Thomas' Heart

4.5 stars — I felt like Luke’s Dream was one of the first where I felt like I’d have missed out on a bit if I hadn’t read it as well, and Thomas’ Heart went even further. We actually got a lot more from his story, not just his POV. I think part of that is getting to see what Thomas and his pack were like before they encountered Charlene, THAT was really eye-opening! And it wasn’t just that, it was also all the stuff we didn’t know about the females, the deaths, and even a glimpse of Grey’s journey to become an Elder. I LOVED all those pieces, and it made me really happy that I’m reading these companion novels side by side, b/c it gave a bigger picture of what’s going on. The other thing I LOVED about this book is how much more I connected with Thomas. Don’t get me wrong, he was still frustrating at the beginning, but I finally understood a bit more about his prejudices. And I truly got what he was thinking at each point. Also, I saw their courtship from his perspective, and with his upbringing, I get how things went the way they did. So I’m not upset about Charlene being young from Thomas’ perspective, just from a reader perspective (from an I wish the author had done something different perspective). And besides all the Thomas and Charlene goodness, I also really loved how much more I learned about so many of the other wolves, from Nana Wini, to Mary and Gregory, to my favourite: Grey!! He was just…perfection, I loved his big brotherness, and I loved that you could really feel how close they were as brothers. I also feel like I see a lot of his influence on Jim. He just made my heart happy. I still enjoyed Anton, and I’m still super confused about why we never hear about him. So yeah. I was so happy that this one gave a bit more, and I’m excited to finally learn more about Carlos! 3 more books to go!!