wolf king – GoodeyReads

Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Fantasy Romance
Length: 500 pages
Author: Lauren Palphreyman
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: March 31st, 2025
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

Aurora is caught between powerful alphas as they fight for the Wolf Throne. But darker forces are rising. . .

Aurora may have survived the Wolf King. But his bite marks her skin, and in accordance with Wolf Law, that makes her his property. Now, he wants her back.

To beat him and take his throne, Aurora and Callum must form a dangerous alliance with one of the most feared Wolves in the Kingdom, Blake. He is their enemy, but he has entangled his life with Aurora’s—meaning she cannot harm him without forfeiting her own life.

As she fights to break their connection, she suspects Blake is keeping secrets about a dark power that rises in the north, and the unsettling nature of the bond between them. It seems there is a bigger game at play than who sits on the Wolf Throne—one that threatens both the Kingdom of Wolves, and the Kingdom of Men.

With her wolf awakening, enemies closing in, relationships tested, and secrets revealed—Aurora may be the only one who can stop an ancient evil from rising.

If she can figure out who to trust.

If she can figure out where she, and her heart, belong.

If she can stay alive.

The highly anticipated sequel to The Wolf King. A romantasy for fans of enemies to lovers, shifters, forbidden romance, villains you love to hate (or maybe just love!), and werewolves. Contains strong language and sexual situations.

WELL I’LL CONTINUE.

I fully accept the peer pressure on reading this one because it was an absolute step up from book one (for me) and now I must have book three!!

I loved the continuation of this book. I thought the plot was expanded greatly and the world building and magic system started to click even more. I liked the dark politics and subtle twists and turns that led to awesome reveals. A few things went the way I was hoping on multiple fronts (staying vague because going into this not knowing is the best!!) that really sold this story.

I love love love that it’s duet narration. It is my favorite audiobook narration style and it makes the characters shine.

I do wish that the FMC, Aurora, would do a bit more. She keeps being called a damsel and distress, and you know what?? SHE IS. I’ll give in that the end of this book made that look like it’ll be changing soon so I’m hopeful.

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