Wow this book was just so good and so easy to get lost in. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and I just didn't want the story to end. I just couldn't get enough of these wonderful characters and I just loved getting to see their journey. I will most definitely be reading more stories from this wonderful author.

this was a great sequel to Haven, it was what I wanted from this book. The characters were great and I really enjoyed going on this sequel.

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Havoc is the second installment in the Haven series. The one good thing about this was that it picked up right where the previous one ended. After finally getting her man, Freddie doesn't expect a certain someone to walk back into her life. From this point on, we were both suspicious of what was going to happen next.

I feel like I might have a likable character. Don't get me wrong, Freddie and Rain were likable in the first one but I did like Rain a lot more. In this one, though, I definitely enjoyed Petra the most. There's just something about her that had me intrigued the entire time. She's weird but adorkable. Plus her powers were very interesting.

Other than that, the watcher community was trying to break away from weaver communities strict restrictions. The fight between the two communities was pretty interesting to begin with but then it kind of got boring for me.

In the end, sacrifices were made and the drama came for everyone. I'm glad that I took a chance on this series and I wonder if there's going to be another book?

It feels like this book suffers from second book in the series syndrome.
I loved the first book which is why I jumped to the opportunity to read Havoc but sadly it was oddly paced throughout and not as exciting as the first one as I kept comparing to it even if I tried not to.

It was an okay sequel, would still read the continuation of the series!

A really good book though it was slow paced in my opinion. Still very interesting and well executed though!! Overall, solid 3 star read. Though I did get bored during reading it during some points. An eh followup.

Havoc by Mary Lindsey is the second book in the young adult fantasy Haven series. The events in Havoc pick up shortly after where the first book of the series, Haven, left off. As this is a continuing story it is definitely better to start at the beginning and read from book one to get the full character and world building within this fantasy series.

The story began in Haven with Aaron “Rain” Ryland who had to grown up tough to survive life on the streets in the city with his mother. Nicknamed Rain early on after his mother said that Rain was the dark cloud that followed her in life Rain never expected to amount to much or succeed in life. When Rain’s mother passed away suddenly however Rain thought he’d been left all alone until a court ordered him to head to the small town of New Wurzburg to live with an aunt Rain never knew existed.

After arriving in New Wurzburg Rain found himself drawn to a group of kids that seemed to be on the outside of the rest of the students in school or more specifically Rain was drawn to Friederike Burkhart. There was just something different about Freddie, the tough as nails leader of the group of outsiders, that grabbed Rain’s attention. Freddie tried to warn Rain that danger surrounded her but Rain had never backed down from a challenge a day in his life and he’s was not about to start but he never expected that a whole new world would be found in this little town.

In my review of Haven I described this as a bit of Beauty and the Beast meets Twilight with a gender swapping tale that breaks all of the genre molds. It began much the same way as Twilight heading to the small supernatural infested town but forget the whimpy lead and swap in a street smart male. Since I actually did enjoy Twilight I didn’t mind the similarities and loved that the author did build her own little supernatural world in New Wurzburg with the Watchers and Weavers and thought at the end she definitely needed to continue to build on it as at the time it seemed a standalone but now we have Havoc. While this time around the story seemed to lack a bit of sparkle that the first had, I think because of the separation of Rain and Freddie maybe, I didn’t think this was quite five stars but it sure was fun going back to New Wurzburg and reading the what happened next for these characters. Not sure if this will continue after Havoc but I’m sure there could potentially be more things to come so I’d still love to come back again and expand on the story.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

I really enjoy this universe that Mary Lindsey created. There is always something interesting going on and she does a good job of explaining everything and why it is the way it is. I highly recommend reading the first book close to this book because there is a lot going on. There is plenty of action and adventure to get your attention which made it a really quick read because I needed to know what happens next.

Content Warnings: Contains content regarding Depression, Homelessness and Sexual activity.
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I received an ARC from Entangled Publishing and Netgalley to give my personal review of this book.

This is book 2 in the Haven Series it follows Rain and Freddie love story. They are Watchers with the responsibility to protect the Weaver community. Freddie is the Alpha of the pack and with that comes great responsibility. Many twist and turns follow Rain and Freddie relationship. Just when they think everything is perfect they get slammed with a curve ball. They must fight to protect their community at cost of their personal happiness.

There is someone attempting to create havoc and discontent within the community. Rain, Freddie and friends work together to solve the mystery. There is some serious intense sexual tension between Rain and Freddie. It is a YA novel so it does not get too steamy.

Rains love for Freddie is intense and he will not allow anyone or anything to stop him from being with her. I loved the mystery and twist and turns in this book. I was unsure of culprit causing the issues until close to the end of the book. I will admit I read this book in two days. It was an easy read and I didn't want to put it down. I highly recommend this series. If you love shifter romance and mystery novels this is the book for you.

I received an arc in exchange for an honest review

Trigger warnings for homelessness, oppression and drug addition

In this world, witches and shifters live side by side, but the shifters are viewed as less than the witches. The role of the shifters is to watch over the witches while they perform spells, but there is a major power embalance present between the two.

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't read Haven't but all of the major plot points were well done and there was no confusion. In this book,  Rain and Freddie are forced apart as tensions are running high and there is someone trying to start a civil war. They believe that war will prevent Freddie from following her father's ideals about the watchers.

Most of the book focuses on the relationship between Rain and Freddie, especially how Rain feels. I think the book needed more romance, as it seemed to take a bit of a back seat in this book, however, the exciting plot made up for it.

My only complaint is that at the end there seemed to be a large information dump that the book really didn't need, and ended up suffering from.

Almost three years ago, Mary Lindsey introduced me to the young adult genre with Haven, the first book in her Haven series. To say I patiently waited for the follow-up story would be a lie. I could not wait to read Havoc. I might have sent quarterly emails to everyone I could think of, looking for a status update. In the end, I’m glad Havoc didn’t come out two years ago when it was originally scheduled. I don’t think I would have fully grasped all the events and parallelism to real life today.

Technically, Havoc can be considered a standalone read. Since there was a huge gap between book releases, I did forget some details from Haven that I wish I would have remembered. But for everything that was really truly important to the story, Mary mentioned.

Five months ago, Aaron “Rain” Ryland’s life was changed forever, in more ways than one. He moved from Houston to New Wurzburg, a small town in Texas Hill Country, where he found he had family, a home, friends, and a place where he belonged. But it all came at a price. New Wurzburg isn’t the small sleepy town it appears to be. There’s magic and creatures that go bump in the night and sometimes the day. Rain, his girlfriend Freddie, and Freddie’s entire family are wolf shifters, known as Watchers. Their centuries-old job is to watch over and protect witches, known as Weavers when they are casting spells. This isn’t something the Watchers want to do. The Weavers force them to do so. In the end, the lives of the Watchers are not their own.

Freddie’s father Hans was outspoken with his progressive way of thinking. He wanted the Watchers to be free of the Weavers and be of equal status. However, there are some who believe Watchers are inferior and need to be controlled. Hans’s fight for freedom ultimately got him killed. After her father’s death, Freddie has fought to be crowned the new alpha of the New Wurzburg Watcher pack. The induction ceremony is fast approaching and Freddie is looking forward to continuing the fight in her father’s memory. That is until a group of mysterious strangers shows up with plans of their own. In order to protect his new family, friends, and everyone he loves, Rain is going to have to rely on his heart and street smarts to protect them all.

Mary has written an engrossing and very timely story, dealing with race, segregation, and servitude, all under a paranormal umbrella. I loved the mystery of trying to figure out what was happening and just who could and couldn’t be trusted. Every single character added something to the story. Havoc lived up to its name. The story was gripping and at times sad. It leaves you mourning the events of the past while hoping for a better tomorrow. At the same time wondering if things will ever really change. One thing is for certain, the lives of the Watchers, Weavers, and strangers who live in and visited New Wurzburg will be forever changed.

~ Favorite Quotes ~

“If you love something, you never back down.”

“Love always wins.”

“No matter what happens, I love you and believe in you. As long as my heart beats, it’s yours.”

“Love is the strongest power.”

New Wuzburgs best-kept secret is the watcher and weaver communities, however, the secret may just be out of the bag, thanks to some unexpected visitors.

In the sequel to Haven, Havoc sees the Watcher community trying to break free from the tight restrictions of the weaver community. This fight for independence serves as the core for the general unrest that turns these two communities upside down.

The icing on the cake for me is the characters. Sometimes, they sound like lost kids navigating a series of unfortunate events which added authenticity to the plotline. I appreciated that the author respected the ages written in the novel and matched their actions to suit

Freddie, soon to be alpha has her hands full with a blast from the past and a surprise twist is sent her way in the form of a marriage agreement set before her birth. I liked that Freddie always thinks about those around her before herself, which is such a great trait for an incoming alpha.

Rain, oh Rain, this guy cannot catch a break, just when he thought he got his happily ever after and he could "run-off" into the sunset with his girl, reality serves a solid NOPE.

My absolute favorite is Petra, she truly has grown so much from the first book and is finally embracing the weird. As her powers seem to amplify and the odds continue to stack against her, she begins to understand the concept of friendship and having people to rely on which was touching.

It would be remiss of me not to mention Grant and his iron-clad loyalty, this guy is solid af- and honestly, I would want some like Grant looking out and loving me with this sincere intensity.

As situations start unfolding, the drama escalates and our beloved characters are fighting for their lives without really knowing the rules. Can Freddie do whatever it takes to be alpha of her pack, even if it means giving up Rain? Or will she break the binding agreement for the sake of love?

Sacrifices must be made, both of the heart and the spirit.

Spoiler- the smut is very minimal, as soon as it escalates the writer drifts off which was slightly frustrating for me because if you are building it up you better deliver!

I received an arc from the author and Entangled Publishing in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for a free ARC.

I really enjoyed this sequel. I would have liked the members of Freddie's pack to be in the story more. However I really enjoyed the new characters they introduced in this book. I also loved seeing Rain and Freddie's relationship evolve even further throughout this book. We also get to see that the weavers have some flaws within their own group even though they see themselves as supierior to the watchers. The action throughout this book was really good and I also enjoyed some of the plot twists that were within this book.

The sequel to Haven. I was absolutely in love with the first book so when this was announced I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. This is a continuous story and the first book needs to be read to fully appreciate this story.

So Freddie got her man and all was looking well by the end of Haven but being an alpha means life’s never that simple. When a familiar face turns up Freddie can smell trouble.

Rain is new to the shifter/ magic community and he makes a good narrative guide for us to understand this new world. There are some great concepts and twists I didn’t see coming.

I really enjoyed this new world. I’d recommend reading the two books close together as my memory was a little foggy in parts (I read the first book about a year ago).

This is a new adventure with the gritty storyline you’d expect from this series.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a great continuation to the story. Rain and Freddie have a little “down time” between this and the last book. Petra on the other hand, not so much. The flow of the story felt less choppy than book 1.

I actually liked book 2 better than book 1 because it shows 2 completely different females that are equally strong and powerful. I love their feistiness. The core group of friends they have around them, helps them get through the hard stuff.

Rain is such a great character. Dude has a hard upbringing and believes that he doesn’t deserve happiness but once he lets people in, he’s a total softy! I absolutely love that he’s the one that is able to see through all the bs and reaches and embraces Petra.

There were a fair amount of suspense moments and this time I felt like it didn’t take away from the story. A lot happens, so many secrets and curveballs and even though it was a quick read for me, I didn’t feel rushed.

The ending left me unsure if this is a duology or if there’s gonna be a sequel, which I’m totally on board to read!

Rain Ryland found a good life in New Wurzburg. He is adjusting to his life as a werewolf, he is happy living with his aunt, and he is in love with Freddie, the new pack Alpha. Rain's happiness is threatened when a group of watchers and weavers arrive and challenge his future with Freddie while a new magical threat appears and endangers the pack. Can Rain save his pack and keep his new love?

I have enjoyed all of the other books I have read by Mary Lindsey, but I found Havoc disappointing. The story didn't add much to the characters' stories, and the conflict was more frustrating than intriguing. I like the author's writing and will keep reading her work, but I didn't love this one.

I didn’t realize when I requested this book that it was the second book in the series. I started the book a little confused, but not much. Mary does a good job at summarizing the first book to start off Havoc. I would have enjoyed reading Haven had I of known it was a sequel.

The book was written well and had good conflict. The characters were pretty basic, but that’s okay. They were the good kind of basic and not people you just didn’t care about.

Moral of the story is that Rain seriously can not catch a break! This boy keeps finding himself in terrible situations, and only his own street smarts, level head and sheer determination are the tools needed to save the day. This sequel took the happy ending of Haven and ripped it apart, leaving a devastated Rain only a week to pick up the pieces of his life as well as solve a dangerous and deadly mystery and get the girl he loves before the Alpha cerimony.

The plot was fast paced and engaging, the mystery was twisty, and the action was fabulous, but my favorite part of this story was the characters. I just adore Rain, I would not change a thing about him and I like the spin on this series that he is the narrator and perfectly open about his feelings and past with the reader. Another twist I enjoy about this series is that Freddie is the alpha all powerful wolf as a teenage girl and for the most part, most people accept it as fact. But we also have some other great side characters like Grant with his unknown motivations and the wereolf pack/ cousins to help balance out the dynamic. Can we just spend a minute talking about how badass Petra was? She singlehandedly was fighting off all the zombies on her own, totally handaling it like it was just another day- which in her life, it totally was. I know Freddie is considered the ultimate female here since she is the Alpha werewolf and super dominant, but Petra I think is right up there and can hold her own. I would love for her to get her own book in this world! Ok, tangent over.

I feel like where most things were tied up well, this sequel felt a little like there could be a third book in the series. I had no idea there was going to be a second with how perfect the ending was to Haven, but with this I think another book could be an option- but maybe that is just wishful thinking on my part since I am not sure I am ready to say goodbye to Rain and this moderetely dysfunctional werewolf pack. I think this siries is perfect for anyone who loves a solid and empathetic narrator who tries to do the right thing, girls taking charge, all things werewolf, shady yet powerful witches and even a zombie or two thrown in.

I immediately dove into this one once I finished Haven and then quickly read it in one sitting.

Well I have to say that the emotions are kicked up into high gear with this one. A centuries old pact comes to surface that'll test Freddie and Rain's relationship. And I'll be honest, I shed some tears because I just refused to accept what was happening.

But the politics with the shifter/magic world is something that's not easy to work around. Things definitely need to change before more lives are lost.

There's a lot happening in this especially behind the scenes and with only Rain's POV, there's a lot of guessing of what happens next.

By the end, I wasn't entirely sure if there would be a next book or not. It felt pretty open-ended. Since Rain and Freddie had to go through sooo much to finally be together, I would just love more chapters of them.

Truly enjoyed this!

HAVOC
By Mary Lindsey

Havoc is the sequel to Haven Book #2, a young adult paranormal romance read. This new world of wolf shifters are seen through the eyes of Rain Ryland which gives the world building a sense of great understanding. The relationship between Rain and Freddy is highlighted in this story and I enjoyed the secondary characters and the plotting of this exciting story about witches and warewolves. I did enjoy this read without having read Haven, which I will definitely do now since this is such an exciting series with wonderful characters.

If you loved Haven, this long-awaited continuation has all the romance, shifters, and magic you could have asked for. We follow the same characters as they embrace their new roles and hone in on their fresh powers.

What I Liked:

combination of witches (my favorite), shifters, and magic wielders
same characters, different plot – loved their continued development
equality – a female as the alpha of the pack
that YA Fantasy feel but set in the real world
recaps the first book enough to rejog your memory
lighter romance

What I Didn’t Like:

romance felt a little “young” for my current tastes
ending felt rushed
Rain’s dialogue – didn’t flow well, felt like he talked in short pieces/botched

But overall, I really enjoyed reading on in this paranormal world. While I wasn’t as blown away as the first, I still give this book a solid 3 out of 5 stars. I think it’s just the fact that I’ve been reading for adult stories that the younger dialogues can sometimes feel a little ‘young‘ for my taste.

If you loved book one, I definitely recommend picking Havoc up right away!