The Wolves of Midwinter

For most of the book, hardly anything happens, and it all can be summed up with “they were preparing for the party.”
The characters have the same problem as in The Wolf Gift, that all Man Wolves are one and the same, other characters, too, are very one-dimensional, with hardly anything separating one from the other. Even when conflict arises in the latter half of the book, hardly any characters stand out, even the main characters.
Jim's storyline was interesting, as it helped shine some light on his character, however, it was too little, too late. Moreso, the main cast shown have been put in the spotlight instead of a secondary character.
There was a lot of potential to make this series stand out on its own. However, instead of going deeper into the world of the Wolves, a group of new characters that were never interesting was introduced. This group, also, is very shallowly connected to the plot and hardly serves a purpose.

I liked this better than the first book in the series. The main characters are still not that great though - I wouldn't have wanted a third book about Reuben & Laura. What shines in this book are the descriptions of the house and Christmas party, but I didn't really find myself interested in the werewolf parts of the story.