| Title | : | Untamed (House of Berserkers, #1; Wicked Reform School) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 |
| Publication | : | First published April 30, 2020 |
They call me a monster. They say that my bloodlust is too dangerous. That my other form is too powerful.
But I can’t change what I am.
A berserker. A species that has so few females we’re more legend than reality. But the day I shifted into my monstrous-form and killed, it didn’t matter. Not that I’m rare. Not that the creatures I slaughtered deserved it.
Sent to a reform school as a last chance before execution, I now have to survive amongst the worst of my kind. And there’s a reason people fear berserkers. A good reason.
Not only that, but my rare ability has attracted the attention of a dangerous man who will stop at nothing to have me. Unfortunately for him, three supernaturals have sworn to protect me.
The three men might be the key to my survival; they could even be the fated mates that can love me, both sides of me. And yet, even if they can keep me safe from my enemies, they can’t keep me safe from myself.
If I show my other side again, I’m dead.
And the thing is, there’s no taming a berserker.
UNTAMED: HOUSE OF BERSERKERS is a reverse harem academy romance with a twist! It features brand new characters and takes place in the shared world Wicked Reform School. At this reform school, you’ll discover wicked paranormals, wicked punishments, and wicked pleasure, like you’ve never read before! It does end with a cliffhanger, but you’ll love to continue reading about these amazing characters in the House of Berserkers’ series.
Untamed (House of Berserkers, #1; Wicked Reform School) Reviews
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Well this sucked. I was super excited because I don't tend to find many romance books about berserkers. The heroine was suppose to be the only female who could actually go berserk. Super powerful and all that shit, so why was she always being rescued? She was rescued and then would sleep with whoever rescued her. I mean come on dude, where is the connection? No character development. It felt very one dimensional. Also, she goes to the reform school because she kills her best friends attackers. The only time we actually see her mourn is literally the day after and then she is sleeping with people. And then it feels like Lucy never existed. Just no.
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I'm going with a 3.5 here. Prolly should be a 4 because I did dive forward looking for the next one. I am loving this new trend where a group of authors get together and all right books in the same world. I've spent hours upon hours all up in the Paranormal Prison world where some of my favorite authors went and started up the best thing ever.... and now I've discovered this start here at Wicked Reform School. I'm so excited! this is more than just an anthology.. the authors got together created a whole world together and then each get a little slice of this world to get all creative in. Love it. My only concern is that when the books have sequels within the series, I'm afraid the sequel may get lost. This book ends in a hell of a CLIFFHANGER. To be fair the author does warn about it ahead of time so props. However book "2" in the series is about a different character in this world and the next book following this FMC isn't out yet and its seems to be "on down the way."
Our FMC, seems to be a rare female Berserker that can experience "the beast." She is snarky, takes no bull crap, and is a whole hell of a mess. With a prophecy about the only female berserker that can go through the change will lead her mate to be king of berserkers.. of course all the evil, sadistic, and truly dark start to come out of the wood works. I would definitely not just classify this as RH but as Dark RH because the experiences the characters have had in the past as well as the what all is going on with the "villain" in this story is pretty messed up. So heads up. Me i'm ok with it, but I want to just throw it out there for all my reader homies jic.
To say I'm epically disappointed to not be able to just dive right into the next one in "this" (Berserker) series.. is no exaggeration. There is definitely so awful things going down right now and I hate to leave our characters in this mess. Can't wait to see where this heads but I'm also ready for some victories.. -
If you're looking for a fun and entertaining read centering on a unique supernatural then I suggest Untamed, the first book in Lacey Carter Anderson's House of Berserker series.
If you don't know, a berserker is commonly known as a warrior with great skill until they get into the zone, a single-minded focus when the blood lust takes over and it's all about the fight, the warrior grows in size and power and can't tell friend from foe.
This story is centered on Kiera a female berserker. Kiera has a spark of fire, she's independent, caring, strong, and defiant when it calls for it. She knows who she is and doesn't let anyone tell her otherwise. It also just so happens that she's the only female who can shift into her berserker form and there is a prophecy and a self-declared berserker king who is quite monstrous and wants her. So things aren't going well.
Enter a slew of hot guys that all feel a pull towards her and wants to protect her whether she wants it or not. Drake is arrogant, Emory is tortured, and Adam is so innocent it makes my heart hurt. Each of the guys is a different supernatural and has to learn to get along if they want to keep their girl safe.
I love reading about rare supernaturals and berserkers are rare, I've only came across a few minor characters but never as a main. I liked learning about their culture and pride. There were a bunch of other supernaturals including mutants, people who have been experimented on. As for this reform school, they are thrown into, what fresh hell is this. Half of the staff are creations being controlled and the other half are truly demented. There is a difference between reform and torture and things in this school aren't right. A lot of injustices are happening in the school and it's only time before payment comes due.
Untamed certainly ended with a bang, it was a good start to the series and I really enjoyed it. The story is only getting started, the prophecy is still in play and is getting harder to avoid, the monster king is determined to get what he wants and things aren't looking good. After the exciting events at the end of Untamed, I wonder what's where the story is headed next. -
Oh my my my. It was marvelous. It did honestly kept me on edge of my chair. Kiera is very strong woman with deep need to right everything, feeling that tells her everyone is worth , even those rejected by society. Ok, everyone except someone who tries to hurt her or those she cares about, or send her to marry someone she don’t want to’ She have head in right place. She was quite sheltered till now however she is a perfect warrior. Adam is interesting, we don’t have all information about him, neither his nature. Just little crumbs leading us to interesting facts. He is an exception, and one you can only love. Drake is very strong and cocky, but quite broken inside. You can only fall for his charm. And Emory is an enigma. From one side you can feel for him, from other you can have lots of suspicions. Guys in this story all did suffer already a lot and Kiera is theirs sunshine. To be short it’s wonderful, well constructed world; amazing characters, good thought plot and ending which will make you want to have second part already in your hands.
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Action packed and full of surprises
Kiera, a Winter berserker, has just graduated and goes into the human town with her friends to celebrate. As the story progresses a tragic event changes her course, a few good men gather around her, and even surviving becomes questionable as time marches on. Lacey Carter Andersen’s contribution to the Wicked Reform School world is action packed and full of surprises. The main character has a strong sense of right and wrong while still being able to protect herself from the people trying to take away her right to choose how her life should go. This journey promises some of hot guys and evil machinations to deal with. -
I really really liked this story. Love the characters. I really want to know more about Adam and his back story. Overall I really enjoyed this story. Like the entire story line. Haven’t read to many stories about berserkers. So that was a definite plus. Yes it ends on a cliffhanger. So be warned. I need the next book ASAP!!!!
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brilliantly created world of berserkers, vampires, shifters, mutants, and other supernaturals ... Kiera is thrown into a position with many decisions but no good choices to save her and her friends ... mix in an evil king, possible traitor, and a cliffhanger
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Utterly captivating and a definite must read for any Lacey Carter Andersen fan!
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I've read almost all of the Wicked Reform School books, and this has to be one of my favourites. To me, Keira is the perfect berserker. From what I know of berserkers, in general, is that they are definitely fueled by their emotions so the fact that Keira ends up in a lot of high tension situations and not long after ends up sleeping with one of the guys, wasn't overly surprising and worked perfectly for her characters.
Berserkers females aren't meant to be able to transform, and that's what lands Keira in the Wicked Reform School along with someone she didn't expect. While she is there she makes connections with beings she probably never imagined she would.
It's a brilliant story and I can't wait to read book two. -
What a great start to the Wicked Reform School shared world! Loved Kiera and her guys.
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Sooooo Good, Doesn't deserve the 2 star rating in my opinion by any stretch of the imagination!!!!!!!!! This book kicks off a Multi Author set of books all set around the wicked reform school and to be fair i probably may have completely missed this series if it wasn't for the fact that i am on the ARC team for a book later in the in the series which was so good it prompted me to go back and start from book 1.
I couldn't picture a female Beserker being sexy but Lacey has portrayed our Heroine so well.
I love the fact that all her men are damaged/broken in some way but as a team they fin peace and become whole - or at least that's what you think.
There are some real shockers along the way plus twists and turns with plenty of heat and sizzle, along with a heartbreaking moment or two - definateley worth a read- cant wait for the next book. -
Complete Series Review
⎯» Rating: 2.75–3 Stars
⎯» Genre(s): Paranormal Romance
⎯» POV: Multiple—First Person
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This wasn’t my favorite book or series by Anderson. I lost interest with the plot more often than I’d have liked, but given that each book is relatively short, I still found the motivation to finish. Sadly, I felt like the characters lost structure the further into the trilogy I got. The only one who held up across all three books was Adam (who I absolutely adore).
Also, the antagonist was insufferable, he had no dimensions, he was just entirely pure evil. Additionally, I never came to understand how the House of Berserkers came to be seen as the ruling body, other than the fact that they had more territory. I don’t know, it seemed like an egotistical berserker named himself king, and everyone just let him get away with that.
Maybe I wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I read this, as a lot of other people have given it a high rating, whilst I found it to be lackluster. Given that I am a fan of the author, I’m just going to say that this one wasn’t for me, but I’ll still read other books by her in the future.
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⎯»Extra Information
❖ Series or Standalone:
Trilogy
❖ HEA:
❖ Cliffhanger:
Books 1 & 2 both end in cliffhangers.
❖ Relationship:
Reverse Harem
❖ Tropes:
➢ Academy Romance (Book One)
➢ Alpha-Male-Heroes
➢ Captives/Prisoners
➢ Corrupt-Power-Hungry-“King”
➢ Fated Mates
➢ Prophecy-Involving-Heroine
➢ Royalty
➢ Strong-Heroine
➢ Supernatural-Creatures
➢ Sweet-Gentle-Hero (Adam)
➢ Tortured-Heroes
❖ Triggers:
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Untamed was the first berserker book I have read and I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed it. The cover alone was an eye-catcher but the premise had me intrigued. A female lead character that transformed into something rare and coveted and more legendary than real…I mean really?! That alone sounded cool but then toss in the fascinating characters, the suspenseful, engaging storyline and I was hooked! There were so many facets of this story to enjoy and I am really looking forward to the next book in the series.
Lacey did a fabulous job with the characters and their continued development throughout the book. Kiera was a wonderful female lead. Her entire life changed after one dreadful night and she was sent to a reform school that basically had no rules, the teachers were almost worse than the students and everything there was cut-throat. It was a literal fight for survival moment by moment and Kiera was thrown into the mix with the expectation from everyone to fail. She was fierce and strong, yet soft and kind and she had a huge heart and a sassy attitude. She also formed some interesting, very different attachments to a few of the other students while she struggled to find her footing and learn who to trust (and I have to say here that wow, one of those choices went horribly wrong!).
The guys - Adam, Drake, and Emory – each brought a balance to Kiera and the others in different ways. Drake was cocky, deadly, and sexy with a quick wit and commanding presence. Adam was an enigma and I really am dying to learn more about him. He had endearing qualities and was sweet and gentle yet protective with a side of inner-alpha. Then there was Emory. He was also a complicated mystery with ties to Kiera’s youth and her survival. He had the brute strength but was damaged in many ways which left an uncertain feel about him. I will not say any more about these guys for fear of giving something away. I will just say that they were wonderfully written and all have more of their stories to tell as the series progresses and they each learn how to work together and tolerate each other for the benefit of them all, as well as Kiera’s love.
This story was exciting from beginning to end and there were plenty of twists and turns, fascinating insights, emotions, danger, betrayal, shocking events, and romance along the way. And the ending was a bite your nails, hold your breath kind thing that will have you so ready to one-click that next installment right away. It was just fantastic! -
This book was refreshing and I freaking loved it. There are not many books about beserkers and the fact that this is a reverse harem is a plus. So we have Kiera who is a girl who can handle her own. When you have a protective father and brothers you tend to know things. She is one tough chick but she also doesn't take crap for anyone. Emory, the tortured soul you will never know what fence you will be on with him. Drake, well he is all alpha but also sweet when you get to know him. Adam, knows he is different. So what do they have in common. Kiera! So they end up in Wicked Reform School. How did they get there? They say that it is not easy to graduate from there. Also they have their own rules they go by. Another thing is why does King Maxen want Kiera so bad? All I can tell you is you will need to read this story to find out what happens. So now I need to figure out how this series continues. That ending is not fair at all when the next book is a completely different story. Ugh Lacy Carter Anderson help a reader out and let me know if there is another season of this. I preordered this whole series.. Well I guess I need to get to reading to see what happens.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. -
Ahhh! Unique and awesome.
I looooooooove this so much, I love the idea of a female berserker, which makes this awesome because I have never read anything like it.
I was a bit worried about the academy type setting, but it totally fits in line with the plot and isn’t focused on more than it should be, plus hidden in the academy are gems like my favourite harem member who is too wholesome for my soul.
The characters really make this series pop. They are all well developed with flaws (Hazar!), and their dynamic isn’t totally fluid which is great because it means development.
I was on edge the entire time reading this because I was not sure what to expect. The ending was something else and cracked me on the head like a sledgehammer knocking me off a cliff!
My soul left my body to go and find the next book after reading that because, uh, hello author? Books aren’t supposed to end this way?! Fell off a mountain and got sucked into Mariana’s trench with that OMG blinding cliff hanger.
Although, I’m guaranteed to read the next book (who couldn’t after that ending), plus this one was just so awesome, and I’m now emotionally invested in the characters even the bad guys. -
This is a fast-paced, dramatic start to a series placed in the Wicked Reform school. If you like your stories fast and focused, full of drama, and fast-burn romance (or rather steam), then this could be the right pick for you. Kiera fits nicely the description of a berserker with all main characteristics included, and on top, she can succumb to her rage and go berserk as the only female around - a fact that is tied to a prophecy of power. Which paints a target on her back and is the cause for her to end up at the wicked school. There were some aspects of the world or character building that I'd like to have more developed - the school just sounds like a prison disguised as place to learn something - but we don't get many serious answers what they are supposed to learn (self-control in case of berserkers, but the others?) and how, or what classes they actually take.. and then there is the warning that "you don't want to know what happens if you miss classes or are late", but when Kiera misses a whole day of her classes it's like nothing happened, next round of violent classes is up. There were more such things which led me to deduct a star from the rating, but I liked the three men in Kiera's harem enough to like the book in total
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This is my first time reading a book about beserkers that had a female in the clan...not only that, she is the MC! That alone made it something I wanted to read. The story did not disappoint! Kiera is sent to a reformatory prision after her first unexpected shift when she destroys a group of murdering vampires and learns that it is much more like a life sentence than reformatory to many. There she finds 3 champions (and mates) to help her in her quest to actually survive and graduate at the end of her sentence. One is an old friend/love from home, one is a hybrid thought to be less than by those at the reformatory and one is a dragon shifter. As she realizes that graduation is not the only thing she needs to achieve, but also escaping the nefarious plot of a man who considers himself the beserker King and wants her as his queen. She knows she has a fight in front of her and her men don't allow her to face it alone. I will warn it ends in a cliff hanger that will leave you wanting more. If you like RH and you like a strong, no nonsense heroine, I think you'll enjoy this book.
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One thing I love about
Lacey Carter Andersen's books is that she doesn't stick with the normal vampire, wolf shifter and demon paranormals. Sure, they'll show up, but she looks at a much wider range of creatures!
This book is no different, with the FMC being a rare female berserker, and her harem another berserker, a dragon shifter and Adam, a "mutant" - quite what he is and how he came to be is only touched upon and I hope is covered in more detail in later books!
I don't read a lot of academy books, but the Wicked Reform School is more of a prison than a school and the characters are mid 20s.
It's an action packed story, with a few twists and a cliffhanger - thankfully the next book is out already, I'm a bit behind on my TBR list, so I'll be starting that next! Looking forward to reading more and Keira and her guys and also looking into the rest of the Wicked Reform School universe. -
Heart Wrenching
**WARNING! Cliffhanger!**
Although this is one of the books in the Wicked Reform School author collaboration, it is also the first book in the Berserker series by Lacey Carter. It is not a standalone, and needs to be read as part of that series...
Kiera is a rare female berserker, and they don’t normally shift- until one day Kiera does, an action which leads to her ending up in the Wicked reform school.
There she meets her mates, and she learns about the depraved man who is determined to get her to marry him at any cost.
At times heart-wrenchingly sad, at others sweet, this book is a dark fantasy, with some disturbing imagery (particularly with respect to the ‘bad guy’).
The background history of the male leads is sad, and the incident that instigates Kiera’s incarceration is tragic too.
It’s a good book though, despite the dark nature of it, and well written. Be prepared to line up the next book and pre-order the third!
Recommended for fans of darker urban fantasy and RH paranormal romance. -
This is one fabulous story. It is unique and intriguing in such an original way. It is full of drama, suspense, action, and a bit of a mystery. It is a kill or be killed story with love and betrayal. It is a stunning piece of work that draws you in and has you on the edge of your seat unable to put it down. It was spectacularly developed and the characters have such amazing personalities that you can just feel them as you read this beautiful story. Kiera Is such a strong, feisty, and caring lady. Drake, Emory, and Adam are strong and kind of a jerk depending on who it is. The are sweet at other times. This definitely a must read and yes, it does end in a cliffhanger but boy is it good.
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*Spoiler Alert*
On a night out with her friends Berserker Kiera (FMC) ends up killing some high up Vampires. Which leaves her with two options being killed herself and being forced to enrol at The Wicked Reform School. A so called school for reforming Supernaturals. Kiera being the only female Berserker there is problematic in itself but she is also the focus of the male population there too. Emory - Another Berserker and someone Kiera doesnt know if she can trust, Drake - an arrogant Dragon & Adam - a shy, untrusting mutant. 3 guys bringing plenty of their own complications. This book is jam-packed full of action, secrets, lies, backstabbing and plenty of steam. It all makes for a fantastic read
