Recommended Age: 13 and up
Mild language and moderate violence. No sexual scenes, a soul-mates style romance.
Themes: Bonds of Kinship and the power of choices one makes. Resilience in the face of danger.
Positive: Good plot line and a convincing back story as to why werewolves are scarce and how they are made. Unlike many paranormal books, they tied the paranormal to the mundane world in a way that 'adventures' did not throw off the sense of reality. Characters were diverse and believable. The structure of plot and theme was familiar enough for the reader to follow without being predictable, with just enough refreshing twists to make it a new experience.
Cons: Found a bit of dissonance in the concept that females and young were especially cherished vs some of the scenarios that came up (like Lake and her situation). But was not a major issue in enjoying the story. While there was a diverse range of characters, males were portrayed as for the most part possessive and dominant or willful, and the females were all generally expected to submit and are rebellious against this domination in some form. But to be fair in the context of the story , it did fit this particular book. I fear on the other hand it will become old if it is an on-going trend throughout rest of series.
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