Interesting entry in the werewolf genre.
I enjoyed the story and characters but the third person narrative was hard to get use to. At first I thought the story was going toward a "Crime and Punishment" theme but then the story took an unexpected twist that leaves me waiting for the next book in the Wild series. ( )

Interesting entry in the werewolf genre.
I enjoyed the story and characters but the third person narrative was hard to get use to. At first I thought the story was going toward a "Crime and Punishment" theme but then the story took an unexpected twist that leaves me waiting for the next book in the Wild series. ( )

A review copy was provided by the author.

This was definitely not a "normal" werewolf story. I don't know if it is my lack of reading werewolf stories, but I don't ever remember reading a werewolf story in which the reader is let into the mind of the werewolf while he/she is in werewolf form. Most of the ones I've read the person is not "conscious" of their actions while they are in wolf form. I really liked that angle in this one. But like I said, don't know if it is my lack of experience with the genre or if it is a new way of writing.

Being an animal lover I really enjoyed Dan's connection with nature and animals. Even in his wolf form he is aware of other animals and is careful of his actions. The pain that was caused to him and his dogs in the beginning of the book is brought back to memory a few times. And while it was sad and difficult to read (I cry while watching ASPCA commercials) it really made me like Dan as the main character. I think without that "link" to him I would have easily been able to find him despicable. Even knowing that it wasn't really him it was the change from becoming a werewolf that made him so rude sometimes, I still could have easily disliked him.

I liked Angela, she reminded me of me. She was a warm and caring person and she was willing to put up with Dan and his behavior because she is in love with him. I'm the same way with people, loyal to a fault at times. While she wasn't a huge focus in this first book I'm hoping that she has a larger part in the rest of the series.

Like I said earlier, I haven't read many paranormal stories so this may be a lack of experience on my part but I thought this was a very different take on the normal paranormal story. It was refreshing to read. And once I got the time to really sit with the book it was a very fast read. ( )

This was a good, fun read, but a little dragged out in certain areas. Overall the characterization was great and the plot had its moments, but sometimes I was glad it was only 194 pages long.

However, I would definitely recommend this to other readers and encourage people to go out and pick this up. ( )

Loved this book. It was intense from beginning to end. It had me guessing to the last page. It was defenitly hard to put down. It was sorta Stephen King meets Twilight but all it's own and so much better! ( )