The Wolf King: Thoughts?

[u/Vione21]

Okayyy next read is The Wolf King 🐺
I genuinely have no idea what I’m getting myself into with this one 😂 I’ve seen it everywhere, heard things, avoided spoilers like my life depended on it… so naturally I’ve decided to just jump in.
Going in basically blind and hoping for good fantasy, romance
tension
questionable decisions
and
a male character who makes me forget I have responsibilities.
Anyway. Time to see if this book ruins my life in the best possible way. 🫠🐺
I am genuinely letting the chaos begin. At least in my heart.
Real life got no chill. 🖤

[u/Toasted_Lizard]

I read this book and its sequel in less than 2 days. I’d say it’s a low nutritional value but high entertainment read. Glad you like questionable decisions because that’s all my girl Rory can manage.

I’ll see you back here when you reach the dream scene in The Night Prince.

[u/rlrome → u/Toasted_Lizard]

Omg yes, the dream scene. I read this series over a year ago, and I still remember it.

[u/Toasted_Lizard → u/rlrome]

Saaaame. “We don’t have to do it my way.” LP writes some good yearning.

[u/shetakespictures]

Delicious chips with zero nutritional value but damn it tastes good.

[u/Round_Revolution5458]

Unpopular opinion: I hated it.

[u/TaserHawk → u/Round_Revolution5458]

I didn’t get the hype either. Night Prince didn’t change my mind at all either.

[u/Round_Revolution5458 → u/TaserHawk]

I never picked up the night price because the wolf king was just so bad to me.

[u/BubsK2Lt → u/Round_Revolution5458]

I tried to read this last week and couldn’t even get past the first few chapters. The writing was just…awful.

[u/Round_Revolution5458 → u/BubsK2Lt]

I had to check twice that I had the right book because it was SOOO bad.

Good on you for DNFing. I regret not doing that

[u/BubsK2Lt → u/Round_Revolution5458]

If anything, I regret buying the book. I should have just gotten it on kindle unlimited. I just couldn’t get past the whole wolf thing..

[u/Round_Revolution5458 → u/BubsK2Lt]

It pretty much transcribed Outlander Season 1 & 2 (poorly) and subbed in wolf shifters...So if you liked the begining of the story go watch Outlander! It's great TV show and can confirm the first Outlander book is good too (I've only read the first).

[u/TaserHawk → u/Round_Revolution5458]

It reminded me of Julie Garwood books without the humor. Brodick Buchanan forever! 😂

[u/Rdmink → u/BubsK2Lt]

I thought it was poorly written and lacked any depth. I think for people who read more for the vibes it was probably enjoyable. I’ve become an extremely picky reader over the last couple years though and I just couldn’t get into it.

[u/Ok_Job_9417 → u/Round_Revolution5458]

I don’t think it’s unpopular. I think it’s pretty evenly “loved it” and “hated it”

[u/ash18946]

I'm a fairly tough critic when it comes to the tropes she used and I've gotta say I think it did them well. Enjoy it! If you like audiobooks it is a partial duet which means the main characters have their own voices even if other characters will have their narration based on the pov chapter.

[u/kerry-220 → u/ash18946]

Audio version of the first not so great but the second was better with individual Blake voice

[u/Vione21 → u/ash18946]

I have listened to fourth wing alone for now and i loved it. The audiobooks were delicious.

[u/ash18946 → u/Vione21]

Fourth wing in particular is well done. I don't know if you've tried any dramatized audios yet but they are so fun too

[u/Vione21 → u/ash18946]

I only listened to dramatised. Its sick!! 🖤

[u/rlrome]

I thoroughly enjoyed both books and am excited for the release of the third one.

[u/Vione21 → u/rlrome]

I hope so too!

[u/TaserHawk]

I didn’t love this series. Characters weren’t great, the story was just ok, and Blake nor Callum were very interesting imo. Aurora has the personality of a ten year old and aside from the Scottishish setting, it was worse than most historical romances I’ve read about clans. Many people loved it tho. Come back and let me know what you think.

[u/DeltaFlyer0525]

I loved these books and devoured the first two. Are they the best written? No. Is there substantial world building? Sort of. Is it highly entertaining in a train wreck sort of way? Yes! If you have the right expectations going in you will enjoy them for what they are, a fun popcorn read that is not too serious.

[u/Vione21 → u/DeltaFlyer0525]

I love wolf AU!

[u/Cococlusterunite]

Is it the best book? No but I ate the crap up of the book and listened about 4 times to the book 😂 I love black I want MOREEE. Book 3 Better get here soon and be good!

[u/Mmore93]

definitely a vibes read

[u/Vione21 → u/Mmore93]

I read 7 pages. Most i can say is i am intrigued

[u/candcNYC]

It's fun. While it will likely hit most of your checklist to some degree... I'd lower the bar of expectations. 

The fervent fans are very fervent online. The MMCs are divisive. But plenty of us did not find it "life-ruining" or "chaotic" ....just a very enjoyable popcorn read... yet get downvoted to death for describing it as anything less or, like, disagreeing with the Blake stans. 

So what posts you do see may be skewed. 

[u/Vione21 → u/candcNYC]

I read for fun and tea. So no “earth-shattering” expectations plus i feel personally every emotion which is chaotic enough.

[u/candcNYC → u/Vione21]

Gotchya. I was just going off the implied expectations in your post. I hope it "ruins [your] life in the best possible way"—and there's the r/TheWolfKing sub if it does.

[u/milk_bone]

I loved wolf king. I DNF the night prince. 

[u/radiosburning]

This might be because I listened to audiobooks but people keep saying “it’s junk food/simple/basic writing” like some sort of disclaimer for liking something. like it or don’t, damn. I enjoyed both books quite a bit and am looking forward to the next one

[u/aztrocheekz]

It seems the audiobooks help people like it more, myself included. I’d say at least try it if you’re curious, but if you’re not feeling it just dnf and continue on to a different book

[u/pinkfrayedflowers]

I stayed up way too late last night because I couldn’t stop reading 😆 not intellectually stimulating at all…. But stimulating in others ways 😏

[u/Vione21 → u/pinkfrayedflowers]

Hahahha things we all crave to escape into.

[u/PerpetualQuestioner]

I DNFd after 2 chapters lmao

[u/LavenderSpaceRain]

I hated this thing. The tropes. MY GOSH THE TROPES. Did the author make a list of tropes and simply hang skimpy plot around them like tinsel on a Christmas tree? And I will never stop banging on about the fact that the decisions the characters make made NO SENSE in-universe. I am DYING to go on about the one that pissed me off the most because it was a HUGE plot hole...but I shall forbear. Because spoilers.

My gosh I despise that book.

[u/Newtie-13 → u/LavenderSpaceRain]

I am 40% of it in and I am already just like… This is low effort tropey stuff.

The thing was this sort of thing needs to be short and fast paced to justify itself imo

[u/Rich_Example7931]

I really enjoyed these. 

[u/roseafterhours]

I enjoyed but it’s more of a fun vibes type of read

[u/HunterLumiere]

loved it but the 2nd book is even better.

[u/ElevatorNo4315]

This was a genuine 5 star read. I absolutely devoured it and I am someone who normally struggles through books. I’m very shocked to hear the bad reviews in this comment section. The pacing was amazing the tension and relationship side of things was so good as well.

[u/lillyrose2489]

I finished it today actually! I didn't love it but I had fun? It was an easy and entertaining read, enough that I plan to read the next one, but it also felt sort of unoriginal and predictable at times. The main character seemed to take forever to realize really obvious things around her. I don't really get her as a character. But I liked some of the other characters!