4 stars
Jessa is a alpha-wolf shifter. She and the compass boys: Tyler, Jacob, Braxton, and Maximus have been friends for 20 years and are the strongest pack around. The Compass boys (aka the quads) are set to take over the supernatural council, being the strongest of their types: A dragon, a wizard, a vampire, and a fey. They are incredibly overprotective of Jessa and would do anything for her. That loyalty is put to the test when secrets of Jessa's past, those she didn't even know, put her life at risk. Can the compass boys and Jessa come together to make sure that the past doesn't control the future?
You know, I'm not really sure what's going on with that cover; there is wayyyy too much going on. Putting that aside:
HOOO-BOY, I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did.
Those Compass boys though:
Eve didn't really show a lot of world-building here, but covers it up well with what little she does give us. The Jailing area in town is complex, and almost made up for the lack of description in the rest of the book. Just wait till you get there. It's wonderful.
The book doesn't really throw any curve-balls your way. You can pretty much predict the events from a mile away, but that didn't make it any less fun. Overall a great start to the series. All the characters are quirky and I definitely had a good laugh from the light banter and dynamic set up of this close pack of 5 people. I've already picked up the second book!
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