Lauren PalphreymanParanormal Romance · Fantasy
The Night Prince
Synopsis
Aurora survived the Wolf King, but the mark of his bite stays on her skin. Under Wolf Law, that mark makes her his property, and he is already coming to claim her back.
To defeat him and take his throne, Aurora and her ally Callum need help from Blake, one of the most feared wolves in the kingdom. Blake is an enemy, yet he has tied his own life to hers. If she harms him, she pays with her own life.
Aurora spends the book trying to break that bond. As she does, she begins to suspect Blake is keeping secrets about a dark power gathering in the north and about what really binds the two of them.
The fight over the Wolf Throne turns out to be a smaller game than the one played behind it. The larger one threatens both the Kingdom of Wolves and the Kingdom of Men.
Her wolf side is awakening, enemies are closing in, and her feelings are split. This is the second book in the Wolf King trilogy, and trust is the scarcest thing Aurora has.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
Content warnings (5)
ViolenceTortureAbuseSexual ContentKidnapping
- So, because I was an impatient person after I finished book 1 & immediately dove into book 2, this is a combined review of the two books, leaning more towards The Night Prince. For starters, this is the first 'official' adult wolf shifter trope book that I've read. It was definitely an interesting introduction. I have read other romantasy books with wolves, but its different. Now, to speak on the books themselves, wow. The Wolf King felt very predictable to me, in a way that I could guess what would happen. Not that that is a bad thing, at all. And there were definitely moments that took a twist or turn that did catch me. But it was enjoyable. I had suspected about Blake for a bit, but there was a turning point that had me switching sides like I was a light switch. From then on, it was me screaming at Aurora and anticipating everything. There was also a few times I had to set the book down to cool off too. It was getting pretty spicy, and unfortunately I decided to pick this series up right before Thanksgiving. What a mistake on my part, I had to be composed and socialize. But at the end of book one, I just couldn't stop myself and immediately picked up The Night Prince. And my attention was hooked entirely. The Night Prince was a lot less predictable to me, but that might not be the case for everyone. The Night Prince kept me wanting. Every time I thought i knew what exactly was going on, there was a slight shift; my guesses were almost right. My heart kept pulling and pulling, and all I could think of was Rhysand with Feyre during ACOMF. The yearning that he has for her, while knowing she despises him. Ugh, that's like my absolute favorite. By the end, I was blown away. There is so much that happens in The Night Prince. It keeps giving and giving, before leaving you high and dry. I cannot wait for the third book. Summer 2026 cannot come fast enough. The book is dense, without feeling like it's super long. I kept checking how many pages I had, because I didn't want the story to end. If you are craving the tension and yearning from ACOTAR and have yet to find it, i highly suggest picking up this series. It is one of the few that has given me the exact same high.
- SPOILERS*This book was definitely more captivating than the first one. I was much more invested in the story, and it kept my attention throughout. I think what slightly ruined the experience for me was that someone in the last BOM discussion mentioned they thought Rory was the Heart of the Moon. It may have just been a lucky guess, but once that idea got into my head, I couldn’t stop thinking about it. Because of that, the reveal wasn’t nearly as surprising as it probably would have been otherwise. Overall, though, I really enjoyed the book. The one thing I’m still confused about is the mate bond. If she already has a mate, how is she able to choose someone else? I always thought a mate bond was supposed to be unbreakable—an irresistible connection with unmatched attraction that made two people inseparable. Maybe there’s something about the magic system that I’m missing, but I’d love for that to be explained more clearly in the next book.