I can't say the book is entirely bad—the core premise is quite interesting. However, I only managed to get through 18 chapters and don't plan to continue.

The main issue lies in the execution. The writing style feels like it was written by a teenager: the difficulties are overly exaggerated, while the training achievements feel miraculously easy and come too quickly. The constant, selfless help the protagonist receives from all sides is also irritating, as it lacks any real justification within the plot.

It's a shame that the potential of an interesting premise wasn't realized. All in all, I won't be reading any further.

I'm not even sure what to say... I've read 28 chapters out of 116, and I have no desire to continue.

I usually enjoy when a couple resists their fated mate bond—it creates intrigue. But here, the resistance borders on outright idiocy, which only causes irritation.

I believe, based on other reviews, that the plot likely develops further and has interesting moments later on. However, I don't see the point in spending time and enduring something that brings no enjoyment most of the time and only annoys me.

I have a strong dislike for when an interesting plot and intriguing setup are drowned in a sea of artificial drama built on characters' illogical actions.

The main heroine, who is positioned as intelligent and strong, consistently demonstrates a shocking lack of judgment throughout the book. Her actions and decisions, which should be thoughtful, repeatedly fall into a pattern of "forgiving irredeemable betrayers and trusting known enemies." This isn't character development; it's contrived foolishness designed to artificially prolong the conflict and make the heroine suffer.

As a result, instead of empathy, I only felt growing irritation. The constant emotional swings, misplaced distrust towards those who deserve her faith, and passivity in the face of real threats—all of it creates the feeling that the characters are being manipulated just to generate drama. The character's final transformation doesn't bring satisfaction, as it feels illogical and belated.

I won't be starting any more books written in this style. Intrigue and a complex plot are wonderful, but not when they are built upon the destruction of character logic and sanity.

My respect to the author! I adore stories where true pairs go through trials before being together and really test each other's nerves. I especially appreciate plots with gender intrigue or hiding one's scent, like in this book.

But most of all, I am delighted by how deep the characters are! Everything is logical and makes sense. The book is written in good language; the long sentences are built perfectly and are easy to read.

A separate thank you to the author for the detailed work on the world and the heroes' motives. I'm tired of coming across template-like romances whose only goal is to attract attention by any means, even if the result is something low-quality.

I want to share my mixed feelings about this book. To be completely honest, there were just too many intimate scenes for my personal taste, and the relationship dynamics felt overwhelmingly possessive and obsessive rather than genuinely romantic.

The main heroine is portrayed as this extraordinary, special woman whom everyone adores, yet she essentially becomes a puppet - first controlled by one character, then passed to another, with very little agency of her own throughout the story.

What makes this particularly frustrating is that I actually appreciated the author's writing style and found the core concept intriguing. The plot itself has a logical flow that kept me engaged. However, the overall execution simply didn't align with my personal preferences.

I found myself particularly bothered by the male lead's behavior - how can someone claim to be desperately in love and completely obsessed with a woman, yet fail to remember basic care like making sure she eats? This felt more like selfishness and ownership than any kind of healthy, genuine emotional connection.

I made sure to complete the first story (since the book contains two parts) to give a fair assessment. While this wasn't to my taste, I'm not giving it a very low rating because I recognize it might strongly appeal to readers who specifically enjoy: abundant and vividly described erotic scenes, dominant (though not BDSM) male behavior, a touch of magic, and an unconventional if somewhat slow-paced narrative. Different stories resonate with different readers!

I honestly tried to give this book a chance... The premise is genuinely interesting, but the execution, alas, sucks. The choppy, short dialogues, constant repetition of the same scenes from different viewpoints, oversimplified descriptions of moments that had potential for depth, combined with an overload of unnecessary details. And of course, the main heroine is portrayed as the one and only special snowflake in the entire universe.

Major drawbacks include the awkward and vulgar descriptions of intimate scenes, along with the unnatural ease of relationships. I understand the werewolf concept, but here it feels excessive—the same actions could have been described in a way that was more intriguing, delicate, and passionate, but instead, it just came off as crude.

Three stars - given in advance for the interesting ideas and the logical setup in the beginning.

Where did this book's rating even come from? I barely managed to struggle through a couple of chapters. I'm left with the firm impression that it was written by a schoolkid, and not a particularly bright one. It's just a dumb pile-up of genre clichés without any substance or originality. I don't see the slightest point in wasting my time reading any further when the beginning is such meaningless drivel.

To be honest, the author's approach is killing me. Just when I'm getting invested in the plot, starting to grasp its deeper meaning and see the logic behind the characters' motives and actions - everything falls apart because of their idiotic decisions that exist solely to ramp up cheap drama.

I hate it when a book spends half its length convincing us that a character is intelligent and analytical, only to suddenly portray them as a complete fool in the next moment. It's as if readers are idiots who are expected to swallow this illogical twist and continue reading as if nothing happened.

That being said, considering all the werewolf fiction I've read, this book does have some interesting elements. Even the unconventional relationship aspect (no spoilers) is explored in a surprisingly convincing and well-grounded way. But I'm not sure I'll have the stamina to finish it if, just a quarter of the way in, this approach already makes my blood boil.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. I initially considered giving it the highest rating, but by the end, several irritating aspects had piled up: plot inconsistencies and moments that defied all logic.

The characters are portrayed as incredibly strong and unique, yet they become laughably helpless against the main villain. I wish they had acted more intelligently and shown more ingenuity in fighting evil - but alas, such script flaws are almost the norm for this genre.

I suspect the author prioritized the romantic storyline and intimate scenes above all else, which is somewhat expected. Still, it felt like the middle part dragged on, while the ending seemed rushed - as if the author was in a hurry to wrap things up. And since the most active confrontation with evil happens precisely in the finale, that's where most of the plot holes and logical gaps ended up.

I can’t say it’s all bad, but I was haunted by a sense of déjà vu and predictability from the very first pages. I pushed myself to read up to chapter 40 and don’t see any point in continuing, even though I very rarely leave books unfinished. Perhaps the plot will take a more original turn later on, but I find that hard to believe