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Oct 03, 2013Vilka rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Vivian is one of a pack of werewolves displaced & reeling after the recent death of their leader. With her once-happy pack divided into power-squabbles, Vivian notices a human boy and tries to take comfort in his comparatively peaceful world...but can she be satisfied with a human-only existence, and can she hide her true nature from him? The important thing to remember here is that these are not humans-bitten-and-becoming-werewolves; these werewolves are a different species that sometimes look human but really are not and never have been. Therefore they have completely different moral codes (centered around what's best for the pack) and ways of thinking and interacting (centered around one's rank in the pack). Vivian is completely frank about her sexuality, unapologetically open about her physical attraction to this or that guy and not shy about making a move if she wants to. The social structure of the pack upsets many readers--males fight for leadership, and female rank is based on their mate's position, not on themselves, so unattached females may try to 'steal' or fight over a powerful mate (which makes them dangerous to other females); however, more than one character is unhappy with this, so the females aren't blindly accepting of it. If you can accept the 'rules' of the author's version of werewolves and aren't put off by horny teenage feelings and rivalries, you might enjoy the coming-of-age teen angst and mild paranormal adventure. If you're very strongly attached to the traditional notions of werewolves as infected or cursed humans, you might have a harder time.