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Threads of Silver: The Silver Storm Series Book One by Nora Vale

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars

Okay, THIS is why I keep coming back to shifter romances. Give me complicated pack politics, a strong Luna finding her voice, alpha males with completely different personalities, family loyalty, rebellion, a little danger, and enough steam to make me say, “Well… go ahead then!” 😂

I really enjoyed this read!

One of my favorite parts of the story was Lyra’s growth. She has every reason to fall into a victim mentality after everything happening around her, but instead, we get to watch her begin taking back her power. She starts recognizing that she has choices, that her voice matters, and that she doesn’t have to simply accept the life other people have decided she should have. THAT is the kind of character development I love. I don’t need my heroines to start off fearless. Give me a woman who discovers her strength along the way.

And then we have Lucan.

Sir. Rebellious Prince. I see you. 👀

I loved watching him stand firm in what he believes, even when doing so means challenging basically everything he was raised to believe and everything expected of him. There is something incredibly satisfying about a character realizing, “Yeah… my family has been doing this forever, but perhaps my family is WRONG.” 😂 Lucan isn’t rebellious just for the sake of being difficult. His choices actually mean something, and I loved how his journey toward choosing for himself mirrors Lyra’s journey toward doing the same.

And then…

COAL.

Coal, Coal, Coal.

What am I supposed to do with you already?! 😂

Because apparently one alpha wasn’t enough to keep my attention occupied. Here comes Coal with that whole bad-boy Alpha King who can still be a fair ruler energy, and unfortunately for me, that is exactly the type of fictional nonsense that gets me every single time.

What I really appreciate, though, is that Lucan and Coal don’t feel like carbon copies of each other. Their personalities, leadership styles, motivations, and relationships with Lyra are different. Yet somehow, the differences between all three characters create a balance that works. I am VERY interested in seeing how those dynamics develop because there is already enough tension brewing to keep me seated.

And yes, let’s discuss King Roderick for approximately five seconds.

That man is an ASSHAT. There. Discussion complete. 😂

Whatever consequences are headed his way, I will be sitting comfortably with my snacks waiting for delivery.

Another element I wasn’t expecting to enjoy quite as much as I did was the underlying storyline involving Lyra’s family. Their willingness to choose her, knowing there could be serious consequences if Roderick discovered their involvement, added another emotional layer to the story. Loyalty means something different when choosing someone could cost you everything.

Then those final chapters hit and suddenly I went from casually enjoying myself to:

YES, NORA!!!

I won’t spoil it, but the ending definitely turned up the energy and gave me that delicious “Ohhhh, so THIS is where we’re going?!” feeling that makes you immediately start thinking about the next book.

And of course, we cannot forget the Alpha/Luna steaminess.

🔥🔥🔥

More, please.

Overall, this was a thoroughly enjoyable start to a shifter story that has plenty of room to grow. I loved the character dynamics, the themes of choice and empowerment, the family loyalty, the pack politics, and the fact that our main characters aren’t simply accepting the roles other people assigned them.

Lyra is finding her power.
Lucan is questioning tradition.
Coal already has me suspiciously interested.
Roderick can kick rocks.

And apparently I’m coming back for Book Two. 😂

If you’re a fan of shifter romance, Alpha/Luna dynamics, rebellious royals, complicated pack politics, family loyalty, strong female character growth, and some spicy paranormal romance, I’d definitely recommend adding this one to your TBR.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 stars

Now excuse me while I go find out exactly how much trouble these wolves are about to cause next. 🐺🔥

@Author.Nora.Vale @truleevs @truleevs @mztruleev

OMG!!!!! I can’t wait. I’ve been waiting on the third book to be released for what seems like forever and now it’s almost here.

Teaser:

Jett unlocked the door and entered to switch off the silent alarm. I didn’t move from the spot until he peered out again with a quizzical look. “Are you coming?”
I shook my head. “I don’t feel comfortable with this. What if she finds out?”
“She won’t. She lives in Florida and asked me to personally take care of it.” He winked. “Which I will—literally.”
“We can’t. What if the neighbors see us?”
He pulled me inside and closed the door behind me. It closed with a loud bang. I regarded him, shocked by his boldness. Jett dropped the bag and turned to face me.
“Who says we can’t?” His eyes had that dangerous look I had first glimpsed the day we had sex on the beach. The one that always promised a sizzling time. The one that didn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. “First of all, we’re her realtors, Brooke, and it’s in her contract that we enter the house in her absence at our convenience. And second, what are you afraid of?” He raised my chin and his lips came so close I could feel his sexy breath as his voice dropped to a whisper, “After I win, I get to choose where and how I take you. What if I want it here? Will you deny me?”
His finger curled around the buttons on my business jacket as he opened them one by one. One button and then another until my thin blouse was exposed. “What if I told you that the only reason I brought you here is to have sex in the pool, on the beach, in the backyard, or on the pool table?”
“Thanks for your honesty. But it doesn’t matter, Jett, because you haven’t won yet.” It took me all my willpower to push his hand from under my blouse.
“Having you twenty-four hours just for myself sounds too tempting to let you win. You know that, right?”
“People who reach too far are the ones who fall from the greatest height.” My smile matched his cocky grin when all I wanted was to get this over and done with so we could have sex, anywhere, everywhere.
“Brilliant people like me never fall.”