Den of Wolves

The Shifter Prophecy #2

by Megan Linski

Vampires and werewolves discover deception… I am Lysandra, and I am lost in the woods of Romania. Exiled from my coven and torn from the arms of my mate, I’m searching for the elusive location of the mysterious den of wolves. I made a pact; find Lisar and his pack, or die trying. But the wolves find me. I make a fragile bargain with the pack’s alpha. If I become one of them, I will be allowed to live with my mate in peace. Fail, and my execution is imminent. When shifters are found murdered within pack boundaries, shredded to pieces by a monster hiding in the shadows, I become a prime suspect. Caught in a dangerous game where one misstep could become fatal, I’m forced to prove my innocence, and solve the mystery of who has betrayed the pack without becoming a victim myself. Yet the traitor could be among us, and if I don’t stop this, my love story with Lisar could be at stake…

Genres: Romance, Audiobook, Paranormal, Fantasy, Vampires, Werewolves, Romantasy

246 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2017

About the author

Megan Linski lives in Michigan. She is the author of more than fifty fantasy and paranormal novels which feature themes of friendship, community, and healthy romantic relationships. She has over fifteen years of experience writing books alongside working as a journalist and editor. She graduated from the University of Iowa, where she studied Creative Writing.

Her passions include ice skating and horseback riding. In her free time she enjoys dancing in the snow and drinking fancy coffee while at her natural habitat, the mall.

Megan advocates for the rights of the disabled, and is an activist for mental health awareness.

Megan co-writes the Hidden Legends Universe with Alicia Rades. She also writes under the pen name of Natalie Erin for the Creatures of the Lands series, co-authored by Krisen Lison.

Awards Megan has won include;

Best Fantasy Book of the Year 2019 by Once Upon a Book

Best Co-Authored Book of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book

Author of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book

Keynote Speaker at Once Upon a Book 2023

Best Book Friends (Ava and Kallie) 2023 by Once Upon a Book

Featured in the FOX Teen Choice Awards Gift Baskets

Two-time Reader's Favorite Five Star Read (Bronze Medal Finalist)

Winner of Amazon's Kindle Scout Competition

Reviews

[Lexy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought that this book was good

[Teodora Florentina · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I were to describe this book in a word, that would be "bipolar". Not in a bad way, but in the best way possible.One moment it was cute and romantic, the very next one was dramatic and tense, taking me into an emotional roller-coaster. Seeing the POV from the den was something that completed a whole left by the first volume. Lysandra trying to fit in the pack was something I enjoyed and admired because it was clear she was doing efforts to show them all she means no harm. This universe is becoming more and more interesting and addicting as pages go by. I still have half of series left and I am starting to feel so depress that it will finally come to an end. I feel like i need to make everyone in the world to read the series because it truly is underrated which is...awful.
Back to the book, a thing I certainly did not like is how whenever Lysandra and Lisar were about to have a moment of happiness, something came in between and ruin the moment. This is probably why I am not rating the book 5 stars, otherwise I would have. Another thing I still don't know how to feel about is the unexpected ship of Bryn and Tomlein. I honestly did not feel the need for an inter-racial romance other than Lysandra and Lisar. But this may as well just be my opinion only.
Overall, 'Den of Wolves' had me as in love as 'Court of Vampires' did and I look forward to starting the next volume, yet I will be very sad to because that means being one step closer to say goodbye to the universe and the characters.

[Lillie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great. I loved how the world was expanded and the lore was expanded within the world. I also loved how characters from the first book came back and changed in the eyes of the reader. I also like how the den was described, and how the pack was written as well. It was so interesting to see the other side of the war, and explore the different aspects within the pack. And I hate Nicholae, BUT he was just such a good villain. I just wish that they didn't portray the fathers in the light they do. And that ending had me SHOCKED, even though I should have seen it coming.

[Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this on audio and it was fantastic. I enjoyed this book thoroughly it was fast paced, actions packed and had plenty of romance! This was a fantastic second book the plot was brilliant and had plenty of twist’s! There was plenty of character development in this book which was nice to see! I will definitely be listening to the third book!

[Miranda - Life Between Chapters☕ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Originally posted @ Miranda's Book Blog

If I had to choose one word to review this book I'd have to choose FUN! There was a lot that happened in this book; good stuff, bad stuff, but no matter the situation I had a blast the entire way through the story! I give credit to Megan's writing skills, they are incredibly enchanting!

I was eager to immerse myself in Lyssa's story again. My favorite thing is Lyssa & Lisar's relationship, they are perfect together! Their relationship progressed beautifully and the ending was perfect! I absolutely cannot wait to see what happens in the next book!

I was a bit worried that Lyssa wouldn't be able to find her place among the wolves, boy was I wrong! Sure, she has MAJOR setbacks and challenges but considering those challenges, she manages to find a way to make it work. I enjoyed learning about the wolves so much that this book is my favorite of the series so far!

Now, let's get to my most important element to a story...the pacing! Oh my, I couldn't have asked for anything better! I seriously want to buy ALL OF MEGAN'S BOOKS! If you love fast-paced plots then you'll LOVE THIS ONE!

One more thing: This is a retelling of the legend of Princess Anastasia. It's written beautifully and, well if you love retellings then this one is one you will want to check out!

[Val ◡̈ · Rating 4 out of 5]

[3.5]

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Once again FANTASTIC!!! ALL MY LOVE!! OUTSTANDINGLY AMAZING!!
the story continues: Lyssy is searching the Den to find Lisar, after a month of surving she is attacked by the wolves, THE DEN HAS FOUND HER!! but Kipcha interfered for she had rescued him out of the dungeon, they take her into the den where she finds Bryn!! The plan was to rescue them both, but they failed and Bryn was looking for her, she tells Lyssy because of the mating bond they are in wolf law MARRIED!!
Emotional reunion woth Lisar!!! They all thought her to be dead!!! He nursed her back to health like she did for him, he even lets her drink from him.
-lysandra meets The Alpha Nicholea and Sylvia, Lisar's dad and mom!! First the Alpha is going to punish her but Sylvia convinced him for she believes vampires and Wolves can coexist!! And supports their love!! Lyssy must prove herself she can be one of them.
-lisar takes Lyssy into their world: schoolchildren adore them, the village and beautiful places!! Storytelling during campfires: Sylvia tells the story of the Haunted: vicious werewolves feeding of humans and creatures of hell, also about the beginning of wolves. A maid and wolf were in love but the he changed into a man and the maid didn't recognised him, the god took pity and granted the wolf the ability to shift. They became the first of the wolf lineage!! She tells about wolves helping Vladimir the vamoire in war but due oversleeping the vampire was killed and his son blamed the wolves and killed them all, so the war began
-wolves end up killed by a mysterious Hauted!! Someone is letting him into the den!! Of couse Lyssy and the vampires are blames especially after Sergei her grandfather and his army is arrested: they were searching for lyssy. They pledge loyalty to Lysandra. They are being locked up instead of killed!!
-many cute and romantic scenes!!! He teaches her hunting and she becomes oart of the pack!! Especially after she wins the reward from Nicholae by hunting the deer., she is accepted in the pack for real!!!
Sylvia is a darling and Lyssy immediately bonds woth her, but one time she finds her sneaking out of the den...
-after lisar leads her iut of the den they find Tompien, he was on the run and is going to help them!! He and bryn are on the hunt for the haunted. Lisar calls his friends/guards/Council together: Georgie, Rosa, Kipcha (beta) and more to search for the haunted
-they fight the hauted but he escaped, their room is destroyed and the invisibility potion is stolen!!
-romantic date: he takes her to a vampire caslte to remind her she is the still a vampire he fell in love with!!!
-lyssy was suspicious of bryn and tompien, but turns out THEY ARE IN LOVE!!! -lyssy and lisar fight, Sylvia helps her by telling love is worth more than worthless pride, they are onder attack!!! The haunted have a pack and are attacking the den!!! Lysandra fights back and saved Sylvia for she didn't even change!!
-nicholae lost it after his mate was in danger and demands Lyssy's death!! Lisar defends her but is beaten like hell!!!
-lyssy is ambushed by the Alpha's older wolves!! It was his plan al along!! After lisar decides to run away for they can't live like this!!
After setting the vampires free, Nicholae accused them of more treason is going to kill lyssy!! Lisar challenges Nicholae to a duel!!! Huge brutal fight and The alpha relents, LISAR IS THE NEW ALPHA!!! everyone bows, even the vampires!!!
-the one who let the haunted in was SYLVIA!!! her brother was the haunted and she wanted to give him a change but it escalated into murder!!! The pack is devastated for everyone loved her!!!
The go in battle against the haunted and they win way to easily!! The wolves and vampires celebrate but then DRAGOMIR AND HIS ARMY BARGE IN!!! Nicholae and sylvia are behind him!! The emperor makes a deal: the haunted have joined him in exchange for blood, he demands Lysandra to join them to destroy the wolves!! Valentina treatens them with a new potion for the pther was lost in the choas, Shioni, head witch of the den states she will find a counter curse and cure!! after lyssy refuses he calls Nicholae: he demands the pack to kill Lysandra and Lisar so Dragomir will spare 'most' of them, Lyssy defends his mate to death so the whole room erupts into choas!!!! He attempts to kill Lisar BUT Sylvia jumps before him, SHE WILL DEFEND HER PUP!!! the pack turn against each other for they don't know what side to choose, Dragomir and Sergei are in duel and Sylvia and Nicholae battle it out, lyssy, lisar, bryn, tommy, Shioni and the rest of the loyal pack try to escape but the bad vampires set the den on FIRE!!!
Sylvia is KILLED by Nicholae!!! OMG NOOO
After the fire the vampires and traitor wolves escape, COWARDS!!
Lyssy, Lisar and their pack are planning to go Siberia to safety!! But before they go LISAR ASKS LYSSY TO MARRY HIM!!!! MY HEART SOARED!!!

[Teya Teya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, at the beginning of this book it talks about the "sex" in the first. Trust me when I say I'm very sensitive to that kind of thing in a book and will not continue reading it if anything like that is remotely in it. Now saying that, this book was just a good as the first. I will say at the end it said, "and the were together." That was the only reference to "sex" at all.

[J.J. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Sigh. All the sudden she thinks the den mom is behind the murders?! There’s zero development or insight into that character yet the author introduces this as some sort of conflict? Then it actually ends up being her for kind of a pointless reason. Eye rolling. Still reading because I’m holding out hope with this series but I’m mostly skimming because it’s all just too contrived.

[AR · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loving this series

This was a really good read. I couldn’t put it down and wanted to see how they were going to get through this war. Many unexpected twists and turns and more character growth. Lyssa needs to start following her gut instead of doubting herself, then they can start planning instead of reacting.
Excited for the next book

[Brandy Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is why we can’t have nice things

Lysandra and Lisar finally have a chance to be together but do they really between the alpha doing his best to kill her and attacks left and right will they ever get a solid chance at happiness

[renea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I didn't want to put this book down. I loved how it kept you guessing and on edge. This series keeps getting better and better with each book. I can't wait to read the next.

[Mercedes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vampire & Werewolves

2nd in series
Good drama,action,suspense and romance.
Can vampires and werewolves find peace and love togethet.
Check it out.
Enjoyed this series on to the 3rd

[KarizzPuff · Rating 5 out of 5]

Be prepared!

I devoured this in less than a day. I was sooo not ready for the feels this book gives, but I loved it all the same!

[Mari · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this book everybody seems to have an agenda and works against on another at some point. I liked it nevertheless.

[Emily Paplham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Better than the first book. Not my style of book I like but I am invested at this point. Very predictable

[Sabrina McGeady · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. Great story. Lots of shocks.

[Shelly Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another terrific story from a great author.

[Andrea Heltsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked the first book and a new fan of this author. A great second installment! Loved how book 1 was focused on vampires, book 2 focused on wolves, and upcoming book 3 with witches. Recommend! Five glittery stars!

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review also posted at: http://underthebookcover.blogspot.com...

4.5/5

Thank you to Megan Linski for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for review! All opinions are my own.

I read Court of Vampires back in January and absolutely devoured it! As I've said before, I'm a huge fan of Megan Linski's writing and when the opportunity to read Den of Wolves came up, I immediately accepted. This is the sequel to Court of Vampires and expands upon the war between shifters and vampires as well as the relationship between vampire princess, Lysandra, and son of the Alpha, Lisar. It's fast paced, filled with action, humor, romance, and betrayal, and is an amazing continuation of an absolutely magical series.

Plot:
The book begins with Lysandra lost in the woods and looking for the wolves den. Instead of finding the den herself, the wolves find her. When Lisar pleads for her life, the Alpha of the pack decides that Lysandra must become one of the wolves or die. But things haven't been going easy for Lysandra and Lisar, and when shifters start turning up dead in the den, all suspicion falls on her. Proving her innocence isn't easy, and trying to solve the mystery of who is behind the killings may prove to be fatal not only to her, but her relationship with Lisar as well. This book is a sequel so, as expected, you get to experience more world building and more relationship building with this book. You get to learn more about the pack and see how they live as Lys tries to get them to accept her as their own. There is so much going on in this book but you never feel overwhelmed by the amount of information you're given. It moves very fast but it flows very well and I absolutely loved how much more of the world that you're introduced to in this book. In the first book, you're introduced to Lysandra and Lisar and you spend the entire time in the world of vampires. With Den of Wolves, you get to spend time with the shifters and learn more about their world, and that was something that I was really excited about. While I am more of a vampire person, I do know that Megan Linski is a wolf person, so I knew going into this book that it would be even better than the first. I was right! You get a ton of backstory about how the shifters came to be and even how the war between vampires and shifters began (insert comment about how sleeping in is not always the right answer) and I could honestly feel how passionate Megan Linski was about writing this book. Den of Wolves does a fantastic job at expanding on the already created world and leaves you wanting the next book as soon as you finish the final page.

Characters:
I am absolutely in love with the characters in this series. Lysandra and Lisar are such a fantastic couple and I adore them more than words can say. Something that I just couldn't wait to mention in my review of this book is how realistic their relationship is. Okay, stay with me here because I know saying that a relationship between a vampire and wolf feels realistic makes no sense, but trust me. A very common trope in YA books is perfect relationships. The ones where the couples instantly fall in love and seem to never have any problems/fights ever and are just 100% perfect forever. That's just not realistic and honestly, it gets tiring to read about over and over again. While Lysandra and Lisar are just disgustingly cute together, they also are starting to question things. They fight, they disagree, they defy each other despite the others wishes, and they both start to wonder exactly what they're doing. Are they good for one another? Is what they're doing right or good for their people? Is it good for them individually? No relationship is perfect and I seriously appreciated the fact that these things were addressed in this book. I felt that they really needed this reality check, so to speak, because in the end, it really made them stronger as individuals and as a couple. There were some new characters introduced and old ones brought back and they were all fantastically written. Whether they were written for you to love or to hate, you really get unique characters that are able to stand out and stand on their own. Serghi is probably my favorite side character with Bryn being a close second, and I really enjoyed both of their characters and their development throughout the book. All in all, the characters in this book were able to stand on their own very well and each of the "important" characters had some pretty solid development. You can always count on a book by Megan Linski to have great writing and great characters, and this book is no different.

Writing:
If you're looking for a fantasy/paranormal book with writing that will whisk you away to another world, look no further. I've always enjoyed how descriptive and magnificent the writing is in Megan Linski's books. You're able to effortlessly dive into the worlds that she creates and get lost in them as you read. This is one thing I will always hype up when reviewing a Megan Linski book: the writing is the best part. There's just something about her writing that allows you to just sit back and read with no struggle whatsoever. It's easy to read while still being that beautiful and magical type of writing that you would expect when you pick up a paranormal YA book. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Megan Linski is a magical word weaving wizard!

Obviously, I loved this book. This series is so great for anyone looking for a new take on the very familiar vampires versus wolves battle with a romantic (but still realistic) twist to the story. If you're looking for a new paranormal series filled with vampires, wolves, romance, action, humor, beautiful characters, phenomenal writing, and an ending that will leave your jaw on the floor, then definitely pick up Court of Vampires and Den of Wolves! Also, be sure to keep an eye out for the third book in the series, War of Witches, coming in June!

[Teri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely fantastic read!! This author has a way of putting an amazing read together. All of the unique qualities of her characters, her version of werewolves, her version of vampires, make this story pop. The excitement and action kept you whizzing thru the pages hungry for more. The build up to Lysandra and Lisar coming into who they were individually and collectively was perfect. The betrayal and loss was felt to your toes. Just gets better and better.

[Claudia Benitez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the way the story is evolving for Lissy & Lisar. This particular book is sad & happy at the same time, but so is life. Can't wait to see whats next.