I am a wolf shifter born with a human soul.Packless. Mateless. Unable to bond.
Cast out of my pack, I live in a supernatural safehouse filled with broken women. Other women come and go, but I remain.
I’m waiting.For him.Tristan Masters—the ruthless alpha of the most vicious pack in the city.
He fought for my life when my pack wanted to kill me. He saved me. I should be able to trust him.
But … saved me. I should be able to trust him.
But I know better.
Tristan Masters wants my wolf; my killer soul. When he’s ready, he will use me to destroy his enemies.
Tristan thinks he owns me. He thinks there are no consequences because I can’t bond to him.
He’s going to discover that I am nobody’s to command.
This dark wolf will bite back.
This is a dark urban fantasy romance, the first in the Soul Bitten Shifter series. 17+ for sex scenes, mature themes, and language. Ends on a cliffhanger.
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I enjoyed this book and immediately went and grabbed book 2 upon completion.
The characters are good, the world building is interesting and you can tell there are secrets aplenty to be discovered and revealed.
Having just finished I’m at a loss for words.
This story is a true roller-coaster ride of emotions, surprises, and shocking discoveries.
Without giving anything away. Tessa learns who she is and who her real parents are.
Definite must read book!
3.5 stars
This is an exciting start of a series that has so much action right from the start. You need to be ready for a significant amount of violence and aggressive behavior for this book since that’s how EF has written the rules of this society, which is pretty typical with shifters, but a few characters really embrace this side.
The friendships that Tessa has with Iyana and Danika are just beautiful. Their bond and support isn’t the main focus, but gives a different tenderness to the story that helped offset the intensity.
I’d definitely recommend this for those seeking NA versus YA for both heat and violence – there are abusive characters/tormentors, for those needing a heads up.
There were some interesting surprised revealed at the end and I’m definitely intrigued to see what happens next!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is absolutely everything! The best yet from this author and I really love all her other books. The characters in this once has me really liking them and enjoying every minute of this book from start to end and not get enough. It was and is so dang good. I really can’t wait for more.
Tessa isn’t like your normal shifter. Her cobalt wolf would rather stand beside her and give her strength than turn her. Cast out by her clan, her father has trained her to never show her wolf or strength to anyone, but her scent still brings too much attention.
Tristan’s attention was definitely unwanted. Known to be the most violent alpha, taking interest in Tessa is definitely not what she wanted. Tessa has to start a new life off the mountain, as Tristan’s newest secret weapon, but can she let him see the true power she holds?
Broody, strong, and shirtless, Tristan is everything! Good thing Tessa can hold her own, but she can’t show that to anyone.
Everly always brings the best, but she is also amazing at making the women amazingly powerful on their own. Just one of the reasons I will read everything she writes.
This is an amazing read! It will suck you in right from the beginning and won’t let you go. It’s about wolf shifters but it’s unlike any other shifter book I’ve read which is great. And the cliffhanger ending is killer and I want the next book so badly right now!
Tessa is a wolf shifter but her wolf is different and she has been a target for abuse her entire life. She’s been battered and bruised and beaten to the point of broken bones many times. When she’s rescued from this life and taken to a supernatural women’s shelter she feels safe for the first time in her life and has a chance to make friends and grow and learn about herself and her wolf. But peace can’t last forever, and Tristan, the alpha wolf who saved her, needs her help to defeat his enemies and save his pack.
I absolutely loved Tessa! She’s so fierce and broken but she grows so much through the story. I also really loved the women’s shelter and how it was able to provide whatever the women staying their needed. And Tristan is so full of darkness but at the same time he’s such a good protector and will do anything for his pack. All of the characters are so amazing and full of depth, and they are really what makes this story so great!
I received an ARC from the author and I’m voluntarily leaving an honest review.
This Dark Wolf
Author: Everly Frost
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This is one of my top Paranormal reads of the year, no question! Wolf shifters or wolves in general have always been my favorite and I have a weak spot for them. The story pulled me in from the first page. The characters captured my heart. The supporting characters are just as intriguing as the main characters and I love each of them for different reasons. You definitely need a girl squad like the one in this book. They are all so complex with different pasts and different personalities.
You realize pretty quickly that this story isn’t for the faint of heart. It can be dark. Each of the characters are dealing with their own secrets and demons. You will also experience a wolf shifter pack dynamic that can be brutal and demanding. This really isn’t a fairy tale but oh man, I can’t resist a brooding, broken, alpha male. I love watching a female come into the badass that she was born to be.
For lovers of wolf shifters, shifters in general and a paranormal read that’s a little but on the darker side, then I definitely recommend this new book from Everly Frost.
Tessa is not your average wolf shifter and this is so not your average wolf shifter story! All my expectations for this book based on the concept of “shifter story” were completely blown away by the actual content. Everly Frost seems to have a talent for taking a tried and true trope or formula for a genre and making it her own, making it feel completely fresh and new and giving it a totally different spin. I can’t even express how much I love this story. As the title implies, it was dark, it was gritty, it was emotional, it was absolutely gripping. I did not expect the ending at all and I really cannot wait for the next book to find out what happens for Tessa!
A Dark, Heart Pounding Tale of Survival
I wish I could give partial stars, because this would be a solid 4.5 star review. What an incredible start to a new series! Everly Frost once again creates magic with a completely new spin on shifters.
The shifter world Everly has created is violent and wild. Tristan is haunted by family demons, and leading a pack that is still healing from the previous alpha’s rule, all the while being hunted by those around them. Tessa, abused by her pack for most of her life, ends up spending time healing in the supernatural version of a battered women’s shelter. Here she makes friends and begins learning about herself. But just as she is learning control and balance, she is pulled into a war.
The true beauty of the story lies in the characters and their stories. Tessa and Tristan are shifters unlike any I have ever read. More then that, they are survivors, works-in-progress, broken, misunderstood, scarred, and real. They have secrets, and you understand that their story is just beginning.
The book is well edited, the plot unpredictable, and the twists just keep coming. Oh my ending! What a hook for the next book.
In addition to the author’s warnings, I would add that the story does not shy away from the vicious savagery of the bad guys. And many of the characters have a history or present that includes abuse. It’s not the focus, but if that’s your trigger then this story may not be for you.
I can not wait for the next installment of this series. I need to know more! If you’re looking for a dark, gritty, edge-of-your-seat, shifter story, then you definitely need to read this book.
I have always enjoy reading Everly Frost’s book and she has never disappointed me. This Dark Wolf definitely didn’t disappoint me.
If you love shifter books, this is the book for you. Tessa is a wolf shifter, but not your typical wolf. Her wolf is part of her but yet not. Her wolf is different. Tessa is strong and fierce, she has been beaten down numerous of times but always rises back up. Her pack wants her dead, but one Alph wants her… wants the killer wolf that’s inside of her.
This book has so many dark parts, I love them all! The characters are fantastic, well written, full of depth and have room to grow! The storyline flows, and moves quite fast. It definitely has moments where you want to bang your head against the wall, bring tears to your eyes, make you laugh and definitely some hot steamy chemistry! The cliff hanger kills me. I hate it. No seriously, it makes you want to grab the Everly and shake her and make her release the 2nd book! I am that hooked!
Definite must read and I can’t wait to read the second book!!
love this new series!! … couldn’t put it down
What a great read! This is my first book that I’ve read of Everly Frosts & I’m in love! This book is absolutely amazing & definitely up there with my top favorite books ever!
This is a must read, ASAP!
Absolutely amazing read!
Dark wolf is the 1st book in a new series! Tessa is a different type of shifter. Tristan wants to use her to get at his enemies but falls in love with her too.
I love shifter books!!!
Absolutely amazing read!
Dark wolf is the 1st book in a new series! Tessa is a different type of shifter. Tristan wants to use her to get at his enemies but falls in love with her too.
I love shifter books!!!
This is my first stand alone book I’ve read from Frost and I was impressed with the quick build to suspense and drama, which was maintained throughout the book. It’s apparent that there’s a shroud of mystery surrounding Tessa, and through her abuse and unfortunate situation, it’s easy to build a connection with her. The book is widely unpredictable which makes for a quick read. Just be prepared for some tough topics. Tessa is very vulnerable at times, and goes through some difficult situations for sure.
I wouldn’t call this my favorite series or writing style, but it’s a good book and is a series I look forward to continuing. Especially since there’s quite the cliffhanger at the end. The plot is complex and different from the other wolf shifter novels out there, making it one of a kind. My curiosity is certainly piqued and can’t wait to see what the next book will bring.
Holy mother of wolves! This was absolutely Amaaazing! o.m.g. You want suspense?! action?! gory? horror? heartbreak? emotional stress? Angst?!! besties? females that can fight like john wick?! lust &romance?! look no further! This story will devour you! im completely shock!! I thought i knew the villain. Way wrong. In fact i dont know anything except i need the next book asap! #SendHelp#bookhangover
Just wow…. every time I pick up a book from Everly Frost I know that I am going to be entertained, but dang I did not see this coming. Just when I thought I had everything figured out, nope I had only part of it. And now I have even more questions that I need answered… well done, well done. I can’t wait to read the next installment of this series
Fantastic start to a new series! Everly Frost has created a new twist on the shifter genre. Tessa is a shifter wolf, but she’s not quite like the other shifters. As a result, she is targeted for being different and ends up in a special house for women who have all faced various forms of persecution. This house works on building the women back up, bringing out their strengths, and creates some fantastic bonds before sending them back out into the world. I love that the women support each other and not a single one is interested in tearing the others down. They realize they are stronger together and work as a team to accomplish the mission instead of going it alone. You will absolutely love the strong women who support Tessa and always have her back.
The main male character, Tristan, is also not quite as he seems, and some will be revealed by the end of this installment, but I have a feeling more is to come.
Both Tessa and Tristan are strong lead characters, and while this does end with a big “WHAT?!?!?!!…” I am looking forward to the next installment in the trilogy, because WOW!
I’m not usually a fan of big endings that leave you wondering just how it’s going to be resolved, but Everly’s character development is so good, her scenes so well scripted, that I want more of this world and it will absolutely be worth the wait!
Holy frick frack! What have I just read!? This took my heart out and stomped upon it repeatedly! I am simultaneously heartbroken and in total awes of the brilliance that is Everly Frost! I don’t know if I want to bow down before her or glare at her as I throw this book. Gah!
This cliffhangers is jarring and so well executed!! Of course I’ll be hiding in my blanket fort and eating ice cream tonight now that I’ve finished. Be prepared for one heckuva book hangover! The twists and turns are shocking and totally blind sided me! I did not see them coming and that’s one of the things I absolutely adore about this author!
I loved Tessa! From begging to end she is this gorgeous work in progress who takes your breath away! I wasn’t sure what I wanted to happen to her because she just kept surprising me and making me second guess everything! Tessa is beautifully complicated and I love her dearly! I just want her happy and so wish she could further evolve her powers so that she can possess more element’s of being a wolf shifter.
Tristan is shady! There’s no other word for him. His secrets are epic! He really is a good guy and I believe that he’s trying to do what’s best, he’s just misdirected. I am so so so sad for him because he doesn’t think there’s another path for him. I believe that Tessa will change everything and I can’t wait to see just how she accomplishes that feat! And whew! Does he know how to touch a woman!
The bad guys are everywhere! Seeing just how they’ll fall is going to be delightful and delicious!
This is how you write a thrillingly captivating series!! These shifters are dangerous and daring. I’m so ready for more!
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am in love with This Dark Wolf by Everly Frost! It is the first book in the new Soul Bitten Shifter series and is a dark/urban fantasy romance. I stayed up way too late so I could finish this story and may have full on shrieked at that ending and woke my husband up #sorrynotsorry Seriously though……. I almost threw my kindle across the room and I’ve still been ranting to my poor hubby about it even the next day
Tessa is a wolf shifter, but she was born with a human soul. Packless and mateless, Tessa finds shelter at a supernatural safe house filled with other women trying to outrun their past. One of my favorite parts of the book was Hidden House and all of the supporting characters there. Tristan Masters is the alpha-hole that you love to hate, but can’t help wanting him at the same time. He is definitely a complicated character and had me wanting to shake/yell at him, but then he would have a moment that just made you fall deep in lust with him and make you give him another chance
This book hooked me from the very first page and I’m already hoping several supporting characters get spin-off books because it it just that good. I love a good paranormal romance, and this one is so unique. I really don’t think I’ve ever read anything else like it. I was already a fan of Everly Frost after reading her Bright Wicked series, but after this book she is definitely going to be a one-click author for me.