I'm a bit addicted to Stormy Glenn gay werewolf stories, so I read them whenever they're released. Her stories aren't masterpieces, but are fun and colorful and interesting and I always enjoy them. Occasionally though, she comes out with a story that stands out, and Redemption is one of them.
Deviating somewhat from her normal formula for erotic novels, Redemption starts out, and continues on, with a different feel. As an example, it's not until you're fully halfway through the book before there is any eroticism. And even then, the first erotic scene doesn't even have a full focus on the erotic aspects. This allows the story and characters to develop, and makes for a very compelling story.
The book opens up with the banishment and attempted-execution of Julien, the alpha for his pack. To protect his still-closeted lover and mate, Rogan, he feigns his death and keeps away from his pack. Devastated over the loss of his lover, Rogan comes out of the closet and leads the pack in Julien's stead. When Rogan thinks he sees an alive Julien, he sets out to find his lover and seek forgiveness. He wrongly believes he was responsible for Julien's death (a very common belief amongst survivors of marriage/unions). But Julien believes that should it be known he's still alive, the people who wished him dead would then target Rogan, and he does his utmost to stay hidden from a now-searching Rogan.
There is romance, erotica, suspense, drama, and some very heartfelt moments. Character development is strong and the writing is fluid and well-executed. While a different installment in the series suffered from a lack of proper proofreading and editing and was filled with glitches, this one is free of all but a few grammatical errors (a common error in books lately is the mistaken use of one word for another, such as "we'll" and "well", which spell-checkers miss). As I read the book, I was immediately pulled into the story. Her prologue is very much like the beginning of the second book in this series... it was well-executed, gripping, and very compelling, dropping you into the middle of a very dramatic situation. This feeling lasted long into the story, and I do have to say it's one of her finer works. I rate it at five stars because it stands out from a lot of her other pieces (which I freely admit to finding very enjoyable).
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