The Wolf's Golden Deception

by Alesha Adamson

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Stolen magic. Broken trust. Can love save Rafe and Mira from being consumed by the wolf’s deception? Or is it already too late?

For months, Lord Rafe has been ensnared in a deception that he wishes he’d never fallen for. But what else could he do to protect his family? What started out as something seemingly harmless became achingly complex when he fell in love with Princess Mira. Refusing to see her hurt by his poor choices, he made the painful decision to stay away from her.

Mira still doesn’t understand why the man she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with vanished after the end of the midnight balls. When he finally returns contrite and ready to court her, she wants to forgive him and regain what they once had. But Rafe is accused of a shocking crime and banished just as a tragedy strikes that changes Mira’s life forever. Now they must meet cloaked in secret if they wish to be together.

Can they solve the mystery of the Wolf before time runs out, or will their secrets and their forbidden love be exposed, making things more precarious than ever?

Join Rafe and Mira on their fairytale adventure inspired by “Little Red Riding Hood” and the Greek myth “Orpheus and Eurydice.”

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Book Details

Genre

Fantasy/Science Fiction Romance

Subgenre

Action/Adventure, Fairytale, Mythology-Based (Greek, Norse, Celtic, etc.), Royal

Series

Ever After in Vilastroia: Magic • Book 2

Audience

New Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

3 Moderate

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

September 20, 2022

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Medical procedures/hospitalization, Murder or attempted murder, War or battle scenes

Representation

Depictions of prayer, worship, or scripture, Disability representation

A great read following Alesha's series!

I loved how Alesha made the world in this next chapter of the series more in depth ands special. We got to learn about some of the different kingdoms, and a bit of what is going on there. It was such an incredible journey all the way through, and I liked how Rafe and Mira's relationship grew along the way. I can't wait for Aria's story to to be told, and what will happen, along with her family and sisters. Lastly, the extra details of the scenes in the story really helped me feel like I was there alongside the characters. It was a great, fun, and clean book, with extra surprises throughout the story.

Fun, light bit not always lighthearted

Love this take/twist on Little Red Riding Hood! Not one I've encountered before and I greatly enjoyed the novelty!Took a while to get through this book. Not sure if it was b/c of headspace, or a struggle to get into the book. The world building makes the language anachronistic at times, and that was a bit jarring.

Great story

Just like her first book, Adamson delivers again. I love it!

This romance mystery page-turner delivers!

Alesha Adamson weaves an intricately spell-binding tale of mystery, intrigue, and romance. She artfully develops her characters and plot twists, with each chapter ending on a page-turner. The strength of her female characters in overcoming the odds is especially commendable.This second book in her series delights and delivers all it promises, standing alone or as part of a series of fantastical stories. The author's fertile imagination has more surprises yet in store!This book shows that even an amputee heroine can win our hearts. The magic is real.

Oh Grandmama, Tsk, Tsk

Blending two of my favorite stories, Red Riding Hood with Orpheus and Eurydice! Bliss!I’m a huge fan of Hadestown so I was really excited to read the scenes of Mira following Rafe through the woods mirroring the haunting journey of Orpheus leading Eurydice out of the underworld.And I’m very thankful for Rafe and Mira’s Happy Ending in this story, especially since Rafe paused to look behind at Mira many times to be sure she was following him through the woods…. 🫣So would it be weird to wish for a written melody to accompany the lyrics of the songs Rafe sang? I made up my own melodies and sometimes modified other songs to fit the lyrics, but I would enjoy singing and playing the songs as the author intended.