Wolf Slayer is the fourth book in the Arctic Brotherhood series, and this time we are with the 'pretty boy', Madden. He is on the hunt for a serial killer, one who likes to taunt Madden personally. Madden has his own opinions on why the killer is targeting the victims, but without telling his police squad all about Arctic wolf shifters, he has nothing physical to go on. Luck seems to favour him when he is able to retrieve a victim still alive, although in a very bad way. The attraction between Madden and Maria is instantaneous and hot. Maria is a survivor, and tries to make the best of any situation, including being thrown to the wolves - quite literally. We meet the whole brotherhood again, much to my delight, although it was also to my sorrow towards the end. There is a hint as to who might star in the next book, but nothing given away for sure.

This was a wonderful read, with plenty of action and heartache as Madden tries to find and stop the killer. Maria supports him every which way she can, knowing that he will do the same for her. I love getting the cameos from other pairs that we've met so far, although Lowell will always be my favourite! The story is fast-paced, designed to keep the reader on its toes. With no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt my reading flow, this is yet another book in this Brotherhood series that I have no hesitation in recommending it. I would suggest you read these books in order though, just to receive the full benefit of each story, and because circumstances/pairings that have already happened are mentioned.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Wolf Slayer is the fourth book in the Arctic Brotherhood Series by author Jane Goodman. I found this the most emotional out of all them I have read so far. Also, you should read these books in order, helps when characters we know and love are reintroduced to us.
There is graphic violence in this book. I would say if that is a trigger for you this would not be the book for you. Maria has one scene in particular that was almost too graphic for me.
I did feel the level of violence and harm was necessary to explain this story. It all fits.
Maria was being held by a killer. Her mate ends up being the man who rescues her. But she is broken when we meet her. But she has an inner strength. She wants no one to ever go through what she went through ever again. She is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure this happens.
Madden has to catch a serial killer. Cage Murders as they are dubbed, has been a hard case to crack. When detective Madden saves his mate from the killer he knows he has to find this killer. He will do anything to prevent his mate from being harmed ever again.
This book deals a lot with Maria coming back from the horror of what she went through. It also has a lot of love, and character connection that balances out the horrors. Over all a very well done edition to this series. I really think it is the most emotionally gripping of them all so far. I would love to read more of this series and find out what happens next and to whom.




Stardust Award and Five Shooting Stars

Kyle Madden is the cop in charge of the elite task force hunting a murderer known as the Cage Killer. He is also a werewolf and a member of the Arctic Brotherhood. When his team find one of the Cage Killer’s victims alive, Madden faces some tough choices. It emerges that the crazed killer is targeting werewolves. Will Madden be able to uphold his vow to keep the human and werewolf parts of his life separate?

Maria Delgardo knows she is lucky to be alive after escaping the clutches of a serial killer. Even so, her injuries are horrific and the murderer has made it clear he intends to finish the job. She only feels safe with Madden, the handsome cop who rescued her from captivity. Maria’s whole world is turned upside down when he tells her the reason why she was chosen by the Cage Killer.

My thoughts:
It's a 4.5 star read , loved the concept of the story, and how the author used myths in it, and how the brother hood came to be. Loved the characters as well, and we'll be picking up the rest of the series, with that said I would like to think NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read a new to me Series .

Most days there was no conflict between being an arctic werewolf and a cop for Kyle. . For eighteen months Kyle Madden had been hunting the serial killer called the Cage Killer who delighted in taunting the cops. Kyle was a detective. Kyle got a call that he believed was the killer and little “ gifts” had come to the station from the killer like human fingers. The cops were heading to Piedmont House were the Kyle hoped to find the serial killer and the victim before the victim was dead. Kyle thought he could smell the killer but he couldn’t tell his team as they were all human and they didn’t know what he was. They were all apart of the Anchorage Police Department in Alaska. The Cage Killer liked privacy and enclosed places. Every other victim/victims had been found underground. She knew he kept her alive to torture her. She was barely alive but she read the papers and watched tv about previous victims. The Cage killer had her. She heard he cut fingers off and sent them to the police . Her name was Marie. The killer didn’t care about gender, ego, or station in life the only thing in common was their striking looks: white blonde hair and brilliant gold eyes which was the coloring of the true arctic wolf. There had been twelve victims so far. Maria hadn’t been reported missing but she explained she had no family and very few friends. Her occupation had been an artist. But she was now missing some fingers. The killer cut off one finger a day and on the tenth day he killed his victim. When Kyle was a cub his parents had been killed by hunters and the alpha of his wolf pack had cast Kyle out to die but a kindly hunter took Kyle in and raised him. When Kyle was fully grown the hunter set Kyle free in the wild. Kyle’s way of giving back to humans was to be a cop. Kyle believed Maria was an Arctic Wolf and he asked her if she had ever shifted while she was in the hospital. Maria thought Kyle was crazy. But when a man came in her hospital window and threatened to kill Maria with the knife he had she felt something inside her change. Someone was coming and the man went back out the window. Kyle thought the was specifically looking for an Arctic werewolf. When Kyle got back to Maria’s room he apologized and then Maria told him she might have been changing when the killer threaten to kill her . Kyle set it all up that when Maria got out of the hospital that she would go to Dan’s home and Samson would also be there until the killer was caught. Dan and Samson as well as Kyle belonged to the Brotherhood Of The Midnight Sun.
This was an excellent story. I really loved this , the plot was good as was the pace. I loved the action and the mystery. I felt bad of who the killer was. But I had it figured out before the end but that was fine it wasn’t he was brought forward. I love Marie and Kyle together each was there when the other needed them. I loved the closeness of the brotherhood. I loved how everyone accepted and wanted to help Maria. Just another absolutely great book in the series. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this story and I highly recommend.

A nice diverting read. I wish it had been a little bit longer so that the characters and plot lines could have been developed a bit more

a solid paranormal romance with a great storyline. Enjoyed!

WOW! Two books from a paranormal series I’m already enjoying, both being published together - so there’s no need to wait to read the next phenomenal instalment - brilliant news for book addicts like me! I usually review books individually, but as both are released on the same date and I read them straight after each other, I decided to do a joint review for them . . . .

I had previously read the first two books in this series - Ice Wolf and Shadow Wolf - and found them both to be great reads and ones where I was looking forward to seeing how the series progressed so I had no hesitation when I realised these were available - I couldn’t wait to read them! I wasn't disappointed. In my opinion this series just keeps getting better! They contain many of the same characters and the series is chronologically sequential, so IMHO it really does help if you read them in the correct order. The Brotherhood of the Midnight Sun are a group of god-appointed Arctic wolf shifters who have a role as protectors. They may not see each other for decades (or even longer) but when they come back together they just gel and are a real force for good to be reckoned with.Don't expect these strong alpha males to be the only strong characters. There are also some really feisty, powerful females around, too, who also have major roles in helping combat evil and saving the day as well as providing severe distractions for the men in their lives.

Now, I’m trying to review without giving any spoilers away, so I won’t discuss the stories in detail - I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone who hasn’t read the earlier books! In both these stories there are great characters and dramatic events which are brought to life by the author’s skilled use of words to create moving images of events in the imagination of her readers. There are enemies to overcome, hearts to be won and an enemy to thwart. Just how everything unfolds make these enthralling reads, real page turners with a great mix of mystery, suspense and romance creating great additions to this fast paced adventure taking place in a wide variety of settings. As the series progresses, the reader learns more about the perpetrators working behind the scenes and their possible motivations. These are both great reads which I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys suspense along with their paranormal romance reading - this series is a great example of this combination of genre and one I have enjoyed reading!

I requested and was given a copy of both these books via NetGalley and this is my honest opinion after choosing to read them.

Hmmm, and so the plot thickens. I'm starting to wonder if they'll ever catch that damn Chastel...

Madden is the police officer of the Brotherhood. He's been working a serial killer case for the last eighteen months and has finally gotten the break he's been waiting for. Could it be that one of the victim's is still alive? Yep, and he's going to get as much information out of her as possible. But one piece of information makes everything change within a heart beat. She's Arctic, but doesn't know. How is that possible? Good question. But now he's got a case for the Brotherhood on his hands, not to mention a beautiful woman he's not going to let go.

Maria has been tortured for two weeks. She's been dismembered, physically and emotionally abused. But she's also been saved. By Madden. The extremely good looking police officer who just told her that he's a werewolf. What?! She's losing her mind, right? Nope. And once she finds out that she's an Arctic too, there are so many things that need to be answered. But first, they need to find this Cage Killer before he finds her again.

This installment was more of a mystery read than the others for me. Which I totally loved. Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of romance as well. But since we're now four books in to this series, the on going story line has been more intrigued than the romance side. Shocking, I know. Any way, this was great. I loved the way these two built on their relationship. But I also loved how this one ended, because it didn't really end.

Until the next one...

reviewed by Chris

This was a fabulous read!! This was the first book I've read in this series but my reading experience was not in any way diminished. Not once did I feel out of step. I'm not normally a huge fan of shifter romances but this one really succeeded in capturing my imagination. Smart, sexy, and full of suspense, this book delivered in a big way. I can't wait to read the series from the very beginning.

Wolf Slayer, a Shifter Romance is Arctic Brotherhood Series book four. The attention changes over to a serial killer who leaves a victim alive. Still it connects to the encompassing series theme in the end. It is edgier and darker than the first three since the victim starts to remember what has been done to her. The victim, Maria Delgardo becomes Kyle Madden’s (Arctic Brotherhood Member and cop) love interest so catching the killer becomes personal as well as professional.

This is the most self-contained story so far in the series by Jane Godman. Still over the top passion but the relationship is well developed between Kyle and Maria. This thriller also has twists and turns making the danger, suspense and action build as the story progresses. This makes the danger and suspense aspects thrilling. Likewise, there is an interesting diversity of supporting characters along with main characters. Paranormal fans will enjoy this book as well as fans of romantic suspense.

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

This the fourth book in the series about the Arctic wolves’ Brotherhood, and at the beginning it is mostly about Madden, who is a policeman in his human life, and the case that he is trying to solve. Usually, the victims of the Cage Killer have been found dead, but this last victim, Maria, was still alive, and Madden finds himself attracted to Maria.

This book is somewhat darker than Storm Wolf, as Maria has been tortured while she was held captive and it was a brutal time for her. I don’t want to give away any of the plot secrets, but I will say that I was totally wrong about who the killer was!

While there was some explanation given to Maria about the werewolf history, there was not as much time spent discussing the wolf goddess and her messed up family as in Storm Wolf. After being rescued Maria spends most of her time at Lowell’s estate and it is only toward the end of the book that they go back to the scene of Maria’s captivity for the conclusion of the case.

I loved the chemistry between Madden and Maria and felt her pain when he backed away from mating her. Fortunately, Madden came to his senses and there was a great HEA. The ending was great and sets the next book for an exciting chase as the Brotherhood goes on the offensive against Chastel!

Just when I thought the Arctic Brotherhood series could not possibly get more intense — BOOM — along comes Wolf Slayer. I usually try very hard not to announce a “favorite” book in a series in a review (it’s so unfair to the other stories)… but this one had me in it’s grip from the first page right up to the ending. And then I wanted even more. Wolf Slayer seamlessly blends bits of romance, mystery, paranormal, terror, suspense with enough twists and turns to equal a mountain trail.

As a shifter and a member of the Arctic Brotherhood, Kyle usually manages to keep his two worlds separate. Yes, he’s a wolf and proud of it, but he also works in the human world on the police force – and if his suspicions are correct those two worlds are about to collide. He is heading up a task force on the hunt for a serial killer, and it seems they’ve found the first still alive victim. The information she could give them might possibly put an end to the madman’s killing spree. What Kyle didn’t expect is to feel such a strong connection with this battered, abused, wounded woman. Or to find his mate.

Maria has been tortured, kept in a cage for so long now she expects death at any moment. When Kyle rescues her Maria cannot help her need to cling to him, to hold on to the only safety that she now knows. There is a spark between them, more than just gratefulness for her rescue, yet this once proud, independent woman is now a victim of terror and fear. She fighting back, in her own ways, only to discover that the Cage Killer is not done with her — and that she is so much more than she ever knew.

What an amazing journey Wolf Slayer is. I would highly recommend this story to any reader who loves Paranormal Romance or Shifter Romance. Kyle and Maria are a captivating couple, the danger level in this story is heart stopping, the sexy times off the chart. I loved every moment spent in this world and now I’m waiting for the next stories. With a strong lead in from this story, the next one should be quite amazing as well. If you haven’t read the entire series yet, you can certainly still enjoy Wolf Slayer – but you’ll also want to go back to the beginning if this is your first read with the Arctic Brotherhood. All the stories are intriguing, sexy and well worth your time.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

If you’re looking for intrigue and a hot alpha male or wolf in this case. Then look no further. Jane Godman's forth booking Wolf Slayer: Arctic Brotherhood is that book that every reader who’s into paranormal romance who loves to solve mysteries should read.
Wolf Slayer opens with Kyle Madden is on an elite task force; he’s also a member of the Arctic Brotherhood, out hunting a serial killer named the “Cage Killer”.

When he finds the victim alive he discovers that the “Cage Killer” victims all have something in common…they’re all Arctic wolves.
Is it possible to be a werewolf without a person knowing about it? I guess so because meet Maria Delgardo… an art gallery owner who the “Cage Killer” abused and tortured for weeks. Maria knows that she is lucky to be alive. But, more so when she opened her eyes and seen Kyle Madden hunched down inside her prison.

With her rescue, Maria thought she was safe until the “Cage Killer” made it known that he wasn’t finished with Maria.
Now, with Maria locked into his world, it would be up to Kyle and the other members of the Brotherhood to keep her safe.

Again, Jane Godman sent us on a high-octane adventure full of intrigue. The chemistry between Kyle and Maria was felt throughout the story. Wolf Slayer was fast paced, all way up to the big reveal of the “Cage Killer."

Since this is only my second title that I read by Jane Godman I can’t really say how this book compares with the others in this series. But, by reading Storm Wolf, I can say I really enjoyed this title the most.

What a fabulous story!

This has to be my absolute favourite in the series to date; with engaging characters in Kyle and Maria, suspense, action and passion to burn up the pages.

Ms Godman’s stories just keep getting better with every addition to this gripping shifter series, and I’m impatiently waiting to see what comes next.

Wolf Slayer by Jane Godman is the 4th book in her Artic Brotherhood series. . A refresher: Arctic Brotherhood is a shifter series, with a new ancient species of Arctic werewolves, who are part of the 7 members of the Brotherhood of the Midnight Sun.

Kyle Madden, one of our Arctic Brotherhood werewolves, is a detective, who hides what he is to his coworkers. Kyle is currently deep into trying to catch a serial killer (Cage Killer), who kidnaps, tortures and kills his victims. Kyle and his police team are desperate to find the latest victim. They receive a tip and using his unique senses, Kyle discovers that underneath the house they are investigating holds a cave. Kyle will then find the latest victim, Maria Delgardo, who is our heroine.

Maria has been tortured, and thinks she is hallucinating when she sees a handsome stranger coming to her rescue. Kyle and his team will get Maria out, and to the hospital, where she will be treated for her severe injuries, including loss of some fingers. This also pushes Kyle to the max, in his desperation to find the Cage Killer. Kyle learns that Maria, unknown to her, is also an Arctic wolf, but she has never shifted. She will be moved to protect her to one of the Brotherhood’s compound, where they will all return together to find the Cage Killer.

Slowly, the attraction between Maria and Kyle becomes very hot and sexual, which Godman does use a lot. The story was very exciting and intense as they get closer to the truth. Rather than say too much more, Chastel once again is still the terrible villain, and a powerful one; since he can swap bodies and control minds to get those to do his bidding. He needs to be stopped. On that note, I personally feel this part needs to be completed, to move on to other possible types of mysteries or villains. There are a number of characters that still need their story told, but this one seems to be getting old.

That being said, this is an excellent series; action packed, tension, suspense, mystery, magic and lots of steamy sex in this wonderful fantasy world. Wolf Slayer brings our favorites back, and the entire Arctic Brotherhood team are great; including the women or men that find their mates. These are all quick and fun reads, which I suggest you start from the first book.

I received a free copy from NetGalley; this is my honest review.
This is a Steamy Wolf Shifters Fantasy Romantic Suspense.

Steamy: Madden is very attentive as a lover and Maria is extremely responsive.

Fantasy: Magic, body swaps, mind-control.

Rom Susp: The story keeps you on your toes up until the end with a few twists in between. There is action, peril and bloodshed as this is about a serial killer.

This story has its own HFN with some speculations for the next story; hopefully, Chastel will finally be put to rest.

Wolf Slayer is book 4 in the Arctic Brotherhood and my favourite so far. This story has suspense, romance and two great characters in Kyle & Maria. I found the dynamic between all of the characters and the storyline enjoyable and look forward to reading more by this author.

Wow!!! What a fabulously twisted tale!! Absolutely loved this book!!!