Malcolm (The Sunburst Pack 1) by Margo Bond Collins-review

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NOTE: MALCOLM is a KOBO Original, and is currently only available at KOBO and its’ affiliates.

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 21 2025

Malcolm and Larissa have been rivals all their lives—but this time, it’s winner take all… and control over the pack is the prize.

Since they were children, Malcolm and Larissa have been locked in a fierce competition. Growing up in the Sunburst Pack, they vied for every accolade—best student, best hunter, best fighter. Malcolm’s raw strength and Larissa’s cunning strategy made them formidable opponents, but it was their undeniable chemistry that set the pack abuzz.

When a devastating crisis threatened to tear their pack apart, Malcolm and Larissa called a truce. Together, they fought side by side, their combined prowess saving the lives of those they held dear. But with the pack now on the mend, the time has come to choose a new alpha.

Both Malcolm and Larissa are determined to claim the title, even if it means facing off in a brutal contest that could destroy them both. As they clash, their rivalry reignites with a ferocity that threatens to consume them. Yet, beneath the surface, a deeper connection simmers—one that neither is willing to acknowledge.

In a world where strength and strategy are everything, Malcolm and Larissa must confront their true feelings and decide what matters more: victory or the bond they share. Will they tear each other apart in their quest for power, or will they discover that their greatest strength lies in their unity?

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REVIEW:MALCOLM is the first instalment in Margo Bond Collins’ contemporary, adult THE SUNBURST PACK paranormal, romance series- a KOBO original. This is wolf shifter Malcolm Crawford and Larissa Ortega’s storyline.

NOTE: MALCOLM and the Sunburst Pack series is a spin off from the author’s MOONSTONE PACK-only available at KOBO.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives including Malcolm and Larissa MALCOLM follows in the aftermath of a battle for control of the Sunburst Pack. Prodigal son Nick Reagan, along with several members of the Moonstone pack fought to free the members of the Sunburst Pack against a brutal leader but in doing so opened up the position of alpha. Believing he would be the only candidate, Malcolm is blindsided when his childhood nemesis Larissa Ortega enters her name into the alpha challenge. A side by side competition pits our couple against one another but the past refuses to go down without a fight ensuring the breakdown and division of the entire pack using discontent and discord to bring animosity.

The world building focuses on the battle for alpha between Malcolm and Larissa, lifelong frenemies that hide a burning need and secret desire. Larissa is the strategist, while Malcolm is the warrior, and together they will reminisce and recollect their years together and apart. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are introduced to temporary alpha and prodigal son Nick Reagan and his mate Sarah (Moonstone Series), as well as pack members Anders, Conall, Quinton, Hannah, and Gregory. The requisite evil has many faces. Anders’ story is next.

MALCOLM is a story of fated mates: betrayal and vengeance, power and control, relationships and acceptance. The premise is intriguing and dramatic; the characters are determined and dynamic.

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Reviewed by Sandy