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Code Of The Wolf (2011)

by Susan Krinard(Favorite Author)

3.55 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0373775520 (ISBN13: 9780373775521)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

HQN Books

series

Historical Werewolf

review 1: After the confusion of the preceding Luck of the Wolf, this piece is refreshingly straightforward.Indeed, it's an old-fashioned Western, strongly reminiscent of the classic Riders of the Purple Sage. Serenity Campbell and a handful of other women have bought and run a New Mexico cattle ranch, united by their determination never to become dependent on men. But when bounty-hunter Jacob Constantine falls into their hands, Serenity decides to use his help to return to Texas and revenge herself on the outlaw gang who killed her family and enslaved her, but Constantine has his own history with the gang of which she knows nothing.Can she get her revenge without destroying herself in the process? Can he? And can the community of women, isolated by choice from the male world, survi... moreve the impact of the rough but civil Jacob Constantine?Oh yes, and the outlaw gang are werewolves, another bunch of the omnipresent Reiner clan. And Constantine—yup, werewolf too. Though that’s barely necessary; the lycanthropy is almost tangential to the story, which could be written without it. Krinard’s werewolves, unlike some of the other shapeshifters and vampires on the bookshelves, are human enough that their romances work on human terms, without mysterious imprinting or other magic turning love into something alien.I like that.
review 2: the Constantine weres and the Renier weres have had centuries of fueding. Jacob Constantine is Texas Ranger, married to gentle Ruth, but he left her too often - and the Renier's killed her. He carries the guilt, left the Rangers, became a bounty hunter, and lived by a Code of justice.until he is ambushed when taking a murderer in, is tied up, beaten up, no food or water, and Serenity and company rescues him. Serenity has founded Avalon Ranch, where women run everything (there are 8 of them). They reluctantly take wounded Jacob - who quickly recovers (as soon as he has strength to Change, he is fine). Serenity was raised Quaker, and she survived when her family and fiance were killed for no reason by the Reniers - they then held her captive for a year, raping her at will. She escaped, took a lot of ther money, and bought Avalon Ranch with a few other women - successfully working it for the last 4 years - with more women coming. Zora, half Apache half white and were, is one of the bunch.And Jacob stays on to help with branding (to pay his debt)... and the gang shows up, and they take the leader alive, losing one of theirs to his gun. He wants to take him in for justice, the women overrule him - but before they can hang him, Jacob shoots him, to save Serenity the eventual guilt she will feel.And they are warming up to Jacob, especially Serenity - he keeps to himself, he works hard, he supports them... and Serenity hires him to go after the Reniers - he reluctantly agrees, knowing she'll go after them herself if he doesn't... and he tempers the Code with their needs.And on the way, Serenity finally gives up her need for revenge - after putting 3 friends at risk (another ex ranger bounty hunter tries to take one of the friends for killing her abusive husband before he killed her)... and she goes home, to her ailing aunt.and on their journey, they get closer. Serenity finds she trusts him, she finds that she is attracted to him... and Jacob restrains his attraction, but starts to hope that she might care.And in the end, when they find honesty and passion and forgiveness, the Reniers take parts of her Quaker family hostage, and they capture Jacob through trickery, and Serenity and hers once again rescue them. And for those who do not die, Jacob takes to justice, waiting until their trials are complete... and he goes home to Avalon. ahhhhhand Zora departs when he arrives - to find herself... the next book? less

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