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The First Queen
He was the werewolf king. She was a human slave. When all the maidens in the land were summoned to the palace, Willow was immediately certain that it was going to be a fruitless journey for her. The king was looking for a wife, but she was far from marriageable. Much less for the king. But when she meets the handsome brooding royal, she couldn’t explain the pull that she felt towards him. Discovering the werewolf version of desire and commitment was not going to be easy for someone who was not part animal. Add to that the pressure of learning how to be a proper lady and the lethal return of a missing ex-wife. Will being mates be enough for them to hold on to their delicate union or will deception and mistrust tear them apart?
- GenresWerewolvesShapeshifters
341 pages, Paperback
Published July 28, 2020
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August 4, 2020
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I am not normally one for the Cinderella-trope, but this has a well-written narrative. Willow, the female protagonist, is clever, likable, and resourceful. The author struck an interesting balance between naïveté and innocence without making her seem gullible. I particularly appreciated that the author never used the words “tresses”, “locks”, or “orbs” to describe any body parts of any characters and Willow’s extreme thinness, resulting from years of borderline starvation, is not seen by any character as a positive trait.
The only minor issues that I have with the book is that Archer’s character and motivations do not emerge as an organic part of the story and I would liked to have seen Willow as the people’s queen, winning over the commoners outside of the palace. Throughout the book Archer is pathologically taciturn even when Willow is quite literally begging him to tell her anything about himself. The author left me, as a reader, wanting to know more about the wolves, the war, and the AU the characters inhabit. I rather of envisioned Willow as Kate, the Duchess of Windsor, acting as a goodwill ambassador, visiting the widows and orphans and wounded soldiers, and I wanted her to get the information that she was looking for in a different way. It felt contrived when Willow was manipulated into running away and the climactic confrontation between the rebelling humans and wolves came out of left field because the author hadn’t laid enough expository foundation for it to feel earned.
I am not normally one for the Cinderella-trope, but this has a well-written narrative. Willow, the female protagonist, is clever, likable, and resourceful. The author struck an interesting balance between naïveté and innocence without making her seem gullible. I particularly appreciated that the author never used the words “tresses”, “locks”, or “orbs” to describe any body parts of any characters and Willow’s extreme thinness, resulting from years of borderline starvation, is not seen by any character as a positive trait.
The only minor issues that I have with the book is that Archer’s character and motivations do not emerge as an organic part of the story and I would liked to have seen Willow as the people’s queen, winning over the commoners outside of the palace. Throughout the book Archer is pathologically taciturn even when Willow is quite literally begging him to tell her anything about himself. The author left me, as a reader, wanting to know more about the wolves, the war, and the AU the characters inhabit. I rather of envisioned Willow as Kate, the Duchess of Windsor, acting as a goodwill ambassador, visiting the widows and orphans and wounded soldiers, and I wanted her to get the information that she was looking for in a different way. It felt contrived when Willow was manipulated into running away and the climactic confrontation between the rebelling humans and wolves came out of left field because the author hadn’t laid enough expository foundation for it to feel earned.
August 8, 2021
If you like emotional abuse and trauma then this is the book for you
This one was hard to finish but once you commit you just have to finish it. The cruelty and just horrific was in which the heroine was treated was difficult to read and at one point I honestly wondered why she didn’t just kill herself. You read all these novels about wolves and mates but in this book you do see a completely different side to the mate bond and it isn’t a good one. She was humiliated and violated on multiple occasions which, to be frank, will be triggers to women who have also been violated. Overall I trusted the positive reviews and finished the book but if I knew before just how horrible this poor woman would be treated up until basically the very end…I would not have even started it.
This one was hard to finish but once you commit you just have to finish it. The cruelty and just horrific was in which the heroine was treated was difficult to read and at one point I honestly wondered why she didn’t just kill herself. You read all these novels about wolves and mates but in this book you do see a completely different side to the mate bond and it isn’t a good one. She was humiliated and violated on multiple occasions which, to be frank, will be triggers to women who have also been violated. Overall I trusted the positive reviews and finished the book but if I knew before just how horrible this poor woman would be treated up until basically the very end…I would not have even started it.
March 23, 2022
I liked this book. Willow was such a good person, a strong woman, compassionate, understanding, loving. She didn't deserve any of the things they did to her. Through out the whole book, everyone was just mean to her and inconsiderate to who she was as a person. Archer was just a dumb*ss. Like, you could clearly see that he loved her so much, but instead of showing it, he just kept hurting her. Instead of talking to her, he let himself be turned in another direction. He should had trusted her and the bond. Like, how could anybody think that she was the one responsible for poisining him? That girl was a freakiny angel and suffering so much to be what he deserved that she forgot about herself. I also understand that he was ill beyond measure and not thinking clearly and had people he trusted whispering in his ear the whole time but still
July 8, 2021
This book has everything you want, I was actually surprised for the first time in a very long time by the twists and turns the story takes. Willow, is such a relatable character, you feel her emotions with her. Archer… well… if there was ever a man…. I won’t say too much because I don’t want to spoil it. The characters have such well defined story lines and it sucks you right in. Highly recommend for all of us werewolf loving folks, and even those who aren’t. The great thing about this book, the balance of too much and not enough. Can’t wait to keep reading more from this author!
October 9, 2022
I couldn't stop reading till the end
The FP was one of few that I like. Her character was balanced between the bad and good experience. The MP need more deep feelings. He could have been more developed. But in the end, the plot and way to tell the story didn't disappoint.
The FP was one of few that I like. Her character was balanced between the bad and good experience. The MP need more deep feelings. He could have been more developed. But in the end, the plot and way to tell the story didn't disappoint.
October 6, 2020
This is one of the best shifter stories I’ve read. I definitely needed my tissues a few times during this one. Betrayals, royal intrigue, fated mates and heartbreak. This is a fantastic read!
January 15, 2021
I loved the story line and the sweet happy ending.
April 4, 2021
Really loved it
I enjoyed this book and more so the character, if anything. I loved her attitude and thought process. A definite five star!
I enjoyed this book and more so the character, if anything. I loved her attitude and thought process. A definite five star!
July 13, 2022
Beautiful, Awesome, Fabulous, Too good
This is one of the most beautiful story that I have read with all the right charcters & their acts.
This is one of the most beautiful story that I have read with all the right charcters & their acts.
December 18, 2024
dnf at 9%
May 20, 2024
no
No no no no no no I read to chapter 8 got triggered and quite disgusted and I’m writing this so yall know it’s shitty and the dude treats her like shit i personally belive that if I don’t like the forts 3 I won’t fuck with the book so ya
No no no no no no I read to chapter 8 got triggered and quite disgusted and I’m writing this so yall know it’s shitty and the dude treats her like shit i personally belive that if I don’t like the forts 3 I won’t fuck with the book so ya
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