3 Aug 2025

Glitter & Gossamer, a review by Joanna

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The Golden Wolf Trilogy

Shannon Meyer

Glitter – 362 pages, published May 11, 2024

Gossamer – 394 pages, published Oct 31, 2024

Hikinks Ink publishing

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Glitter and Gossamer are the second and third parts of the Golden Wolf contemporary fantasy trilogy, about Cin, a female werewolf alpha cursed by a witch to be a Golden Retriever, who is plunged into the complex politics of the Norse gods. I was lukewarm about Golden, the first instalment, which I read last year, and was ambivalent about continuing, but saw they were available on Kindle Unlimited, and became curious enough to find out what happened next. I’m glad I did, as I enjoyed these two far more – the main character, who was just dumb and reckless in the first book, now came across as brave and loyal to her growing band of friends, and the romance doesn’t get in the way of the plot. You definitely need to read these in order, because it’s one continuing story with minimal recap – I read them back to back, which I rarely do with series, because Glitter ends on a big cliffhanger.

Glitter begins with Cin being imprisoned & tortured by her psychotic brothers, but that’s the least of her worries – if she doesn’t find a prince to (ahem) service her by the end of the day, Ragnarok – the end of the world – will follow. Her fated mate, Han, is more interested in killing her than getting down & dirty, but luckily he has a hot brother, Havoc, who is also a descendant of Loki…
Gossamer has Cin continuing to be pursued by those who want to hasten Ragnarok for their own ends, but now she has some unexpected allies. Can she save the world, her friends & family, and her own life without sacrificing the one who means most to her?

 

These books are enjoyable adult paranormal romance with a big dose of Norse mythology. I particularly liked feisty best friend Bebe, a woman trapped in the body of a tabby cat, and sardonic serpent Jor. Havoc the love interest is the usual grumpy hot alpha type, but I liked the gradual evolution of their relationship. There’s plenty of action – I’m referring to fights and chase scenes, but yes there are some spicy scenes too – and we get to meet Cin’s awful mother. The writing is good with enough humour to balance out the dark aspects, and some unexpectedly emotional moments. Recommended for a different slant on the genre.

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