The Alpha’s Anchor
About
She burned a world to build peace. Now the fire inside her wants to finish the job.
Alpha Herja Falkenberg ended the centuries-long war between Sun and Moon wolves with one act of impossible power—an act that cursed her. The Sun inside her has begun to eat its host, and with every pulse of light, the world cracks a little more.
Her only chance to stop it lies in Brand Hartmann, the Moon-Wolf prince she conquered, caged, and can’t seem to silence inside her head. His calm can tether her fire. His hatred might also kill her.
But as the rift spreads and the last fortress fills with enemies who call her savior and monster in the same breath, Herja must decide what kind of Alpha she wants to be:
- the one who dies alone to save them all,
- or the one who lets herself be loved enough to live.
A dark, emotional epic where enemies become anchors, gods break to become human, and love is the last law that still holds.
Perfect for readers of Carissa Broadbent, Sarah J. Maas, and Danielle L. Jensen who crave:
🔥 Morally gray Alphas
🌒 Enemies-to-lovers with cosmic stakes
💔 Slow-burn redemption and explosive heat
⚔️ Apocalyptic high fantasy with intimate soul-core romance
Praise for this book
Readers’ Favorite - 5 Stars
The Alpha’s Anchor by Riordan Yun revolves around Alpha Herja Falkenberg’s urgent need to stabilize her lethal, solar-linked power, which is spiraling toward fatal burnout. The only way to prevent her death is through the presence of Brand Hartmann, a captured Moon-Wolf who acts as an “anchor,” absorbing her excessive energy. This dependency becomes her driving force: Herja must summon and rely on Brand repeatedly, even as her own council member Grimhild Stahl distrusts him and plots to manipulate or poison him. Meanwhile, Alberich Faust, the enemy warlord, identifies Brand as Herja’s critical weakness and orchestrates an operation to seize him. The escalation is exponential as Brand is captured, Herja’s powers destabilize catastrophically, and she must embark on a perilous mission to retrieve him before her unchecked solar energy destroys her and leaves her pack defenseless.
“He had discovered the Sun-Wolf's ultimate secret. The key to her power was also the key to her downfall. The anchor is not a cure. It's a leash.” The Alpha’s Anchor by Riordan Yun is a really unique and bold tale of leadership, determination, and the literal power of lust, packaged in an excellent story with two supremely likable main characters. Herja and Brand sizzle, and I love that Yun stays balanced on the slippery slope of allowing the female alpha, Herja, to retain a degree of choice and agency while still harnessing her fate, and the fates of others, to Brand. The world-building is excellent, and we are taken through everything from enemy camps and fortresses to an entry into the wilderness at a critical juncture. Yun's brand of the paranormal combines generous supernatural forces, tactical maneuvers, and calculated risk. With laser-sharp writing and a fast pace, fans of werewolf fantasy and dark romance will find themselves fully absorbed in Herja and Brand's world. Very highly recommended.