Book Reviews

Book Blurb

In eighteenth-century Egypt, falcon shifter Con’s parents died attempting to keep powerful, ancient scrolls out of the hands of a monster. Now it falls to Con to keep the scrolls hidden and lead the hunter away so their sacrifice isn’t for nothing. But he isn’t quite fast enough, and he finds himself helpless in an unfamiliar English countryside village. That is, until an intriguing man with a limp carries Con to his manor to tend to his wounds.

As an alpha wolf, Quincy’s compassion embarrasses his pack, which leads him to nurse the falcon in secret. A bond quickly forms between Quincy and the mysterious raptor, so he’s concerned at Con’s reaction to the arrival of another visitor, the Countess Devonshire.

Now Con and Quincy are torn between duty and desire, and the consequences of their decisions could be the difference between life or death.

 

 

First edition published by Dreamspinner Press, October 2014.

 

Book Review

I will readily admit to some trepidation upon beginning 'Hunted Guardian', book seven in M.D. Grimm's 'The Shifter' series. I am not a fan of historicals, never have been, so when I discovered that this installment, and in fact the next one as well, would be set in the past, I was somewhat reluctant. However, I knew that Arcas is looking for some ancient scrolls that will give him a way to eradicate all shifters, so upon reflection it made sense for the author to take me to the beginning.

Quincy was never expected to live, having been born sickly with a lame leg. As an adult he acts as the Guardian of his pack’s manor house and lands, and wishes deep down inside that he could run and hunt with his pack. Quincy is a gentle man, something his pack allows, but he usually hides that side of himself. It is not a good trait to have as a wolf shifter. When Quincy rescues a wounded peregrine falcon from some village boys, it's in his nature to take him home and heal him before setting the poor animal free.

Con has never been treated with such gentleness. In fact, he had no idea there were other shape shifters beside his parents and himself. His parents are dead, killed by the witch who will do anything to get her hands on the scrolls his family have been protecting for years. When he realizes that Countess Blackburn is coming to the manor, probably to seek him out, but possibly, too, because she knows what Quincy and his pack are, Con has no choice but to reveal himself and warn Quincy.

"They were kindred spirits. Both guardians, both understanding the sacrifices, the duties, and responsibilities demanded of them; and even if he’d felt none of that, the simple fact that Con guarded something that could destroy all shape-shifters in the world ensured Quincy would do everything he could to assist him."

The countess tries to bring death and destruction upon Quincy's pack, and almost succeeds at getting her hands on Con. But Quincy is fighting not just for his pack, but for his mate, and nothing is going to stop him.

My reluctance and trepidation were easily won over about halfway through this book. I enjoyed it immensely, and I was thrilled to get more information regarding the scrolls and their reason for coming into being many, many centuries before. I have to continue reading this series, and hope that good will prevail against evil.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 174 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	06-July-2021
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.amazon.com/Hunted-Guardian-Shifter-Chronicles-Book-ebook/dp/B08TVZN16L