Buried and Shadowed

Branded Packs, Book 3

De: Alexandra Ivy, Carrie Ann Ryan

Narrado por: Aiden Snow

The Branded Packs series from NYT best-selling authors Alexandra Ivy and Carrie Ann Ryan continues with two dark and heated shifter romances.

Buried

Gibson Barton knows his Pack is on the verge of something they will never be able to prepare for: a chance at freedom. Yet when he's finally able to open his eyes to what might be his fate, it could be too late.

As a submissive wolf of her Pack, Mandy Calhoun has always only watched Gibson from afar. Because of her fears, she hasn't let her intentions toward him - or the other in her sights - be known.

Oliver Dare is the Foreseer of the Ursine Pack, and knows with each vision, his death is that much closer. Yet he cannot see his own future - or that of the two wolves who have been thrust into his path.

There is danger lurking in the den, and as the three learn to process their emotions and navigate their temptations, they'll have to fight for something they never knew they had - or sacrifice it all for a purpose far greater than their own destinies.

Shadowed

Sinclair, Alpha of the Unseen Pack, is determined to destroy the Shifter Accommodation Unit. He understands that his people will never be free until the truth is revealed and their enemies are brought out of the shadows and exposed to the public. Unfortunately, the human female who has been secretly working with him has disappeared, and his priorities must shift slightly. He's resolved to track her down, and not just because she has the information he needs.

Mira Reese isn't stupid. She's painfully aware that the sexy shifter she's been working with has been using her fascination for him to gain access to the CDC computer system. But that doesn't stop her from helping Sinclair. Not when it allows her to be close to him. But after the CDC kidnaps her, she realizes that this isn't a game. She's a potential savior for the future of the shifters - and perhaps especially the loner wolf who stirs her passions.

©2016 Carrie Ann Ryan, Alexandra Ivy (P)2016 Carrie Ann Ryan, Alexandra Ivy

Two complimentary stories

This is two stories that are different but yet involve the same problems and a few of the same people. The stories move along at a rapid pace and have action, suspense and lust. The characters make you feel for them and with them. I almost enjoyed the Shadowed story a bit more. Mira is a strong female to do what she does then Sinclair is a typical alpha male. There is also a secondary couple that is spicy as well.

I did listen to this on audio. Aiden Snow is the narrator and he did wonderful on both stories.

Great series

This is the 3rd and last book of the series, Branded Packs, and the authors did not disappoint. It would be nice to have another book to revisit all of the characters. For a short time, I felt a part of the pack. The series has romance, suspense, and jealousy. This pair is a great writing duo!

Finally of Branded Pack

The final book of the branded Pack series was amazing I enjoyed it these two authors wrote a excellent action packed and suspense paranormal romance that I will definitely revisit. Aiden Snow voice is just perfect so seductive and growly. defenitly recommend and totally worth it should be read in order to get the full picture of how the Branded Pack fought for their rights to be free

Keeps getting better!!

Aiden narration brings the next installment of Branded Packs to life and he continues to have me hooked on this series.

Gibson and Oliver are critical to the survival of the shifters but are scared to admit their feelings for each other or their perfect submissive, Mandy. But the inner strength of this submissive is what they need to bring this triad together.

Sinclair is positively sinful when he finally acknowledges his feelings for Mira and his possessive, growly alpha comes out. Mira is brilliant and there is nothing she can’t do with a computer and the Internet. Including solving the mystery behind the virus and helping the shifters set the world straight.

Buried and Shadowed

I love this book. narration by Aiden Snow was perfect. He brings books alive with his voice like no other. This was a prefect end to the series. I loved it so much I wish it was longer. I now have to move on the another series narrated by Aiden Snow.

Buried and Shadowed

These stories are entertaining and very interesting with lots of action, I love the characters.

The narration was good

Exciting Well Written Series

The Branded Packs series was excellent. Quality throughout, from writing to storyline, to characters that move seamlessly from book to book. Alexandra and Carrie Ann really work well together to create a thrilling, action packed series that also has enough romance to satisfy all of us.

Great wrap-up to the series!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💚🩷
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 🙃🙁😀😋
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration

BURIED

The Heroes: Gibson, Oliver - Gibson is the tattoo artist for the river pack of wolves and best friends with Cole, the jaguar shifter. He tattoos the pack tattoo on each member, he alo tattoos over the brand that is forced on them by the SAU and later when a mating occurs, he tattoos the mating tattoo. Oliver is a grizzly bear shifter and is the foreseer for the ursine pack. He sees glimpses of the future, though he can’t see the future of anyone close to him. He knows that the visions will kill him someday, though he can’t see his own future so he has no idea when that will be.

The heroine: Mandy - she is a wolf shifter and is one of the submissive wolves. She focuses mostly on helping the pack and healing and is not able to fight like the alphas and betas in the pack. She has had a crush on Gibson for quite some time and her wolf chose, but she never let it be known because she he rarely looks at her or shows any interest in her. When her wolf also wanted Oliver, she felt he was outside her reach as well. Everyone thought she was going to end up mated to her best friend Theo, who had always cared for her.

The Story: Gibson hated the scent of Oliver, the bear shifter, hated it and loved it. He couldn’t keep his focus when Oliver came into the room. He had to admit though there was another that affected him that way, but he thought Mandy was already taken. He knew he couldn’t be with her, or with Oliver, since he is the foreseer for his pack, and Gibson was just a lowly tattoo artist, and a wolf while Olive is a bear. Gibson thought he was completely forgettable.

One night, Gibson was hit in the head with something and knocked unconscious. His alpha was standing over him, telling him he was the pack’s Omega. The omega helped heal the pack from within and Gibson didn’t think he was the person for such a high position. His new position was hitting him hard, they also didn’t know who had attacked him.

Gibson’s struggle with self-worth really stands out to me. There’s something compelling about a character who believes they’re forgettable yet ends up holding a vital role within the pack. His internal conflict with Oliver’s scent is a fascinating detail too—it hints at something deeper, something he’s trying to repress. The SAU branding and the tattoos feel like strong symbolic markers, representing oppression and identity. It’s powerful that Gibson is the one altering those marks, turning forced symbols into something meaningful for the pack.

I love the fact that Mandy and Ariel are planning what to do when the way they lived changed. They are making plans for those in their care. The pack isn’t just thinking about what needs to happen to bring the SAU down, and free themselves. They are thinking past the battle to what happens next. The emotional stakes are as high as the physical conflict. It’s not just about surviving the SAU—it’s about building something better after the dust settles.

SHADOWED

The Hero: Sinclair - He is a wolf shifter and is alpha of the unseen pack. The unseen are shifters who stayed hidden after all the other shifters were rounded up and put onto compounds where the SAU keeps them behind fences and guards them like they are animals. They have the ability to mask their sent and are able to appear to be human. Not that the other shifters can’t do that, but they have brands that give them away. He plans on taking down the SAU and his pack has been working toward that goal for years.

The heroine: Mira - she is a genius and tech nerd who works for the CDC and has been working with Sinclair to help find the proof in old CDC files that the shifters didn’t create the Verona virus and that they, instead came out of hiding to save all the humans since their blood was the cure, they were resistant to the virus. She knows that Sinclair had romanced her a bit and feigned interest in her to get her to help him, but she thinks that the truth should come out.

The Story: When Mira disappears, Sinclair has to find her and save her. He knows he has feelings for her that are deeper than he first suspected, and he worried about her even more after going to her house and smelling some of her blood. He knows she was abducted. His plans for outing the SAU to the world are still in process and everything is coming to a head.

This book had a great storyline; it was exciting and suspenseful and a great wrap up to the series. Though I wouldn’t mind a spinoff series of how the shifters deal with finally getting free of the SAU and the oppression. I liked the romance and the characters in this one, there is just enough steam in these books to not overpower the story. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

This audiobook was narrated from multiple perspectives, done in solo narration by Aiden Snow. I absolutely love Aiden’s voice, it is deep, but soft and I could listen to him all day. He is one of the few narrators that I don’t mind at all listening to as solo narration. He does a terrific job. He has a voice that could make reading a grocery list sound dramatic. His ability to carry multiple perspectives solo added a lot of depth to the experience.

Love this whole series

Aden did an awesome job on this book, his voices were perfect.
i have read and listened to all the books in this series and have loved them.all

Good addition to this series

This last installment of this series was a pretty good read that I enjoyed from the start. In this installment, secrets are revealed and more bonds are formed as this series comes to an unfortunate end. The loose ends are resolved in what continues to be a hot yet action packed read that kept me hooked from the beginning. The narration from Aiden Snow was performed well making it an enjoyable listening experience as he did a great job bringing the story to life. Overall, this was a good read that I would recommend to others but am sorry to see end.