Review: Wilder's Mate
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2011
Satira's mentor has gone missing and she is not about to sit on the sidelines and wait for him to be rescued by the Guild. When Wilder, a Bloodhound created by the Guild to hunt vampires, shows up she makes it clear she intends join him in the hunt for her mentor whether he likes it or not. It doesn't hurt that Wilder drop dead sexy. But Wilder is not fully human. He was created by the Guild to kill vampires. He is essentially a walking lethal weapon. The new moon changes him and his attraction to Satira could completely overwhelm his self-control. He wants her, his beast wants her and she feels the same way about him. They are on a mission to save her mentor and are in a race against time but if Wilder loses control all could be lost.Satira lives in a world where being female is not necessarily valued beyond whatever physical pleasure she can provide. But that life is not for her. She is smart, tough and possesses an iron will to survive so she puts her brains and raw skills to good use as an apprentice to a weapons inventor. But Nathaniel is not only her mentor, he is her friend and nearly all she has in the world. When he goes missing she'll stop at nothing to get him back alive.Wilder radiates danger and sexuality. He is a creation of the Guild and although a beast lives within him, his humanity truly rules him despite his violent nature. He cares for close friends and is committed to keeping humanity safe from vampires who seek to destroy. When the new moon changes him he is careful to make sure his needs are sated by someone who can who is prepared to handle the beastly nature that take him over. He is determined to protect Satira from himself but the passion that draws him to her could be his undoing.  The tender vulnerability that resides beneath his gruff exterior makes him such an appealing, sexy hero.Wilder's Mate is mainly focused on the romantic relationship of Satira and Wilder and is essentially a paranormal romance. Their romantic relationship is built up gradually, loaded with sexual tension, and eventually explodes in white hot passion.  But with the Wild West setting and the addition of some steampunk elements Moira Rogers has created a very gritty dangerous feel to this story. The vampires are evil, and the potential for danger and violence is ever present creating an edge to this story that we tend to see more in the urban fantasy genre. Moira Rogers blurs the genre lines with Wilder's Mate for the win.