This is the only ppc novel I have ever let myself get willingly sucked into. Yes, the grammar is bad. Yes, the editing is absolute horse shit. Yet somehow, none of that mattered to me because I absolutely loved the story. It’s a very lengthy story and very slow moving. However, I never found it to be boring. I loved the slow burn and all the twists and turns. There are a lot of fantastic side characters along with some you love to hate, and the world building is pretty impressive. But the main draw for me were the two MC’s, Damon and Talia. I loved them both equally. Their love story is too precious for words. They face a lot of challenges, as a couple and individually, but their strong love always prevails. This is not a rejected mate story. Damon may have been a man-ho before he found his mate Talia, but after they meet, he very quickly realizes that he has eyes for her alone. He falls first, and he falls HARD. Damon loves Talia fiercely. He finds her in a bad situation while at another pack. She is an orphan and has been abused by her pack for 19 yrs. Because of this, she has lost her wolf and can’t feel the mate bond like Damon can. He rescues her, gives her a home at his pack, and helps her recover both physically and emotionally. They grow close, fall in love, and eventually her wolf slowly starts to wake up and she can finally feel the bond.
Their strong bond and deep love for one another is what made this story so beautiful. That, along with all the fully fleshed out side character friends/allies, and the exciting high stakes plot lines with lots of twists, made it a very enjoyable read.