Review: Unusual Read with a Great Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2013
Throne of Oak, the second in the Maggie's Grove series, was a terrific book.  I love how the dryads and their trees are able to control the animals and plants in the forest.  Dragos and Mina were a fascinating duo, and I especially loved the side story of Dragos' brother, Trajan, and Dragos' Renfield, Eddy, with his nervous Oreo-eating disorder.  The whole town of Maggie's Grove is invested in their town, which Dragos, the mayor, founded long ago.  The grove is a sanctuary for supernaturals, who are attacked and hunted by individuals called Van Helsings.  The story follows Mina, who was attacked by a bad witch named Terry, who was defeated in the prior book, but left Mina agoraphobic and unable to leave the throne area in the forest.  Dragos, her mate, courts Mina so they can be together.  The bad witch in the story is quickly apparent and is not really a surprise.  Dragos' father is a side issue, which was beautifully incorporated into the story line.  I ended up loving Dragos and Mina and both of Dragos' brothers.  What Dragos is and why he is ostracized by his family is really a big reveal of the story.  I can't wait to read Noah's, the werewolf alpha's story. It did take me a while to read this story, but it was worth it in the end.  There were parts that dragged a bit, but the ending was very exciting.