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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Sandra (Crandomblog)

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was an adorable little book. It is part of a series about insects by Lois Wickstrom. What I like about it is that that the artwork is just as amazing as the story. It held the attention of both of my kids and it also provided a lot of education on the lifespan / metamorphosis of a Butterfly. After we finished the story I let them ask any questions that they may have had and turned it into a complete educational experience.

My oldest kid said: I really loved the story and how she learned all about the lifecycle of butterflies like I did in school. The cover of the book was pretty and the inside pictures were too. I liked how some of the words looked different [note from mom: this was really cool and it emphasized certain words].

My youngest kid said: It was very cute. I liked the pictures and butterflies. The one caterpillar pooped a lot [insert childish giggles here]

Now both my kids want to visit a butterfly garden! Fingers crossed that I can find one that will be as entertaining as this book was!

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Michelle Mulvey

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I am a fan of this author and her children’s books she puts out. This one is just as
Good as the others I’ve read. This is a story of Hansel and Gretel and how they helped the witch when all the animals were eating her house she was hoping to win a contest.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, March 2023

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hansel, Gretel and their dad go on a walk through the forest to have a picnic. Gretel loves to draw the wildlife she sees. As they are walking, they ask their dad about the witch that lives in the forest. When Hansel and Gretel go on a walk by themselves they happen upon a gingerbread house and meet the old lady who lives there. She is not happy that Hansel, Gretel and the forest animals have eaten some of her house and make Hansel and Gretel stay to fix the house. The house is in a contest later that she wants to win. Gretel comes up with an idea to lead the animals away from the house and to find her dad. It takes a few tries, but is successful – and guess what?! The old woman wins the contest. The illustrations in the book are cute and it is a great new way to tell the story of Hansel and Gretel.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jaimie Salmon-Colburn

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What a cute and informative book!!! I LOVE butterflies and so do my kids!! I got this book for my 8 year old, but I think that anyone who loves butterflies can see how great this book is! It teaches you a little about their life cycle, where they are and studied the most, the difference between mail and female, what eats them, what they eat, and just so much more!! I can picture a field of butterflies all taking off, but also a field of caterpillars hatching too!! So pretty!! In this book Loretta is the main character. She wakes up one day to see all the butterflies gone from the milkweed field outside her window. Where could they be?!?! She runs outside, but only finds eggs all over the underbelly of the milkweed leaves. She finds a specific one and wants to keep it. She protects it from a bunch on things (insects, birds, and lizards), watches it grow through metamorphosis, and then she and her family watch it become a beautiful monarch butterfly! One morning she watches all the butterflies as they fly away. Such an adorable book! Again it teaches you so much about monarch butterflies and their life process. Not taking away from the book AT ALL!!!!!!!!! Because it really is cute and my daughter and I LOVED it so much!!!! BUT I feel that if you read this book with your kid(s) and they LOVE it as much as me, you should grab the butterfly hatcher kit that comes with all the stuff you need to hatch your own butterflies at home! A friend of mine did it and also bought a milkweed plant for her yard. She gets to see them EVERY year, down here in Florida! So cute and fun! Plus they get to learn from the book and watch their own at the same time!!!!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shea Gilkerson 3/1/23

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Beautiful illustrations on each page telling the story of Monarch butterflies and their life cycles. Great factual information, inluding predators of Monarchs and telling the difference between the males and females of the species.

Wonderful information shared and in such a beautiful and whimsical way while still teaching tons about Loretta’s insects. Really great. Highly recommend.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

4.5 Stars

 

“I didn’t know a witch could have a pretty house,” said Gretel. “What’s she like?”
“I’ve never met her,” said Dad, “but I’ve heard she has a cauldron where she
makes potions. She kidnaps children and makes them work for her. And maybe
she eats them. So, no matter how pretty her house is, stay away.”

 

Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom is a charming children’s fantasy story with interesting and colourful illustrations, plenty of fun, and adventure. It is an original take on the classic ‘Hansel and Gretel’ fairytale.
This is another quirky story from Ms. Wickstrom’s seemingly limitless imagination. It was both engaging and fun.
Hansel and Gretel set off on a picnic in the woods, but soon get lost. They stumble on a gingerbread house and so their adventure begins.
Looking forward to more from Ms. Wickstrom.
Happy reading…

 

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I like how imaginative this book is. Even though it’s based on the life cycle of monarch butterflies, this short story manages to entertain the reader and breathe a bit of imagination into the narrative. I found that I’ve learned more about monarchs through this book than I had previously and could still thoroughly enjoy the story. The illustrations are easy to decipher and the storyline itself is easy to follow. The notes from the author at the end of the book also were insightful and gave me a sense of purpose and wish to follow through on getting some milkweed in the future. I would definitely recommend this book to those who have inquisitive children!

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jenni Bishop

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Saving the Gingerbread House: A Science Folktale (Science Folktales)Saving the Gingerbread House: A Science Folktale by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Saving the Gingerbread House is Lois’s unique version of Hansel and Gretel. Children are going to love this folktale. With bright and colourful pictures the story comes alive as we adventure along to save the Gingerbread House. The story is aimed at children 4 to 8 years old.
There is more going on in the woods that send two curious minds out to explore.
All the witch wanted was to showcase her beautiful house and win the House Beautiful Contest. Does that happen or are her chances destroyed? To find out you will need to follow along on the adventure.
After reading this story the kids (grandbabies) wanted to make their own Gingerbread house and enter into a contest of their own. Of course they both won.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Christine Baranek

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Loretta’s Caterpillar
By: Lois Wickstrom

As a teacher, I am always excited when I see a new book by Lois Wickstrom. These books are always well written and informative. They explain scientific concepts to children in an engaging way. I truly love reading them to my classes and they love reading them as well. I am a teacher to children ages 4 – 10 and I use each book in a different way with each grade level. This book is not an exception.
I will say that I read this book with a Kindergarten class. They loved it! I did not read this with my other classes because we study the life cycle of butterflies every spring. This will now be a staple during this unit! It is going to be such a great addition I know that each class will love as much as I did reading this!

Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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Loretta's Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #4)Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta loves being outside in her garden and she is always discovering new things and today is no exception, Loretta is running down the garden, past the milkweed plants when she finds something she has never seen before. When she takes it to her parents to find out what it is, she discovers that it is a monarch butterfly caterpillar and is told to put it back where she found it, Loreta does this and decides that she wants to help it grow, so everyday she goes down to the milk weed to see her caterpillar and while doing this, she protects it from a bird, a lizard and a wasp as it grows.

Will Loretta be able to protect her caterpillar so that it can grow into a beautiful butterfly and can she learn about monarch butterflies at the same time? This is another fun and informative book in this series for all ages, with lovely illustrations which make it easy to learn and retain the information.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta loves to look out her window and watch all of the beautiful butterflies flying around. When she wakes up one morning and all of the butterflies are gone she becomes concerned. She goes outside to see what happened and finds a leaf with a tiny egg on it. The egg is from a Monarch butterfly and she is determined to take care of it and watch it grow. She protects the egg from a bird, a wasp and even a lizard as it grows and goes through metamorphosis. Loretta is thrilled when it finally turns into a beautiful butterfly and flies away to go through its migration journey.

I adore the stories that this author writes and find myself wishing that I had these books for when my children were little. Up until reading this book, my favorite book by this author was Bees in Loretta’s Bonnet. Now, I am adding this book at the top of my list of favorites. As with every book by this amazing author it is beautifully illustrated which really brings the story to life.

In all of this author’s books I learn something new and this one was no different. I was fascinated to learn that it took five generations of butterflies to migrate from the United States to Canada! I also learned the difference between a female butterfly and a male butterfly. I had no idea that there was a difference. Children of all ages will love this cute story about the life cycle of a butterfly from egg to metamorphosis to migration. I highly recommend!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Karen Pearman

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the wonderful science series by this author that I have read. Just as the previous two books were, this was just as educational and filled with facts and details about caterpillars. I love how she incorporates the tiniest details into her stories and makes them so interesting and entertaining. Once again, the illustrations are beautiful and coincide with the story perfectly. This is another book that encourages parents and children to get out and explore nature and see the wonder and beauty all around you. Remarkable story for kids.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Gabrielle

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a nice book that teaches children about the life of a butterfly. It explains the different stages in the life of a butterfly and its migration pattern. The story is simple and easy to follow and explains each new phase in a way that keeps the attention of young children. They get to understand and enjoy facts about a beautiful insect. I also liked the science facts that are listed after the story giving the young readers more information about the butterfly while still making it interesting.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tonya Merritt

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was my second children’s book by Lois and she did not disappoint. She took the classic story of Hansel and Gretel and gave it a polite rewrite. It has many values for children to learn and is very fun and informative at the same time. Maybe it isn’t a witch after all but an elderly woman needing help.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Katie Matthews

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another wonderful story from this author featuring Loretta. This book would 100% be a perfect addition to topics on the life cycle of a butterfly. It was explained really well and would be so engaging for young children. The story was really lovely whilst explaining everything so well about how caterpillars turn into beautiful butterflies. It is easy for children to follow with many talking points available. I love that at the end of the books the author always includes an activity for children to try at home.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Loretta's Pet Caterpillar (Loretta's Insects #3)Loretta’s Pet Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom. I have loved this cute series so much. Its the perfect books for gifting and reading to young children. My nephews 5 and 9 have really enjoyed them as well. This one is the story of Loretta and her love for insects. She finds a caterpillar and she takes care of it until it hatches. She protects it from several predators and tries her best to keep it safe. This book explains the life of a Monarch butterfly and even teaches us the difference between a male and female. We also learn their migration patterns. This is such a fun book for kids. It would make the perfect gift for the young child in our life.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Carrie Reed

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a cute spin on the story of Hansel and Gretel. The artwork is very eye catching and fun to look at while reading. I like that the witch in the story wasn’t a mean witch or a bad witch, but just a witch who needed help to win the contest. Gretel is sweet wanting to stop and sketch all the animals she sees, it is a good lesson to teach children about different animals when they go out walking, keeping them interested in the world around them.

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Saving the Gingerbread House by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shelly Kittell

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a fun take on Hansel & Gretel. This story has a wonderful twist with it’s environmental take on the story. The animals get to help. The kids learn about problem solving and get to help the old lady save the gingerbread house. It’s a nice friendly story that will be good for teaching and little ones will enjoy reading. This author has done it again. Such fun and entertaining stories.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Amy Dean

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Loretta was fascinated by the field of Monarch butterflies only to be sad when they all left. To her excitement, she was able to see a brand new caterpillar grow in front of her very own eyes. What a fun book to help teach children about the lifecycle of the Monarch butterflies. I also learned more about their migration habits from the foot notes in the back. The kid in me wants to find a caterpillar egg and watch it grow into a full butterfly!

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Saving the Gingerbread House (Science Folktales) by Lois Wickstrom

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Is the Witch really going to enter the House Beautiful Contest? For that matter, is there really a witch? Something is tapping in the woods. Hansel and Gretel investigate. It’s not a witch building a  beautiful home. It’s a woodpecker. They were in such a hurry to find the source of the sound, now they are lost. They come upon a beautiful home. It’s made of gingerbread. Animals are nibbling. Hansel and Gretel,  eat some, too. Then the owner comes out. Have the hungry children ruined her chance to win that contest? What will she do?

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Lois is a former high school chemistry teacher and former head science teacher at Science in the City Summer Camp in Philadelphia. She has also been an adjunct science teacher at University of South Florida. Since retiring, she continues to take science classes. Her class in Forensic Biology led to Little Red, The Detective, in which Red is studying fingerprint identification, so she can tell that “Grandma” isn’t who she says she is.

Lois has taken so many science classes that she believes science is the solution to almost every problem, including the dilemmas in fairy tales. She has invented what she calls Science Folktales. In each science-based tale, the protagonist achieves a better ending than the original because of learning scientific principles. She has turned some of these tales into plays.

She has also created a series of Mermaid Science stories, which make use of water science.

Lois is married to the love of her life. She has two children, four grandchildren and a dog.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Cindy Rushin

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this children’s book. This author has a way of weaving a story that teaches young children something new and interesting about their world. I found the story about monarch butterflies really cute. I recommend this author to anyone who has kids as the stories are not only good but educational.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by @LaliLovely

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This lovely little book!! What a beautiful way to learn about butterflies! It’s always great for kids to be learning without even knowing it lol. My daughter LOVES butterflies, & reading this together on a rainy day gave us such a peaceful moment. She adored the soft, watercolor vibes of the artwork. We especially loved how gentle & compassionate Loretta was to other creatures while protecting her little friend. Pretty illustrations are the icing on the cake that is this wonderful story.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Tanya Wall, February 2023

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Loretta’s Caterpillar is a great book for classroom teachers to have for science/lifecycle lessons. Loretta is a very inquisitive young girl who wants to learn about the world around her. This time, she finds an egg under a leaf and watches as it goes through hatching into a caterpillar, who then turns into a beautiful Monarch Butterfly. Loretta is a role model for all young girls who are interested in “sciencey” things – if you have a little one at home, this would be a great addition to their library!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Rachel Moss

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really cute book! This author usually doesn’t disappoint and this was no exception. This was a very informative children’s book, with very colorful and pretty illustrations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this story and I can’t wait to read it to my daughter when she gets a little bit older!

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Kasandra Nunez

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I think this little book was so cute. It was extremely colorful and had amazing illustrations. The main character Half-Pint Porky, like the rest of us, really hates to wait. I think that kids would really enjoy this book, as will adults. When I was little we always played pirates, so I’m sure after reading this, a kid will play along with being a pirate too.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Heather Hoke

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love books about Loretta! I always learn something very cool.
Loretta’s Caterpillar was no exception.
The way the Lois writes each step of a butterfly’s Metamorphosis, but makes it fun and easy to understand was just great!
Another thing I really enjoyed way the excitement she gave Loretta about her caterpillars life!
I might say this book was my favorite Loretta book so far. If you haven’t read the others you definitely should!

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a cute adventure of watching a caterpillar grown into a beautiful butterfly. The author does well inserting the voice and mind of a child into the story. Let’s does so well in protecting her little caterpillar! There is also a section at the end of the book about the migration of the monarch butterfly.

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Loretta’s Caterpillar (Loretta’s Insects) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Daryian Lucas

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars
This was my first read by this author and it’s such a cute book! Not only are the drawings good, the book is very informative in an easy to understand way. I learned quite a bit from this book about butterflies and caterpillars. I also liked the map and other information that was included. I will say that this book would probably be a great read for a child 5 and older.

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Arrrgh! Me Hate To Wait! by Mary Bleckwehl – Review by Ashley Westerman

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Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait!Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

My kids loved this. I don’t have a very good pirate voice, which made reading this to my kids tons of fun. My kids definitely need to learn some patience and maybe this helped them understand some of it. Only time will tell. They enjoyed every minute of reading this, and I think there was lessons to be learned. Highly recommend!

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Shadow Wolf (Protector Wolf Shifter Series Book #1) by Lilliana Rose – Review by Angela Hayes

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

Shadow Wolf is the first book in the Protector Wolf Shifter Series by Lilliana Rose. This is the first book that I have read by Ms. Rose, so I really didn’t know what to expect from one of her stories. But, in all honesty, she had me at shifters and vampires- the rest was just going to be icing on the cake for me.
This is a captivating paranormal romance with shifters, vampires, a precious gem called the ‘Blood Opal’, a forbidden love element, action, adventure, danger, drama, chemistry, tension, intrigue, mystery, and more.
I did enjoy Tamaska and Kodiak’s story, although there were times that they frustrated me to death. I really wanted to shake them at these points and tell them to get their act/s together. The story was intriguing with plenty of suspenseful/mysterious elements that kept me turning the pages to find out what was going on. But the story ended before all the threads were tied up- and I didn’t get all the answers/developments that I was hoping for- so I imagine that the story is set to continue in the next instalment (hopefully).
Bring on “Marked Wolf” (Book #2).
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Lilliana Rose!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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