Reviews

Blood Wolf by Leigh Kelsey

spicymakeupreads's review

5.0

So I first picked up Killer Crescent just based on the cover lol.⠀It didnt let me down so I preordered the second book Blood Wolf.

I LOVED it. First of all Graves is insane and I mean that literally lol.⠀She is hysterical and I laughed throughout this book more than one should when dealin with so much murder.

Her men oh GOSH her men....is it wrong they turn me on so much when they are bad bad men? I mean we have a serial killer, a trainee of the KBG, a rejected witch mate, and 2 murder loving vampires!!

I NEED A GOOD THERAPIST SEND RECS!!!

The story is good it picks up right where Killer Crescent left.⠀We get the answers to our questions for the most part. The author did leave it IMO kinda open so she could add on later if needed/wanted.

PS- YES WE WANT MORE GRAVES

Also I love that @leighkelseyauthor includes the footnotes and they just add to the book.

Also can we agree there is no better background then this for Graves??? I THINK NOT

storyline

shadedhue44's review

The writing just fell flat for me. Nothing seemed very developed, and the story was lacking and didn't flow.

nikkieliz13's review

3.0

Rating: 3 Stars

I wouldn’t have bothered to read the conclusion to this duet if it weren’t for the psycho lead character; unfortunately, their presence barely managed to improve the quality of my reading experience.

This isn’t to say that I disliked the book—overall, I would consider it to have been an enjoyable enough read. Unfortunately, there were too many drawbacks for me to give it a higher rating.

The plot had the structural integrity of swiss cheese—that is to say flimsy, hole-y, and crumbly. This is easily overlooked as long as you refrain from looking at it at all too closely.

The world building…*sigh* It was extremely underdeveloped. Blake Hall is the most obvious example. The only reason that Rebel found four of her mates was because they lived at Blake Hall. Blake Hall served the purpose of getting Rebel in the same place as all of her mates. Blake Hall is supposed to reform dangerous supernaturals. Rebel is sent to Blake Hall to learn to control her dangerous abilities. Rebel’s mates are at Blake Hall for similar reasons.

I.e., BLAKE HALL BEING A REFORM TYPE INSTITUTION IS AN INTEGRAL ASPECT TO THIS ENTIRE STORY, AND YET NOTHING TAKES PLACE THERE THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH REFORMING.

Did I manage to explain that properly? I’m not sure, because I used so much repetition, that I became confuzzled half-way through.

Obviously, I’m in the minority with my lackluster feelings, i.e., don’t let my experience dissuade you from giving this duet a chance.

Title:[b: Blood Wolf
(Rebels and Psychos #2)]
POV(s): First Person—FMC (except for one MMC chapter)
Interconnected Series: Yes
Standalone: No—Duet, Part 2 of 2
Cliffhanger: No
HEA:

Spoiler

Yes

Relationship: Reverse Harem
Genre(s): Paranormal Romance, Erotica
Triggers:

Spoiler

blood, gore, violence

marisakucha's review

4.0

Funny and entertaining read

Firstly, I didn’t realize this was the conclusion of the series so as a happily ever after neared I was waiting for something to ruin it all… But nothing happened. It was a great ending but I was expecting more crazy.

Like the first book, this book had me laughing out loud constantly. The footnotes/commentary might just be the best part of the book. Oh, and of course the cutesy nicknames and one-liners. There is a great combination of plot, comedy, steam and very memorable characters.

This book starts off where the first book ended. I had read the first book when it came out so it took me a sec to re-orient myself but it was easy to do. This book took off and just kept going until the very end. I love that questions were answered, there was a lot of action and the relationships between the characters were just adorable.

If you love a book with a lot of crazy and an entertaining plot this is the perfect book series for you. It’s an easy and funny read that will keep you entertained throughout.

ivy_ari45's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

hellxriver's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Grief and Death

jaqueela's review

funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

I love Leigh Kelsey books and I loved the first one but this one was not her best work. The dialogue was ridiculous and felt forced most of the time and I live the characters but the plot was all over the place, it was like she had a whole lot of ideas but had no way to bring them together and just ended up making a mess.

I am all for badass female characters but that was literally Rebel's only personality in this book and yes we get it that she is not the poster child for sanity but again it didn't have to be her whole personality.

All in all the problem with this book was that it had no natural flow, everything just seemed messy and all over the place and I get where she was trying to go with the book but she didn't quite get there.

Leigh Kelsey will still be an automatic read for me though, this is just not one of her better works but book one was really good though.

hanniep11's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

maddy_elizabeth11919's review

4.0

Overall there was much to like about this duet but I just found myself bored by the smut at the end which isn’t my norm. the plot in this book was fantastic and so intriguing but I wish there was more to there one on one relationships with her as well as stuff about the Discarded Society. I never say this but I think this would have been a great trilogy. 

lovedevv's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5