Review: Five out of Five stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
The Animal Within is the second book in Author Natasha Wetzel's Otherworldly Prophecies, the first book being Starving Blades.Convel, a "shift shaman" (the term more commonly used for werewolf) was introduced in the first novel as a side character, portrayed as a lazy womanizer with a sarcastic vocabulary. In book two we get a deeper look into his mind, his life, and learn who he truly is.Don't get me wrong, he's still a smartass womanizer, we just learn it isn't all he is. There's a side to him not many get to see, a side that actually cares for his friends and a drive to protect them so strong he'd destroy everything and everyone that dared touch them. He is a complex character, one that I was overjoyed to read about in this new book by this badass authoress.Usually I tend to give my reviews in a particular format: talk about the story, then about how I enjoyed the author's abilities. But for this book I feel the need to let the story remain as much a mystery as possible. When I first read the synopsis, I thought the story would take me on a whole different journey than it did. I was drawn in from page one, Convel being such an engaging character and the story unfolding so smoothly. I could barely step away from it. Each character has their own depth in this story, their own part to play, and I was fascinated to discover what it was they offered to the table. I was not disappointed once throughout this whole book.Natasha Wetzel is skilled beyond most authors I read on the best-seller's list, and it genuinely saddens me to not see her name up there with the greats. Her style is unique, powerful, and captivating. Hopefully one day her talents will be recognized by more than just a handful of us.I highly recommend this book and am eagerly awaiting the release of the third!