Bloodfire (Blood Destiny Book 1)

This may be the first urban fantasy book I've listened to that was set in the UK rather than the US, so of course I enjoyed the sound of the narrator's voice.

I enjoyed the story as well, particularly with the variety of shape shifter types and the fact that Mack's "blood fire" has an interesting origin. The descriptions of the keep and forest were vivid enough that I can still see them in my mind, but the other world through the portal is a complete blank, except for the door to nowhere (which was a funny touch). I can only guess that the other world won't factor much into the next book in the series, since it was so underwhelming.

I definitely appreciated the fact that Mack's pack had a female alpha for a while, but I don't get why the Lord Alpha of the Brethern never caught on to Mack's secret. If the mage knew right away, how could an alpha miss it? (Speaking of the mage, I enjoyed the image of him as a "surfer dude.")

Overall, although I enjoyed the first story, I'm not sure there's enough in this world to draw me back for the second book. Well, maybe my fascination with dragons will be enough :-)