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Book Review By M. Vang
Once A Wolf by Susan Krinard

Lady Rowena Forster is a cold woman who is secretly trying to hide her werewolf bloodline. She is kidnapped by desperado Tomas Randall, aka El Lobo, in attempt to get revenge on Cole MacLean who is her fiancee. Tomas is involved in a deep feud with the MacLeans (Cole killed Tomas's mother while Tomas and his father killed his brother and father), and he is determined to seduce Rowena and make her not want to go back to Cole. Along the way to Tomas's hideout village, they rescue a 17 year old girl being accused of being a witch. The shock temporarily makes her mute, and they name her Esperanza. Sim Kavanagh, one of Tomas's men and friends, seems to have an immediate hatred of Rowena but a curiousity of Esperanza. Weylin, Cole's brother, has been on Tomas's track trying to capture him for a long
time.

Throughout their journey, Tomas's easy charm and comedy diffuse Rowena's cold and proper exterior to reveal a loving woman. As they grow to love each other, Cole gets closer and closer. Secrets behind the past come up and the true killers are revealed.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %
Human/magical couple? Yes
Type of couple: - He's a human, she's a magical being

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
If magical mental powers: - can change shapes

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 19th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - actual description of sex
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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