Review - Werewolf's Tale and a Druid's Sword by Lexi Ander

Werewolf's Tale and a Druid's Sword

by Lexi Ander

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Volume 2 of ION

Tags: Fantasy Contemporary

Posted in Book Reviews on 20 September, 2026

Jude has always known his parents were homophobic, so he has kept his feelings to himself, which was easy since his mother and father largely ignored him. When Jude accidentally outs himself in a panic over a dream about his boyfriend who is serving in the marines, his parents kick him out. Fortunately, his older brother Beck comes to the rescue and takes Jude to San Diego to live with him and Diego. Unfortunately, there’s still the problem of what is happening with Jude’s boyfriend Levi, who has ghosted the young man. Jude tries to get over the loss but just can’t seem to get past it. When Levi seems to reappear, in a different form, Jude is determined not to allow them to be separated again.

This sequel to Red Ruby Booty Shorts and a Louisville Slugger shifts the focus onto Beck’s brother Jude as he discovers the truth behind dreams he’s had since childhood. Beck and Diego, and the organization they work for, continue to play significant roles in this story, so you really should read that first book of the series before this one. Unlike the first volume, which I found choppy, this story reads much more smoothly, and becomes quite a page-turner.

The narration is mostly from Jude’s point of view, with a few chapters from Beck. Gay kids kicked out by their parents is almost a cliché in gay fiction, but it definitely happens. Jude’s sexual orientation is, in a way, the least of the issues he has to deal with. As long as he can remember, Jude has had vivid dreams of another life with celestial beings and werewolves. He’s been afraid to talk about those dreams with anyone, especially his brother, even after Beck introduces him to the world of the supernatural.

There’s an over-arching plot to the series about the re-emergence of paranormals into the world where they’ve long been hidden and victimized. That plot becomes much clearer in this volume, which progresses the story of Diego and Beck as well as adding Jude and Levi to the mix. We don’t learn much more about Beck and Diego than we already knew, nor do we get to know Levi all that well. For most of the story, he’s more of a memory than a reality.

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