The Snow Wolf Queen by Sophie L. Hart

To save his people, he must betray his heart. To save her life, she must destroy his crown.

Six months after events at the Cannery, Damien Ashford claimed the Throne by fire, ending thirty years of blood. Beside him stands Jasmine “Jazz” Snow, his human mate and the Queen who helped him win. But in the Ashen Compound, peace is just a ceasefire with everyone hiding a knife.

Fragile stability shatters when Topher—Damien’s exiled cousin—returns with a terrifying secret that could destroy everything.

As the High Council closes in and the pack starves, Damien is forced into a monstrous ultimatum by the War Princess, Aria Grimvale: marry her to secure an army, or watch his people die .

Now, Jazz must prove she is more than a “human mistake”. To save her husband, the Snow Wolf Queen must walk into the heart of the enemy and face the monster who wants to own her.

In a world of blood and iron, the greatest war is about to end.

My Review

While this story continues the future of Damien and Jasmine, it is also the beginning of Damien’s rule, and things are anything but calm. Chaos, politics, and difficult choices surround them. Damien shifts between warmth and coldness as he struggles with leadership, and there seem to be more problems than solutions.

Jasmine is strong but also vulnerable. She second guesses herself more than is healthy and has a lot to work through, including political manipulation and the effects of being conditioned by others. Despite that, I admire her loyalty, the confidence she finds when she stands her ground, and the determination she brings to the story.

This book had me teary eyed at one point when Damien makes a choice that is absolutely heart wrenching. The amount of political maneuvering and manipulation in this story keeps the tension high, but it also makes the book incredibly addictive. I found myself unable to stop reading even when my heart hurt for Jazz and some of the choices being made around her.

I’m trying very hard to keep this ARC review spoiler free, but I am truly grateful I had the chance to read it early. After so much turbulence, emotion, and conflict, the ending felt powerful and satisfying.

I would absolutely read this duology again and hope maybe the story continue with another installment. I love that the focus stays mostly on the two main characters and their journey together. At its core, this is Damien and Jasmine’s story, and it’s an intense one.

I was so immersed in the plot and political drama that it almost felt difficult to step back and identify the tropes because I was simply caught up in what was happening next.

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