Revenge is the only thing Nikolas Kowalski, the most powerful rogue Lycan, seeks in his life. He knows all about the Alpha who makes his life miserable and where the Alpha’s territory is.
In addition, Forged In The Flames also suggests Nikolas knows Aliana, the Alpha’s daughter. Later, Aliana’s personality touches the fearsome Lycan’s heart and awakens his inner kind-hearted side.
How will Aliana make Nikolas fall deeper into the valley of love?
- Part 1: The Main Story Of Forged In The Flames Novel
- Part 2: The Amazing Characters of Forged In The Flames Novel
- Part 3: Some Impressions About Forged In The Flames Novel
- Part 4: Read A Novel With Similar Storylines To Forged In The Flames
Part 1: The Main Story Of Forged In The Flames Novel
The first parts of Forged In The Flames novel tell stories about the terrors Nikolas Kowalski makes to his adversaries. As a Lycan, Nikolas believes in Lycans’ superiority among werewolves. Aliana’s father even recognizes Nikolas as one of the most bloodthirsty Lycans.
So, Aliana’s father gets panicky when Nikolas arrives at his territory to find Aliana. Nikolas’ heart is full of revengeful emotions against the Alpha of Aliana’s family’s pack. We can see Nikolas’ rage from how he threatens the newly-appointed Alpha Gabriel Nowak and the rest of the pack members.
Nikolas’ rage is the last thing all werewolves want to witness, including Aliana and her father. So, Aliana’s father gives her a piece of advice she never hears for the rest of her life: To become a coward. Unfortunately, Nikolas is way faster than him and other werewolves.
First, Nikolas tortures Aliana in front of other werewolves to give them examples to behave around him. Such torture leads Aliana to believe her peaceful life is about to meet its end. After all, neither of Aliana’s father, the Alpha, and other werewolves, match Nikolas’ brutal strength and speed.
So, Nikolas forcefully brings Aliana to The Forest Palace, a wilderness where he lives with other high-ranked werewolves. On the other hand, Nikolas starts to fall head over heels to Aliana when he notices Aliana’s personality. Such a sudden burst of feelings distracts him from his original intent. However, Nikolas realizes it too late as he is blinded by his rage and revenge before he meets Aliana and Aliana also feels the same love towards him.
Part 2: The Amazing Characters of Forged In The Flames Novel
Aliana
Aliana of Forged In The Flames used to live peacefully with her father until Nikolas Kowalski, the Prince of Lycan, stepped into her father’s territory. Back then, she only knew Nikolas’ fearsome strength and reputation through her father’s stories.
Now that Nikolas has appeared before her, Aliana witnesses Nikolas’ cruel and heartless torture of her. Yet, Aliana consistently chooses kindness, which is a different life path than the Alpha who burnt Nikolas’ former residence and made Nikolas’ fellow Lycans rogues. She eventually melts Nikolas’ heart as their love is Forged In The Flames.
Nikolas Kowalski
Nikolas Kowalski of Forged In The Flames has “The Prince of Lycans” as his nickname. Indeed, no werewolves (or perhaps even fellow Lycans, too) have ever been too nervy in facing this rogue Lycan’s wrath and brutal strengths. Even Aliana’s father could only sob when Nikolas took Aliana to The Forest Palace.
Rumors have it that Nikolas grew up alone in the wilderness, which is none other than The Forest Palace. Behind Nikolas’ tough and sadistic exterior lies immense sorrow from losing his other pack members. The Alpha in Aliana’s pack was the perpetrator, and knowing Aliana is his mate makes Nikolas delve even deeper into his acts of torturing Aliana.
In Forged In The Flames, Nikolas’ act of dragging Aliana to The Forest Palace leads him to get more glimpses of Aliana’s differing personalities to her Alpha father, who becomes the behind-the-scene figure in messing up with his life. Then, Nikolas starts to feel something deeper towards Aliana.
Gabriel Nowak
Gabriel Nowak used to be the Alpha of the pack where Aliana belonged before Nikolas took her by force to The Forest Palace. In the past, he had exiled Nikolas’ mother while Nikolas was still in her womb. Alpha Gabriel of Forged In The Flames had also burnt Nikolas’ residence and made the rest of the pack members go rogue.
Gabriel has always been Aliana’s primary source of support and inspiration, for he always encourages Aliana to become the best version of herself. The only time when Gabriel advises Aliana to be a coward is when Nikolas comes and takes Aliana by force. Then, again, Gabriel is a wonderful and protective father.
Part 3: Some Impressions About Forged In The Flames Novel
Forged In The Flames becomes one of the most mind-blowing novels. The US usually becomes the primary country for werewolf romance books, but the same thing doesn’t apply to this novel. Let’s see Gabriel Nowak and Nikolas Kowalski’s names’ spellings, for instance. These two names are strictly Polish, no matter where these werewolves stay.
Poland is one of the European countries, which makes it closer to Romania, another European country known for its supernatural creatures. So, having Polish werewolves and Lycans as the central themes of Forged In The Flames gives the readers new perspectives about these wonderful supernatural beings.
Hence, Karima Sa’ad Usman, the author of Forged In The Flames, has successfully crafted a sensible story. We can categorize Polish werewolves as “the original werewolves”, which makes their physical strengths and speeds unmatchable to werewolves from other countries, especially if the Polish are the “Prince of Lycans” like Nikolas.
I love how the story slowly moves from Nikolas’ flashback to his budding feelings toward Aliana. At the same time, Aliana also stands out as the Alpha’s daughter. Aliana’s father might be an Alpha. To make matters worse, he also committed treacherous acts that wound Nikolas’ heart until he swears revenge.
However, Aliana consistently chooses the path of kindness. She doesn’t become high-handed or place too much demands on other people just because she is the Alpha’s daughter. Such a personality doesn’t only become Aliana’s only strength. At the same time, it also draws Aliana closer to Nikolas, for they have the same frequency.
Part 4: Read A Novel With Similar Storylines To Forged In The Flames
I’ve always loved reading novels with high-ranking werewolves as the central characters. Alpha male characters are always powerful, charismatic, and ambitious, and knows what he wants throughout his life. Forged In The Flames has two Alphas: Nikolas, the Prince of Lycans, and Gabriel, Aliana’s father.
A supportive father and a fate that nobody can’t avoid are some other elements we can see in Forged In The Flames. So, you can read Spirit Wolf, another one of Karima Sa’ad Usman’s writing pieces, when you’re looking for a similar novel to Forged In The Flames.
Spirit Wolf tells stories about Samantha, who seeks refuge in the wrong place and is mistaken for a rogue. Alas, her mate, Alex, the future Alpha, marks Hilda, his father’s Beta’s daughter, instead of her on her 21st birthday. Alex does it unconsciously; he admits his feelings for Samantha and vice versa.
A mating bond is impossible to avoid, and the same thing applies to Samantha and Alex in Spirit Wolf. Alex tries to win Samantha over and breaks up with Hilda, and Samantha also does the same to reunite with Alex. Can Alex break the mating bond? Or, will he be doomed forever because of his minor mistake in the past?