WOLF GIRL

Being a participant in the equivalent of Werewolf Bachelor isn’t a bed of roses!

Stone’s previously self-published series opener explores 21-year-old Demi Calloway’s relationship with her inner wolf. Ever since elementary school, she’s been mockingly called “Wolf Girl,” yet she’s the only magical creature not permitted to move freely like the trolls, witches, vampires, and fey around her. Other wolves live in the heavily guarded Werewolf City, but Demi’s parents were banished; she lives in Spokane, Washington, and wears magical cuffs that keep her “wolf at bay.” Everything changes when she meets the gorgeous Sawyer; the sparks between them are steamy and intense. Soon, Demi’s in Werewolf City, where a witch removes her cuffs. She becomes one of many female wolves who are vying to marry Sawyer. As the Alpha wolf’s oldest son and a college senior, Sawyer must select a mate in order to graduate. What neither of them can anticipate is how complicated his ascension will be, how desperately the vampires want Demi dead, or what makes Demi so dangerous to their world. The fast-moving novel is filled with secrets, betrayals, and other traumatic emotional hurdles that are parsed out at an impressive pace. The layered characters veer away from tropes but remain loyal to their inherent wolf natures. Class bias and elitism are prevalent within the magical beings’ society. Most of the cast presents white.

An enjoyable, original, and fresh take on the werewolf genre.