Having discovered Siri Pettersen's The Raven Rings trilogy a few years ago, I've been hoping she'd release more novels. With the recent translation of "Silver Throat" coming out this month, I requested "Iron Wolf", breaking my rule to not read unfinished fantasy series. Second time this year, and second time I'm sure I'll regret it.

The aspect of Pettersen's writing I admire most is her ability to create an immersive world, which is the best part of this first book. The beginning of this book left me feeling a little frustrated--lots of unknown events, names, secrets bandied about with no context. I felt like it took ages for me to piece together what was happening (about 200 pages), but I stuck to it because I loved how the setting developed, and I trust Pettersen with series implicitly.

Despite my feelings early in the book, once I hit the halfway point, I was fully committed. There were some things to overlook (the entirety of Rugen's character, how the main conflict unfolded, and the end which I was mad, mad, mad about), but I sped through the last half in nearly one sitting. I attribute this to Grif's appearance, complicating the plot and character development, making the ensuing events more suspenseful and have higher stakes.

I'll devour book 2 and be depressed that book 3 is not available to consume directly after.

I enjoyed the book so much that I ordered a hard cover copy after reading it digitally! This book had me falling in love with characters and their development. Great plot that will leave you wanting more! I couldn’t put this book down once I started it.

Iron Wolf was a really enjoyable read. The characters and the setting got me hooked. You get a dark, emotional fantasy book with interesting characters, who have different motivations. The main character goes through a lot. She learns more about her skills and about the secrets of her family. A big role plays her childhood trauma and how it connects to everything that is happening.

Thanks to Siri Pettersen and NetGalley for the ARC.

I’m sitting here trying to figure out how to rate this book.
It was interesting but overly confusing and so long.
It’s very hard to get into and the characters are either annoying or flip flop in personality so quick you can’t get a handle on them.
Plus one of the three pov characters just disappears from the book until a slight mention at the end.
I think it’s a set up for a serious and maybe there is a lot lost in translation but I won’t be continuing the series.
It’s suppose to be lovers to enemies with one
Then enemies to lovers with the other but it just never really is love either way. The romance is such a tiny part of the story

I really enjoyed this book. Siri Pettersen did an excellent job with characters and story line. I admit it was a little slow in the beginning, but once it got going, I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read more from this series. I highly recommend this one.

Thank you Net Galley ARC, Arctis Books USA, and Siri Pettersen

If you enjoyed Siri Pettersen's previous series "The Might" you're gonna love this one. It takes place is the same world but it's completely possible to start this series without knowing anything of the first series.
The story centers around Juva, a wolf hunter and daughter of the leader of the Seida Guild of blood readers. Juva wants nothing to do with the blood readers her younger sister so desperately wants to be part of. After tragedy strikes her family she finds herself unwillingly the leader of the Seida guild and the target of enemies claiming she has the devil and they want it. Not knowing anything about what they are after Juva begins to dig deeper into her mother's life of cunning lies and cruelty to find she may know who the devil is after all.

I did not expect to enjoy this as much as I did.

The writing it beautiful and i was hooked onto every single word.

I utterly devoured Iron Wolf and I’ll be heading straight onto book two.