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Book Review

Title: The Bite Author: Z.W. Taylor

Series: The Moon Blood Saga, book #1

No. of Pages: 312

ISBN: 978-1-9902-5965-4 (Also available on wattpad)

Synopsis:

A page-turning paranormal suspense novel about a woman fighting for a new life—and the bite that shifts everything."A deeply satisfying tale . . . werewolf fans should check this out." —Publishers Weekly To escape her violent ex, Charlotte flees her home in the middle of the night with nothing but the cash in her pocket and a paper map leading her north to Alaska. She sheds her old self along the way: dyeing her hair, scrubbing off her fake California tan, and pawning all her jewelry. None of it is worth anything if she can’t stay alive. Alone in the wilderness, Charlotte feels safe at last. Even if she’s lost, even if she’s only got a burner phone that lost its last bar miles ago, and even if she missed her turn and can’t find the cabin she was promised by a friend. Tucked into a sleeping bag in the back seat of her ancient truck, she’s finally living life on her own terms. But that feeling is short-lived. In the middle of the woods, Charlotte’s attacked, brutally, unforgivingly—and something bites her leg. And it’s a bite that will change her life forever.

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What did I think of the book?

The Bite by Z.W. Taylor My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 of 5 stars Okay, this book was pretty cool. Very emotional, lots of triggers, but I found myself really liking it, more than I thought I was going to. Though some of the details were confusing and didn’t make much sense at times, especially in the early chapters, (the version I read also had a fair few typos), this didn’t affect the reading experience for me enough to matter much. The overall concept of a girl going through the process of overcoming abuse from her partner, all with the fun of werewolves and such in the mix, really made for a keep-me-on-the-edge-of-my-seat read. I haven’t seen this kind of take on the werewolf genre before, so I thoroughly enjoyed the fresh material. The shifting scenes were so well done, hands down the best description and imagery I’ve seen in a werewolf book so far. I couldn’t put the book down, and the ending was so satisfying. I’m honestly glad that there isn’t romance in the book yet, despite craving it a little bit. I think it wouldn’t make any sense so early on in the MC’s healing journey. We see Charlotte resisting those kinds of feelings that attempt to poke their head up when Liam is being a friend to her in his own fun way, and that little detail emphasizes just how scarred this poor girl is from her past lover, adding to the realism of the emotions being expressed throughout the book. Some have said the original version of the story is better, but personally, I’d say this rework was still quite the banger of a book on its own, and I very much look forward to book two. Favorite character/s: Can I say everyone? I found myself liking all of the main characters (Charlotte, Levi, Liam, Derek, Elliot) all for different reasons, which normally isn’t the case, ever. But, in order, top fav. would probably be Liam for how sweet he is and the friendship he makes with Charlotte. Second would be Derek and Elliot, those two together are just hilarious. Third: Levi and Charlotte. Levi grew on me a lot as the book went on, despite the kind of character he is, and the connection that develops between him and Charlotte was just beautiful. Charlotte’s character also had really good character development and I hope we get to see more of that in the second book. What drew me to this book? The cover. It was bold and stood out to me among the others I’d been scrolling through. Stars: 4/5 - even with the few hiccups that the book had, the author nailed the story and balance between the healing process of the MC, and werewolf elements. So this is a solid 4 out of 5 stars for me. View all my reviews

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Book Review: The Bite

Title: The Bite [The Bite 1] Author: Z.W. Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Rating: 5 Stars Description/Synopsis: When Charlotte escapes her abusive relationship, she flees in the middle of the night with nothing but the cash in her pocket, and the paper map leading her north to Alaska. She sheds her old self along the way—dying her hair, scrubbing off her fake California tan, pawning all the…

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Z.W Taylor, you kicked some ass here 💜