Review: Of Secrets and Wolves by Alice Winters
SYNOPSIS:
Rowan
My whole life, I’ve been taught to despise shifters. So when I’m hired to track two escaped convicts, I’m suddenly thrust into the world I hate—or thought I did. Yet I’m inexplicably drawn to the alpha of the pack whose land the convicts may be hiding on. He’s different than any shifter I’ve ever met—laid back and quick to laugh, caring and protective, and makes me feel complete for the first time in my life. As secrets are revealed, I start to wonder if everything I’ve been raised to believe was a lie, though it may not matter because it seems like someone wants us dead.
Quinn
I’m no stranger to prejudice from humans, but it’s different when Rowan comes into my life. Though I shouldn’t let myself be distracted, I’m captivated by him. At first, he’s stiff, fighting to keep his misconstrued beliefs intact, but as I break down the wall he’s created, I’m able to show him a place among the fun chaos of my pack. After one of my pack goes missing, it leaves Rowan and me racing to bring them home, but the only way we’re going to survive this is if Rowan learns to accept the bond that’s growing between us—a bond that could give us the strength to put aside our reservations and give in to what both of us want.
REVIEW:
Alice Winters is a new to me author, and while the story wasn’t romance heavy, I did enjoy the plot and drama. The world building was intriguing and I was really invested in what would happen next or how the plot twists would play out. In terms of character development, there were definitely some surprises and betrayals I didn’t expect but enjoyed.
Rowan and Quinn were not your run of the mill couple in shifter romances. Rowan’s past and the events the unfold throughout this story were traumatic. Quinn is a unique alpha, he knows when to stand his ground but for the most part he is chill and relaxed. In terms of the progression of their romance, well some secrets are revealed and while Rowan struggles to come to terms with his reality, Quinn is a steady constant. I liked the balance between animal and human form. It was almost as if the animal form had a mind of its own. So while animalistically they know they are mates, they allow time for their human selves to form bonds.
There are clear lines between the human world and shifter world. Shifters have practically no rights and humans don’t really care much for them. Of course there were exceptions but this narrative broke my heart. In addition to that, Quinn and his pack are dragged into some dark, seedy world of someone doing experiments on shifters. I loved this dark twist, it was a complete surprise and how the whole thing played out had me on the edge of my seat and anxious to find out what would happen next.
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