Direbound (The Wolves of Ruin)
By Sable Sorensen

Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. She'll risk her life-and her heart-to be one of them…Meryn Cooper has never dreamed of being one of the Bonded, the King's elite warriors who form mental links with massive, vicious direwolves. She's made peace with her life scraping by in poverty in the shadows of the castle. But then her younger sister Saela is kidnapped, stolen across the border by the immortal monsters her country has spent centuries fighting.And Meryn's world falls apart.Desperate to cross the front and save her sister, Meryn enlists in the army-only to discover that there are Bonding Trials this year, where all soldiers are forced to risk their lives in an attempt to connect with a direwolf. It's too late to turn back; Meryn is thrown into the deadly competition against her will.Now, she'll need to survive the next four months of training at the castle if she wants a chance of finding Saela. Everything here is a test, from the brutal classes where one mistake means death, to the glittering court parties where every smile hides a knife.To make things worse, Meryn is bound to a feral direwolf who refuses to communicate. The other trainees would love to spill her common blood. And her gorgeous instructor, Stark Therion, is as malicious as the wolves himself.Everyone is out to get her-everyone but the dangerously handsome crown prince, Killian Valtiere. But if she loses her heart to him, she may also lose her life.And the castle is hiding dark secrets…Fourth Wingand meetsand The Hunger Gamesand in dark action-packed fantasy series, perfect for romantasy fans ofand A Court of Thorns and Roses,and The Serpent andamp; the Wings of Night,and When the Moon Hatchedand andand Quicksilver!See why readers loveand Direbound:“Aand God Tier Fantasyand book!!! I just finished andand still trying to mentally and emotionally recoverand to what just happened to me. You need to read itand IMMEDIATELY. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“6 STARS!!!and Iand absolutely lovedand this book.and It's got everything, violence, romance, betrayal, family, WOLVES! Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“If you're intoand dark romantasy with high stakes, fierce characters, and just the right amount ofand emotional wreckage, Direbound isand your next obsession. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“OMGand THIS BOOK YOU GUYS!!!and I'm OBSESSEDand and I need to know what happens next like ASAP. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“What anand incredible read!!and … I amand blown away. … The romance, the anguish,and the BANTER! I love a book with good banter and this was FULL OF IT! Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I. Am. OBSESSED.and …and Left me spiralingand in the best way possible. Theand morally grey anti-hero? Perfection. Theand slow-burn tension? Electric. … I wasand completely immersed. Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Umm omg!! This book isand soo FREAKING GOOD!and It had me on theand edge of my seat.and This plot hasand so many twists and turnsand … I loved every second of that! Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐TROPES:Slow burn romanceFound familyMorally grey charactersOne bedTouch her and dieWho did this to youSecret royalsEnemies to loversForced proximityHidden powersFated matesVampires vs. wolves!