Review: Ice Claimed
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 12, 2013
While this story can be read as a stand alone, all the characters are connected to the previous books.  To get the most enjoyment out of the series they are best read in order.Durlach is anxious to find his mate.  It's been two years since he woke up in an ice cave after sleeping for ten thousand years.  When he is out on a run as a wolf, he comes across a horse and rider spooking the horse.  When he gets near the rider he realizes she is his mate.  Meadow is an archeologist that specializes in ice age artifacts.  When a wolf spooks her horse she worries that she is about to be attack but he is very calm and tame.  When his `owner' comes to claim him the next day she get her fist look at Durlach and is instantly attracted.We have gotten to know Durlach over the last few books as the wolf brother that can't cook.  He is pretty laid back even though his wolf is closer to the surface than the other sentinels so he spends more time as a wolf.  He shares a room with the new character from the previous book, Ryder, the wolves' shaman.  We get yet another new character in this story, the caretaker of Meadow's home Taylor.  He is an intriguing character and I hope to see something done with him.  There is a nice plot twist with the dark wolves.  I expect the next books to have a little more action and/or drama.Meadow was a nice break from some of the previous heroines in the series.  She is very down to earth and takes things as they come.  She doesn't have any big hang ups with men or relationships, she has just been waiting on the right one.  There isn't a lot of drama in this story either.  Meadow doesn't have a big freak out when she discovers Durlach is a werewolf and once she talks to him about it she is able to come to her decision about whether or not she wants to be mated and turned.I do wish the dialogue had a better flow.  I don't like each step explained when they do something.  It seems to be somewhat stilted at times.  Otherwise I am really enjoying this series and I am looking forward to the next book.book provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest reviewreviewed by Megan