Title | : | Lost Wolf (Savage, #1) |
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ISBN | : | - |
Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
Number of Pages | : | 326 |
Publication | : | First published April 8, 2021 |
I’m a half-breed, a Cursed. The wolf half gets me an alpha for a fated mate...the witch half gets me killed.
Or so they think.
Now four Viking Alphas are all that stand between me and certain death. They need my powers to take over the Savage Sector, and they’ll hold my sisters’ as leverage until they get what they want from me.
My wild magic, my heart.
My wolf calls to them, but I can't trust them to keep me alive once this is over.
I'm just an Omega to them, but that mistake may cost us all our lives
What the Viking Alphas want, the Viking Alphas get…
...and right now that’s me and my wild magic.
Savage Sector is set in the same world as Shadowlands Sector, with some cross over of characters. It can be read without having read Shadowlands first.
Lost Wolf (Savage, #1) Reviews
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Narah (FMC) and her sisters - Kaira & Jae have been brought up in a world where Omegas are given no respect. Theyre either used as mates for sex & breeding or used by the pack. On the day of her being mated to her fated mate things dont go to plan when she is rejected by him. Being cursed, Half wolf and half witch being a factor. Leaving her and her sisters in danger and having to run away. All which lead Narah getting involved with 4 hot Viking Alpha Wolves - Ragnar, Nikos, Crius and Stone helping them on their quest. The dynamic and the relationship between Narah and the guys is a compelling one. A love/hate one at the beginning that keeps changing throughout the book. Great plot twists and a killer cliffhanger ending. A brilliant start to this series and i loved reading it
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3.5 stars
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This book kinda reads like a rough draft and gets a little repetitive at times. The world is interesting, however, and Ragnar can definitely get it.
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*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
OMG this book is amazing in true Mila style!!! We meet Narah as she is getting ready to mate with her fated mate as part of a ceremony as a way to keep her sisters safe. She can't go through with it though when he is awful but she accidentally reveals her magic so he pretty much throws her away. Her sisters escaped first though so now she is trying to find them. She teams up with the Alpha of Savage Sector and his men in an arrangement that helps them both. This throws them together for quite some time where the fireworks fly like crazy. I especially love how this is the missing sister of Jae who we met briefly in the Shadowland Sector. A must read for fans of post-apocalyptic paranormal zombie RH. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars. -
This story is set in Europe and has a dystopian feel to it. Narah is preparing for her mating ritual to save her and her sisters from any sort of pain that might come their way as Omegas. The problem is that she is hiding a huge secret and has to continue hiding it or sacrifice her life. What happens though when the threat is more prominent in front of you rather than the problem at your back?
The story takes you on a very interesting ride; At one point Narah and her sisters are separated. Narah will do anything to get them back together and so she enlists the help of Ragnar and his pack to help her. She tries to meet their demands to help them establish a new pack in the depths of Romania and in return they will find her sisters.
There is a lot of world development in this book and you very quickly get a feel for how this world works- it's not fair to women and especially witches. It definitely has a dystopian feel to it so the world is a gloomy place to be which makes the danger more realistic. The character developments and interactions are very well built up and executed. You do learn a bit about the pack members' individual backgrounds and how they got to this point but there is a lot of restraint. I feel that as the series progresses we will get a little more.
It is a slow burn book, most of the action doesn't start till nearer the end, but it is a fantastic build-up and happens quite naturally given the circumstances. I do look forward to seeing what happens next and I would recommend this book. It was easy to get into and kept you interested and wanting more at the end. -
Yessss!!! OMG, ok so I was super excited to hear about this new series. This is a spin-off of the Shadowlands Sector series. There's everything from rejected mates, hot alphas, and badass witch wolf hybrid and the occasional zombie. I truly love apocalyptic worlds but Mila did a fantastic job combining PNR/RH into it. Definitely can't wait until the next one!
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Savage Sector One is the first book in Mila Young’s new series that follows the same world as the Shadowlands Sector series. This author introduces readers to a new array of characters who each have their own agendas, but find themselves in a dangerous situation with an insane cliffhanger that will leave you not only on the edge of your seat, but will have you howling for the next book.
Savage Sector One introduces Narah and her two sisters first. The author quickly pulls me onto the edge of my seat with Narah’s predicament. She’s found her fated mate, but she’s also a Cursed. She must hide her magic, but things go bad...quickly. Fast forward to two months after her rejection by her fated, and she’s alone searching for her sisters. One is found, but Narah has a disturbing vision about the second sister right before being reunited with her youngest sister. The group of Alphas who found her have worked out an agreement that Narah help them find the witches secluded inside the Savage Sector. She has no idea what their true intentions and agenda are, but a deal’s a deal, and she intends to find her missing sister.
This story pulled me in from the beginning and for the most part kept me page-turning to the very end. The storyline is engaging and well written. Narah is an interesting character and she’s struggling with not just the two sides of herself, but with her wolf’s desire to be with the individual who rejected her. The four Alphas that she finds herself with each have their own unique stories and I eagerly devoured the tid bits that the author drops here and there.
Overall, the story line flows really well, but there are moments where it got a bit bogged down. Narah at times spins in mental circles about her wolf’s desire to be with her “fated” and her desire to find her missing sister. At times, I wonder if she really thinks through some of the choices that she makes. This book acts lie a slow burn in certain situations with Narah and the four Alphas. It becomes a question of...who will be the first to fully cross that line with Narah? I don’t mind a slow burn novel, but there were a couple of times where it felt like it was being dragged out a little too much.
I’m choosing to rate this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. The end of this book had me on the edge of my seat and sent chills down my spin. The author wrote a great “ending” and has me eagerly anticipating the next book in this series. Things are about to get wild and I’m here for it. I have mixed feelings about a couple of the characters, but the story line overall is really good. If you are a fan of this author and/or enjoyed the Shadowland Sector series then I encourage you to pick up this book! -
How can you leave me hanging like that?
I read Shadowlands Sector series which Savage Sector is an offshoot of. These books are a dystopian fantasy paranormal reverse harem romance series. Guess that describes them.
You meet a few of the characters in this book briefly in the previous series. Gotta say, Viking wolf shifters...sign me up.
I really love this book. Great start. Character development is on point, action, adventure, slow burn attraction, this book has it all.
And it has a giant cliffhanger. I felt the same way at the end of this book as I did after sitting through the 1st Lord of the Rings movie only to watch Frodo and Sam to Crest the hill and prepare to head for Mordor and then...fade to black. My response: WHAT THE CRAP? WHY DID YOU STOP? KEEP GOING!!!! I NEED THE REST NOW!!! Yeah yeah yeah, nerd banner flying high. August please hurry. I need the next book. -
Good enough to finish, but in the end nothing spectacular. I'm still unclear as to the specifics of the setting - is this set in our current world, but with magic and shifters? Or is this set in a medieval-like time with magic and shifters? There is no technology to speak of, but people were wearing jeans. Confusing. I have not read any other books by this authors, so this question may be answered in her other series. I understood the premise, but I didn't connect with any of the characters nor their motivations. For me, there was too much "story" and not enough "relationship". I've been burned by similar books in the past, so I'm not going to continue the series.
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This is just great! A dystopian world with hot Viking alphas and a half breed omega ( half wolf half witch) in a reverse harem storyline full of action, mystery, magic and intrigue. Secrets are found out, rejection is painful and felt, our female mc is strong and has one hell of a journey to take and I can’t wait to read more.
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Hmm… this has 4 alphas and one omega. I’ve read other rh books and this one is just slow in the character development of the guys. The only one I’m
Interested in is Ragner. The world building with the magic is good. There’s potential but I found myself skimming… never a good sign. Ends on a cliffhanger, not sure. Care enough to read on as I have a bazillion books on my tbr. -
This was okay, but I don't feel like I really got to know all four of the guys, and I didn't really feel a connection between Narah and any of them. Hopefully that will change in book 2.
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Rating and review coming soon!
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Pandora Book Ratings:
So you decided to go ahead and open the box..err..book. Look at what you’ve set loose. All kinds of things could be flying out! Anyhow, I know how hard it is to find books that I connect with so I’ve decided to make up this chart to help others. The ratings are 1-5 with 5 being the highest. Not sure why the major publishers don’t do this but here it goes.
Fans: Fans of slow-burn Paranomal Romance will like this book. Please be reminded that this is the first book and it is a reverse harem so I have high hopes! Just let me wipe the drool off my lips.
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Place: Post Apocalyptic Earth, Wolf Shapeshifters.
Readability: 5
Storyline:
3 Pacing: Good even pacing.
3 Twists and Turns: Yes there is fighting and killing but it's pretty straightforward.
4 Plot: Nice plot. Believable.
5 World Building: Love it.
2 Humor: None really but it doesn't need it.
3 Ending- This is book one in a series so there's a cliffhanger but not much of one.
Characters:
3 Male Point of View: Yes, there are 4 Male points of view but they are not struggling with a lot of deep inner demons. However, the views are well balanced.
3 Male: Lovable Teddy Bear(1)-Asshole Alpha(5): Protective
3 Female Point of View: Good female psyche. I was happy she didn't prattle on about her sisters constantly and was able to keep her wits about her.
3 Female: Brainless Bimbo (1)-Smart Spitfire(5): Cautious
Sex: 2
Hugging(1), Slow Burn Romance (2), Medium Burn Romance (3), Dripping Hot (4), Panty Scorcher (5)
Review: I enjoyed reading Lost Wolf and look forward to the next book in the series. Yes, this is a slow burn, rejected mate, paranormal romance but it's book one of 3 so there's lots of hope twists, turns, sex, and betrayal in the next 2 books. This book centers around Narah who has been rejected and nearly killed by her Fated Mate. She is hired by 5 Viking wolf shifters to use her unique abilities to get through the Poisoned Forest crawling with magical booby traps. All the while her stupid wolf is still pining for the jerk who tried to kill her. All of which illustrates ladies, that sometimes your inner animalistic compass is just plain stupid. -
Lost Wolf, the first book in the Savage Sector series by Mila Young, was a new take on the traditional Alpha/Omega storyline and I’m not going to lie…it’s definitely intriguing! While omegas aren’t treated the greatest in this series, and definitely aren’t always treated as the treasures they typically are in most A/O stories, Young did an amazing job at creating a dystopian type magical world that pulls you right in.
Our FMC Narah walks a thin line as one of the Cursed, a hybrid wolf shifter/witch, as both factions are pretty much at odds with the other, and was pretty much hidden away in her pack with her two younger sisters—until her fated mate rejects her after a magical incident occurs and her secret is revealed.
While on the run from their pack, the sisters get split up so now Narah is on the hunt to find them, which inadvertently puts her directly in the path of Ragnar and his men, Crius, Nikos and Stone. In need of a witch themselves to help them on their own quest, the four alphas team up with Narah with promises of helping her find her sisters after she helps them. What ensues next is a dangerous adventure through spell protected woods, a few magical battles and tons of super hot and steamy angst filled scenes as they all try to work together for the common good of the mission. The question is, when they reach the end of their journey, what will they find?!?
While this story is more on the slow burn side, there’s still tons of sexy simmering heat that will keep you warm at night. Because seriously… nothing is hotter than manly Viking wolf shifters. 😉 it also has plenty of plot twists, tons of action and plenty of characters to fall in love with. There are definitely plenty of unanswered questions and mysteries involved in this story and I can’t wait to uncover all those secrets as the series progresses!
Overall if you’re a fan of rejected mate dystopian fantasy paranormal reverse harem romance stories with hot as hell Viking shifters and a fierce hybrid heroine that will do anything for the people she loves that also has tons of mystery, intrigue, magic and plenty of twists and turned then this is the series for you! -
Lost Wolf is the first book in the Savage series by Mila Young. This past year I've just started reading Mila's work and loving it, I've been eyeing Shadowlands and the Savage series for a minute but the zombies kinda put me off. I finally caved and I was surprised. Lost Wolf didn't focus on the zombies as much as I thought and the plot was a complete surprise that I enjoyed.
Narah is the oldest of the siblings who are all omegas and is the sole caretaker of her younger sisters in a world with brutal men. Narah started out naive but after a series of events, she's learned real quick how savage the world can be. Narah gets some spunk but manages to keep all her positive traits, like her heart. Which is why she's so conflicted over her relationship.
A Deal is made and Narah finds herself traveling with four very different alphas. Ragnar is the harsh leader, Stone is his second hand, Crius, and Nikos. All of them are powerful wolf shifters and not the best of men but compared to the other men in the series, they're not that bad. Yes, they each have a darkness in their past but maybe they can grow. Each of them has these flip-flop moments of being nice to Narah and being a jerk. However, as the story goes on a connection is developed between Narah and all the guys (who are falling fast), things between her and them get better but I'm still on the fence.
What a surprise this plot was. Zombies roaming either a dystopian world or historical, I can't tell and the story takes place in Romania and there is mention of Denmark because this book has Viking wolves. The main plot of this book is a quest through a dark and dangerous forest, and things happen. There the wild magic, fearsome witches, and hated hybrids. Narah is a hybrid but there is more to her and I can't wait to uncover more about her.
Savage has only just begun, Lost Wolf is the beginning of Narah's story. The story ended on a moment so shocking I can't even wrap my mind around it. I have no clue what's going but I wanna find out. I'll be picking up the next book real soon. -
Good
WARNING! Cliffhanger! This one is on the cusp between life changing and life threatening…
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Narah is a wolf shifter hybrid, half witch, half wolf, and an omega to boot.
On the night she was supposed to mate with her fated mate, she is rejected for her witch half, and her fated mate tries to kill her.
Escaping with her sisters, they are separated and Narah tries to find them with the help of four alpha, Viking wolves.
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First in series, though it is related to the Shadowlands Sector series by the author, and possibly to the other wolf books she has written.
It’s a reverse harem, rejected mates, enemies to lovers book, with slight overtones of omega verse themes… that means the heroine is rather badly treated at times.
It’s a 3/5 on the spice level, some sex scenes.
This is an entertaining book, though I’m not a huge fan of the rejected fated mates trope, I have enjoyed other books by the author and decided to give this a whirl.
It rated probably 3 1/2 stars for me- it’s well written, and the story is interesting BUT the main characters are rather hard to like.
Narah is very naïve (she’s very young so that makes sense), but she has a nasty tendency to trust where no trust is earned, and distrust when it isn’t warranted!
The alpha pack also have huge flaws, and it’s hard to like these brutal, bossy males, when they seem to hide things and act inconsistently.
Ultimately the story kept me reading simply because I was curious what is going on, and what is happening to Narah.
This is a good read for urban fantasy lovers who enjoy the RH and alpha-omega tropes, and a darker theme in the world building. -
Kind of a unique spin on the witch-wolf relationship, a RH story with dystopian setup, omegaverse elements, and rejected mate trope. All set into European area with Viking men at the forefront.
When Narah, a Cursed (half-breed) young woman cannot control the magic she is hiding on the night of her mating, she is rejected by her fated mate and almost killed. Trying to protect all that's left of her family - her two sisters - she runs away from the wolves. However it is her fierce love for her sisters that makes her accept a deal with four Viking alphas - and that might be a bigger bite than she is able to stomach..
In general I do have certain issues with the omegaverse or PNR where the men are brutal, dominant, savage, doing what they want, being arrogant and having egos larger than this planet, all the while being painted as hot, irresistible, and the FMC will do anything in a sexual haze because she can't control her instincts. There is a very fine line what I am willing to accept and what I consider worth only throwing away, and I am glad this book did not fall into the second category. The Viking alphas here have an added dimension that makes them human, approachable, and even likable. The reader can feel the sparks of chemistry and even though there is a large development potential in Narah, it is possible to connect with her and get in tune with her characters. I liked the book, and even though the ending felt more suddenly cut off than a carefully created cliffhanger, I am actually looking forward to the next one, seeing the impossible choice Narah has to make. -
Lost Wolf: A Rejected Mate Romance (Savage, Book 1)
Written by Mila Young
Narrated by Krys Jenae
I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Trigger Warnings - parent death/parent abandonment, mixed parentage discrimination.
There is a lot going on in this book. This is an Omegaverse with Alphas, Betas and Omegas. These individuals are also wolf shifter packs, there are also witches and it has a post apocalyptic feel with a wild landscape infested with zombies. Our heroine is a half witch half wolf shifter who has never learned how to use her powers and has been taught to hide her witch half. She is rejected by her fated mate. She and her sisters become separated and in her efforts to reunite with them she makes a deal to team up with 4 Viking alpha wolf shifters who are huge and intimidating but secretly all a little broken inside. Something I always love seeing emotional vulnerability in a physically invincible man. There is an uncommon attraction between her and the 4 and adventure ensues as they go on a quest through a poisonous forrest to locate the storied coven of witches that reside within.
This story kept me captivated and guessing the whole time. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It does end on a cliff hanger so I’m impatiently awaiting the next installment now. I really enjoyed the narration. Superb job. Good sound quality. 5/5 -
Narah doesn't belong in a pack or a coven. She's a half-breed, and she's struggling to find her sisters in a cruel world. She makes a deal with four Viking Alphas to find her sisters, but the mission she promised to help them with is far more dangerous than she could imagine. Will she survive the deadliness of the Savage Sector or will she fall for the Alphas and lose herself in the process?
This is a fantastic dystopian reverse harem fantasy that takes a unique spin on the genre. Narah is half-wolf and half-witch, something that is forbidden. She's had to hide it all her life, but when her fated mate found out her secret, he rejected her, and that is a fate worse than death. Yet when she finds herself bonding with these new Alphas, she doesn't know what to do. She's strong, holding her own, and clever. The four Alphas are Vikings and super hot. Each with several layers that I can't wait to uncover more of in the next books. I love this world in which shifters rule and zombies plague. It's dark and gritty, and now with the addition of the witches, I'm eating it up even faster. -
What happens when one is raised as an Omega within a wolf pack, yet you're also "cursed" with having magic in your blood? If the truth gets out, both sides would curse you. Do you live a life of servitude as a broodmare to the person chosen within the pack? Or do you seek out others with magic in the hopes they can finally answer how to use the cursed power within your blood? Or could there possibly be another path? Neither fully wolf or witch, and desperate to unlock the knowledge of the magic within kept from them all their lives. On a night where lives are shattered, secrets revealed, and family separated what does the future hold? Take the journey of an incredibly strong female with spirit, heart, and huge potential. On her journey to day unite her family will she learn her true purpose with the help of a few hot, Viking wolves? Filled with adventure, magic, heat, and some twists and turns along the way. I look forward to seeing what's next in book two!
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Savage Sector is an phenomenal start to this new series!
It has an apocalyptic vibe where one of the dangers is zombies. This story starts with Narah, who is about to be mated to an Alpha in her pack when at their ritual she unfortunately shows that she has magic and her mate finds out she is Cursed, half witch, half wolf. After finding this out he rejects her and Narah is left grabbing her sisters and telling them to run because they are no longer safe.
Narah is a strong, protective wolf and after leaving her pack finds out not every thing is how she was taught while growing up in her pack. To find her sisters, Narah meets Ragnar and they come to an arrangement that he will help her if she helps him.
This was a great start to this series and you will fall in love with the four Alphas, though I think Crius is my favorite! If you rejected mates, hunky viking Alphas and an occasional zombie you should check out his book! -
I think I would have been pretty confused about this world if I hadn’t read a different book by this author that did a much better job of explaining the whole zombie apocalypse and shifter lore. As it is, this book doesn’t quite seem to fit with that lore when it comes to mating bonds.
I found the whole fated mate with a weird, abusive rapist with a big nose to be off putting. It felt off. I really needed the author to give me some more solid footing about the fated mate lore for me to buy into the FMC being into a guy who beat her and threw her off a cliff to die.
I like the Viking guys, but had a hard time wrapping my arms around the FMC. I’m not clear on what she wants. I know she wants to find her sisters, but then what? She seems a bit duplicitous and dishonest with the Vikings. By the end of the book, I’m not even sure if she’s close with her sisters. Why weren’t her sisters trying to meet up with her? -
A great start to a why choose romance
Narah, an omega wolf, is all set to give herself to her soulmate and secure safety for her sisters and herself when things start to go wrong. As the story progresses her secret is revealed, a search is commissioned, and the deal struck could end up costing more than originally thought. Savage Sector: One continues the Shadowlands Sector series with a new pack and trials. The world is an apocalyptic near future (think Walking Dead) but populated with wolf shifters and witches. The action in this book sets itself apart from the Shadowlands books, but gives the same feel for readers who enjoyrd that series. This is a great start to a why choose romance.
I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited subscription and I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not. -
Ooooh wolf shifters galore!
This series promises to be incredibly unique, with its European setting and dystopian type vibe, and who could forget the Viking-like wolf shifters!
If you like growly dominant men, then this is for you, the tension (both sexual and not) runs high and makes the atmosphere feel heavy and it’s amazingly engaging, I read this in one sitting because I just had to know what happened.
I like our FMC (even if I find her annoying at times), and her love for her sisters is beautiful, and weaves into the plot seamlessly!
The ending was crazy with like a bajillion things being revealed that left me reeling and craving the next book.
I need to know what happened, like really really need it. How could it end like that? More of a roll down a mountain than a jump off a cliff, but it hurts all the same. -
This was an amazing read! It is a slow burn but there is so much build up to it that makes you keep turning the pages! Narah is definitely an interesting character and she has to keep her magic hidden or it means death for her. She is doing everything in her power to protect her sisters but after the mating incident they get separated and Narah has to go out and find them. On this journey she runs into 4 alphas that strike up a deal with her and help.
Nothing is truly as it seems in this books and be prepared for some surprises along the way. Mila brought to life this new world and it definitely is not a great place for women or witches but I found myself needing more. I cannot wait to see what will happen next in this book! I would highly recommend if you love the dystopian reads and a good slow burn but also a great character build!