Title: The Morrigan Slumbers: A Lustspell of Rose and Onyx
Author: B.E. Wolf
Publication Date: Feb 13, 2025
Genres: Erotica
Protagonist Gender: Various
The Morrigan Slumbers by B.E. Wolf is one of those books that catches you by surprise - and then continues to slip under the radar and subvert your expectations. There is nothing safe or predictable about this erotic romance. In fact, it walks a tightrope of taboo in many respects, making this less of a will they/won't they kind of romance and more of a should they bit of fiction.
As the story opens, we're introduced to Morgan Rook, a young woman who lives in her car and hangs out on the school roof with crows . . . a full-figured goth girl whose home life is a mess, and whose school life is full of rumors, innuendo, and constant bullying. When Sean O’Sullivan, a hulking football player, comes to her rescue one day, it sparks a friendship (with-benefits), but one that she's determined will never be a relationship. His father, though? Sully O’Sullivan, the handsome, mysterious owner of a genuine magic shop? He proves to be a mentor-with-benefits, the positive father figure she's so sorely lacking, and the one person with whom she'd gladly share a relationship - if only he would let her.
There are several things that struck me about this, several aspects that set it apart and make it memorable for me. First is the characters. Wolf always writes complex and often damaged characters whose love tends to be problematic, but which also comes with full consent. Second is the relationships between those characters, love triangles with fuzzy or indistinct sides - so much more interesting than the typical dynamic. Third, however, and perhaps most notable in this book, is the depth of the story. Behind this romance, we have a tale of magic and mythology that is carefully imagined and equal parts chilling and wondrous. I'll tell you right now, magic is real, and what it takes for Morgan to accept that is intense.
From school hallways to hallways of home, adorned with wrestling title belts . . . from dark cemeteries to dark basements . . . from sunlit graduation ceremonies to eerily green-lit initiation ceremonies . . . The Morrigan Slumbers will lead you on a journey that you may not always be 100% comfortable with, but which is always honest about where its heart lies. There's plenty of teasing/seduction, some intense sex, a little kinky humiliation, and even moments of comical voyeurism, but all in the context of Morgan's graduation into a woman with a purpose. Well worth the read, with just enough mystery and unanswered questions to leave you eagerly anticipating the next book in the series.
Rating: ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀ ♀
My sincere thanks to the author for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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