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Faewolf

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I love fantasies, which is why I instantly downloaded this on my KINDLE. I wasn't disappointed. Faewolf hearkened back to my teen years when I practically absorbed fantasy tales with wolves and vampires and monsters of all sorts - the only difference, I had to use my youthful imagination to distort the characters and the narrative to make them gay.

Not so with Faewolf, where the gayness of the characters is at the heart of the tale. An awesome and seXy read for all lovers of fantasy, tasteful erotica, and any combination thereof. If they ever make this into a movie, I'm SO there! ~

Taylor Siluwé, Features Editor, Out IN Jersey Magazine, author of Dancing With The Devil

I've been following Atkins and Taylor's joint writing in the Harry Potter fan fiction arena for years, and I am delighted to see them finally publishing a work of original fiction together.

Kiya is an endearing character that I'm sure we've only scratched the surface on in Faewolf. As always, Atkins and Taylor do not disappoint. The sex is hot. I love that they don't shy away from the scenes of violence and sexual perversity. Some of the scenes may be a bit too intense for some readers, but not for this reader. I applaud their audacity and can't wait to read more of Kiya and Brian!

Ya know, looking back on this story, I have to agree with pretty much all the other reviews. But I would also like to interpolate a few of my thoughts on this story as well.

First, the story is not about two main characters, it's about three, Brian(human aspect of faewolf), Kiya(student lover) and Saoi(wolf aspect of faewolf). Most of the reviews centered on the usual two main characters that story plots seem to utilize. But in reality, the wolf personality, plays just as much a part as the other two, and not just in the bedroom. He has his own unique personality that I absolutely fell in love with! Unlike most other werewolf story's that I have read, these author's went above and beyond portraying that aspect of the werewolf/faewolf. Most story's just kind of gloss over the dual personality of that type of character and the changes it goes through when shifting. But this one, well, you really get a feel for the wolf and how it actually interacts and takes over the other half of it's personality, and I'm not just talking about the yummy torrid scenes between the wolf and Kiya.

Which leads me to another point, if a reader is disgusted by the wolf/human scenes, then I have to say, kudo's to the writer's!
For that means that they are doing their jobs as author's in cleverly and imaginatively drawing up their story. But,if anyone finds it offensive, it may help to recall that the author's stated in the story that Brian is a "faewolf" and not a werewolf. And that is more kin to a God like creature then an animal. And, as in much other types of mythology, i.e. Greek mythology, God images can come down to earth to interact with humans in any form they want. Zeus did it all the time. ;) LOL


But, in conclusion, the reader is also made aware of the possibilty that Kiya may be more then just a human as well, that he may have some magic in him that he isn't even aware of. It would be nice to have a sequel that expanded that concept. It would also be nice to have more stories that included native american myth's! Now, that would be cool!

I am a huge fan of m/m romance. This is the absolute worse I have come across to date. It started off good, the idea is interesting and unique, I was excited to see where it was going to go. The characters turned out to be flimsy and one of the main is so caricaturistically passive I could not stand him! About 70% in there is a rape/beastial scene that is beyond gross.

Please do yourselve a favor and pass on this one.

Kiya Whitecloud is in love with Brian, his college biology teacher's assistant. He shamelessly flirts with him and doesn't stop until Brian firmly tells him he cannot cross that teacher/student line. While walking in the woods, alone and upset at the set-down, Kiya's abusive ex-boyfriend, Ted appears, not happy that Kiya put an end to their relationship. Before severe damage can be done, a wolf shows up and scares Ted away. Kiya's instincts tell him the wolf is not there to harm him and a bond forms between them. Kiya finds himself meeting this wolf everyday in the woods and unloads all his troubles on this wolf. What Kiya doesn't know is that this wolf is actually Brian. His wolf name is Saoi and his is called a faewolf. He was born a wolf and with a bit of fae magic, is able to transform into a man. Saoi is able to understand everything Kiya is telling him and starts to fall for him.

Brian, in his human form, finally accepts Kiya's advances and a romance develops. But their love will be tested as Brian's secret is revealed and ex-boyfriends from the past surface again.

First let me say, Faewolf kept me entertained the entire time. The ending may have been a little drawn out, but my interest level was high throughout. Kiya is an interesting character. He is very conceited and vain about his looks and his abilities in bed, and at first I was very annoyed with it. But he ends up owning up to it, mentioning several times that yes, he is vain and he doesn't care, so I gave the character props for that, but it still wore on me. His pouting and thumb sucking when he got tired or upset was a little over the top for me - however, Kiya is definitely a submissive, so those actions play into that role. Being a submissive he yearns to be taken care of and protected. In the past, he has fallen victim to a very controlling, abusive person, Ted. The consequences of that relationship play a very big role in this book.

Brian on the other hand, is an alpha - a perfect mate for Kiya. He is a little too perfect in my opinion by always saying and doing the right thing. I would consider him a very polite alpha - he definitely wants to protect Kiya, but he is missing that fierce, darker edge. For as much as Kiya's little quirks irked me, I found him to be a much more fascinating character than Brian.

The romance scenes in this book, and let me say there is a lot of sexin' going on, are written really well - they are verra steamy. And let's just put it out there - yes, Saoi (wolf) has sex with Kiya in wolf form. I knew it was coming, it had to be because Brian's true form is a wolf. There was no way he could get around it, and Kiya's personality lent to him experimenting new things. Now, the first time they do it, they are forced by certain people (don't want to get into spoilers) and I find it interesting this is how the authors chose to have this scene since Kiya has a history of attempted rape. While I really had no problem with Kiya having sex with Brian in his wolf form, this scene is very intense and uncomfortable. The dialogue of the others in the room is super creepy and gave me the willies!

I did think Kiya's acceptance of Brian in wolf form came across a bit too easily and I would have liked to see the two of them struggle a bit more in their relationship. External forces threatened them, but together they were happy as could be. A little too happy for my cynical little mind.

Overall, Faewolf kept my interest enough for me to definitely want to check out the next in the series as many things have yet to be wrapped up.

All right, this was a very daring book. And it's the classical book that who read and like it, as me, then feels bad about liking it. Why? Because we are "programmed" to consider certain things as bad, and I hate it! I would really be able to read a book like this one and closing it with only a satisfied feeling, not guilty at all. Well, at least I read it, and I liked it, so, that is a step more, isn't it?

Problem is the book has two sex scenes between a boy and a man in shifted form, a wolf. Actually that is not exactly true, Brian, the shifter, is actually a wolf, Saoi, who is able to shift in human form. As the authors well explain, he is not a werewolf, he is a faewolf; once upon a time, so far away that it was lost when and where, a fairy had sex with a wolf and a new breed was born, the faewolf. Saoi left his pack when he realized that his people were dying, not having a place in the world where they could prosper undisturbed. Saoi shifted in Brian and now he is living among the humans, but he is more a wolf than a man, and even when he is in human form he still thinks as a wolf, he actually lives like one, in his cabin in the woods, he has no one of the comforts humans usually wants. During the day he is a graduate student and TA for a biology college course, but during the night he roams the wood in wolf form.

Who is the partner for a man/wolf like him? Kiya is a half-blood Native American at his first year of College. He is very young, I believe barely legal, and he really gives me the impression of a modern Little Red Hiding Hood left alone in the clutches of the Big Bad Wolf, pun very much intended. Only that, in this version of the story, the Big Bad Wolf is the hero and the Hunter is the villain, and I don't think the coincidence are only by chance, I think the authors had clearly in mind that they were rewriting a classic. But coming back to Kiya, I don't want to talk bad about him, I think the way he was is the only way possible for his character to be in the story.

First, his Native American's heritage allows him to be at comfort with the woods, and with the animals who live in them. More, wolves are sacred for Native Americans, and so when Kiya meets Saoi (when I talk of the wolf I will call him Saoi, the man is Brian, and so did the authors), he actually thinks to have found animal spirit who will protect him. As I said Kiya is very young, and in his first year far from his family he did some bad choices; he is just out from an abusive relationship with Ted, an older boy who took advantage of him and above all who forced Kiya to have non consensual and non protected sex. This is, lucky for me, one of the think we only heard but don't read in the story, see how my mind works? I have trouble, but I can read about sex in shifted form, but I don't want to read about "real" non-consensual sex. Anyway, the trouble for Kiya is that he needs, and wants, a protector; Kiya is a submissive for nature, he is used to be part of a "pack", his family, and when he is out alone, far from them, he desperately tries to replace them with a lover, someone who can shelter him like his family does. Even if Kiya is 18 years old, he is still very much like a youngster, and I don't think this will change with him grow older; it's in Kiya's nature to be like that, see how he sucks his thumbs when he is worried, and being him like that, he is the perfect partner for Brian/Saoi, someone who thinks pack is the only way to live, and who actually misses very much one. Kiya and Brian give to each other what both miss and want.

So, the sex in shifted form... it's not free, it's entwined in the story, it's the only way this story could evolve. If you want to read this story, you have to read that. Yes, all right, you can flame me on the comment section, saying me that this is not romance, that this is not right, you can say everything you want, I will only reply to you: the story had its flaws, sometime Kiya was really too much of a unwilling teaser for his own good (the lollypop were almost too much even for me), and Brian was almost too good to be true, but a flaw was not the sex. And to add a very minimal flaw, but too prove you that I didn't read the story lightly, I even found an END EXCERPT at some point, probably an oversight of who sent the book to print (and BTW I bought my ebook copy, so as I found it everyone else can find it); since it was almost at the beginning of the book, it didn't leave me with a good impression at first, I was annoyed, I thought to have bought a less than high quality book... and instead, in the end, after having read it all, sex scenes included, I think, again, this was a very daring book. And since it was so daring, I can overlook to some editing faults.

In their novel Faewolf, D.M. Atkins and Chris Taylor give readers a story that focuses a spotlight on the plight of wolves in North America while at the same time telling us a story of magic and danger and love. This is a very readable tale that mixes Lakota spirituality with paranormal elements to give us a unique and entertaining whole.

The authors handle the paranormal element in such a way as to make it feel slightly more realistic than your usual werewolf fare. Instead of simply being a "werewolf" story, Faewolf makes a distinction between different types of shifters: werewolves, skinwalkers, and faewolves. I found this to be an interesting touch that underlined the mystical nature of the creatures in question.

The main characters of this story are an appealing duo. Kiya exhibits a blend of typical young college student and his Native American background. He is a member of the Sioux nation and has been raised with the Lakota beliefs of his family. He exhibits a charming cockiness about his appeal that is typical of the young, but this is something of a smokescreen, because Kiya's self-confidence has been shaken by a string of abusive physical relationships. His need for comfort and nurturing is evidenced by his compulsion to suck his thumb, which I found to be a very realistic touch. Brian puts himself into the role of Kiya's protector, but in actuality they are protecting and providing for each other.

I had a little trouble assigning a sensuality level to this story. The love scenes between Brian and Kiya are sensual enough to singe the pages of the book. That's certainly not an issue, nor is the fact that Brian's wolf nature comes to the forefront in most of the love scenes. There are a couple of sex scenes with Brian in his wolf form, though, and these skate very close to being bestiality. For this reason, I've assigned a level 4.5 (out of 5)to Faewolf. It didn't offend me at all, but others may have a different perception.

The authors are obviously concerned with the fate of wolves in this country. At the end of the book is a statement urging the readers become advocates of common sense wolf management. They also include lists of recommended reading material regarding the Lakota and wolves. I thought this was a nice touch, and it also proves that the authors did their homework before writing this story. Overall, I believe that readers looking for a paranormal male romance that is different from the norm should find Faewolf to be worth their reading time.

I really enjoyed this book.

It was scary in some places, sweet in a lot of them, and wierd in others, but a good book reguardless.. :)

I look forward to reading the sequel. :)

I loved this book. For me it had a bit of everything in it to make a good story. I especially loved the relationship between Brian and Kiya. Brian was so loving, gentle and protective over Kiya, in parts it was touching. Apart from the fantasy side to this story there was a truth side to it from the aspect of man's cruelty to animals and anything it has control over. Can't wait for the sequel.