I could probably count on one hand the number of werewolf books I’ve read. Honestly, I think they were all from the Twilight series. It’s not that I actively go and avoid werewolf stories, it’s just they aren’t out there. Well, I’m sure they are, but I honestly don’t see them promoted like ghost stories and hauntings. 

Well after reading this book, I am ready for more werewolf books, especially by this author! I am amazed by this author’s skill. It’s written like an old style book, very Gone with the Wind-esque but better. I’m just so impressed. I devoured this book in a couple settings and I stayed up way past my best time, trying to finish this book. 

There were a lot of characters but I found that I didn’t get confused at all. Each had distinct personalities that made them unique and I didn’t get confused with who was who at all. My only criticism is that I think this book was the second book in a series and while it read nicely as a standalone, it felt like I should have known who the characters were and their pasts, which I didn’t. But that didn’t hinder my enjoyment of this book by any means. 

I know I mention this in the trigger warnings but I felt like I needed to make a paragraph about this. There is rampant racism in this book. It’s not glorified or anything but this book takes place a few years after the Civil War. Racial tensions were still incredibly high during that time. So there is a lot of racism, especially from a member in the group along with most of the town. There is a KKK group and everything is still segregated. Overall, just be mindful of all the racism because there is a lot. 

Overall, this was an amazing book. I loved every minute of it. The plot was interesting, the time and place was cool and well done, the book itself was well written. Everything was just great about this book. I certainly will keep an eye on this author and any future work he releases.