Eclipsed Empire

The Wolves of Crescent Creek, Book 2

By: Tessa Hale

Narrated by: Vanessa Moyen, Connor Crais, Jason Clarke, JF Harding, Shane East, Teddy Hamilton

One secret tore my life apart. It sent me running from the place I thought I would be safe, right into the path of untold enemies.

But when my life is in danger, the wolves I thought I’d lost for good are the ones who come for me. And they’ll burn down the world to keep me safe—even if none of us trusts each other anymore.

With every moment we’re forced together, every whispered apology and stolen touch, my resolve to keep them at a distance weakens. And when I realize just how much each of these men has come to mean to me, that resolve crumbles to dust.

Only there are more secrets to uncover—all our pasts lurking in the shadows. And when the monsters emerge from the darkness, there’s no escaping them this time…

**Book Two in the Wolves of Crescent Creek Series. If you haven't met the wolves yet, their story begins in Crescent Kingdom.**

©2025 Tessa Hale (P)2025 Tessa Hale

Another Stunner!

Another stunner! Eclipsed Empire by Tessa Hale was a seductive and suspenseful wolf shifter romance that ravaged my heart from start to finish. Wren’s haunting and complex past continued to keep me on the edge of my seat, also making me swoon with her connecting deeper and more intimately with her wolf fellas. This is book two in the Wolves of Crescent Creek, so prep your heart for another cliffy ending.

Vanessa Moyen performs this audiobook in dual narration featuring Connor Crais, Shane East, Jason Clarke, J.F. Harding, and Teddy Hamilton. This cast continues to leave me in awe! Vanessa’s expressive voice captured Wren’s fierce, strong, and passionate persona as she grew closer to her mates and faced her haunting past. Shane developed a devoted charismatic tone for Puck while JF gave Locke a quiet confidence that was admirable. Teddy’s loveable tone shed Brix’ guarded exterior, and Connor once again created a powerful dominance as the pack leader for Kingston. Jason’s signature growl portrayed Ender’s fighter persona. The cast turned up the heat with the fated chemistry between Wren and her mates.

Overall, I LOVED this book. If you are a fan of a wolf shifter romance with a fiercely strong wolf caster hybrid with a dangerous past, a protective pack of hunky male wolf shifters who work in security, fated mates, they rescue her, truths about the past, a pussy palace, steamy bonding, bow stick sparring, sensual baths, intimate conversations, shady fathers, marking your mate, a fiery climax, and a cliffhanger ending that will leave you LONGING for more, then you will love Wren and her wolf mate’s story. I can’t wait for more!

Phenomenal performances and a great continuation!

Exactly what I'm looking for in a Tessa Hale book. This one picks up from the cliffhanger ending of Book 1. Its weird to say that I enjoyed Wren's torture, but these scenes are well written and realistic enough. There is no minimizing what happens and I appreciate that. I enjoyed the unique reconnection of each of the interpersonal relationships - during the aftermath of the trauma and memory sharing. The groveling. The mates processing Wren's secret, etc. Reverse harem/multiple fated mate books tend to have archetypes, but this one has Locke, who I think is a very distinct male character, and I fell in love with him even more. JF Harding nails this performance. Vanessa Moyen carries the book with her sound delivery. All of these narrators (Connor Crais, Jason Clarke, Shane East, Teddy Hamilton) are fantastic and bring such heart and personalization to each of the characters. We finally get to meet Bastian Boudreaux. The ending is brutal and, you guessed it, a cliffhanger.

Love these books

This series is a great break from the dark and twisted when I need a book cleanse, and they’re my favorite shifter books. The narrating is great, too, a few of my faves all in one.

I don’t want to wait for book three!!!!!

I think Brix is my favorite - there! I said it!

And Ender needs to get over himself already. There! I said that too!

I can’t get enough of Tessa Hale’s books. I devour them and then force myself to have to wait until the next book comes out. This time I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed that but the raspy voice for Ender wasn’t my favorite if I had to be nitpicky. Also… that CLIFFHANGER?!?!?! 😱😱😱😭

Incredible!

Eclipsed Empire is the second book/audiobook in The Wolves of Crescent Creek Series. It is a paranormal, shifter, why choose romance with MMA, revenge, danger, surprises, penance, and more.

This was a quick, but awesome read/listen. I simply loved everything about it. I honestly could not get enough and did not want it to end. I loved the intense action scenes as well as the sentimental and emotional ones too. I adored Wren, her mates, and their sizzling chemistry. The the casting for the audiobook was absolutely perfect.

The writing, flow, and pace of the story is terrific, as are the plot, storytelling, and world building. The character and relationship development, and the narration of the audiobook are also incredible. The huge cast of narrators are all top-notch. They brought true life, emotion, and chemistry to the characters and their story.

I would absolutely recommend this book, series, and the audiobooks. I know I will be very excitedly awaiting the next book/audiobook in the series.