Corrigan Fire: Bloodfire (Corrigan Series Book 1)

Corrigan Fire: Bloodfire is the first book in the Blood Destiny series, only from Lord Corrigan’s POV. I was looking forward to reading this book because I found myself frequently wondering what Corrigan was thinking while reading Mack’s book.

Summary:
Corrigan knew that being the Lord Alpha of all shifters wouldn’t be easy, but he never expected to have to hit the ground running when there are murders in both Cornwall and London. His wish to update the traditions of the Brethren and the Way Directives must be put on the back burner until he’s sure all of his shifters are safe, and justice has been served. This is harder than he anticipated given his title, but the Brethren has a long and ruthless history to overcome. Having his attention stolen by an intriguing werehamster doesn’t help either. He has questions for her. Questions about her display of strength, power, and loyalty, but he’s getting no answers. As danger lurks, Corrigan must figure out why the attacks keep happening, while trying to puzzle out the strange behavior of both Mack and her small-town pack.

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I was really happy to get Corrigan’s POV considering he was a big mystery, but I was also nervous. I was afraid it would be just a repeat of all that happened in Bloodfire, just from a different angle. Thankfully, I was wrong. There were definitely a few of the same scenes, but we also got a lot of new ones that enlightened us to both the Brethren and Corrigan himself. We don’t learn a lot about Corrigan in Mack’s book. He’s made to appear superior and ruthless when there is far more to the story. Corrigan is definitely a strong alpha were, but he doesn’t let his superior strength and power cloud his determination to make the Brethren, and therefore all shifters, a better species. I appreciated the empathy he felt for the shifters he commanded, and found him to be brave and wise. He wasn’t infallible, though. He had doubts about his suitability, and he was uncertain his path when leading his shifters. I think this made him a better leader. I also liked that he didn’t hide his attraction for Mack. Much. He felt something for her, and recognized he did, but was uncertain where anything would or could lead. I did find it a bit inconceivable that he truly could think Mack was only a werehamster, though. Given his intelligence, experience, and her skills, it just seemed incredibly naive of him to believe it. In the end, I found Corrigan Fire: Bloodfire to be an excellent companion to Bloodfire. Not only did we learn more about Corrigan and his situation with the Brethren, but we also got a better picture of Mack. While we knew what she was capable of, her personality, and a little of her appearance, seeing her through Corrigan’s eyes helped me solidify an image in my mind. It was also nice to get a clearer picture of the world we were visiting. From Mack’s POV, we knew her immediate area, but with Corrigan’s the world expanded a lot more to include his environs as well. It was entertaining to read of the other magical creatures and see Corrigan start his career as the Lord Alpha. My only complaints had to do with the beginning and the appearances of some of the Otherworlders. The beginning just dropped you in a scene, and I was thoroughly confused. I ended up having to read the first couple of pages over again in order to figure out what was happening and even who was speaking. As for the Otherworlders, a little history or background would have been helpful. Although I enjoy UF books, I am not all-knowing and the different species and races can be confusing. That said, this book still kept me hooked from beginning to end, and left me wanting more of both Mack and Corrigan. I’m very eager to move on to book two in both of the series.