Do you like vampires and werewolves? Do you like monster hunters and unlikely allies? Then you might enjoy this!
There is fantasy-typical violence, but descriptions of gore are limited. No romance, but friendship, found family, and a friendly ghost.
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it will never be on Amazon, but should be up just about everywhere else in the near future as well, depending on how quick the individual processes are. Happy book birthday to me! Yay! Now back to writing.
- Punk, makes his own clothes cuts his own hair, gives everything to his friends and his community
- Loves like it's an act of worship (he literally wears his girlfriend initial next to his cross necklace)
- Has endometriosis, and likely undiagnosed AuDHD (which will be pointed out to him in book two) his fixations/special interests include weed queer books and queerer music.
- Big goth, studies fashion because she wants to make a size inclusive alternative clothing brand (shes canonically plus size and all her friends are trans so she's very passionate about this)
- Massive morally grey in effort of protecting the ones she loves energy!! Touch him and DIE
- She has harm OCD which makes her consistently and compulsively check in with her friends using lycanthropic telepathy!
Wren | 18 | She/They | Transfemme | Bi | Poly
- Grew up in a werewolf war that taught her to horribly compartmentalise her trauma so she literally has no idea how to properly handle her shit but she IS a super solider!
- Ooh so because she's always been telepathic she actually get on really well with neurodiverse people because we say what we mean! She also always forgets to tag on background information to her phrases because she's used to people just knowing what she means without having to overexplain
- Secret softie! Plays drums and ukulele! Just wants to make music!
Oscar | 18 | He/Him | Transman | Pansexual | Poly
- Only human in a group of supernatural type trope, has A LOT OF FUCKING QUESTIONS
- Funnily enough he also doesnt swear! He grew up in a really rich family who were weird about it (the rest of them live in a council estate so theyre from quite different worlds entirely) queue phrases like 'being intimate' and 'Holy Moly!'
- He is also autistic! Which might make the former point sound like infantalisation but I assure you Mitch makes up for it! Oscar also has sexual agency which means he's not just an innocent little bambi character. Anyway his special interest is Doctor Who? And he also loves art!
- You know those people who are SO smart but radiate dumbass energy bc they have no impulse control or like self preservation skills? Lolly speaks 3 languages (Gàidhlig Gaeliege, and English), knows how to code, got an unconditional offer to study maths at uni, and plays guitar however has an aura so powerful that gets them labeled the 'Loveable dumbass' of the group.
- Has been headover heals in love with their best friend (Radwa) for three years!
- Also has ADHD, BPD which is very strongly associate with some horrible childhood experiences
- Very introverted and struggles socially, another autistic character! When she needs to socially recharge she really loves gaming, specially horror games OR cosy games like Sims or Animal Crossing!
- In the book she takes a very inquisitive role trying to find out who's the culprit of the murders! She has a really curious mind and is really good at picking up patterns!
- Another ironic character her considering she is also smart as Hell - more so in the humanities she cannot count - she speaks six languages but still cannot find the words to confess that she has ALSO BEEN IN LOVE WITH LOLLY FOR 3 YEARS AND THEY ARE DRIVING ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS INSANE
My werewolf romance, the Full Moon Problem, is free to download as an ebook on Amazon today only!
Here's a synopsis:
Felix was raised by a family who upheld traditional medicine over all modern medicine – so when he turned 18 and started transitioning, Felix had to run away from home if he wanted to live his authentic life. Now, ten years later, he’s surprised when his aunt passes away and leaves him a house, far from the place he left.
Leaving an unfulfilling life in London to give country living a try, Felix is soon overwhelmed by the amount of books on folk medicine and gardening his aunt left to him. Wanting to reconnect with her memory, Felix decides to give the family craft he’s always shunned a try, and soon the locals are asking him for the remedies they had relied on when his aunt was alive.
One of those locals is Declan, the handsome deliveryman who immediately catches Felix’s eye. Declan is shy and reclusive, but Felix manages to chip away at Declan’s walls and soon discovers his secret: Declan is a werewolf who loses control on full moons, and only a potion Felix’s aunt used to make can help him gain back that control. Felix is determined to make this potion correctly and help Declan… and maybe fall in love in the process?
A cosy and spicy werewolf x witch romance set in the English countryside with full-page illustrations in every chapter, drawn by the author.
Wolfbreed by SA Swann— A beast raised for war, a heart learning to heal
A dark medieval fantasy set in 13th-century Prussia, where the Church uses werewolves as weapons of war and a girl raised as a beast begins to reclaim her humanity. Her path crosses with that of a young, disabled boy, scarred by a violent past, and together they navigate a world torn apart by religious conquest, trauma, and mistrust.
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I had the French translation sitting on my shelf for years. I was worried it would be too cheesy or poorly written, especially given the middling ratings on Storygraph and Goodreads.
Turns out I really enjoyed it and it’s easily one of my favorite reads of 2025.
The setting in medieval Prussia is strikingly original. I loved the political tension between Prussians and Germans, pagans and Christians. I knew far less about the Teutonic Order than, say, the Inquisition, so it sent me down a fun historical deep dive afterwards. I wasn’t familiar with Prussian history or culture, and this book genuinely sparked my curiosity.
The werewolf element is beautifully woven into the world. It works as a metaphor for otherness, but also fully embraces the werewolf as a violent, mythical, almost sacred creature. I loved how brutal it felt. After seeing way too many cheesy “alpha pack” TikToks, this is the kind of werewolf I want to read about: tortured, dangerous, and painfully human in all its dilemmas. And for once, I really appreciated that it’s the female character who is the werewolf. It gave her a mix of power, vulnerability, and agency.
The love story is sweet. It starts off a bit insta-lovey, but it grew on me. By the end, I really appreciated their relationship arc and all its emotional beats. I also loved Udolf’s family : their warmth and loyalty stayed with me long after finishing the book. Their romance reminded me a lot of Vin and Elend in The Final Empire: emotionally grounded, essential, but not the main focus. I’m not sure what label fits best here (romantasy? fantasy with romance?), but if you're looking for a spicy werewolf romance, this definitely isn’t it.
This is a character-driven book. You get random POVs from characters who die two chapters later... and I loved that. It pulled me into their minds, only to witness their destruction through the werewolf’s violence. It made the main character feel more morally complex: her actions ripple into the lives of others, for better or worse. The author gives space to each character’s dilemmas, exploring fanaticism, exploitation, faith, sexism, disability, and power. The themes are deep and thoughtfully written.
So yeah, this was a lovely surprise. It’s a shame the original English cover and marketing made it look cheap and forgettable, because the content deserved better. The French edition did a much better job capturing the book’s tone and atmosphere.
So if you wnat : Dark historical romance + gothic atmosphere + werewolf allegory + Prussian setting, this is your book !
It plays with classic gothic tropes (tragedy, monstrosity, oppression) but twists them into something more modern, psychological, and political.
Pop quiz for people who read my stuff. If my protagonist is introduced as a white woman in her late thirties named Martha (or at least named that when she's introduced) ...
What do you think about her?
idk, that's her name i guess???
I think of a real person named Martha
I think of a fictional Martha
I think of a 2016 meme
other/nuance/results
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Please explain in tags if you can. I promise this is going somewhere, and no, I'm not dumping Amalia.
Rory Morris isn’t thrilled to be moving back to her hometown, even if it is temporary. There are bad memories there. But her twin sister, Scarlett, is pregnant, estranged from the baby’s father, and needs support, so Rory returns to the place she thought she’d put in her rearview. After a night out at a bar where she runs into Ian, an old almost-flame, she hits a large animal with her car. And when she gets out to investigate, she’s attacked.
Rory survives, miraculously, but life begins to look and feel different. She’s unnaturally strong, with an aversion to silver—and suddenly the moon has her in its thrall. She’s changing into someone else—something else, maybe even a monster. But does that mean she’s putting those close to her in danger? Or is embracing the wildness inside of her the key to acceptance? -Storygraph
Me, I'm always down for a great werewolf story, especially ones that give a new, interesting interpretation of them. Such Sharp Teeth proved to be that and more, with its metaphor being less about the innate toxic aggression of mankind and more about the violence and the lack of agency regarding women's bodies. Harrison's werewolf almost feels like a trauma response to bodily assault, the transformation itself being a moment of tremendous fear and pain, with the end result being an intense anger and need to somehow pass that violence onward. It's certainly not the only way trauma can surface, but it is one out of many outcomes. Throughout the novel we see Rory try to process and control her trauma, even when piled on top of an assault she already experienced as a child, and while on the surface it's a distinctly paranormal situation, it's a depiction that still feels all too real.
The parallel between Rory becoming a werewolf and her sister's pregnancy was also a neat facet to consider. Both changes are transformative in nature, ones that can hardly be controlled and bring about intense emotions of discomfort, pain, and fear. The descriptions of Rory's shifting fall right under the disturbing body horror category, and, really, what isn't also a little bit terrifying than a whole other person growing inside of you?
I think the book managing to have these undertones while also balancing a banter-filled sense of humor and a more conversational, stream of consciousness writing style is what really made me admire it. It didn't take itself so seriously, but also delivered its messages and theming in an accessible way. Sure, it's sort of like a dark, Hallmark-esque setup with our female lead going back to her small town from living in the city to take care of her pregnant sister, only what's keeping her there isn't a sudden snowstorm or a hunky Christmas beau, but instead turning into a literal monster. Yes, there is the childhood sweetheart that comes along, but that only lands as maybe a second or third reason to stay. He gets a pass though because he and Rory have great chemistry and he's respectful of her at every moment, so keeper material there.
Ultimately, the family drama takes more precedence than Rory's werewolf situation, as she tries to navigate her past and present trauma while also reconnecting with her sister and mother. It's not like the paranormal aspect takes a backseat or anything, it just feels more like a secondary conflict that muddies up an already tense situation. This isn't meant to disparage the book in any way, only to say that it helps to know what the focus is going to be before developing expectations. Harrison manages both parts of the plot very well, where they felt evenly executed and developed as they feed into each other.
Definitely give it a try if you're in the mood for something emotional and domestic with a paranormal coating.
Thats the book I've waited for so long 😍 Over the next days, while I read it, I will post some pics of it. I won't show the whole book here tho, because, you know, If you want to read it, buy it ^^
I already have read some pages and I think, they're more specific about the "wild werewolf monster" than the kind of Werewolf I am, but I surely will give it a try :3 I mean it's not like I wouldn't fight with problems with my agression, I'm just more like Legoshi 😂 Socially awkward and usually calm until there's a big trigger that fcks me off 😁
I'm really excited to dive into it and to read about shape shiftings, rituals and all this kind of stuff ❤
