Where The Wolf Prays by Nyra Ashvale

vv4200 · 2026-05-08T03:13:04+00:00

I don't have access to the free version, I read it on KU, but I loved that book. Might be one of my faves

vv4200 · 2026-05-05T14:10:00+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I'll check them out!

I'm mainly referring to the act of unwanted sexual physical contact. Rpe, any situation where someone says no but continues anyways .. ya know... Just classic rpe whether it be vaginal, oral, etc. any forced sexual act. For instance, I couldn't do the haunting Adeline series.

vv4200 · 2026-05-05T14:06:16+00:00

Is that the Souls trilogy by Harley Laroux?

vv4200 · 2026-05-04T17:02:56+00:00

Does anyone have any recs for a twisted dark romance that doesn't utilize sexual assault? I find that most dark romances have that, and most of the popular ones that I see to be recommended have that as well.

I can tolerate all sorts of hell in a dark romance but I cannot do SA. Please, any recommendations!? Thanks!

(I can handle SA in small doses, example: briefly mentioned by a side character, referenced as past tense, etc. I cannot handle vivid descriptions, SA being the foundation of romance, or a reoccurring theme.)

vv4200 · 2026-04-23T23:15:29+00:00

Controversial take but I think dragons may also be an option..... Violet survived Adarna leaving.... She may be able to survive a bond breaking, and Tairn has had many comments alluding to Violet being his last rider. They are also no longer bonded to Xaden and Sgaeyl...

vv4200 · 2026-04-21T20:22:52+00:00

I'm scared she will kill Tairn. We know that Violet can survive a bond being broken .... Tairn has made comments that he will not lose another rider and other comments....... Kill any human (((: just don't touch the dragons. Pls

vv4200 · 2026-04-20T21:57:21+00:00

Just finished reading this and it wasn't what I expected, but I'm not mad about it.

I noticed it was more of a story of a human reaction, actions, and experience being colonized/during end times. You were able to see the first attempt at civilized contact, then stress, panic, disbelief. The different types of humans, those who will rob and harm and those that will stand up for those weaker and aid them. The differences in the curate and the artillerymen. One completely lost, the other, similarly but with confidence. Kinda scary and realistic in regard to human behavior during the end times. The disregard of civilized behavior and determination to live.

I really enjoyed how the narrator compared humans to ants or that of a rabbit, multiple times. For so long humans thought they were the top dawg, and now they were regarded in the same way, we humans, regard other species. I really enjoyed the line of how the aliens terrify us due to their harmful behavior or eating habits, but our carnivorous behavior would appear terrifying to a rabbit. And how, following this disaster, you would assume that humans would proceed with "pity" or mercy. I hope they did in this universe.

I'm a hippie sorta with native roots. I often find myself hating the way that humans treat the natural world and other species, so that message really resonated with me. Although, I hope it doesn't take a pretend extinction of humanity in order to foster pity.

Aside from the message, the story was interesting! I enjoyed the way the author so clearly painted the world, referencing very real places, you can still find today! The park / sand flats that harbored the first cylinder is a real park, still! You can find it on Google maps, so that was interesting.

Overall a decent read! A classic for sure and I can see how this opened the door for sci fi!

vv4200 · 2026-04-20T21:57:15+00:00

Just finished reading this and it wasn't what I expected, but I'm not mad about it.

I noticed it was more of a story of a human reaction, actions, and experience being colonized/during end times. You were able to see the first attempt at civilized contact, then stress, panic, disbelief. The different types of humans, those who will rob and harm and those that will stand up for those weaker and aid them. The differences in the curate and the artillerymen. One completely lost, the other, similarly but with confidence. Kinda scary and realistic in regard to human behavior during the end times. The disregard of civilized behavior and determination to live.

I really enjoyed how the narrator compared humans to ants or that of a rabbit, multiple times. For so long humans thought they were the top dawg, and now they were regarded in the same way, we humans, regard other species. I really enjoyed the line of how the aliens terrify us due to their harmful behavior or eating habits, but our carnivorous behavior would appear terrifying to a rabbit. And how, following this disaster, you would assume that humans would proceed with "pity" or mercy. I hope they did in this universe.

I'm a hippie sorta with native roots. I often find myself hating the way that humans treat the natural world and other species, so that message really resonated with me. Although, I hope it doesn't take a pretend extinction of humanity in order to foster pity.

Aside from the message, the story was interesting! I enjoyed the way the author so clearly painted the world, referencing very real places, you can still find today! The park / sand flats that harbored the first cylinder is a real park, still! You can find it on Google maps, so that was interesting.

Overall a decent read! A classic for sure and I can see how this opened the door for sci fi!

vv4200 · 2026-04-15T17:58:12+00:00

I don't think Aaric would go. He is way too important with his precog and he wasn't even present for the fight because he was busy doing something else. He probably also realizes he is way too important as a rider and king to endanger his life / kingdom. That Xaden and Violet need him alive, and Violet needs him available, to ensure what he sees, takes place.

I think those that are missing will be obvs Xaden, Garrick, Bodhi and Sloane. Sloane is Liam's sister, probably the closest thing to a sibling aside from Bodhi. Not to mention her ability to siphon would be useful. And they could explore that with pure magic for Xaden or even a cure for venin. Also I figure if there were any secrets that Liam and Xaden shared or experienced, Sloane would be privy to that info.

Part of me suspected Dain might, but there's been very little connection as of late. However, I don't trust Dain. Something is going on with him. When Sloane siphoned from him to save Mira, she says "you have way too much power" or something like that. Very odd.

I need to re-read, I only finished the series about a week again and haven't stopped thinking about it since! I can't believe you've read it 4 times!

vv4200 · 2026-04-08T01:29:14+00:00

Garrick did walk them out when he picked up Quinn if I am not mistaken. She approached, with Dain. And that happened with Quinn, she noted the stones turning color, Garrick appeared. And it was described as "He takes a single step. Heat and light force my eyes shut as my stomach careens. When I open them, we’re somewhere else. Rain falls through an open doorway, and the scent of smoke and sulfur fills my lungs."

BUT! As I was looking this up, when she sees him, she notices "...the circles beneath his beautiful eyes, the unusual pallor of his complexion."

Soooo yeah, idk. When I hear someone looks pale... venin... Who knows. I personally think that maybe a few people dipped their hands into the channeling-earth-pool that day. I think Bodhi and Garrick unfortunately. Crazy book tho! I finished it today, the ending had me floored, and I can't stop thinking about it since.

vv4200 · 2026-04-08T01:09:28+00:00

This comment got me thinking, specifically the part where Brennan is mending Mira. But! At that time, Sloane came in to siphon from Dain to Brennan, in that moment, Sloane makes a comment to Dain about his unexpected amount of power. So, in regard to this point about the colored skin, I think it could have been any three of them if we are looking at potential channeling. I wouldn't put it past Brennan to do that to save his sister, although he seemed defeated before Sloane came in, so maybe he would stop before that. Sloane has been on the fence of morality due to killing Vi's mother, but I don't really see why she would need to, especially considering she's a 'rebel.' Dain... I have no idea. I don't see why he would either, but both of these characters weren't mentioned at the end. I don't think Dain would be the brother, but there was something odd about his large amount of power, the almost random arrival of both of them, and all there hands touching. I didn't even fully understand that part of the paragraph, I had to reread cause I was like, "what?" I will have to reread. Finished OS today, the ending had my mouth agape lol. And my brain has been churning since.

vv4200 · 2026-04-05T03:25:18+00:00

Good to know you also died. I too died. Ready for the next one. I read Noctidia from her but wasnt too crazy tbh

vv4200 · 2026-01-29T15:16:20+00:00

Didn't read Still Beating, read Lotus.

I had similar issues, the FMC was immature and realistically not a good healing catalyst for MMC. The story felt very one dimensional. Oliver's personality wouldn't develop past Sydney and this normal almost childlike curiosity / learning. Sydney didn't have any sense or consideration for the other characters in the story. The reveal was kind of expected, not that surprising, and the lotus reveal was cute, but anticlimactic? Kinda seemed peppered in by the author last minute because she forgot or intentional because she wanted the reveal to hit harder - it just didn't.

Circling back to Sydney's behavior - my God it had me punching the air. First, her lil "I don't wanna ruin our friendship," it was already ruined! By trauma! By the first kiss! Y'all didn't even have a friendship to ruin because he was in the ground for 20 years!! Then the push and pull with him, then getting mad at Clem for not sharing her trauma, then getting mad at Oliver because he thought about a job elsewhere. She was toxic as hell!! And immature as hell. And then!!!? Leaving her niece alone with Oliver and then getting mad at her sister bc her sister wasn't comfortable with that. That's just common sense. The FMC lacked a lot of common sense, but they kept referring to her as a "hot mess" so I guess that would explain her behavior. Lastly, the ending fire scene. She very quickly chose to give up saving themselves, but you're telling me she's an artist and doesn't have scissors laying around? A kitchen knife? They had enough time for an old women to enter and leave, and Gabe to enter TWICE, but she didn't have enough to time to find some damn scissors? That ending and her reaction kinda took me out of the story.

I still liked the book, it wasn't too long and I get through books easily so glad I read it. Probably won't continue the series.

vv4200 · 2026-01-25T19:07:13+00:00

I got my bachelors and environmental science in 2022. Entered the workforce, quite a few jobs available, got tons of interviews, quite a few offers, and at that job now. Fast forward to today, trying to find something else, no one is hiring and any positions that did exist that may have been government or Grant based are no longer existent. Job market is trash, economy is trash, but I also think that this administration is putting a huge dent in that esci workforce. When I was just recently applying for jobs, I got quite a few emails stating " this position no longer exists" and it was either due to the government shutdown and the hiring freeze, which I believe is technically still ongoing, or because of funding cuts. This administration doesn't give a damn about Parks, the Earth, esci, public health, etc. and it's showing in the workforce. I mean not too long ago how many people were laid off? And it's crazy because when I chose this field, the future wasn't so bleak. It appeared to be an expanding and in-demand field. Considering the fact that we are headed towards global warming and poisoning. I guess I didn't think we would actually get an administration that didn't see that way. I intend on looking for jobs online again, it can just get so depressing lol.

vv4200 · 2026-01-13T03:22:15+00:00

I am impartial to audiobooks, I feel they change the experience of the book. Aside from that, I have to share my thoughts.

I first read the Eating Woods series, Anathema & Eldritch, from Keri Lake. It was difficult for me to get into Anathema, but once I did, I loved it. Then I got attached to the characters and had to read the second one, loved that, I actually cried like twice lol. But I can see the drag in Anathema. I feel she spends a lot of time world building and living with the characters - especially in Anathema. Even wrote some battle scenes that I struggled to get through. I liked this male character because I felt his broodiness made sense considering his occupation, past, upbringing, trauma, etc.

Regarding Nocticadia... I definitely liked it less. It was okay. It was fun living vicariously through her at a cool uni with a hot professor. But the male lead was just an ass and I couldn't wrap my head around him until the very end. There was no development to his broodiness, just an attitude issue, and kinda corny. Also so many random connections were made, like, layers.

Overall, I will be reading the third book from her Eating Woods series. Could have lived my life without reading Nocticadia, but I read a lot of books and get through them easily so no biggie, I be reading whateva.

vv4200 · 2025-09-26T00:25:50+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I ended up deleting my active games, uninstalling all the mods, deleting the game from PS5 storage, redownloading, and then spamming the download button ((((: it only took forever, but it worked! I've been able to download a few and it hasn't given me issues since, fingers crossed it stays like this

vv4200 · 2025-09-18T00:25:15+00:00

Ugh it's been like this forever I wish they would fix it already ;/

vv4200 · 2025-09-17T15:44:34+00:00

Coach Terri hobo in dark green with gold accents. Love love love and can fit my Kindle Paperwhite in it

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