Review: Ice Surrender
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
Wren has decided that she wasn't Ryder as her mate and she won't take no for an answer.  As the pack's shaman, Ryder has to stay celibate until he comes into his full power so he has to resist Wren at every turn.  Once Ryder and Wren realize that she can help him achieve his power, they open up to each other and their relationship grows.I am pretty sure this is the last book in a series.  We are introduced to a lot of characters, six sentinels and their mates along with other werewolves from a nearby pack, but Chenery does it in a way that isn't confusing.  She doesn't bog the reader down with detail of the sentinels but focuses on Wren and Ryder's story.  I enjoyed how the character interacted with each other.  They all lived in one home and were close.  They gave each other space when it was needed but they were also there if anyone needed support.I haven't read the other books in the series but from what I read in this novella, they seemed to be interesting.  I won't give the ending away but it did seem a little anti climatic and ended very neat and tidy.  I understand as a novella there wasn't the page space to draw it out but it was just too perfect.I did enjoy Wren very much.  She is a strong woman with mixed heritage (psychic and werewolf) that knows what she wants and is willing to put herself out there to get it.  Ryder was great as well. He is honorable and noble, willing to put himself out there for the better of the pack.  It was nice to see how Ryder, while he did possess some shaman powers, was initially the weaker of the couple.  Since Wren could shift she was a stronger physical fighter and could protect Ryder.  That isn't something that you see often.I think it would be nice to go back and read the series in order.  This story does work as a stand alone but I feel like the ending would have been more satisfying if I had more background into the was that the wolves had been fighting.  As it was I wasn't as invested in the ending and that could be why it seemed to neat.reviewed by Meganbook provided by the publisher for the purpose of an honest review