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The Slow Death

Four Packs Trilogy, Book 1

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Caught in the fallout of a rare disease and members of opposing packs, Zander and Marrok’s future as fated mates hangs in the balance.

Alexander Kingston wasn’t destined to lead the East Territory pack, but fate had other ideas. Becoming the next Alpha in his dead brother’s place and managing his father’s expectations is a challenge, one that’s only getting harder with time. When his father, the Alpha, is reluctant to accept outside assistance when one of their own is afflicted with a deadly blood disorder, Zander must take a stand against his father or lose another pack member to the Slow Death.

Marrok Blain is part of the North Territory pack. With his unique knowledge of the Slow Death, the debilitating progressive disorder that slowly kills with every shift, he offers help, knowing he’ll be met with resistance from his friend’s pack. What he doesn’t expect is the overwhelming pull to the stubborn yet undeniably gorgeous son of the East Territory Alpha.

Four packs coexisting with rising tensions, and a genetic disorder that reminds them of the common thread that connects them all. Zander and Marrok are the key to an uneasy alliance, or all the packs will suffer. Especially Zander, who discovers he’s got one more deadly fight to face.

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A very good read. I trully enjoyed it.
An interesting plot with mostly loveable characters (I didn't like Merrick in the beginning but once he stopped being a dick, I liked him) and great/very hot sex scenes. It was dragging a bit towards the end though.
The narrator also did a great job.
I'll gladly read the next book!

A very good first book

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Two fated mates from different packs have to fight pack prejudice, the conflict between the way things have always been done and the dawning of new ideas and try to save all the packs from a deadly disease. This has a bit of a Romeo and Juliet like feel in the resistance of the packs to mingle in any meaningful sense mixed with a wonderfully realized dystopian world where everyone is trying to understand and fight a disease before it claims even more victims. I love both of these author's separate works and they have made a wonderful start with this new series. Guy Veryzer gives a great performance here. All the characters are distinct and well delineated and the moments of tension, heat and romance are nicely balanced.

Dangerous Times

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This is the first book I’ve read by BL Maxwell but I’ve listened to others by Guy Veryzer. Honestly, I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy this audiobook too much because I’ve listened to a couple of other short books by this narrator and I didn’t like them all that much. I was very pleasantly surprised to enjoy his narration of this one.

The story is also really good but there is an over-arcing storyline that won’t be concluded until the final book. I think the concept of “the slow death” affliction for certain shifters and the cure for it was pretty original.

The world building was really good and Zander and Marrock have a few things to overcome in order to help preserve the pack. I’m now anxious to read the next two books in this series (not yet published as of this writing) and hope they come to audio.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request but my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

I enjoyed listening to this.

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Wasn't a fan of the narrator. They sounded so old like listening to my grandpa reading a book rather than the mc that was in college. It worked for the elders but the majority of the book was supposed to be a young person speaking. He also didn't really express much emotion.

Fabulous story but if the next one is the same narrator I'll likely just read the book.

Great story but didn't like the narrator

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First, you would not believe that two authors wrote this book. Not once did I think there wasn't a seamless transition of each part.

Second, great world, character and story building. It is a unique storyline, and it kept me gripped all the way through. Again, not going to give anything away, but trust me, it's well worth a read, ohh did I miss the bit about telling you that there's a lot of hot s*x and two majorly hot main characters.

I loved the characters and the story, just in case I didn't quite relay that. So now I'm on my knees and hands together, asking that this turns into audio. I can imagine that would be incredible.

Seriously good narration but as usual I had to speed up the narration to 1.50 on audible.

The Slow Death
Four Packs Trilogy, Book 1
By: BL Maxwell, Nic Starr
Narrated by: Guy Veryzer
Series: Four Packs Trilogy, Book 1
Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

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I received this audiobook for free from the author at my request. My review is my opinion and an honest review - nor did the author influence my opinion.

Wow, great start to a new series

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