Book Review: I'm Not Afraid of Wolves - The Cotton Candy Quintet

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Christine would do anything to get away from it all.

After escaping an abusive marriage and heading up a group of brand new performers, she's tired and in need of a vacation. So when her sister Sara wants her to go camping out in the mountains of Georgia with the girls, she packs her bags for some rest and relaxation. Not even meeting a gorgeous park ranger like Colton Donnelly is going to distract her. Except Sara didn't tell her the real reason for the trip: she's running away from a terrible secret. One that puts all of their lives in danger.

Now the vacation that Christine so desperately needed is ruined, but that's the least of her worries. She has to use her wits and skills to save them all. Because she soon finds out that werewolves are very real. And they'll stop at nothing to get their claws into her sister.

My Review

This is the fourth book in the Cotton Candy Quintet by Erin Hayes. This book is 130 pages long.

Christine has just gotten out of an abusive relationship and decided to join Poseidon and the mermaid-dancing crew. After working non-stop for years, her sister, Sara, decides a surprise vacation camp trip is in order. After a long trip and meeting the hot park ranger, Colton Donnelly, she expects to just relax. When the house gets attacked by werewolves that want Sara, Christine must dive into a part of herself that she wanted to forget. Now that the real reason for the trip is revealed and she learns of who the werewolves are; she has to figure out who she can trust. Why did Sara lie about the trip? What is Christine's secret? Who can they trust?

This book was AMAZING!! It was very surprising and incorporated shifters that aren't used a lot Erin Haye's book is definitely unique in many ways. I recommend this book for all ages. 

Also, I would like to congratulate Erin on this book getting labeled as:

Winner of the 2016 Penned Con Best Novella Series Award

Book Review: Deadly Crush - The Deadly Trilogy

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Dog Mountain is just like any other small town — peaceful and uneventful. Well, that is if peaceful means wolves howling all night, and uneventful means it’s overrun by pesky werewolves, then yes, Dog Mountain is just your average small town. Jade Shaw has spent the last two years avoiding the pack. But when Aidan Collins moves to town, avoiding the dogs doesn’t seem possible. The pack wants him just as much as she does.

Determined to keep him out of the pack’s grasp, Jade does everything she can to gain his attention. Little does she know, Aidan is in deeper with the pack than she could have imagined, and competing for his attention is a deadly game, one she may not want to win.

My Review

This is the first book in a three book series by Ashley Stoyanoff. This is a 260 page book.

Jade Shaw lives in a place called Dog Mountain, probably because it is full of werewolf with only a few humans, including Jade. She has always hated the pack, but somehow she always ended up stuck in between them and a fight. This time is no different when a new alpha takes over the pack and a new guy comes to town. Aidan's life hasn't been the best, but all of his father's abuse only made him stronger. When he meets Jade his whole world will change around and his status won't stay secret for long. A new alpha couple needs to be picked before the werecougars find their way into Dog Mountain. A battle is eminent and Jade finds herself making hard choices and actually starting t care for the alpha. Who is the alpha? What secrets are hidden from Jade?

This was a GREAT book!! This was a romantic drama with twists and turns. When you thought something was happening you would soon realize that there was a different angle instead. It was a bit difficult to follow with different points of view, but that isn't too bad. This is a book for most ages, with only mild cussing and kissing scenes. I would definitely recommend this for Teen Wolf fans.

Book Review: Chasing Forgiveness - A Companion Novella

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When terror strikes, forever altering your life, it doesn’t ask permission or forgiveness. Madeleine and Amélie’s quiet lives are ripped apart by a creature they never imagined could exist outside a horror story. Their mother is murdered, their father is missing, and the only safe haven is with a family full of secrets. But rescue comes at a price. Ripped from the light of youth, the sisters are forced into the shadows—where they meet brothers Rafe and Rowan. It’s not the time for infatuation or love, but the heart rarely listens to reason. Now, the young women have decisions to make. Will they be able to achieve their unified goal of stopping evil, or will it consume them from the inside out? They soon learn some choices can’t be undone.

My Review

This is Chasing Forgiveness, a companion novella, by Tia Silverthorne Bach. This book is 162 pages.

Madeleine and Amelia had normal lives with a normal family, or so they thought. When evil knocks on their doorstep their family is torn apart and the sisters have to fight. Awoken from the fight, the injured sisters meet Rafe and Rowan. The sisters are with what the others called a family, but they have many secrets. The sisters must live out their paranormal lives in fear and only hope that they can trust their new "family". Not only that, but love is blossoming between the sisters and Rafe and Rowan. Can the sisters trust their family? What other secrets are being hidden? Will love get in the way of survival?

This was a GREAT book!! I liked the twist of the sisters having "gifts", or powers, and Rafe's little pack. The ending was quite surprising and I found the book very hard to put down. This book doesn't have cussing and the sexual content is very fade-to-black, which means that it isn't descriptive. I would definitely recommend this book to many ages. The only thing to worry about would be violence, which it isn't horrible, but that is for the parents to determine for their kids. Great job, Tia!

Book Review: Skin and Bones - The Ever Chase Chronicles

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Teens are turning up dead, and it will take a special team to catch a killer. 

Derek Doyle has been a member of the Paranormal Investigations Team since the monsters revealed themselves to the world. Considering that he thinks a monster is needed to catch a monster, he's definitely in the right place. As a lone wolf not used to letting many people in, neither man nor beast was prepared for the effect consultant Dr. Ever Chace has on them. 
Growing up human in a world of supernatural creatures, Dr. Ever Chace has always felt a need to be special, to stand out. When asked to consult on a case where teens are being brutalized, she relishes the chance to make a difference and help stop a monster. But working alongside a wolf who she's so drawn to could be the beginning of something Ever might never have envisioned. 
Fate and Destiny have a funny way of creeping up on you when you least expect it. With a murderer on the loose, Ever and Derek will have to put their attraction to one another aside while the hunt continues. 
Easier said than done… right?

My Review

This is Skin and Bones by Susan Harris. This book is 281 pages long.

Have you ever known deep inside yourself that you had another purpose in life, but it was just out of reach? Well, Ever has always felt that way, but when a series of strange murders cause her uncle to call her into duty at the P.I.T. ,  Ever learns she isn't alone in her feelings. Derek Doyle is a lone wolf that believes that it takes a monster to find a monster. He has tried to isolate himself from his friends until he meets Ever Chace, a studier of all things paranormal. There is a strange bond that is pulling them together, but they can't catch the murderer if they are too busy thinking about each other. They realize this the hard way when a human member of their team is captured by the murderer. With the full moon a few days away, Derek is on edge to find the murderer and get away from humanity for the full day that he will be wolfed-out. Ever is no mere human, but she doesn't know the voices in her head and her dreams are part of her past. She must find her way back to her real family, with the help of Derek. Will they save their friend and end the murders that are killing teens? Who is Ever, really? What kind of secrets are hidden from the P.I.T. ?

This was a great book from the start and it held a steady pace. There was problems with the labeling of the book, though. This book was supposed to be clean teen, but this is more of a New Adult read. Ever has very adult thoughts for Derek and they are explained graphically. There are other implications, as well as the F-Bomb dropped a few times. The thoughts are few, though, so this could be considered Young Adult. I would have definitely gave this a better rating if it had actually been labeled right. I would love to read the next book, if it was actual clean teen. All I'm saying is that parental descresion is advised. I think that's what they say in the movies!?! 

Book Review: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

 

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Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of Marissa Meyer's bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She's trying to break out of prison--even though if she succeeds, she'll be the Commonwealth's most wanted fugitive.
Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit's grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn't know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. When Scarlet encounters Wolf, a street fighter who may have information as to her grandmother's whereabouts, she is loath to trust this stranger, but is inexplicably drawn to him, and he to her. As Scarlet and Wolf unravel one mystery, they encounter another when they meet Cinder. Now, all of them must stay one step ahead of the vicious Lunar Queen Levana, who will do anything for the handsome Prince Kai to become her husband, her king, her prisoner.     

Samantha's Review

 

   

This is the second book in the Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. I read the paperback book which is 505 pages long.

 

Scarlet continues where Cinder left off. We are still following Cinder as she tries to escape prison and save Kai from the evil Lunar Queen. But we are also introduced to a new character named Scarlet.

 

Scarlet is a play on Red Riding Hood. Her grandmother goes missing, and in her journey to find her she meets a man named Wolf. Wolf agrees to help her in the search, but he is not all that he appears.

Eventually they cross paths with Cinder and join up with her.

 

It's hard to believe, but I actually found myself in love with Scarlet and Wolf more than Cinder and Kai! There is something just really exciting about their circumstances and the romantic tension between them.

 

 

I love where the story is going and can't wait to start the next book in the series!

 

 

Book Review: Snowbunny - Chronicles of a Wererabbit

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My name is Snow and I am a wererabbit. I was born a bunny and thought my fate was to live and die in a lab until a vampire saved me. Now I am fourteen and I've just rescued a teenage werewolf named Josh from scientists who have been experimenting with a terrible serum which takes away the ability to shift. 
We need to find the people who took him; discover who they are working for and what they are planning so we can stop them. 
The road ahead is scary, full of twists and a new love. But no one ever said becoming a hero was easy... 

My Review

This is the second book in a two book series by M.Y. Zeman and illustrations by Jason Moser. This book is 230 pages long.

After Snow rescues Josh, Edgar and John help Snow get her stuff together to move to a safer building... They move to a prison full of many mysteries and new friends. Josh has been having these horrible nightmares of his time captive with those horrible scientists and the strange shifter serum. Snow is having strange feelings toward Josh and her father is noticing. When the group starts to notice the missing species, mostly werewolves, they start searching for the mysterious captivators. John discovers that his sister is part of the serum plan and she may even be the leader of the whole operation. When they come up with a plan, someone will get hurt...SEVERELY! Who will get hurt? Where is this mysterious serum's origin?

This was a great book! It was definitely an unexpected turn of events. I loved the action and Josh's courageous attitude towards a certain someone... Wink, wink. I love how M.Y. Zeman incorporated historical "accidents" in this book. I hope there is another book soon, because this book ended on a major cliff-hanger. I hope to read the next book soon, when it comes out. There was mild cussing and very little violence. This book is also in first-person point of view. I definitely consider this book for all ages. 

Book Review: Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever - The Maximum Ride Series

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Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride and the other members of the "Flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It seems like a dream come true--except that they're being hunted by half-human, half-wolf "Erasers" who can fly, too. 

In Book 2 of the series, the Flock members are taken under the wing of an FBI agent and try to live "normal" lives by going to school, making friends--and continuing their relentless search for their parents. But the Erasers return, forcing the Flock to abandon their search and make their escape once again. The voice inside Max's head keeps telling her that it's up to her to save the world, but this is especially challenging to do when she is faced with her ultimate match: a newer and better version of herself, Maximum Ride II. Max's heart-stopping quest to investigate the mind-blowing mystery of her ultimate destiny continues in the scariest, strangest, and funniest James Patterson novel yet.

My Review

This is the second book in a nine book series written by James Patterson. This book is 416 pages long.

Max and the flock are all back together again and Max has a new "ability". She has a voice in her head... Don't be so surprised, everyone does. It tells Max fortune cookie worthy advice about saving the world. Only now it's getting harder to save such a damaged world. Flying Erasers is a new development and they are chasing the flock. Ari is among the flying erasers and he is full a furious revenge. For those of you that haven't read the first book, Max snapped Ari's neck! While searching for a permanent place to stay, Fang is gravely injured. Next thing they know Fang is in the hospital with the FBI asking all kinds of questions. The director of the FBI moves the flock to her house to keep a lock on the evil scientists' experiments. And, get this, Anne, the FBI Director, wants the flock to go to school! Actual school not that lab full of half-half DNA samples. Only Max isn't really Max. There is two of them, but where is the real Max? Why is the voice telling her to save the world?

I loved this book, too! It was full of suspense and very detailed. It was worded right, so when original Max met new-and-improved Max, you knew exactly which was which. How weird would it be to talk to the spitting image of yourself, even fighting yourself. I mean, you would have the same tactics and fight the same way. To me, it would be like looking in a mirror. I feel like I can really connect to the characters and I was having trouble putting the book down. Gosh, it would be a dream come true to have an author interview with James Patterson! He's probably really busy, but a blogger can dream.

Book Review: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment - The Maximum Ride Series

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In James Patterson's blockbuster series, fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it's like to soar above the world. She and all the members of the "flock"--Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel--are just like ordinary kids--only they have wings and can fly. It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time...like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the "School" where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of wack jobs. Her friends brave a journey to blazing hot Death Valley, CA, to save Angel, but soon enough, they find themselves in yet another nightmare--this one involving fighting off the half-human, half-wolf "Erasers" in New York City. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or in the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family take the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb--now her betrayed and greatest enemy--that her purpose is save the world--but can she?

My Review

James Patterson has wrote many books, but Maximum Ride is the book series I'm focused on at the moment. This is book one of a nine book series. This book is 464 pages long.

Max and the flock have been on the run ever since they escaped the dreaded "School", or this lab full of evil geniuses that do experiments. Not just little cute lab experiments, either. They are special scientists that use recombined DNA and transfer it to an infant's DNA structure! Yeah, Max and the flock have wings and other amazing abilities that they haven't even began to imagine. Jeb, one of the scientists that broke them out of the school, has been "missing for a while now. Max is the leader and after the youngest member of the flock, Angel, is captured by those scientists, Max has o come up with a plan. The flock is having a hard time saving Angel when every time the flock turns around there are at least five Erasers, half human-half wolf recombined DNA forms, chasing them. Max and Fang leave Gazzy and Iggy, whose blind, at their hidden house and head toward Death Valley to get Angel back. Death Valley, I know how ironic it sounds.... All Max can think about is getting Angel back with her brother, Gazzy, them being the only two related in the flock and all. Who knows the vile and repulsive tests the evil scientists are running on Angel. And that's not even the worst part..... Max is supposed to save the world! Who is she saving the world from and why?

I loooved this book!!! I've read the first book before, but that was a long time ago. This book series is full of lots of suspense. Have I said how much I love this book yet!?! I'm going to read all of this series, if possible. I'm already on the third book. James Patterson is a great author with many successful books and I'm going to see if he has anymore young adult books. This would make a great movie series, as well. I would definitely watch it if it was a movie series! I hope it becomes a movie series, because they were talking about it becoming one and it never did so I don't know.

Book Review: Full Moon Kisses - Once in a Full Moon Series

 

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This enticing paranormal romance featuring werewolves and the popular girl who loves them is a great conclusion to the Full Moon series.
What will Celeste do now that both her heroic boyfriend, Brandon, and her popular ex-boyfriend, Nash, are werewolves? And someone wants to turn her into a werewolf, too. Life is complicated under Legend Run's full moon.

 

My Review

 

 

 

This is the third book in the Once in a Full Moon series. It is 224 pages long, too.

 

Brandon's dad brought a cure, but there is some other werewolves as well. And one of them wants to turn her. She is finally able to tell her friends she is together with Brandon and she even gets to hang out with him, which is great. The only problem is part of Brandon likes being a werewolf, so he keeps himself from taking the cure at the last second. The annual Werewolf Festival is coming up and the werewolves are going to be there. What is going to happen to Celeste? Will Brandon take the cure?

 

I loved this book as well. I didn't really like the ending, because it didn't say anything about Celeste and Brandon in the future.



Book Review: Magic of the Moonlight - Once in a Full Moon Series

 

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Beware of a bite under a full moon . . . It will complicate your love life.
Celeste has more to worry about than a secret romance with a hot guy from the wrong side of town. That guy, Brandon, is a werewolf. With gossip and hostility swirling at school, it’s time to find a cure for his nocturnal condition, and perhaps the one person who can help is his scientist father. But what if a “cure” makes things worse and Brandon becomes a werewolf full time?
To keep Brandon’s secret safe, Celeste must hide her relationship with him from her best friends, but with the Moonlight Ball approaching, she must make a choice. Her dream is to go with her one true love—Brandon. But once the sun goes down, the clouds separate, and the full moon appears, could she really walk into the dance on the arm of a werewolf?
In this installment of the sumptuously romantic Full Moon series, Celeste faces her fears and her friends and finds out whether she’s strong enough to stand up for herself and her one true love.

My Review

 

This is the second book in the Once in a Full Moon series and it is 245 pages long.

Celeste is in love with Brandon without a doubt. Her friends don't know, but she can't hold the secret in much longer. Brandon has finally started to get used to being a werewolf, but he doesn't want to be a werewolf forever. He tells his dad about his predicament and his dad agrees to do some tests. His dad watches his son's first transformation and shows fear. He takes away Celeste and tells her she can't see Brandon anymore. That isn't the only problem though... The physic told her "Beware of a bite under the full moon... It will complicate your love life!" Who will be bitten? Is there a possible cure for lycanthropy?

I liked this book, as well. I liked how they had a major conflict throughout the series, but had minor conflicts in each book. In the last book it was the fact that Celeste was in love with Brandon. In this book it is the fact that someone is going to become a werewolf and there is a possible cure. I also like the fact that this series can be read by almost any age group. Teens, Tweens, Young Adult, and Adults.





Book Review: Once in a Full Moon - Once in a Full Moon Series

 

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Beware of a kiss under the full moon. It will change your life forever.
Celeste Parker is used to hearing scary stories about werewolves—Legend’s Run is famous for them. She’s used to everything in the small town until Brandon Maddox moves to Legend’s Run and Celeste finds herself drawn to him, much to the chagrin of her friends and perfect boyfriend. But when, after an unnerving visit with a psychic, she encounters a pack of wolves and gorgeous, enigmatic Brandon, she must discover if the stories are more than legend. He may be Celeste’s hero or he may be the most dangerous creature she could encounter in the woods of Legend’s Run.
Psychic predictions, generations-old secrets, a town divided, and the possibility of falling in love with a hot and heroic werewolf are the perfect formula for what happens . . . once in a full moon.

My Review

 

 

 

This is the first book of the Once in a Full Moon Series. It is by Ellen Schreiber and is 320 pages long.

 

Celeste had a normal life. She had her two best friends, Ivy and Abby, and she had her boyfriend, Nash. She has been with her friends for years, never lied, and never broke up the group. Until, there was a new kid at school, Brandon Maddox. She went to see a physic only to find out her fate has been twisted. Will her walk home become something more? Who is this stranger? Why did fate just choose this for her?

 

I loved this book. It had suspense and stuff that you wouldn't expect. I love Brandon. He has great character, puts others' needs before his, and loves animals. This book had a GREAT ending, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series. It was hard to put down and I'm already starting on the next book. When I finish the series, I will start reading the second book of "Angels Dawn".



Book Review: The Rise - The Originals Series

 

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Family is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep.

Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they've escaped their dangerous past. But the city is lawless, a haven for witches and werewolves unwilling to share territory. The siblings are at their mercy…especially after Klaus meets the beautiful and mysterious Vivianne. Her impending marriage is key to ending the war between the supernatural factions—and Klaus's attraction to her could destroy the uneasy alliance. As Elijah works toward securing a piece of the city for his family, and Rebekah fights her unexpected feelings for a French captain, will Klaus's volatile desires bring their world crashing down—and tear them apart for good?

 

My Review

 

Mom got me this book at Easter. I had been asking for it for a while and was so psyched to actually have it! I can't wait to review the book. It is written by Julie Plec and it is 352 pages long.

 

The Originals have been in New Orleans for nine years and still none will accept them, after the "misunderstanding" that took place when they first got there. While at a truce party between the witches and werewolves, Klaus lays eyes upon the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. Her name is Vivianne; and what he doesn't know is that she is both a werewolf and a witch. The party was the engagement that brought the truce together. So, while Elijah looks for a safe place for him and his family to stay, Rebecca goes in search of the army needed to protect them from the werewolf/witch alliance. What neither of them realize, is that Klaus has no intention of keeping the peace. The peace was broken when Vivianne chose to see Klaus as more than an Original. Vivianne was then forced to make a big decision that would impact not just her, but Klaus as well. What will Vivianne choose? How will the Originals survive the alliance?

 

I loved this book. It was still really different from the show, though. The descriptions were very detailed, as well. I cant wait to sink my teeth into the second book, LOL!

 

Here are some examples of the differences:

 

1. Hailey is in the show, but Vivianne replaces her in the book.
 

2. In the book, Rebecca falls in love and leaves her brothers behind, which doesn't happen in the show.
 

3. There are a lot of unfamiliar names in the book.  



Book Review: Six Moon Summer- Seasons of the Moon

 

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Rylie's been bitten.
She's changing.
And now she has three months to find a cure before becoming a werewolf...forever.

Rylie Gresham has been attacked by a wild animal at summer camp. She survived with something far worse than normal injuries. Animals fear her, she's craving raw flesh, and her anger is uncontrollable.

Mysterious Seth Wilder knows a lot about werewolves. He thinks he might be able to fix Rylie. His secrets might be far more dangerous than the change Rylie's facing, but she has no choice but to trust him. After all, if she doesn't figure out a way to stop the transformation, then at the end of summer, she'll be a monster.

 

My Review
 

 

I just finished "Six Moon Summer" by SM Reine. It has 191 pages. This is the first book out of the Seasons of the Moon Series, but the next series, The Cain Chronicles, is the next series of Seasons of the Moon.

  

Riley's parents are having a divorce, so they send Riley to summer camp. What she doesn't know is their is a werewolf roaming around the camp, searching for teens to turn. She sees this boy Seth, who saw her get bitten and helps her through the transformations from human to wolf. On the sixth, and final moon, the werewolf goes around camp attacking innocents, including Seth. Riley has a choice... Be a werewolf forever or let Seth and all the innocents die. Which will she choice?
 

I have read this book five times in this whole year. My favorite thing about this story was that before the main character was a werewolf, she was a vegetarian! All of the werewolf books I've read, the person, before becoming a werewolf, was a vegetarian. That's hilarious to me.

Book Review: Howl - The Howl Series

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Samara’s first date with Luke, the hot new guy at school, didn’t go exactly the way she planned. She figured they would stargaze and maybe share a kiss at the end of the night, but she couldn’t have prepared for what really happened. She was bitten by a wolf and not just any wolf—a werewolf.

After she shifts for the first time, she meets the Alpha of her new pack in the woods. While he answers a lot of her questions, he remains in his wolf form during their meetings to keep his identity a secret from her. She wonders who this mysterious wolf is and why he bit her.

As Samara begins to learn more about her family secret and how it plays into her new life as a werewolf, she realizes that she has an important decision to make—one that could hurt the ones she cares about the most. She must choose between two werewolf packs: the one that she’s destined to be in and the one that she feels she belongs in.

Howl is a suspenseful tale of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden romance.

 

My Review

 

I read "Howl" a few weeks ago, but since it was still fresh in my mind, I decided to share. "Howl" is written by Jody Morse and  is 262 pages long.

Samara and Emma are best friends, but they couldn't be more different. Emma decides to throw a party and that is where Samara meets Luke, her cute crush. On their first date a wolf attacks Samara and her life changes forever, literally (In this book werewolves live thousands of years). After everything she has went through already, Samara has to make a decision that will impact her life forever. Since her grandfather was the most powerful and feared werewolf in all of history every pack in the area wanted her to join their pack. What pack will she choose?

I am very into the supernatural stuff, mostly vampires and werewolves. This book was very romantic, but also very sad. The cliff-hanger was very sad, but suspenseful. I liked how the werewolves were balanced. There are many stories about werewolves and Jody Morse incorporated the most common one, a humans body transforming into the four-legged wolf, and some of her own interesting ideas for the packs abilities. The only thing I disliked was this is supposed to be for teens and YAs, but it has cussing not for the reading of teens.