As the first female alpha in living memory, Terra Wilder already has her hands full bringing old-fashioned uncles and cousins into line. But with a regional gathering of ten clans on the horizon, the shifter will soon be faced with an even more arduous task: holding her own against a lineup of power-hungry pack leaders.Justin Young is the strongest of the opposing alphas, and he also happens to … happens to be the handsome but disturbing older brother of Terra’s own mate. Justin is far too powerful to vanquish in a pitched battle, so Terra instead opts to trick the alpha into supporting her cause by pretending to be a pack princess on the prowl for a husband.
Flirting with a shifter who looks like a dark reflection of her true mate is no fun, but if Terra doesn’t maintain her clan’s independence, her male relatives risk being tossed out into the cold while her female cousins are turned into chattel. On the other hand, if Terra succeeds, she might just lose herself — and her mate — in the process.
Wolf Rampant trilogy:
1. Shiftless
2. Pack Princess
3. Alpha Ascendant
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The second part of Terra’s story is of her struggles as pack Alpha and living away from her mate. As Terra struggles on a day to day basis under the thumb of her overbearing father and the struggles of being a the only female in power.
I really enjoyed how Aimee brought out the characters in this book. She draws more of Terra’s strength and weaknesses out as she stands up for herself against family and other Alphas. I love how she writes that Terra is the only female Alpha that holds her own against all these males and makes her own alliances without the help of any males. Though she does struggle and need the assistance of her mate at the end.
If you’ve read book one, I highly recommend reading this one.
Pack Princess is Aimee Easterling’s 2nd book in her Wolf Rampant trilogy. It picks up after book 1 and steam rolls from there. This installment is filled with pack politics as Terra fights her way to remain on top with her newly found alpha status. An ultimatum has been given and her father accepts no failure. She must win the other alphas at All-pack. Losing is not an option. Will they accept a female alpha? Will Terra succeed or will she bring shame upon Haven and quite possibly lose her life in the process? Pack Princess is a must-read for anyone into werewolf culture and politics.
In this second book in the series, Terra finds herself where she never thought she’d be – mated and alpha of her pack. But with the annual gathering of all the packs coming up, difficult choices have to be made. As the first ever female alpha, she wants to appear strong and gather allies, so she can’t formally acknowledge her mate and quickly finds herself in over her head in pack politics. To make matters worse, Wolfie sends the very pregnant shifter to Terra’s pack only saying that she’s “trouble”. And just when things are getting started at the gathering, she goes into labor. This leads to a fateful conclusion to this book, but there is also a bright side to the events and hints at a promising future for Wolfie and Terra’s pack. The story is full of emotion, suspense, twists, and surprises that will have you on the edge of your seat to see what happens next.
Audio Version Review:
The narrator does a great job bringing this story to life and putting all the emotion of the events into her words.
Fun and exciting urban fantasy…
This is the second book in the Wolf Rampant Series and picks up soon after the events of Shiftless (book 1). The main character, Terra, is trying to come to grips with taking over as pack alpha (not a common role for female shifters to occupy) and wants to reorganize and revitalize the Wilder pack to reestablish its role in the shifter community. The former alpha, Terra’s father, is no longer able to oversee the affairs of the pack as he once did and that leaves his only heir, Terra, to pick up the pieces. Having been subjugated by her father and his relentlessly restrictive patriarchal pack for her entire childhood, she is neither confident nor assertive which are essential attributes for a pack leader. She has a lot to learn and, not surprisingly, her father isn’t really helping the situation. To make matters worse, she must learn to lead the pack without the help of Wolfie, her mate. This story follows Terra as she must face danger in many forms and from all sides, she must learn to negotiate pack politics, and she must force herself to emerge from the shadows to become a worthy pack alpha. If you have read any of Ms. Easterling’s work, you know that the world-building is excellent, the characters will be engaging, and the adventure will be a wild ride – this story is no exception.
Happily, in the audio version of this story, Kelly McCall Fumo reprises her role as narrator. She does an outstanding job as she did in Shiftless. Her mellifluous voice and impeccable choice of cadence and tone for each situation make listening to her performance a real treat. The combined talents of the author and the narrator are truly a winning combination.
While I did purchase and enjoy this book back in 2015, I was recently given a free audio copy of the story by the author and I am voluntarily offering this honest review.
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Terra Wilder is the first female pack leader in her area and she has her work cut out for her. Her father “Crazy” Wilder has abdicated his leadership because he is no longer able to control his shifts to his wolf form. But, he still hasn’t totally let go of his dominance. Terra not only has to win over her family, she also has to deal with her father’s manipulations behind her back.
Terra and her mate, Wolfie Young, have to play it cool so that Terra can gain control of her pack. But, when you add in all the alphas of the other packs trying to take over from her, can these two lovers maintain the kind of life that they want for themselves and their pack? Terra tries to play the game of Pack Princess looking for a mate, but her true mate is the only one she truly wants or needs.
This series is very different from most shifter books that I have read. There is romance, but not the normal erotica that I seem to find in most shifter books. There is plenty of political intrigue, betrayal and trickery as Terra tries to grow into her Alpha role. The ending is sweet and hints at more adventures within the Wilder-Young pack and I look forward to continuing Terra and Wolfie’s saga.
Great characters, great world building and wonderful writing, along with the different type of shifter book make Aimee Easterling one of my favorites in the genre. The narrator, Kelly McCall Fumo, does a great job and added a lot to my enjoyment of this book. I was given the chance to listen to the Audible version of this book by the author and chose to review it.
Listened to the story on Audible. I had the boxset with all 3 books. Narrator does a good job. She has a nice tone of voice; a little more emotion in her voice would be good, but it’s still a good listen. Good quality recording too; not my favorite narration, but I’d recommend the audio.
The writing is good, and the story did keep me interested. There was a couple things I didn’t care for in this 2nd book of the series; there’s a lot about pack politics once again; which was a bit boring for me, and I’m still not a fan of this author’s take on wolf shifters. Also, I wasn’t a fan of the random pregnant woman storyline; the majority of males acting like morons in regards to her. I do like wolf shifter Terra though; she’s the only POV we get once again. She’s having to deal with being an alpha female in a male dominated pack; plus, her father is horrible to her, so she’s having to find a way to get what she wants and to keep her other pack members safe. She’s having to act unmated at the All-Pack get together; All-Pack is when a whole bunch of wolf packs get together and mingle, lots of postering going on. I appreciate that she stands up for herself when she needs to and that she wants to do right by others. It does get a bit annoying how much she has to follow the rules, but I appreciate that she knows when she has to do things on the sly in order to get things done. She doesn’t exactly do a good job at it, but she has a good heart. Still enjoying her mate, Wolfie, and their sweet romance. The romance is tame and has low emotional impact, but I like their connection. Overall, a 3.5 rating.
The Pack Princess is an entertaining read. I admittedly haven’t read the first book but in no way did I feel lost or like I was missing anything. Terra is thrust into the role of Pack Alpha but it seems like she’s more of a figurehead or puppet with someone pulling the strings and calling the shots. In all honesty I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Terra but as the story progresses she gains more backbone and starts to think for herself. It’s clear that Terra hasn’t kept up on pack politics and there’s a lot she’s ignorant to but she learns quickly. Using the knowledge she gained from her mistakes to become a better leader. That’s one of the things I like about her. She’s also determined, big hearted and genuinely cares for the well-being of her pack and others.
I adored Terra’s mate, Wolfie. He’s a great leader. I can see the two becoming a force to be reckoned with.
I look forward to finding out what happens next in their journey.
This was a good read. I enjoyed watching Tara learn to trust herself and to grow more and more comfortable with her position. I loved the splashes of humor throughout the book