Review: Fantastic Finale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
It felt like I waited forever for this final story of Levi, Darius and Ian. 'The United & The Divided' is book three in L.A. Witt's series 'Tooth & Claw' and it stands to be the most exciting as the finale. When I left the guys at the end of the previous book, they had just escaped the pack at Levi's grandmother's home in Sitka, Alaska, and with grandma and Levi's cousin in tow, were heading to a remote island where a pack of wolves lived that might, or might not, accept them into the fold. Starting off with a bang, huh?I couldn't begin to comprehend how absolutely terrifying it must have been for Levi, Darius, and Ian to step onto that island with the wolves. Not knowing whether they had been tricked and were going to be killed at any second. Especially when they had to stand up in front of the whole pack to discuss the pros and cons. In fact, I'm not sure how the guys have managed as long as they have these weeks of running, hiding, and fighting to stay alive. The pack Elders agree to allowing them to stay, and once a few of the pack experience being fed from and can banish their fears, it looks like the guys might be able to relax.Until the Molotov cocktails come exploding into their bedroom forcing them to deal with the sunlight outside. Luckily, Levi's cousin and one of the female pack members save them and takes them to the temple to heal in total darkness. The six wolves responsible are found and brought before the Elders and the pack. When the Elders decide to punish them by banishment, Ian steps forward to state that there's been enough anger, hatred, revenge, and banishing them isn't going to do anything but cause more problems. Ian, Darius, and Levi are tired of all the fighting. They just want to be safe and be allowed to live.The clan Elders aren't going to allow that, though, and when one of them discovers where Levi, Darius, and Ian are hiding out, the hunt is back on. This time though, they've got a couple of wolf friends who try to help. Unfortunately, outnumbered and not wanting to get their friends killed, Levi, Darius, and Ian surrender. The clan Elder sentences them to death at sunrise. And, I'm not spoiling the surprise. So there.Unbelievable finale to this incredible series. At least, I'm assuming this is the finale, but I suppose you never know. The love that Levi, Darius, and Ian showed to each other, and then as a trio once that began, was steady and true, all of them risking their lives over and over again for one another. Even though so much of these books involved serious action adventure, the love and desire showed through, constantly, and when they had a moment to show that love, sexually, they grasped it and held on with everything they had. Amazing. I loved it. I can't recommend it enough!NOTE: This book was provided by Samhain Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews