Review: When the wolf is at the door...let him in.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
Marius is a wolf shifter and the world knows about them.  Some have come out and some have not. Marius is one of the wolves that has announced what his is and some have accepted him others have not.  He runs an animal shelter and many people go to look at the wolf in human clothing as much as the animals.  He has the gift of matching animals with people, he rejects those he senses would not make good pet owners.  When Jack comes to the shelter looking for a big dog all of Marius' instincts start to spike, he is attracted to the silent cringing man.  And although Jack says he wants a big dog he is obviously scared of them, so Marius tries to link him with a dog that is scared of humans and closed off to everyone.  She reacts to Jack, and he reacts to her even though she is not a big dog that would protect him.It is obvious that Jack has suffered something so horrific and soul destroying that he can barely function through the pain and fear.  Can Marius save him?  Can the two form a bond through the fear and distrust Jack has of big men?Jack gets his dog and that begins his healing.  Marius is calm and constant and that helps Jack look beyond himself a small bit.This is an interesting take on the shifter genre.  There are no packs and Alpha's.  There is just a man who has another side that actually comes into the story very little.  It is frustrating it takes Marius so long to work out that Jack has been mortally wounded through actions taken by other people. To the reader all the signs are there as to what the incident involved.  Jack lives in a small apartment and yet has blocked off the bedroom and won't even go in there to get different clothes.  He just washes the one set.  We get a bit of insight into the incident but not the specifics.  Marius' brother is a wolf who has not disclosed to the world what he is, he is the avenger that Marius turns to when he needs justice. And while we know what Marius' brother is going to do we don't get to be part of it - the book stops and we don't get vengeance with our coffee which is really disappointing.  The relationship is clunky and the other characters are not developed.  But overall it is worth a read.