Book Review: "Coyote Hunger" by Rhian Cahill
July 07, 2015
Coming home was never
going to be easy for Rowan Wilder, but after six years she didn’t think it
would be this hard. First she can’t control her inner coyote, then she has to
deal with her mate and the madman out to get them both. Determined to take her rightful
place in the pack, Rowan must face each hurdle and succeed. To fail could mean
losing her life.
Quinn MacClellan is more than ready for the return of his mate and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and by his side. He couldn’t protect her years ago, but things are different now and he won’t let anything or anyone separate them again. Together they’ll confront all obstacles and ensure the future they both deserve.
Quinn MacClellan is more than ready for the return of his mate and he’ll do anything to keep her safe and by his side. He couldn’t protect her years ago, but things are different now and he won’t let anything or anyone separate them again. Together they’ll confront all obstacles and ensure the future they both deserve.
Genre: paranormal romance
Length: 105 pages
Coyote Hunger is the first book I’ve read by Aussie author Rhian
Cahill. It’s a coyote shifter story, a genre that I don’t read too often
although I do love a good shifter story. It’s about Rowan and Quinn, a mated pair of coyote
shifters who have lived apart for the last six years. This is very much a
character-driven story with all the focus being on Rowan’s return to the pack
after her forced exile.
Looking over other people’s reviews, I found this was the
best way to describe the book: it’s like walking into a cinema halfway through
the movie. After a bit of research, I discovered that there was prequel called Coyote Run. If you’re going to read this
book, I highly recommend reading the prequel first. I spent a bit of time
trying to catch up to the plot which, I feel, detracted from my overall reading
experience.
The overall plot has a lot of potential, but as I said
before, this is a character-driven story, so I was left waiting for more to
happen. The first half of the book is about Rowan readjusting to her life back
with her pack, and the second half about the ‘bad guy’ stirring up trouble. I
would have liked to have seen more development with the plot, leading it into
the second book.
The main characters’ relationships with each other are
definitely strong. Even though six years had passed, Quinn is just as devoted
to Rowan as he’s ever been. Having her back in his life is like being able to
breathe again and that love and devotion definitely come through in their
actions. Like any good paranormal romance, the sex scenes are pretty hot and
steamy, although they did seem to dominate the story a little more than usual.
Coyote Hunger
ended a little too quickly for me. I felt as if everything had just happened
within the space of about two hours, and all the loose ends had been tied up,
but I still felt like I was missing something. I wanted to know more about
their world and what makes a coyote shifter tick. I wanted to know more about
the primary and secondary characters, but that simply didn’t happen. I wanted
to be swept away by the plot. Unfortunately, this didn’t occur, either.
The overall writing style and story-telling was good, but
there was potential to be so much better. I’d be interested to see what else
Cahill comes up with the next book.
About Rhian...
Rhian Cahill is the alter ego of a stay-at-home mother of four. With
motherly duties rapidly dwindling, Rhian is able to make use of the
fertile imagination she used to keep herself sane for all those years of
slavery. Having spent some years living overseas and visiting tropical
climates has helped inspire some steamy stories. Multi-published in
erotic romance and contemporary romance, Rhian, with the help of Mr.
Muse, spends her days and nights writing. When not glued to the
keyboard, you’ll find her, book in hand, avoiding any and all housework.
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