Panthers' Reign

Heirs of the Flame Gods #2

by A.J. Mullican

Forgive me, Igni, for I have sinned. I laid with a wolf, and now their Elders have ordered my death.

Shunned by the convent that raised me, with precious few allies left, my mate and I must raise an army while evading the death squads sent to sniff us out. Both panther and wolf must set aside generational grudges to expose the Elders’ corruption before the solar ascension.

Time ticks on. The days grow long, the nights recede, and our options grow slim.

The final war is coming. We all have our parts to play, and one wrong move could end the panther tribe and secure the Elders’ hold on the wolves.

Genres: LGBT

213 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 21, 2023

About the author

AJ Mullican is a queer, neurospicy, multi-genre romance author who writes across a wide spectrum of tropes and romantic pairings. AJ loves love in all its varied forms, which is reflected in her writing. AJ firmly believes that “Variety in spice is life.” From “traditional” MF romance to queer and poly romantic pairings, throuples, quads (you get the idea!) there’s something for everyone in her work.

When she isn’t writing, AJ enjoys playing Final Fantasy XIV online and dabbling in sewing and resin crafting. She lives in southern Arizona with her husband and three cats, Rory, River, and Missy.

Reviews

[Dion Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

You need to read the first book Wolves' Dominion before starting this one.
If you enjoyed the first book, then you will enjoy this one, the story continues on and has a great ending.

I’ve read a few books now by A.J. Mullican and their writing is exceptionally smooth and easy to read, this story is more fantasy romance/erotica and less monster smut than the others books I’ve read, but it was still a good read, and if you like your fantasy a bit on the steamy side that you will love this.

[Mary Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This duet was a nice, quick, lezbian PNR read.

I was sad that Sable didn't learn her lesson from the first time she kept things from Cara, but Cara's growth was apparent. She realized how sheltered she had been, and she worked to overcome it. It made me really happy that she was able to save them all in the end.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great buildup. Rushed ending.

The story was well written for the most part. There was spice and a good storyline. The ending felt super rushed. It could also use an epilogue. What happens in the years to come? Parts of the story had buildup and then was anti climatic. Has a HEA.

[Subira · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as fun.

[Eel · Rating 1 out of 5]

SA

The SA in book one carried over and was mentioned often. It was unnecessary and haunted me. The plot was stretched out when it could have just one book instead of two.

[clarissa. · Rating 3 out of 5]

**3.5 stars on storygraph**