Oh, and there are bikers, and corrupt cops, and a hint of political intrigue within the bigger picture as well. And to top it all off, the slowly developing D/s relationship is imaginative and includes dealing with issues that would only happen between a human and a werewolf of this world. In that respect, this book reminded me of ‘Duck!’ and ‘Magpie’, two novels about avian shifters where Kim Dare developed unique cultural perceptions in that world, and she has done the same thing in ‘Axel’s Pup’. Each of the men’s point of view is well-developed and includes the way they see the world based on not only who they are as men, but who they are as a member of their species. There are also wonderful, multi-layered characters who struggle to understand their differences, and are determined to figure out how to overcome their cross-species issues-and there are a few. There is a creative shifter world with rules and behaviors all its own, mysteries to solve as the story unfolds, and, most fascinating to me, a world where humans are the bad guys, the ones who bring the darkness. This is an amazing story that contains several elements I love in any novel.
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