BLOOD LINES by Eileen Wilks

World of The Lupi Series, Book 3

( Book 4 might still be available, check my listings! )

Eileen Wilks is rapidly becoming one of my favorite fantasy writers. Her characters are fresh, fascinating, well fleshed out. She doesn't follow a tried and tired formula in her writing, sometimes its difficult to keep up, simplicity is not her style. I truly enjoy the challenge. I never know exactly where she's going, and the journey is wonderful.

The insight into wolf politics was fascinating, the background of Cynna explained her character beautifully, Rule's grief over the lost part of Lily was poignant. As for Grandmother... every scene that included her was gold.

Four and a half stars rather than five only because this story needs the first two books in the series to really appreciate who the characters are, how they came to this point, and why following this story to its conclusion is a must.

Better - no cliffhangers, just an incredible need to play in this world again. Note: The "Dear Reader" section at the front of the novel needs to be read, it's from the character, Lily, not the author, and reminds you of the details you need to remember from the other books. A nice touch, actually.