so surprising. In addition does this mean that ALL of Catriona’s “supposed mates” are bisexual and will now start sleeping with one another- it seems so. Again, I feel as if this is a pointless plot twist since the author has already established how CRAZY the Alpha and his men are to protect HER! That everything is about her- not their sex lives with other members of the pack, just her.
I just was disappointed with how the author handled ALL these characters, (perhaps there were too many characters), and, again, if there was m/m content I would’ve liked to have had that known BEFORE I read the book, so I knew exactly what kind of relationship RH I was dealing with.
Yup. I was pretty disappointed!
**Ohhh and the author definitely has so many guys in the RH that she doesn’t do a very good job at fleshing them all out and giving them their own personalities. ** SPOILER * when one’s of Catriona’s beloved mates dies (yes it’s sad) but we BARELY got to know him or delve into his personality so it doesn’t jive that Catriona’s soooo upset about his death - oh and shocker- she’s pregnant with one of his pups, aka babies. Soooo great, the author stuck a character in that got our heroine pregnant, then killed him off so she would get no more time to learn about him…let’s not mention he’ll never be a father, oh, since he’s DEAD! *eye roll* - you see what I mean? Lack of backstory on the men and/or enough time to connect to the heroine, Catriona.
There WAS/possibly IS potential in this series, but you have to be willing to step into this authors “world” with basically NO backstory OR explanation to anything, especially the paranormal aspect!!! I.E. we learn about all these paranormal out of nowhere!! One minute we’re in a HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, the next shifters and witches, and dragons, and mages and all sorts of paranormal beings just POP UP without warning or explanation ! Soooo if you like a quick ride with NO backstory and a lot of head scratching, you might this series. I, for one, like WORLD BUILDING and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, and a SOLUD FOUNDATION in the RH (NOT, I’m biting and claiming you with as many as my men to keep you safe- ohhh and you have no choice in the matter) borderlines rape, which is not okay in my book!!!
I really liked the idea of this book but frankly there were just too many things wrong with it. Catriona is not fleshed out as the powerful siren she is, unfortunately making her come off as weak and in need of this stupid wolf pack. The pack alpha claims her WITHOUT her permission (helloooo who else thinks this is soooo wrong!!) and then has his second in command all but “rape” her. Sure she is a Siren so she’s ohhhh supposed to love sex (eye roll) but she said NOOOOO!! She also said NO TO THE CLAIM BY THE SECOND, and the stupid alpha overtook her power and alpha’ed his second into mating and biting her…oh but we’re supposed to be okay with this because, hey, she needs extra protection!
Also another pet peeve of mine; please do not throw m/m relationships in there without first establishing a couple, or giving us background, write about the m/m in the *triggers section or in the synopsis with *what to expect* mention the m/m content. Some people don’t want that in their RH. I mean I’m usually fine with it, wouldn’t have minded it except it literally came out of NOWHERE! With no explanation, the Alpha (who is portrayed as straight) suddenly decides to do his second in command and ALSO CLAIMS HIM?! What?!!! Catriona is supposed to be his mate (the alphas mate) and he goes on about how precious she is, only to f*ck Matt and bite him right after he claims Catriona??? I don’t think so!!! The other members who can smell their Alpha on Matt even mention to themselves and the others that although they’ve been together awhile and are as close as BROTHER!! They NEVER “went there” aka, had sex with one another. They set this up as a classic RH and then without telling us on the back of the book about possible content and triggers such as m/m they don’t say a thing so the m/m is a huge surprise and plot twist, and frankly doesn’t gel in the story since Marcus is supposed to be Catriona’s MATE and give her his bite!! He’s NOT supposed to be Matt’s mate-no matter their closeness! They’d been close forever and never slept together, so this twist is entirely unnecessary and VERY VERY ANNOYING!! I really just wanted to have Catriona’s relationships solidify in this first part, mainly with Marcus, and even her other mates. Especially since she is this rare Siren. I had no desire to know how close Marcus and Matt were and really thought their sex was unnecessary! Again, if the storyline had been built, aka - there was mention of Marcus and Matt together in the past, or Marcus and Matt showing bisexual tendencies, then it would’ve made more sense and not have been so surprising. In addition does this mean that ALL of Catriona’s “supposed mates” are bisexual and will now start sleeping with one another- it seems so. Again, I feel as if this is a pointless plot twist since the author has already established how CRAZY the Alpha and his men are to protect HER! That everything is about her- not their sex lives with other members of the pack, just her.
I just was disappointed with how the author handled ALL these characters, (perhaps there were too many characters), and, again, if there was m/m content I would’ve liked to have had that known BEFORE I read the book, so I knew exactly what kind of relationship RH I was dealing with.
Yup. I was pretty disappointed!
**Ohhh and the author definitely has so many guys in the RH that she doesn’t do a very good job at fleshing them all out and giving them their own personalities. ** SPOILER * when one’s of Catriona’s beloved mates dies (yes it’s sad) but we BARELY got to know him or delve into his personality so it doesn’t jive that Catriona’s soooo upset about his death - oh and shocker- she’s pregnant with one of his pups, aka babies. Soooo great, the author stuck a character in that got our heroine pregnant, then killed him off so she would get no more time to learn about him…let’s not mention he’ll never be a father, oh, since he’s DEAD! *eye roll* - you see what I mean? Lack of backstory on the men and/or enough time to connect to the heroine, Catriona.
There WAS/possibly IS potential in this series, but you have to be willing to step into this authors “world” with basically NO backstory OR explanation to anything, especially the paranormal aspect!!! I.E. we learn about all these paranormal out of nowhere!! One minute we’re in a HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, the next shifters and witches, and dragons, and mages and all sorts of paranormal beings just POP UP without warning or explanation ! Soooo if you like a quick ride with NO backstory and a lot of head scratching, you might this series. I, for one, like WORLD BUILDING and CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, and a SOLUD FOUNDATION in the RH (NOT, I’m biting and claiming you with as many as my men to keep you safe- ohhh and you have no choice in the matter) borderlines rape, which is not okay in my book!!!
November 12, 2018
No depth and bunch of bad sex scenes
I understood that this is the first book for an author and even though I am impressed with the lack of a huge amount of errors which doesn't take away from the story. The main issue I have with the story is that the beginning starts out strong and as soon as she gets roped into going to the pack house - it goes downhill. Everything is rushed - I don't connect with any of the other characters - and we don't have time to cause it is just back to back sex scenes for half of the book. The story is pretty "light" when it comes to the "dark" description. The main issue is I felt like all the time spent on the sex scenes could have been focused on getting to know each of her 8 mates some. The multiple POV switching is enough to give you whip latch - and most of the time it is just "I need to have sex with her.". If the story pace slowed down and there was more time spent on getting to know the "cast" of the book/series - I would of enjoyed it better. The actual plot is different - but that is all I seem to have is a plot full of blank characters.
This book is more like a long erotica story with a little story along to go along all the meaningless poorly written sex.
Spoilers:
Started this book all hyped about some badass chick who knows what she wants.
That is until she meets the wolf pack. Within 48hrs she is raped not once but twice - was given a claim that she didn't know/agree to not once but three times. And then is forced to have sex with 8 "mates". Over the first half of the book is her waking up from passing out from sex, being forced into having sex by a random guy (or guys) who she hardly even knows their name and then passes back out. She is forced to accept that she is now a part of the pack and isn't given time to grieve from having to cut herself off from her sisters and the world. They force her straight into sex again - even with her bleeding feet and not eating food for 48hrs.
There are so many mates and POV switching that a few times the person talks in third person or is addressed as the wrong person. You don't really get to know about any of the males and she gets thrown in the background. It's like she is only good for the sex scenes because after the initial few chapters over half of the story is being told in one of the eight "mate" POV.
There is no chemistry. No character development. She just is like "hey I am a siren, I just met you, let's have sex (or you rape me) and then you can claim me". The whole time she is mad at the Alpha but allows him to force himself on her whenever (she is having sex with another male) - when they both know she is mad at him.
She tells them that she isn't a sex toy and a few minutes later has sex. This happens multiple times. Clearly, she is and just lying to herself cause she doesn't stop any of the sex and when she doesn't feel having it the few times - she goes, eh I am a siren and he's my mate, it's okay that he rapes me.
And the lame excuse - I am a siren so having sex almost every waking moment is fine with me even though I don't know you (she even states how surprised she is about not noticing how multiple of her mates look).
What happened to the confident sassy chick in the first few chapters?
Because right now she is just some sex toy to a pack that she doesn't even know. She doesn't even have conversations with the guys. They walk up to her and has sex with her and then leave again.
The book covers a week in time - the first 48hrs being 8 guys claiming her, the next 3-4sh being random fights and conflict that was tbh boring.
I actually cheered (and didn't care) that one of her mates died at the end because it wasn't like we actually knew him. "Oh he died" was my exact thought.
I am at least glad she didn't claim that she was deeply in love with them all even though a few confessed to her. At least she has that going for her.
Edit: After some thought, I changed the review from a 1 to a 2.
I understood that this is the first book for an author and even though I am impressed with the lack of a huge amount of errors which doesn't take away from the story. The main issue I have with the story is that the beginning starts out strong and as soon as she gets roped into going to the pack house - it goes downhill. Everything is rushed - I don't connect with any of the other characters - and we don't have time to cause it is just back to back sex scenes for half of the book. The story is pretty "light" when it comes to the "dark" description. The main issue is I felt like all the time spent on the sex scenes could have been focused on getting to know each of her 8 mates some. The multiple POV switching is enough to give you whip latch - and most of the time it is just "I need to have sex with her.". If the story pace slowed down and there was more time spent on getting to know the "cast" of the book/series - I would of enjoyed it better. The actual plot is different - but that is all I seem to have is a plot full of blank characters.
This book is more like a long erotica story with a little story along to go along all the meaningless poorly written sex.
Spoilers:
Started this book all hyped about some badass chick who knows what she wants.
That is until she meets the wolf pack. Within 48hrs she is raped not once but twice - was given a claim that she didn't know/agree to not once but three times. And then is forced to have sex with 8 "mates". Over the first half of the book is her waking up from passing out from sex, being forced into having sex by a random guy (or guys) who she hardly even knows their name and then passes back out. She is forced to accept that she is now a part of the pack and isn't given time to grieve from having to cut herself off from her sisters and the world. They force her straight into sex again - even with her bleeding feet and not eating food for 48hrs.
There are so many mates and POV switching that a few times the person talks in third person or is addressed as the wrong person. You don't really get to know about any of the males and she gets thrown in the background. It's like she is only good for the sex scenes because after the initial few chapters over half of the story is being told in one of the eight "mate" POV.
There is no chemistry. No character development. She just is like "hey I am a siren, I just met you, let's have sex (or you rape me) and then you can claim me". The whole time she is mad at the Alpha but allows him to force himself on her whenever (she is having sex with another male) - when they both know she is mad at him.
She tells them that she isn't a sex toy and a few minutes later has sex. This happens multiple times. Clearly, she is and just lying to herself cause she doesn't stop any of the sex and when she doesn't feel having it the few times - she goes, eh I am a siren and he's my mate, it's okay that he rapes me.
And the lame excuse - I am a siren so having sex almost every waking moment is fine with me even though I don't know you (she even states how surprised she is about not noticing how multiple of her mates look).
What happened to the confident sassy chick in the first few chapters?
Because right now she is just some sex toy to a pack that she doesn't even know. She doesn't even have conversations with the guys. They walk up to her and has sex with her and then leave again.
The book covers a week in time - the first 48hrs being 8 guys claiming her, the next 3-4sh being random fights and conflict that was tbh boring.
I actually cheered (and didn't care) that one of her mates died at the end because it wasn't like we actually knew him. "Oh he died" was my exact thought.
I am at least glad she didn't claim that she was deeply in love with them all even though a few confessed to her. At least she has that going for her.
Edit: After some thought, I changed the review from a 1 to a 2.
December 15, 2018
The book was a rollercoaster, in a positive and negative way.
The Plot
Sirens are the ultimate race, so special that they had been hunted until they became extinct. At least that is what everyone assumes. The heroine is a siren, living in hiding, until a literally fated encounter with her future harem.
Next to the rare female trope, there is another element not mentioned in the summary, which is race going extinct .
The book started out perfect. As a reader, I felt a real anticipation after the first meeting. It was great insofar that it really established the characters, particularly Catriona. She is introduced as a sassy, strong and independent woman, who has no problem telling men how she likes it nor taking matters into her own hand.
However, it went downhill from there. From middle to end, the events were rushed and the story and most of all the relationships, were established in superficial, almost a sloppy way. That is not to say that the plot itself was not interesting, as the author does create an intriguing storyline, but it fails in engaging with the readers. As a consequence of the rush of events, the aforementioned connection becomes lost.
Furthermore, it not only fails to give depth to the events and characters, but it also feels as if the level of character writing deteriorated . Every now and then, there are good moments, but because everything it happening in this implausible pace, it is the (male) characters that suffer. They have no chance to shine. Instead, they appear one-dimensional and unlikable.
Another proof of inconsistencies is Shay.
Overall, the author has shown great potential, which was sadly wasted or failed to implement it. Nevertheless, I will read the second book, because the book was not bad and there is enough hope that it may become better.
The Plot
Sirens are the ultimate race, so special that they had been hunted until they became extinct. At least that is what everyone assumes. The heroine is a siren, living in hiding, until a literally fated encounter with her future harem.
Next to the rare female trope, there is another element not mentioned in the summary, which is race going extinct .
The book started out perfect. As a reader, I felt a real anticipation after the first meeting. It was great insofar that it really established the characters, particularly Catriona. She is introduced as a sassy, strong and independent woman, who has no problem telling men how she likes it nor taking matters into her own hand.
However, it went downhill from there. From middle to end, the events were rushed and the story and most of all the relationships, were established in superficial, almost a sloppy way. That is not to say that the plot itself was not interesting, as the author does create an intriguing storyline, but it fails in engaging with the readers. As a consequence of the rush of events, the aforementioned connection becomes lost.
Furthermore, it not only fails to give depth to the events and characters, but it also feels as if the level of character writing deteriorated . Every now and then, there are good moments, but because everything it happening in this implausible pace, it is the (male) characters that suffer. They have no chance to shine. Instead, they appear one-dimensional and unlikable.
Another proof of inconsistencies is Shay.
Overall, the author has shown great potential, which was sadly wasted or failed to implement it. Nevertheless, I will read the second book, because the book was not bad and there is enough hope that it may become better.
December 20, 2020
Catriona is a Siren. Long thought extinct, she and her sister hide for fear that they will be used and/or killed like their mothers and daughters were in the Siren Wars hundreds of years ago. Their unique abilities make them extremely valuable to all races of supernaturals. When Catriona becomes entangled with the Triune pack, she realizes it's time to stop hiding. With her mates and the goddesses of Sirens and Shifters backing her up, Catriona will face her worst nightmare.
November 20, 2018
I'm on the fence about this story.
I liked the plot line, but it felt like a big jumbled mess.
There are certain aspects of this book that I didn't really care for.
After she sleeps with Toby (a wolf shifter she met at a bar), she is forced to come to the house to help him and Joe (another wolf shifter who got scent of her pheromones).
However, when she arrives Marcus' (the Alpha of the group) wolf basically forces his way onto Catriona to claim her.
If that wasn't bad enough when Sam (Beta to the group) goes to "comfort" her, she continues to say no, but they still claim her.
I don't like how the unwanted claiming is brushed off. Catriona even compares it to rape, but explains it away.
Then she continues with the entire plan like no big deal.
I mean she does put up a fight, but it is drained from her quickly.
Pushing passed the issue, I continued to read to see if it got better.
While the chemistry and relationship between the characters did get better, I started getting confused with all the guys.
Had a hard time keeping them all straight.
She ends up mating with eight of them.
And getting pregnant by four.
I mentioned four above, but can't quite remember the others.
Plus she has a few she "claimed", but only as protectors.
A few things were left unanswered, but hopefully those will be answered in the next book.
It ends on a slight cliffhanger.
Nothing too terribly bad, but still has you curious.
This story is also told from multiple POV's.
You get it from the guys in the harem, the female lead, and even the bad guy.
Overall, it was an okay story.
I will probably read the second one just to see where it goes and get a feel for the series.
I'm not sure if it will be one I recommend, but if it's something that you're curious about, give it a try.
I liked the plot line, but it felt like a big jumbled mess.
There are certain aspects of this book that I didn't really care for.
After she sleeps with Toby (a wolf shifter she met at a bar), she is forced to come to the house to help him and Joe (another wolf shifter who got scent of her pheromones).
However, when she arrives Marcus' (the Alpha of the group) wolf basically forces his way onto Catriona to claim her.
If that wasn't bad enough when Sam (Beta to the group) goes to "comfort" her, she continues to say no, but they still claim her.
I don't like how the unwanted claiming is brushed off. Catriona even compares it to rape, but explains it away.
Then she continues with the entire plan like no big deal.
I mean she does put up a fight, but it is drained from her quickly.
Pushing passed the issue, I continued to read to see if it got better.
While the chemistry and relationship between the characters did get better, I started getting confused with all the guys.
Had a hard time keeping them all straight.
She ends up mating with eight of them.
And getting pregnant by four.
I mentioned four above, but can't quite remember the others.
Plus she has a few she "claimed", but only as protectors.
A few things were left unanswered, but hopefully those will be answered in the next book.
It ends on a slight cliffhanger.
Nothing too terribly bad, but still has you curious.
This story is also told from multiple POV's.
You get it from the guys in the harem, the female lead, and even the bad guy.
Overall, it was an okay story.
I will probably read the second one just to see where it goes and get a feel for the series.
I'm not sure if it will be one I recommend, but if it's something that you're curious about, give it a try.
November 30, 2019
WARNING: SPOILERS
Fair warning, my review will contain spoilers.
I'm not sure where to start with this. Catriona could have been a great character, but she had no follow though. The guys, Marcus and Matt especially, basically rape her. But it's okay because she's a siren and she secretly wants it, right? She actually says to them that she did not consent. She screams, cries, and barricade herself in a bedroom to get away from them after they claim her without consent. Then, less than 24 hours later she's letting another guy in and starts to claim all the rest of them. Her emotions just gave me whiplash.
One of the guys (Felix) dies at the end and I can't really say that I cared. He was one of her guys that didn't believe Catroina when she told them that she was pregnant with 4 pups. Felix actually thought the Catroina, his mate, was crazy. It just completely turned me off him so I didn't care at all that he died. Actually, I never really liked any of the guys. Scott and Toby were okay but the rest were domineering and even a bit rapey at times.
There's a lot of plot packed into this book. I'm interested to see where the story goes in book two but I'm not sure if I'll read it. The borderline rapey sex scenes really made me uneasy. I won't read book two if that seems to continue. Bottom line, this has some issues and could potentially be triggering. For that reason, I can't recommend it.
Fair warning, my review will contain spoilers.
I'm not sure where to start with this. Catriona could have been a great character, but she had no follow though. The guys, Marcus and Matt especially, basically rape her. But it's okay because she's a siren and she secretly wants it, right? She actually says to them that she did not consent. She screams, cries, and barricade herself in a bedroom to get away from them after they claim her without consent. Then, less than 24 hours later she's letting another guy in and starts to claim all the rest of them. Her emotions just gave me whiplash.
One of the guys (Felix) dies at the end and I can't really say that I cared. He was one of her guys that didn't believe Catroina when she told them that she was pregnant with 4 pups. Felix actually thought the Catroina, his mate, was crazy. It just completely turned me off him so I didn't care at all that he died. Actually, I never really liked any of the guys. Scott and Toby were okay but the rest were domineering and even a bit rapey at times.
There's a lot of plot packed into this book. I'm interested to see where the story goes in book two but I'm not sure if I'll read it. The borderline rapey sex scenes really made me uneasy. I won't read book two if that seems to continue. Bottom line, this has some issues and could potentially be triggering. For that reason, I can't recommend it.
January 23, 2019
In awe, sheer awe....... just, WOW! MUST READ
There are no words adequate enough to represent the the sheer force behind this book. All of the leading characters, especially The Treasured One, are so full of passion, life, loyalty....so many words but so little space to put them lol
I didn’t think I would like this book, I embarrassingly passed it up multiple times, but thought “what the heck, just give it a try”
SO happy I did! It’s not necessarily my cup of tea in certain parts.....but the author tells it in such a way that it’s too hot & steamy, exciting & intriguing to not get sucked in! I practically absorbed this book w/how fast I read it. Not because it’s short or lacking depth, quite the contrary..... I was SO into the book I didn’t realize when I was even swiping to the next page! Please release #2 before I have siren withdrawals! The attention to detail & the back story/history bring it all together to become one damn fine novel that I recommend to all!
*sigh* I know I’ll be praying nightly for my own fated mate or mates 😉🤫😘 hey a woman can dream can’t she?! In a world full of disaster, dishonor & cheating, it’s a breath of fresh air to escape into this world & become the characters.... at least until you hit the last page lol
The author has my absolute respect 💕
There are no words adequate enough to represent the the sheer force behind this book. All of the leading characters, especially The Treasured One, are so full of passion, life, loyalty....so many words but so little space to put them lol
I didn’t think I would like this book, I embarrassingly passed it up multiple times, but thought “what the heck, just give it a try”
SO happy I did! It’s not necessarily my cup of tea in certain parts.....but the author tells it in such a way that it’s too hot & steamy, exciting & intriguing to not get sucked in! I practically absorbed this book w/how fast I read it. Not because it’s short or lacking depth, quite the contrary..... I was SO into the book I didn’t realize when I was even swiping to the next page! Please release #2 before I have siren withdrawals! The attention to detail & the back story/history bring it all together to become one damn fine novel that I recommend to all!
*sigh* I know I’ll be praying nightly for my own fated mate or mates 😉🤫😘 hey a woman can dream can’t she?! In a world full of disaster, dishonor & cheating, it’s a breath of fresh air to escape into this world & become the characters.... at least until you hit the last page lol
The author has my absolute respect 💕
February 15, 2020
This book started out really interesting, I've not read book where the main character is a Siren and it was nice to get to know Catriona as she stalked her food source (sex). She's a confident women who knows what she wants and how to get it, she is also very powerful, her only weak point is having to have sex in order to keep her powers topped up.
When she accidentally selects a wolf as a mark, her carefully hidden species is exposed and she is pulled into the packs world and politics, which she has been hiding from for centuries so that her kind aren't persecuted again.
I loved getting to know Catriona, but about a third if the way in it felt like all she did was constantly have sex with the wolves, one after another (see power top-up), and all they did was try and force themselves on her (the claiming pull). Luckily, this didn't continue and the guys personalities started to come out and she was seen for the gift she is rather than a sex-toy to be passed around (lots of consensual sex though). Then the wolf politics kicked in and Marcus' (Alpha) dad decides he wants Catriona at any cost and all hell breaks loose - then the book got really interesting!
Can't wait to see how it all continues in book 2!
When she accidentally selects a wolf as a mark, her carefully hidden species is exposed and she is pulled into the packs world and politics, which she has been hiding from for centuries so that her kind aren't persecuted again.
I loved getting to know Catriona, but about a third if the way in it felt like all she did was constantly have sex with the wolves, one after another (see power top-up), and all they did was try and force themselves on her (the claiming pull). Luckily, this didn't continue and the guys personalities started to come out and she was seen for the gift she is rather than a sex-toy to be passed around (lots of consensual sex though). Then the wolf politics kicked in and Marcus' (Alpha) dad decides he wants Catriona at any cost and all hell breaks loose - then the book got really interesting!
Can't wait to see how it all continues in book 2!
June 18, 2021
DNF at 28%, then scrolled through looking for any redeemable quality until I hit about 41% and then NOPED right the hell out. What in the rape/consent issue/trigger warning HELL did I just read?! I just came from this author’s “Of Magic and Contempt” series which I LOVED but I can’t stomach this book.
⭐️Trigger Warning and Spoilers ahead⭐️
-Maybe, if I would’ve continued reading, I would’ve made it to a sex scene that wasn’t blatant rape, but I lost the will to live long before that.
-“Don’t let her be angry with you. Find her, console her, and claim her.” Uhm. What?
-“Your fucking alpha claimed me without consent. So take your sorry cock with you, I’m not interested.” What does our MC do? Pushes her onto the bed and rapes her instead.
-“Once she gets started, she’s helpless. You just have to start it, and she enjoys it too, but yeah, she said no to the claiming, to both of us. But knowing what she is, what’s going to come after her..” Is..is the plot of this story really ~we have to rape her to protect her~ I am ENRAGED.
-some nonsense with goddesses who also have major consent issues
From what I gather, there’s like 5 more dudes who blatantly disregard consent, then it gets real Stockholm Syndrome-y.
⭐️Trigger Warning and Spoilers ahead⭐️
-Maybe, if I would’ve continued reading, I would’ve made it to a sex scene that wasn’t blatant rape, but I lost the will to live long before that.
-“Don’t let her be angry with you. Find her, console her, and claim her.” Uhm. What?
-“Your fucking alpha claimed me without consent. So take your sorry cock with you, I’m not interested.” What does our MC do? Pushes her onto the bed and rapes her instead.
-“Once she gets started, she’s helpless. You just have to start it, and she enjoys it too, but yeah, she said no to the claiming, to both of us. But knowing what she is, what’s going to come after her..” Is..is the plot of this story really ~we have to rape her to protect her~ I am ENRAGED.
-some nonsense with goddesses who also have major consent issues
From what I gather, there’s like 5 more dudes who blatantly disregard consent, then it gets real Stockholm Syndrome-y.
August 30, 2024
Ok book plot is sex
It’s not a terrible book, but I felt like I didn’t know everything, the world building is minimal. We know that Marcus’s dad is the Big Bad in this and we lead up to him attacking and such, but everything happens at a rapid pace. There are so many mates idk who is who or who is the mate and who is a protector. There is the usage of the word “rout” in such a way that even looking up the definition didn’t shed light on what exactly in this context does it mean.
Our FMC starts out kinda strong being a Siren and can “croon” to control people, but she immediately bangs some wolves and then gets sucked into their pack. Then there’s the goddesses, we didn’t even learn enough about their world to understand their belief system. The goddesses are playing a hand in this but idk exactly what for. Overall I have tons of questions. It isn’t until 90% that a fight breaks out and you have some things happen. Someone dies but the emotional impact was nil due to me not being able to place this person.
Overall it isn’t terrible, and my curiosity has gotten the best of me that I might read the next one if only to see how it plays out. But I’ve read better books by this author. This might’ve been her first series, idr, but this could use some polish.
It’s not a terrible book, but I felt like I didn’t know everything, the world building is minimal. We know that Marcus’s dad is the Big Bad in this and we lead up to him attacking and such, but everything happens at a rapid pace. There are so many mates idk who is who or who is the mate and who is a protector. There is the usage of the word “rout” in such a way that even looking up the definition didn’t shed light on what exactly in this context does it mean.
Our FMC starts out kinda strong being a Siren and can “croon” to control people, but she immediately bangs some wolves and then gets sucked into their pack. Then there’s the goddesses, we didn’t even learn enough about their world to understand their belief system. The goddesses are playing a hand in this but idk exactly what for. Overall I have tons of questions. It isn’t until 90% that a fight breaks out and you have some things happen. Someone dies but the emotional impact was nil due to me not being able to place this person.
Overall it isn’t terrible, and my curiosity has gotten the best of me that I might read the next one if only to see how it plays out. But I’ve read better books by this author. This might’ve been her first series, idr, but this could use some polish.
June 19, 2023
“Siren” is one of those series-starters where people complain about it being too spicy. This is basically the only reason this was the only series by this author I hadn’t started yet. But somehow I couldn’t imagine I wouldn’t like it, because she became a one-click author for me with all of her other work.
So: yes, this book is fast burn and very steamy. But it makes complete sense the book is built up that way. It could use a trigger warning at the start though; not because of the amount of spice but because not all of it feels totally consensual. Still, it fits with the storyline and the characters, and even though the first half of the book is mostly steam, the plot slowly develops and eventually leads into a very interesting action-filled storyline.
One thing I should have never done while reading this book, is thinking around the 92% mark I could sneak in a few pages before starting a meeting. Because right at that moment the plot twist of plot twists came and I was not okay. I’m still not completely okay, but I’m definitely immediately diving into book two! That way I can heal alongside the characters…
So: yes, this book is fast burn and very steamy. But it makes complete sense the book is built up that way. It could use a trigger warning at the start though; not because of the amount of spice but because not all of it feels totally consensual. Still, it fits with the storyline and the characters, and even though the first half of the book is mostly steam, the plot slowly develops and eventually leads into a very interesting action-filled storyline.
One thing I should have never done while reading this book, is thinking around the 92% mark I could sneak in a few pages before starting a meeting. Because right at that moment the plot twist of plot twists came and I was not okay. I’m still not completely okay, but I’m definitely immediately diving into book two! That way I can heal alongside the characters…
August 27, 2020
Consent not needed
This book has so much wrong with it that I'm not 100% sure where to start. I guess I'll start with the basics and leave the spoilers for further down. The world building was subpar, the character development was completely missing and there was no real relationship building.
**spoiler alert**
The FMC supposedly has respect for herself but forgives the man who mates her against her will and literally drives another man to rape her (like literally pushed the other character's penis into her after she said no repeatedly)... this is forgiven within 48 hours. She lets the men treat her like a sex toy after specifically saying she's not one. She falls in "love" with men who mated her against her will, again in 48 hours. None of that is characteristic of a supposedly strong independent person and none of those things should be portrayed as ok in today's society.
I've added ms. thorn to my list of authours to Never Read Again.
This book has so much wrong with it that I'm not 100% sure where to start. I guess I'll start with the basics and leave the spoilers for further down. The world building was subpar, the character development was completely missing and there was no real relationship building.
**spoiler alert**
The FMC supposedly has respect for herself but forgives the man who mates her against her will and literally drives another man to rape her (like literally pushed the other character's penis into her after she said no repeatedly)... this is forgiven within 48 hours. She lets the men treat her like a sex toy after specifically saying she's not one. She falls in "love" with men who mated her against her will, again in 48 hours. None of that is characteristic of a supposedly strong independent person and none of those things should be portrayed as ok in today's society.
I've added ms. thorn to my list of authours to Never Read Again.
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