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soft_girl_era's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
2.25
This story is a miss for me. GraphicAudio couldn’t save it.
cathybruce208's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book very much. It's a great little werewolf book. Andrew Dare is a werewolf enforcer. He's not really a part of the Roanoke pack, but he's their enforcer. He punishes other wolves and drives off lones and strays from other packs. He's got a dark past, plus he's wound pretty tightly. This guy doesn't do anything casually.
He's chasing a lone wolf that's crossed into their territory (which seems to be the whole east coast of the US), but she's not a typical stray. She's hurt and she seems to be crazy. Plus, whatever happened to her could threaten werewolves everywhere.
Ms. Held does a nice bit of world-building in this book. The werewolves are powerful, but they have weaknesses. Their shapeshifting seems plausible and their "religion" makes sense, though it's not explored at length. The politics of the wolf pack and the cautious diplomacy between packs were also well handled. It all felt very organic and realistic. I could see these people living among us humans. We would never notice them.
I won't spoil the story, though I'm happy to report that it has a satisfying ending. (I'm also happy to report that the word "vampire" appears once, and only once in the whole book.) I look forward to Ms. Held's next book, whether she revisits this world or moves on to another one.
He's chasing a lone wolf that's crossed into their territory (which seems to be the whole east coast of the US), but she's not a typical stray. She's hurt and she seems to be crazy. Plus, whatever happened to her could threaten werewolves everywhere.
Ms. Held does a nice bit of world-building in this book. The werewolves are powerful, but they have weaknesses. Their shapeshifting seems plausible and their "religion" makes sense, though it's not explored at length. The politics of the wolf pack and the cautious diplomacy between packs were also well handled. It all felt very organic and realistic. I could see these people living among us humans. We would never notice them.
I won't spoil the story, though I'm happy to report that it has a satisfying ending. (I'm also happy to report that the word "vampire" appears once, and only once in the whole book.) I look forward to Ms. Held's next book, whether she revisits this world or moves on to another one.
charms1976's review
1.0
First off, I don't know why this is classified as a Fantasy. I felt it fit better in the Paranormal Romance or even Urban Fantasy, but definitely not quite as Fantasy only. What made me want to read this book was the werewolf characters. It had been awhile since I stepped into the werewolf world and decided to read about them again.
When Andrew comes across Silver during a run for the pack, he is held responsible in finding out where she has come from and where she is suppose to belong. Sounds good right? You would think this would create some drama or at the very least some suspense. Well, it could have but never did for me. This book was choppy, not paced well and all around boring. I hate to use those words because I know this is an author's hard work, but it is what it is for this reader. I had to struggle just to finish this book and reading should never be a struggle.
If you want a good werewolf read, look elsewhere. If you want a Fantasy, look elsewhere. If you just want something to pass the time, then pick it up. Don't expect much though from the story though.
When Andrew comes across Silver during a run for the pack, he is held responsible in finding out where she has come from and where she is suppose to belong. Sounds good right? You would think this would create some drama or at the very least some suspense. Well, it could have but never did for me. This book was choppy, not paced well and all around boring. I hate to use those words because I know this is an author's hard work, but it is what it is for this reader. I had to struggle just to finish this book and reading should never be a struggle.
If you want a good werewolf read, look elsewhere. If you want a Fantasy, look elsewhere. If you just want something to pass the time, then pick it up. Don't expect much though from the story though.
eiie's review
4.0
(As reviewed for NewMyths.com, reviewer's copy provided by publisher/author.)Writers like Patricia Briggs and Kelley Armstrong have taught us that wolf pack politics is a tricky thing—one part subtle machinations and two parts brute force. Rhiannon Held continues in this tradition with her debut novel Silver.
The urban fantasy Silver has a certain grit and intelligence to it which is apparent from the get-go. Someone has performed unspeakable acts of experimentation and torture on an entire pack of werewolves, systematically burning them with silver and injecting it into their veins. The only werewolf to escape is a young woman who’s retreated so far into herself, she can’t recall her own name and adopts the moniker Silver. Andrew Dare, a pack enforcer, tracks Silver down when she crosses his pack’s territory. Andrew expects to have to meet the stray werewolf with violence and threats, instead he meets the half-crazy, rambling, injured Silver, which sets Andrew down the track of finding the person who hurt her and killed her pack. But first he has to find out who Silver really is and where she came from.
The narration switches back and forth between Silver’s and Andrew’s points of view. In Silver’s sections, the rendering of her madness is beautifully poetic. The toxic silver in her veins, or perhaps something else, causes her to see and hold long conversations with a wolf-shaped manifestation of Death—a sassy character who gets to deliver some of the best lines in the book. Silver interprets the world around her simply, with an almost fairy tale sort of logic, but her obscured view of the world often lets her see more truth than those who have their wits fully about them.
Andrew’s harsh lens on reality serves as a counterpoint to Silver’s poetic madness. Andrew is all business, action, and contradiction: he’s strong enough to be alpha, but doesn’t want the job; he is part of a pack, but lives outside of it; his history filled with death and violence, yet he shows more compassion than the werewolves around him. And it’s his monstrous reputation that continually stands in the way of his—most werewolves fear Andrew, and some even think he’s the only one capable of torturing and killing an entire pack.
Circumstances eventually turn Andrew into Silver’s unlikely champion, but Andrew’s survival will ultimately depend on whether or not Silver can battle her way back to sanity long enough to be his savior.
(As reviewed for NewMyths.com
The relationship between the roughneck and the damaged-but-tough girl is reminiscent of the dynamic between Korben Dallas and Leeloo in The Fifth Element. Both pairs of characters are ready for a fight, have each other’s backs, yet at times frustrate each other more than anything else.
The storyline sweeps from one side of the continent to the other. We get a limited grounding on the east coast, but get to experience a lot of the scenery and details of the northern, Pacific west. The cast of characters seems overlarge at times but is doubtlessly in place as set up for further Andrew/Silver adventures.
Silver is the kind of novel that makes me wish the entire series was out right now, as I’d gladly devour Andrew and Silver’s entire journey one after another.
The urban fantasy Silver has a certain grit and intelligence to it which is apparent from the get-go. Someone has performed unspeakable acts of experimentation and torture on an entire pack of werewolves, systematically burning them with silver and injecting it into their veins. The only werewolf to escape is a young woman who’s retreated so far into herself, she can’t recall her own name and adopts the moniker Silver. Andrew Dare, a pack enforcer, tracks Silver down when she crosses his pack’s territory. Andrew expects to have to meet the stray werewolf with violence and threats, instead he meets the half-crazy, rambling, injured Silver, which sets Andrew down the track of finding the person who hurt her and killed her pack. But first he has to find out who Silver really is and where she came from.
The narration switches back and forth between Silver’s and Andrew’s points of view. In Silver’s sections, the rendering of her madness is beautifully poetic. The toxic silver in her veins, or perhaps something else, causes her to see and hold long conversations with a wolf-shaped manifestation of Death—a sassy character who gets to deliver some of the best lines in the book. Silver interprets the world around her simply, with an almost fairy tale sort of logic, but her obscured view of the world often lets her see more truth than those who have their wits fully about them.
Andrew’s harsh lens on reality serves as a counterpoint to Silver’s poetic madness. Andrew is all business, action, and contradiction: he’s strong enough to be alpha, but doesn’t want the job; he is part of a pack, but lives outside of it; his history filled with death and violence, yet he shows more compassion than the werewolves around him. And it’s his monstrous reputation that continually stands in the way of his—most werewolves fear Andrew, and some even think he’s the only one capable of torturing and killing an entire pack.
Circumstances eventually turn Andrew into Silver’s unlikely champion, but Andrew’s survival will ultimately depend on whether or not Silver can battle her way back to sanity long enough to be his savior.
(As reviewed for NewMyths.com
The relationship between the roughneck and the damaged-but-tough girl is reminiscent of the dynamic between Korben Dallas and Leeloo in The Fifth Element. Both pairs of characters are ready for a fight, have each other’s backs, yet at times frustrate each other more than anything else.
The storyline sweeps from one side of the continent to the other. We get a limited grounding on the east coast, but get to experience a lot of the scenery and details of the northern, Pacific west. The cast of characters seems overlarge at times but is doubtlessly in place as set up for further Andrew/Silver adventures.
Silver is the kind of novel that makes me wish the entire series was out right now, as I’d gladly devour Andrew and Silver’s entire journey one after another.
moldini's review
5.0
It was really different than other wolfy books for me. More grown-up, realistic and super interesting plot. The characters were well developed and the writing was smooth. Can't wait to read the next one!
suzangilly's review
1.0
Rating 1 out of 5 stars
Summary: Andrew Dare, enforcer to Roanoke's werewolf territory, finds Silver while on run for his pack> she is injured, and lost in her mind thinking she can talk to death. It is learned that Silver is a nickname and the female has been injected with liquid silver which is causing her hallucinations. Andrew now finds himself searching Silvers pack along with the individual who injected her with silver, preventing her from shifting into a wolf
The summary of the story sounds amazing, its had promise but didn't live up to it. I found myself bored with the story half way threw. Only excitement was towards the end of the book, but became dull once again after the mystery was solved.
Summary: Andrew Dare, enforcer to Roanoke's werewolf territory, finds Silver while on run for his pack> she is injured, and lost in her mind thinking she can talk to death. It is learned that Silver is a nickname and the female has been injected with liquid silver which is causing her hallucinations. Andrew now finds himself searching Silvers pack along with the individual who injected her with silver, preventing her from shifting into a wolf
The summary of the story sounds amazing, its had promise but didn't live up to it. I found myself bored with the story half way threw. Only excitement was towards the end of the book, but became dull once again after the mystery was solved.
kblincoln's review
4.0
The story begins in a stream of consciousness talk about a Lady, and Death following, and trying to outrun a monster. You get the sense that the speaker isn't all completely there.
And she isn't. After that bit of Silver's POV, we spend most of our time in the POV of her protector, Andrew Dare.
They are both werewolves. Silver has been tortured by someone to the point she cannot shift, has visions, a dead arm, and won't remember her name.
Andrew was sent by the powerful pack leader of most of the Eastern United States, Roanoke, to find this lone wolf invading their territory.
But when Andrew finds Silver, he can't just banish or kill her. His duty to his kind forces him, despite a past that causes all the other wolves to shun him, to bring Silver back West to find out who and why did this terrible thing.
This decision will completely break apart Andrew's life, forcing him to face his own power and forgive himself for his own past.
Don't come into this book looking for sexy werewolves and teen angst. Silver reads more like Patricia Briggs' Alpha and Omega Books than Laurell K Hamilton's were.
Andrew is very thoughtful; he always thinking through the consequence of his actions, stance, and words on the other characters. Silver is half-mad, and we have to guess at what she means. These things are not boring for me, however if you like the other kind of werewolf, this may be a slow-paced book for you.
I liked how the consequences of actions linger. Andrew thinks to himself something along the lines of "There's no happy ending for Silver" an in a way that's true. One also wonders if there will be a happy ending for Andrew after defying his Pack, and running rough-house over the Western Packs in order to find the torturer.
I also liked how Silver walked a narrow line of madness. Andrew was constantly theorizing how she could know things (that she said Death told her) and it made me question if Death existed or if Silver's unconscious were putting things together.
I will definitely be looking forward to any sequel, Andrew's tough, honor-bound caring and Silver's madness really appealed to me.
This Book's Snack Rating: Like hummus and pita for the satisfying friction between Andrew's rigorous self-control and Silver's creamy madness
And she isn't. After that bit of Silver's POV, we spend most of our time in the POV of her protector, Andrew Dare.
They are both werewolves. Silver has been tortured by someone to the point she cannot shift, has visions, a dead arm, and won't remember her name.
Andrew was sent by the powerful pack leader of most of the Eastern United States, Roanoke, to find this lone wolf invading their territory.
But when Andrew finds Silver, he can't just banish or kill her. His duty to his kind forces him, despite a past that causes all the other wolves to shun him, to bring Silver back West to find out who and why did this terrible thing.
This decision will completely break apart Andrew's life, forcing him to face his own power and forgive himself for his own past.
Don't come into this book looking for sexy werewolves and teen angst. Silver reads more like Patricia Briggs' Alpha and Omega Books than Laurell K Hamilton's were.
Andrew is very thoughtful; he always thinking through the consequence of his actions, stance, and words on the other characters. Silver is half-mad, and we have to guess at what she means. These things are not boring for me, however if you like the other kind of werewolf, this may be a slow-paced book for you.
I liked how the consequences of actions linger. Andrew thinks to himself something along the lines of "There's no happy ending for Silver" an in a way that's true. One also wonders if there will be a happy ending for Andrew after defying his Pack, and running rough-house over the Western Packs in order to find the torturer.
I also liked how Silver walked a narrow line of madness. Andrew was constantly theorizing how she could know things (that she said Death told her) and it made me question if Death existed or if Silver's unconscious were putting things together.
I will definitely be looking forward to any sequel, Andrew's tough, honor-bound caring and Silver's madness really appealed to me.
This Book's Snack Rating: Like hummus and pita for the satisfying friction between Andrew's rigorous self-control and Silver's creamy madness
noimyes's review
2.0
2 stars. Super slow read for me. Usually a book this size i can finish in a day but i started dozing off the first 5 chapters on day 1. Then on day 2 i started dozing off again until finally i survived and made it through the rest of the book.
catladylover94's review
4.0
i love the people in this book, Silver was a sad girl who finally found someone to love can't wait for the next books
mjfmjfmjf's review
4.0
Surprisingly good book for an Endeavour book and a first time author at that. Not what I expected from the start. The beginning is a bit rough - primarily because one of the characters has been driven nearly insane by torture and the author is clearly wanting to show not tell us. Not your typical werewolf story - and the torture itself is just off screen - 4.5 of 5.