In Which Leah Reviews... Unleashed by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie

 

Wolf Springs Chronicles – Unleashed by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie

Katelyn McBride’s life changed in an instant when her mother died. Uprooted from her California home, Katelyn was shipped to the middle of nowhere, Arkansas, to her only living relative, her grandfather. And now she has to start over in Wolf Springs, a tiny village in the Ozark Mountains. Like any small town, Wolf Springs has secrets. But the secrets hidden here are more sinister than Katelyn could ever imagine. It’s a town with a history that reaches back centuries, spans continents, and conceals terrifying truths. And Katelyn McBride is about to change everything.

Broken families, ageless grudges, forced alliances, and love that blooms in the darkest night—welcome to Wolf Springs

Hardcover, 382 pages 

Published November 22nd 2011 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers

AWESOME! That is what comes to mind after reading this amazing story. It has a beautiful cover and I am a huge fan of Nancy Holder’s work.

This story is perfect for the werewolf fans out there. It starts with a bang as the main character, Katelyn, has to move away from her home after a tragic disaster and is the new kid in Wolf Springs High. She lives with her gruff grandfather that I didn’t like much at all from the start but as the story develops I liked all the characters involved in Katelyn’s new world.

 Romance and mystery made me kept reading, not wanting to put it down for a second. There is of course, like any great romance story, a love triangle that comes to light and I was torn between the two boys that seemed to have captured the heart of our main character.

There are many strange things that happen in that woodsy town Katelyn has to live in and the more she searches out the truth behind things the more she discovers that seem to be impossible. This story makes you think ‘werewolf’ even without having to use the word. It was so well written that the reader could make the connections to certain things without boring explanations from characters and that stood out for me.

The one thing I hated about this story was it ended in a cliffhanger! Seriously! I have no patience at all and now I can’t wait to see what happens to Katelyn and who would she choose: Trick, the rebel boy with the shocking eyes and easy-going manner or Justin, the hunky guy with the mysterious family and a secret that he shares with Katelyn that runs to disasters…

These talented authors have done it again at telling a story that I wouldn’t forget anytime soon and it is always a pleasure to read their magical words that have been put on paper.