Book Review: The Wolf Within (Purgatory Book 1) by Cynthia Eden

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FBI Special Agent Duncan McGuire spends his days—and his nights—tracking real-life monsters. Most humans aren’t aware of the vampires and werewolves that walk among them. They don’t realize the danger that they face, but Duncan knows about the horror that waits in the darkness. He hunts the monsters, and he protects the innocent. Duncan just never expects to become a monster. But after a brutal werewolf attack, Duncan begins to change…and soon he will be one of the very beasts that he has hunted.

Dr. Holly Young is supposed to help Duncan during his transition. It’s her job to keep him sane so that Duncan can continue working with the FBI’s Para Unit. But as Duncan’s beast grows stronger, the passion that she and Duncan have held carefully in check pushes to the surface. The desire that is raging between them could be a very dangerous thing…because Holly isn’t exactly human, not any longer.

As the monsters circle in, determined to take out all of the agents working at the Para Unit, Holly and Duncan will have to use their own supernatural strengths in order to survive. But as they give up more of their humanity and embrace the beasts within them both, they realize that the passion between them isn’t safe, it isn’t controllable, and their dark need may just be an obsession that could destroy them both.

Review:

This book was the monthly pick for my online paranormal book club. I’ve never read this author before and this was a really good read. I loved that the author didn’t go the traditional paranormal route and this book had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. There were so many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. I never knew what was going to happen and it was such an exciting read. The last few chapters had me hooked and I couldn’t read fast enough. I liked the main couple but their relationship was a little too insta love for me. Other than that this was still a great read and I’m so happy all the books in this series are out and I can’t wait to see what happens next!