The Wild Book Review

4/5 Stars - A sweet and comforting yet epic Christian fantasy.

I had the pleasure of being an ARC reader for M.J. Padgett's The Wild, and I am so excited to share my honest and spoiler-free review.

I've been anticipating The Wild's release ever since I saw the cover, and I do believe it met my expectations. The Wild centers around Wren Aisling, a young woman who wants to marry and have a family, only to be caught up in a war between Fae and humans.

I found Wren to be an interesting character because she is much sweeter than your typical YA female protagonist. Wren does not want to be a warrior. However, she is dragged into a battle between Fae and humans. Throughout the book, Wren remains kind and loving, which is a major shift from the dark and dangerous FMCs that have grown in popularity. Now, don't get me wrong, I love reading books with murderous FMCs. However, it is still refreshing to see a kinder type of strong female character take the lead. 

The romance in The Wild can only be described as adorable. I won't go into it to avoid spoiling things, but there are some very cute (and always clean) scenes.

I do think it's important for readers to know that The Wild is a Christian fantasy. As a Christian, I enjoyed seeing characters talk about their faith and acknowledge God's hand in both good and bad things. While I think that this is a wonderful inclusion, I can see it