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It's a new week and it's time to take a look at one of the many stories that are posted for your enjoyment on Gay Authors. Today, PKChrichton has provided us with a review of MetaDeaths, book 5 in the Meta Universe by JohnAR. Enjoy. MetaDeaths JohnAR Reviewer: PKCrichton Status: Complete Word Count: 102,122 MetaDeaths is the 5th of 8 books in the MetaWolf Series. Being the fifth book it sits at one of the great turning points that will determine just where things will go. If you haven't read the previous 4 books before you touch this one you may be able to follow the story but you will be missing out on a lot of the true depth of it so I would direct you back to MetaWolf Book 1 Meta before continuing. This series follows Colt Parker, Prime Loope, Brian Pratt, Burt 'CE' Thunder, Sam Thomson, Isaac Sykes, Warren Vanguard, Al and Leo in their efforts to be the Inner Circle of a modern wolf pack while having an ominous unknown prophecy that has had people from multiple parties trying to control the course of their lives from the moment they were each born. One mustn’t forget that all of them are gay and in a group relationship with Colt at its center as the Meta of their pack. As well as the fact that Colt found out a while ago that he was part vampire due to his mother being a half vampire shaman named Betsy. The first book centered around the formation of the first five members of this Inner Circle and them having to facing a number of trials during that process of people wanting to break them up or control them. In the second we learned more about the mixed pasts of now six members, how their paths weren’t what they thought they were but instead had some guiding hands pushing them in certain directions at different moments. The third had them finding two more members and stepping out into the world to find what was best for their future. The fourth had their inner circle complete, holding land, holding companies, a strong pack being formed from two others merging and the gearing up for an impending showdown with the Vampires. There are also a series of Prompt chapters that are set at various time periods throughout, before and even after the time period of the 8 books of the MetaWolf series that work to expand, add depth, make you question, add clues to events and make you have hope for things if you read them all regardless of if you read a prompt set ‘in the future’ compared to where the main narrative of the the most current chapter of the main series you are reading is. MetaBattles the fourth book left off with as the name suggests a major battle taking place. There was a force of 800 wolf shifters from 84 packs from around the world against what they thought was going to be 13000 vampires but was really over 17000 vampires along with 8 Vampire Queens of even greater strength than normal vampires. The 8 members of the Inner Circle of Colt's Pack had been tasked with tracking down and dealing with each of the 8 queens and finding the believed 9th queen. Sadly things were not going as planned and they were all being over whelmed at the end of Battles such that Colt gave up his protection detail in hopes they could help as well only to find himself smelling a vampire near by who he believed to be the 9th queen before he passed out. What would the fate be of all these characters that everyone has come to love or hate over the course of the previous books? Deaths opens not where we would expect. You would think it would either pick up right where Battles ended or flashing forward to the aftermath with the good or bad of that. Instead we find ourselves doing something that was first brought up back in Book 1 Meta and questioning the reality of the series itself. It will cause you to wonder just what is and isn't real. The motivations of many people and previous actions will both be called into questions, have extra light shed upon them and even have the assumptions of who did different actions shifted from party to party. This book is roller coaster that is to be enjoyed, feared, dreaded and in the end will pull your heart in ways you didn't think it could be by a simple work of writing. Deaths is at the middle of the MetaWolf series and there are a lot of questions that start to get answered in more depth. Why is this pack so important? Why is it these people who have made up the inner circle? Why is Colt so important? Why have people tried to kidnap or kill Colt repeatedly in his life? Is there a White Wolf? Yet for every part of a question we get answered more questions keep coming to light. Each book is named due to a major ‘theme’ of sorts of the book. The first dealt with the Meta. The second with more of the past of the members, the revelation that Colt’s parents are not his parents at all and that he is in fact part vampire. The third with the desire for land but the shadows and fog that were clouding Prime. The fourth had the battles of not only cementing their new pack, obtaining some of its members, gathering support for the pack amongst the other packs but preparing for the great battle between Vampires and Shifters at its end. This book is named Deaths so we have to learn just what that will entail. Is it deaths from the Battle of book 4? Could there be other deaths of more characters as the book progresses? Could it be a different meaning or kind of death than that of a person but of a perception of reality? There is one very unexpected and impactful death towards the end of this book that will leave you and the others within the book quite affected and questioning the future of the series and the sanity of the author. I have read many works in the Fantasy genre ranging from stories about Dragons, Werewolves, Vampires, Magicians and Knights set in or during similar time periods to Rome, the Dark Ages, the Modern and even Future Eras. But it is the MetaWolf series that I find as one of the best to take both the Vampire and Werewolf genres bringing them into not only modern times but altering both of them in a way that a real mythology or history for them is cemented into the ancient past. It grounds them and makes them more real for the reader in ways that many other works have never fully accomplished. This book will throw your mind for loops. It will make you rage at the night. It will cause some to cry in joy, frustration and sadness. It will bring you to heights of happiness, drive you insane as you try to figure out the puzzles and spot the clues. But most importantly it will make you want to pick up Book Six of the MetaWolf Series MetaProphecies to go through all the wheel of emotions and delve even further into the puzzles of the series. Category: Fiction Genres: Mystery Tags: Vampire, Were-Creatures, Menage, Fetish, Adult Rating: Mature
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Welcome to a new week and a new featured story. Today we're looking at the 4th book in JohnAR's MetaWolf series, MetaBattles. MetaBattles by JohnAR Reviewer: Defiance19 Status: Complete Word Count: 102,788 MetaBattles, the fourth book in the MetaWolf series by JohnAR, picks up right where Book three, MetaShadowlands left off. If you are unfamiliar with the series, Books 1-3 will catch you up with an insecure Meta, Colt, who is bossy, nerdy, quick-witted, and brilliant. He counsels (and more) his pack of eight gay, very sexy, very hunky Inner Circle wolves led by a seemingly submissive Alpha. The Inner Circle wolves each have a scent that is recognizable to Colt, (their scents play a vital part to the storyline). They live with the constant threat of devious vampires who want their Meta dead or captured. There is a bounty on Colt, so for good measure throw in Fate, who is a person or persons manipulating events and people so that a prophecy could be fulfilled or fail to come to pass. Can you already tell this is not your normal wolf/vampire story? I was more than anxious to begin MetaBattles which as the name suggests, meant there was a war coming. Book 4 opens with our Meta in handcuffs, and not in a good way because someone has yet again betrayed the pack. The tension builds immediately, but it is not so easy to keep a Meta down and in the process of his liberation we meet Warren, the 8th Inner Circle wolf. I have a particular fondness for Warren but not to worry, you will discover your favorite too. The burning question at the end of Book 3, ‘what happened to the Alpha?’ is finally answered. JAR came close to being tarred and feathered, but I will say it was worth the wait when it all came to light. You will find that there are answers to some open ended questions, but these only lead to more questions. I caution you here, that in the Metaverse, nothing is as it seems. Those never ending questions drove the plot to some of the most twisty, mind numbing scenarios and cliffhangers, always leaving me wanting more, but having to wait impatiently for the next posting. Let's not forget, there is a battle brewing. The Inner Circle wolves were growing, getting bigger, faster and stronger with the very unique help of their Meta.(The realisation of what it could be is very intriguing) The wolves are planning strategically, arming themselves with knowledge of their enemies, seeking out alliances in other packs. The Meta is cunningly amassing finances, and fight training with military precision is in full force Colt included. The politics and brokerage between the packs’ Alphas added to the realism and showcased the play for allegiance and power. No one could really be trusted. Not wolves or humans, who managed somehow to be on the take for vampires. They proved to be relentless in the pursuit of the pack and Colt. Some of those scenes were written particularly well, evoking images and emotions as if I were actually there. The vampires weren't sitting idly by either. They assembled from across the globe; nine Vampire Queens for their own decisive planning. There was also the matter of Colt. Some of the Queens had an agenda in that regard and there is some manipulation within the group. It promised to be a bloody, ruthless battle. The closer we got to the battle, the more alarming the vampire agenda became. Would the wolves be ready? Did they have enough fighters? Who would win in a war between Wolves and Vampires? What would happen to the Meta? Would the vampires succeed in their plans for him? Who would survive? Would I? Because surely at this point losing wolves I had come to care for, was a startling fact. In the midst of this turmoil, JAR skillfully transitions and brings us back from the edge and we see the very human side to the wolves and the effect the looming war is having on them. A conflicted Colt continues to struggle with the love vs. scent attraction which has plagued him. He questions his worth and usefulness to the pack, even as he worried about the real possibility of losing any of his wolves to war. It leads to very introspective discussions with the wolves, and even more passionate debates on the Meta forum. As I learnt more about the origin of Colt’s insecurities, I found myself sympathizing more which was a departure from wanting to strangle him in previous books. There was also a deeper connection to the characters. They could almost be people we know, which made them relatable and I believed the characters as people. This is another reason I couldn't turn away from MetaBattles. Instances like this made me forget that this was actually fiction. Tender is not a word I would use to describe wolves. Yet, there are times when JAR gives us just that. I dare you not to cry when the wolves celebrate Christmas or when they gather the night before battle, or when they bring Colt back from near death after another attempt on his life. That scene provided a fascinating visual of a werewolf shift in midair that is forever imprinted in my memory. Other scenes, like the wolves and Colt walking into a barn to mingle with the rest of the outer circle pack, and the speeches to the battle ready wolves, were also very impactful. Honestly, there's more but I can't give it all away! There are so many reasons why MetaBattles is a must read. JAR challenges the reader. You will laugh, you will cry, you will rage, you might want to hunt down the author, but you will want to keep going. There is the supernatural, what with the shamans, owl tokens and wolf shifters, and the vampires. There are kernels of mythology, undercurrents of psychological tenets and maybe, no, definitely romance. There is sex, and the sex is explosive and primal. The story encompasses all of this, and makes no excuses for politically incorrect stances, all of which makes it a very engrossing read. Each chapter is structured to build upon the next moving forward measuredly, and tie into the MetaPrompts, which gives us even more obscure hints and clues into the past and future of Colt, the wolves and the vampires. MetaBattles and the MetaWolf series are not for the faint of heart. Thrilling, as it is complex it defies the norm, it will provoke you. There is inevitable tragedy in MetaBattles and it is a maddening hunt for clues, none of which seem to point you in the right direction. But, it consistently leaves you thinking and feeling long after the chapter is done. If you want a satisfying and engaging story look no further, go on and give it a try. Continue the journey with MetaBattles or start from the beginning with Meta. Then join us in the forum to rant and speculate. You won't regret it. Category: Fiction Genres: Mystery Tags: vampire, were-creatures, adult, gay, menage, fetish Rating: Mature
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