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Howl (Kane Wolves #1)

by Annalise Grey (Goodreads Author)

3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 · rating details · 119 ratings · 67 reviews

Nineteen year old Sophie Matthews is a line-walker between two worlds - human and werewolf. She lives around humans but is never truly part of their world. That is, until she is spotted by a hiker.

What should have been a passing glance becomes so much more as Sophie falls for the one thing she is forbidden from ever having: a human mate.

Adding to her stress is newcomer D...more

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Published 2012 by Annalise Grey

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May 21, 2012 Lylaa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-supernatural-romance, triple-zero

“Hey man, welcome.” Tristan replied with a smile. “Is there any spaghetti left?”
Of course Tristan’s thoughts go directly to food.

First I was like:
*YAWNS* BORING !
Sophie - You're extremely annoying, like deadset.
Tristan - Shut your mouth idiot.
Jaime - Daaaaang. you're old :L
Daniel - REOOOOOW ;)
Gavin - Seriously? Shutup.
Ethan - Meh. Nothing to say yet.

Then I was like:
OH HELL NOOOOO..
Sophie - You are one lucky betch :L
Tristan - Ohmigod I love food too ! ( soul mates ?)
Jaime - Huh. I bet your hot.
Da...more

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May 30, 2012 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is absolutely amazing!! I couldn't put it down once I had started it and read it in a day.

Sophie is a werewolf and as such is limited by the orders of her pack's Alpha. Her pack has many rules and number one is that relationships with humans is forbidden! This stems from the Blood Wars where humans tried to destroy werewolves which forced them into hiding. Sophie knows the rules but after meeting a handsome human she struggles to keep to them, finding hereself sneaking out of the house...more

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Sep 11, 2012 Jill rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy, fantasy

I really liked this book. It started a little slow, but not slow enough to quit and when it hit full speed, I couldn't put it down!

Pros:
Loved the werewolf world, they live in packs that are really just their families. They are basically just people and wolves, no mystic qualities although some magic is hinted at at the end. I liked the main character's personality, she was obedient, but rebellious, sort of a typical teenager, although when she needed to grow up, she did. Her character was reali...more I really liked this book. It started a little slow, but not slow enough to quit and when it hit full speed, I couldn't put it down!

Pros:
Loved the werewolf world, they live in packs that are really just their families. They are basically just people and wolves, no mystic qualities although some magic is hinted at at the end. I liked the main character's personality, she was obedient, but rebellious, sort of a typical teenager, although when she needed to grow up, she did. Her character was realistic. There was romance, bittersweet, and a set up for a sequel.The twin/triplet thing is cool especially since the werewolves came from wolves originally, it makes sense they have litters rather than single births. Loved the idea of the eye change although I wanted to know more about it! Are the young ones allowed out when their eyes are golden?

Problems:
Mainly, it was too short!! I needed more!

Real Issues:
I almost gave up at the beginning because of some awkward writing. It got much better, I'm sure the author is just like me and got in and started writing, and the beginning of her story kind of got left behind in the revision process (I completely understand, I'm looking to chop up my beginning on my book). When I saw "threadbare trees" I nearly quit, but I stuck it out and I was grateful! Awkwardness cleared up and good story emerged!

I come from a line of hunters, so some other hunting related issues also bothered me, like the main character with her belly full of bunnies and foxes. Wolves would only eat a bunny as a snack if it was dumb enough to cross its path. Wolves are big, they eat large game. Pennsylvania is well known for its whitetail hunting, bring that into the book. Also, people and animals leave tracks not footprints. There is no ink and paper out in the wild. Animals aren't posing with a perfect bare foot to make an imprint. Deer males aren't stags, they are bucks (in North America). See this link I posted for more info.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Also, you don't need a permit to openly carry a gun in Pennsylvania (unless it's to drive around with it). Since you would have a hard time carrying a hunting rifle in a pocket, you wouldn't need a permit. I don't even live there and a 2 second web search found that info quickly.

(Sorry, pet peeves)

Overall, loved the book, looking forward to the sequel which I have on my Nook ready to go! I would recommend this to lovers of paranormal romance. It would be okay for older YA paranormal romance readers as well, since there is extramarital sex, and also gore and violence.

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Aug 04, 2012 Judith (Judith'sChoiceReads) rated it 1 of 5 stars

**A copy of this book was provided to me through Godreads's 'Authors Requesting Reviews Program' and by the author in exchange for an honest opinion/review. Thank-you!**

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Nineteen year old Sophie Matthews is a line-walker between two worlds - human and werewolf. She lives around humans but is never truly part of their world. That is, until she is spotted by a hiker.

What should have been a passing glance becomes so much more as Sophie falls for the one thing she is forbidden from

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Sep 16, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, paranormal, young-adult

**I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.**

This book was an interesting take on werewolves, and generally, I enjoyed it. I really liked that even though Sophie was bound by her family's rules officially, she stood up for what she wanted and overcame her obstacles. There were a few aspects that I thought could use some work, though. First, the dialogue seems a little too unnatural. Most people, for example, wouldn't say "you are"; they'd say "you're." Little th...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Elsa Carrion rated it 4 of 5 stars

The last time I read a book on wolf shifters…it left a really bad taste in my mouth. However I decided to give the subject one more try and I was glad I did. Nineteen year old Sophie is a very responsible young lady until she meets and falls for a human. Then it seems that she can’t get enough of Jamie to the point that she is sneaking out in the middle of the night. Her family forbids the relationship because he is just a human. No human could ever understand her feelings. Daniel comes in to th...more

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May 14, 2012 Amanda rated it 3 of 5 stars

I give this one a 3.5

I had never read a book about werewolves before, so it was a new experience for me. I liked the way the author described the werewolves' canine mannerisms even while they were in human form - the growls and heightened senses. Sophie's huge family was at first a bit overwhelming because I would forget who was who, but about 1/2way through the book, their names started to stick. Also interesting were the explanations of how the wolves live their lives (in close-knit family uni...more

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May 10, 2012 Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: first-reads-review-books

Sophie Matthews walks the line of two vastly different worlds one is human and one is werewolf. She accidently shows herself to a human while out hunting. Sophie is stunned when she meets Jaimie Robertson at the Wildlife Conservation Ceenter where her brother Thomas works as vet. All Sophie can think about is how good Jaimie smells to her. The Code of Creation means no wolf can mate with a human but Sophie doesn't understand why its this way. Jaimie is just as attracted to Sophie as she is to hi...more

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May 09, 2012 GW rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-it-reap-program

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Mar 01, 2012 Phaedra Seabolt rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a wonderful werewolf story. I LOVE werewolves, so when I saw this book, I had to read it. I will say that I kind of wish that there were more scenes of the characters actually being werewolves. This story focuses a lot on how a family of werewolves are living as much like humans as they can. The entire family lives together in a very secluded national forest, but they hold real jobs and interact with humans enough to not seem like recluses. Unfortunately that is also the main problem en...more This was a wonderful werewolf story. I LOVE werewolves, so when I saw this book, I had to read it. I will say that I kind of wish that there were more scenes of the characters actually being werewolves. This story focuses a lot on how a family of werewolves are living as much like humans as they can. The entire family lives together in a very secluded national forest, but they hold real jobs and interact with humans enough to not seem like recluses. Unfortunately that is also the main problem encountered in the story. Sophie falls in love with a human which is pretty much their primary werewolf law not to do. No human lovers are allowed, especially for the women. Why? Because the werewolf gene is passed through the women and not the men. If a male werewolf were to get a human woman pregnant, there is really no need to worry since the offspring will be human. However, all werewolf women will have wolfkin babies no matter who the father is. It is quite a dilemma for Sophie because she is also not supposed to reveal her true nature to any humans. The reason for this is your normal situation where humans can't process something so out of the ordinary. There is a lot of other history involved in this, but you should read the story to discover all of that.

I must admit that the love scenes in this story feel rushed a bit. However I am used to reading stories where an entire chapter might be dedicated to such a thing. I felt like details were left out, but that was probably on purpose. This book is suitable for teenagers as a result. Also, I wanted to scream at the end. It has an amazing cliffhanger if you are one of those people that like to see the main character end up with the man (or woman) you wanted for them. This story leaves only a hint of who Sophie will end up with, but no definite answer. I sat there trying to flip to the next page on my nook hoping it would say something about Sophie's decision in her mate. It's not like the book doesn't end happily, but rather ends with you knowing that there is a lot of work ahead for Sophie and her family. It's a realistic ending for a supernatural story.(less)

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Feb 26, 2012 Laura Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Imagine my delight when I found out that I had won this book. I've been wanting to read it and now I urge you to do so.
I sat down last night and started reading. At first it was a bit slow, but then I glanced up at the clock and four hours had flashed past and I was finished.
Howl is about Sophie and her family of werewolves, living as a pack and trying to remain undiscovered. Glimpsed by a hiker in her wolf form, Sophie later runs into him again in her human form. A mutual atrraction grows, but...more

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Jul 25, 2012 Andrea Heltsley rated it 4 of 5 stars

Did I mention how much I dig werewolf stories? This book was no exception. I like love triangles and this one left me breathless.

Sophie is a character you can relate too. She falls for a human, which is against the rules. She has to decide if her heart or her pack is more important.

Then a sexy werewolf comes to town and professes his love for Sophie. She doesn't trust him, yet is drawn to him. Her whole family wants them to mate, but what does Sophie want?

The fighting was epic and the storyline...more

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Apr 27, 2012 Sarah Kalaitzidis rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: werewolves

I just love how this book was written. It's a whole new take on werewolf lore. In other werewolf stories, when the werewolf is injured, it heals almost right away. In this story, a werewolf heals slowly, as a normal human would. It's more identifiable. In this story, the werewolves are huge. They're described as being the size of a human man, not the size of a normal wolf. I love how the author describes her wolves, I can see them as real creatures, not just creatures of legend. It's so beautifu...more I just love how this book was written. It's a whole new take on werewolf lore. In other werewolf stories, when the werewolf is injured, it heals almost right away. In this story, a werewolf heals slowly, as a normal human would. It's more identifiable. In this story, the werewolves are huge. They're described as being the size of a human man, not the size of a normal wolf. I love how the author describes her wolves, I can see them as real creatures, not just creatures of legend. It's so beautifully written I just couldn't stop reading 'Howl' once I started.

Most of the main characters in this book members of a werewolf family. The primary main character is Sophie. She is a shy girl who follows everything her family tells her to do. Since she's not an Alpha nor Beta she can't disobey orders from her brother Gavin, who is Alpha. Despite the rules though she breaks one important rule; never fall in love with a human. The human she falls in love with is named Jaime, and he works for her brother Thomas in a research center. She felt a connection to him right away. (It should be noted that 'bonding' is a common theme with most modern werewolf stories.) Right when she touched him she felt like she wanted to be with him, despite the rules. Jaime felt the same way, even when he knew nothing of who she really was, and he asks her out on a date. Her family knew nothing of this relationship until her twin brother Tristain starts to suspect something was wrong with his sister. It wasn't long before more people found out about the relationship. Sophie was told that she either she picked to be with Jaime or she picked he family because Sophie was told that she either she has to pick to be with Jaime or her family. She can not have both. Jamie is a great human, as he loves nature and wants to protect it. He even stayed by Sophie's side when she told him that her family can't know about them, despite his own hurt. He did everything he could to make her happy and he still wants to be with her even if they were forbidden to see each other. (Can anyone else say 'Werewolf Romeo and Juliet'?) All he cared about was being with Sophie.

In this book you also meet the rest of Sophie's large family. They all have the same views on how they see humans as threats and they can't be with them or date them. As for Daniel, the werewolf love interest, I actually really loved how his character was in the story. He cared for Sophie, but has that passiveness that werewolves have when they want someone. He's described as being very sexy and hot. Sophie see's this, but she loves Jamie. It's sad when he was sent away, but I hope he comes back soon.

The romance in this is really fast, but there is a lot of gaps between happenings in this book. Sophie has (non-graphic) sex with Jamie very quickly into the book. I don't mind the fast intimacy, but as I read 'Howl' I find myself wanting them to be together. Her family forbids it, but I want it! It really is a werewolf Romeo and Juliet.

The plot of this book is great. You learn a lot about Sophie's family and how her pack works. For example, the women always give birth to more then one baby at a time. The twin bond that the babies have in turn strengthens the bonds between the pack members. When there is only one baby, it makes the pack slowly fall apart. Then you have Sophie falling in love with a human while another werewolf want to take her as a mate. The real plot line starts up in the middle of the book when people start dying in the forests around Sophie's pack. The pack is trying to figure out who is killing these people, and but an accident ends up tearing it apart. Just an overall great plot to a great story! It really shows how important family bonds are, but how sometimes you have to break away from family values to find your own path.
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Apr 05, 2012 Lucie rated it 3 of 5 stars

While reading, I had flashes of the Matthews family as close to the Ingalls family in the series "Little House on the Prairie." A tribe with a powerful patriarch, although in this novel it's rather an older brother who plays the alpha male.
A family with deep connections, sometimes a little out as refractory to the use of technologies, but very respectful of the rules and dynamics of the clan.

A little retro or Amish in a way of living rather refreshing. For once, we see a novel wherer family ties...more While reading, I had flashes of the Matthews family as close to the Ingalls family in the series "Little House on the Prairie." A tribe with a powerful patriarch, although in this novel it's rather an older brother who plays the alpha male.
A family with deep connections, sometimes a little out as refractory to the use of technologies, but very respectful of the rules and dynamics of the clan.

A little retro or Amish in a way of living rather refreshing. For once, we see a novel wherer family ties are important and where you take the time to do constructive things rather than to zone watching television.

So, no rebels disrespectful teenagers who do their own things but young people used to working for the good of the family and who are not part of the generation of compulsive consumers. Sophie is the only one who dares to defy the rules and taboos but for a noble cause: love …

The downside of this unusual and supernatural life being the lack of freedom and the reducing roles to which women are subject into the family. They are confined to keeping the house and procreation. I struggled not to react negatively to the vision of the woman who was proposed by this fiction. Fortunately the story takes a 180 degree turn in the final pages.

As for the supernatural part of the tale, it is portrayed in a pleasant and original way. Nothing to do with the werewolves of "Twilight," or those of « Wolves of Mercy Falls » series by Maggie Stiefvater. The author has found her own place with a story with the right amount of twists.

If the start is a lovely enough with a special attention given to the relationship between Sophie and Jamie, the end becomes much more nuanced. The reader witnesses the awakening of the animal that sleeps within the characters with scenes more dramatic. I admit I preferred the story from the arrival of Daniel and then when the secrets come to light.

The universe described has carried me in a pleasant world during my reading, I was part of the clan so I'd say this story made me have a good time ... I would read the next opus when it will be released...

Lucie
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May 21, 2012 Alyssia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-and-review, kindle

This was a quick read by Annalise Grey (love that name!) and I think that, more than anything, was its detriment.

It was clear that Annalise knew about some of the topics she took on. She was familiar with the concept of living off the land, and knew (or faked) enough about wolves to make comparisons which would allow her readers to envision the wolves that she had created. She even threw in a bit of mythology and history, and while she used some conventions of the "werewolf story" she added her...more This was a quick read by Annalise Grey (love that name!) and I think that, more than anything, was its detriment.

It was clear that Annalise knew about some of the topics she took on. She was familiar with the concept of living off the land, and knew (or faked) enough about wolves to make comparisons which would allow her readers to envision the wolves that she had created. She even threw in a bit of mythology and history, and while she used some conventions of the "werewolf story" she added her own elements as well.

Grey clearly knows how to develop elements of her plot, which is why I was frustrated with how certain pieces unfolded. The relationship, for instance. It barely begins and then its in bed and then its being ignored and then its back on and then off/ignored again and then ... well I wouldn't want to give it away. And the other bit ... if that's supposed to be a bit. Everything about (view spoiler) moved too quickly. All realizations, all reveals, everything. I wouldn't even call it a love triangle, because it wasn't an angle. It was just this brand new circle shaped heart hanging off to the side that every once in a while you would remember was there.

There were a lot of pieces left unanswered too. About the family, about the development of the characters (especially with ones who were going to die). The end of the story - the whole "here's what's been happening in the background, let's tie those loose pieces together" was really quick. Too quick in my opinion. So much time was spent agonizing over Mr. Love Interest for half the book, but the stuff at the end, which is seriously rushed (view spoiler)

Last and probably least, there were a handy number of missing and misspelled words. Nothing that couldn't be puzzled out, but they did serve as a bit of a distraction.

I think that the book would have benefited from some additional length - oftentimes it skipped ahead losing important development opportunities. (view spoiler) Because it is clear that the author knew who all of these people were, and what they thought, and what they had sacrificed for the family, and how being what they were, as a pack, a wolf, an alpha, etc. affected their individual being - but it would have been nice if the readers had gotten a little more of that, instead of having to guess.(less)

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May 11, 2012 Tammy K. rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-for-review, action-combat-battle, shapeshifter-wolf, romance, paranormal, goodreads-author, human-nonhuman, fantasy, family-saga, crime-fiction

First things first, I got a free copy of this book from the author via Goodreads group Shut up and Read, for a fair and honest review. I do not know the author personally.
I am giving this book 4 stars. And I am advising readers to hold off judging this book until you finish chapter 3.
When I seen the synopsis of this book, I thought that it would be right up my alley. However I had serious doubts once I started reading.
In fact I had placed this book down for a couple days wondering why/how I sign...more First things first, I got a free copy of this book from the author via Goodreads group Shut up and Read, for a fair and honest review. I do not know the author personally.
I am giving this book 4 stars. And I am advising readers to hold off judging this book until you finish chapter 3.
When I seen the synopsis of this book, I thought that it would be right up my alley. However I had serious doubts once I started reading.
In fact I had placed this book down for a couple days wondering why/how I signed up for another teen romance novel.
I finally picked it back up last night with the goal to push through to the end.
Folks this book get so much better as it progresses.
Characters, well the characters started off annoying. The protagonist was weak, and easily dominated but then she found her backbone and that was awesome!
The family, I admit the layout of the family was confusing to me, Who was alpha again?, who was step dad again? sort of thing, but by the end it made sense.
The romance: now that is something very important to the storyline, as it provides the crisis for the character to finally speak out. But it was a weak and annoying romance. I kept thinking the protagonist was wishy washy, hot then cold. It started off way too early in the book. In fact it was why I put the book down to begin with, instalove just isn't my thing. When you consider the importance that this relationship has on the character, I felt it was both underplayed and overplayed. (view spoiler)
Action combat, yes this book has it. I thought the author did quite well in writing the battle scenes.
Love triangle, OK yes this book has it. Anyone who has read my reviews before knows that I am not into the whole 'this boy this chapter' and 'this boy next chapter' now swap and repeat thing. However, the love triangle in this book was not a dramatic torn between to lovers nonsense, it was simply a 'this option' or 'that option' and because that was the way that it was wrote, I did not mind the love triangle.
So do I recommend this book? Yes, paranormal fantasy romance readers will likely find this book a joy to read.(less)

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Jan 24, 2012 Shieka( Doctor's Notes) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Ok let me start off by saying the dress on the front of this book is amazing. It is just so girly and pretty. I love it and the coverart alone made me want to read this story. I have to say from start to finish I was in love with this book. Sophie is a character to fall in love with.I love her strength and willingness to put herself out there for love. The author did such a good job with creating such a well rounded character that you love for all her good qualities and flaws. Annalise did such...more

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May 11, 2012 Erin Arkin rated it 2 of 5 stars

This was a quick read and overall I thought this was an interesting story.

I think that the length of the story made it tough to really get invested in the characters. That isn't to say I didn't care for them, I think I just wanted more. The relationship between Jaime and Sophie was nice but I felt like other than the fact that she liked how he smelled and the fact that there was an electricity when they touched, there wasn't much else as a draw. We did get little glimpses into their character (J...more

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Mar 26, 2012 Julie(Reading By The Beach) rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Werewolves, mystery and love are combined in Howl to make a fascinating and original tale.

I think lovers of werewolf books are use to seeing a normal girl fall for a werewolf boy. In Howl, you will discover that the story is just as good with the roles reversed, it creates a refreshing take on a favorite genre of many. Annalise Grey also has an eye for the intricate details that added immensely to the overall story. The over-bearing, p...more Review from my blog: http://readingbythebeach.blogspot.com...

Werewolves, mystery and love are combined in Howl to make a fascinating and original tale.

I think lovers of werewolf books are use to seeing a normal girl fall for a werewolf boy. In Howl, you will discover that the story is just as good with the roles reversed, it creates a refreshing take on a favorite genre of many. Annalise Grey also has an eye for the intricate details that added immensely to the overall story. The over-bearing, protective nature of the Alpha, the submissive ticks of the pack, the multiple births of the werewolf females, how the wolves act in wolf form. Those are just few. They added an authenticity to the story that is sometimes overlooked by authors.

Sophie was the perfect voice for Howl, in my opinion. The struggles she had to deal with made her an accessible character that was easy to like and relate to. The gradual growth was realistic, adding an even flow to the story. In fact, each character was strong in their own ways, they each had their own personalities that never once blended into the background. Annalise was successful in evoking emotions from each character as the story unfolded. The sense of family shone through with a brilliance that pertained to the 'pack' loyalty that was needed. My absolute favorite character was Tristain, Sophie's twin brother, I loved the emotions he brought forth, the loyalty and love that radiated off of his character.

The plot line was original, throwing me through a loop that was highly unexpected. The mystery was succinctly solved, but giving way to the bigger mystery that successfully set up future books in this series. The sub-plots add to the intrigue as the reader will sense that not all is revealed when it comes to the Mathew's family. There was, however, something that was preventing me from being fully swept away. There were parts that fell flat, for me, things that were unnecessarily over detailed, like a trip to the grocery store. And although the romance between Sophie and Jaime is extremely sweet, I was still left wanting. It never evoked a heart-fluttering response from me. The romance wasn't delved into deep enough, it almost felt that the majority of it was skimmed over, lending a sub-plot feel to the romance. Maybe that was Annalise Grey's intention, I have no idea, because I can also say that there is more between Daniel and Sophie than just simple attraction, something deeper that will remain a mystery until it is revealed. I did really enjoy the story and look forward to seeing how the future books in this series will pan out.

There is no doubt that Annalise Grey knows how to weave an original, interesting tale that will reel readers in. If you are looking for a new, refreshing werewolf story, then I highly recommend Howl to you!(less)

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May 15, 2012 Lexi Ander rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

This took me a while to get into. There was a lot of family interaction instead of romance/character building with Jamie. That slowed the story down for me. Since there really wasn't much in the romance building, I didn't connect with or like Jamie as much. On the flip side, the reason Sophie gave to disregard Daniel was just as weak because there was no build up to the declaration. The details of the werewolf rules and their society were really restricted which was aggrivating. I understood why...more

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Jan 16, 2012 Laura Jerwood rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, kindle, owned, r-n-r

I have to confess that one of the reasons I read this book is that the Author shares the same surname as my Grandma, whose birthday it was when I was scouting for books. (plus I love this genre of course!)

Anyway, I really really enjoyed it.
With so much in the movies and written about Vamps and Weres lately, I was a bit wary about how this book would go. Would I be just reading regurgitated "facts" about Werewolves, or would she try and set up her own lore about it all. My fears were unfounded....more I have to confess that one of the reasons I read this book is that the Author shares the same surname as my Grandma, whose birthday it was when I was scouting for books. (plus I love this genre of course!)

Anyway, I really really enjoyed it.
With so much in the movies and written about Vamps and Weres lately, I was a bit wary about how this book would go. Would I be just reading regurgitated "facts" about Werewolves, or would she try and set up her own lore about it all. My fears were unfounded. Yes, they have their own backstory and reason for being. They hide from society and keep to themselves. All seemed believeable and I did not at any stage of the story find my attention drifting into comparrisons with other peoples work.

Nuggets of information dropped into the story were subtle, and left me wanting to read more about what will happen next. I wonder whether the next book will have a love story where she needs to choose between human or wolf to be with. What is it about their ancestry in particular that dictates their behavior (with a name change during the blood wars meaning more than the answer she was given) or that their behaviour differs slightly from other wolf packs.

However, their was one point that made me stop reading and go back to check my facts. Not sure if anyone else spotted this, or it was just me reading though so quickly I missed it (although reread those sections and still cannot spot it)

Warning: Possible spoiler
(view spoiler)[After Sophie rescues Jamie and gets him to hospital, she returns home and discovers that the "Jason" mentioned by the men is in actual fact another wolf. A big one. One who has been going round all the packs and trying to unite them to come out of hiding.

Big battle commences - Sophie wins, kills Jason and a female wolf that attacks her.
Its only later when its all settled do they say that the female wolf was in actual fact Jason's 2nd, and the way the information is presented is that Sophie knew it was his 2nd and had to kill her. However during the fight scene its not like that, she kills because she is attacked. However, this isnt the bit that I had to read back to see if I missed out a page or three!

Have to say also, that I really liked the part just after the battle with Sophie and Daniel. This is whereit comes out he was Jasons cousin and supposed to be checking out Packs beforehand. I was glad that he wasnt as horrible as he could have been (with Sophie not trusting him it hinted he had ulterior motives and was one of the parts that kept me reading wondering what his game was!)

Bit(s) that confused me:
Sophie laid down the lore that all members of the new pack had to follow, stating "I challenged and killed your alpha. You are now mine and as such you wil obey me. You will not Harm another member of my immediate family ever again" it described the weight of the pack leader demand on the wolves - (very nicely too - no comparisons to other authors who have done the same)"My will was heavy and unbreakable. I knew that they would have no choice but to comply and my family would be safe"

However in the next section, (Darkness Lies Ahead) she's had to stop the fighting between her family and the new pack members. How could they do that if she had commanded them to not hurt her family?

The biggest confusion
After the battle is concluded it goes on about how that pack is making amends. At no point in the story before that point is it mentioned that the neighbouring pack is part of those that have attacked her family. In the story it is almost like Jason and his pack are vigilanties who are taking over then moving on, maybe leaving one of them in charge whilst they round up the others. Yet all of a sudden, death of Jason, Sophie assendence to Pack leader not only of her family but of Jasons pack. Then, as they move into the "cleanup" work and settling all out fights that had broken out between her family and the "Moshannon pack" - What??? this is the very first mention that this pack were involved (other than them being mentioned earlier as a neighbouring pack)
During the introduction of Jason and his pack, it does not state anywhere that Sophie recognised any of them, which surely she would have, or Daniel would have mentioned in his part how the Moshannon pack had already been taken over and were also working with Jason.

For me, this part of the story was clunky. Its almost like a whole section of story has been left out. I have re-read the section from when Jamie is attacked right through to the end of the fight and I still cannot work out when Jasons pack became the Moshannon Pack with Jason and "his" wolves leading them. Nor is there any information on whether the Moshannon pack were willing to join, and also helped hurt Sophies family.

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Aside from that big "gap" for me, I really enjoyed this book and would not hesitate to recommmend. Wonder when the sequel is coming (and how many books we have to go!)
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Jan 23, 2012 Stephanier76 rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: english, werewolves, young-adult

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This book is the first one of a series in which werewolves are under the spotlight.

I want to thank the author for this free copy of her novel and the group Making Connection on Goodreads.

I love werewolves. I hadn't read a book with werewolves in it since a long time and I was glad to "meet" them again.

I enjoyed this book even if I wasn't hooked right away. I like how the author describes the pack and the nature but I waited more action earlier in the plot....more

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May 16, 2012 Adrianne rated it 4 of 5 stars

At first i thought that it was an "ok" book like it was just another werewolf meets a human and falls head over heels kinda thing, defies all odds yadda yadda. As the story progresses, I thought "this is pretty predictable, jaime is the human lover, daniel is the unwanted third party.. Very twilight saga" .. I almost wanted to look at the ending in advance just to prove that my theory on this book was right but luckily I stopped myself.. I continued reading, finally got to the end and realized t...more

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Jan 20, 2012 Nikki (The Bibliomaniac) rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Paranormal Romance Fans/ Werewolf Fans

Recommended to Nikki (The Bibliomaniac) by: ARR via Making Connections

Shelves: weres-shifters

I really liked the point of view in this book, from the females point. The werewolves are more realistic and have less of a supernatural twist. They aren't allergic to silver, can be killed like a real wolf, and don't heal at extaordinary rate.

In the book you have Sophie, who is a member of a pack living in a national forest. While out hunting she comes across a camper, that barely sees her. One day when she takes her brothers lunch to him she comes across a familiar scent and realizes that the...more

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Apr 03, 2012 Penumbra rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone

Shelves: publisher-smashwords, arr-basically-books, shifters, shifters-werewolves, series, series-first-book, reviewers-requested, pov-teenage-female, pov-first-person, own, main-couple-likeable, magic, het-werewolves, het, free-ebook, format-ebook, het-romance, romance, young-adult, young-adult-fantasy, young-adult-paranormal, young-adult-romance, paranormal, fantasy, 151-to-200-pages, mystery-suspense-thriller, suspense-thriller, ending-cliff-hanger, character-shifters, publisher-indie, published-2012, character-alpha-male, character-mates, character-biologists-rangers-etc, read-in-2012, reviewed, romance-triangle

Noooooo! A cliff hanger! *gasp* I don’t like cliff hangers!
OK, now that I’ve got that out of my system, I can review the book…

(view spoiler)...more Noooooo! A cliff hanger! *gasp* I don’t like cliff hangers!
OK, now that I’ve got that out of my system, I can review the book…

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May 22, 2012 Anino rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: bad-boys, paranormal-mystery-suspense, paranormal-romance, sex-for-the-1st-time

Have you ever fallen in love with a new series, and you didn't mean to? Have you ever read a book that started off slow and continued to be slow for the first 10-15 pages, but then all of a sudden, Bam!! ... there was a significant amount of action adventure that sucked you into that particular world of a writer's huge imagination?

Well folks, I was blindsided by this book. Not only can I say that it was really good, but I can already tell that this series will be an addictive one for me (kind o...more

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May 14, 2012 Brandy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy, shapeshifters-weres

Almost from the beginning I found the main character, Sophie, to be annoying.
She’s a werewolf that falls for a human guy almost instantly.
I can't say I'm not surprised.
Different book, same theme.
It brought to mind Nightshade by Andrea Cremer.
I liked Daniel, who is also a werewolf, a lot better than the love interest Jaime.
I also despised how Sophie was suppressing and depriving her inner wolf.
This brought to mind Firelight by Sophie Jordan.
Instead of flowing fluidly the writing was jerky and cho...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Maghon Thomas rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-2-review, fantasy, paranormal

First I need to say thank you to making connections and the author for giving me a copy of this book for a review... Now here's what I NEED to say... PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE THIS!!! I NEED IT- BAD!!!

Ok, sorry but I had to get that out :) first, let me say that this is a MAGNIFICENT werewolf story!!! There's a girl- isn't there always a girl lol!- that's a werewolf and she falls for a human... Now, I know most people are thinking that's always the case, but first, there's...more First I need to say thank you to making connections and the author for giving me a copy of this book for a review... Now here's what I NEED to say... PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE GOING TO CONTINUE THIS!!! I NEED IT- BAD!!!

Ok, sorry but I had to get that out :) first, let me say that this is a MAGNIFICENT werewolf story!!! There's a girl- isn't there always a girl lol!- that's a werewolf and she falls for a human... Now, I know most people are thinking that's always the case, but first, there's some really good twists here and the plot is AWESOME as Sophie and her family try to find the "bad guys". The writing is just fantastic, I believe I am still feeling wolf-ish and can smell and hear things like Sophie can. I want to run in the night and I can feel her pull to Jamie and her bond to Tristan. These people have to be real as her characters are so well developed and I swear you invest in each of them!

Sophie is a strong, smart, loving girl who values nothing more than her family and pack. That is until she meets Jamie. She learns and grows throughout this story what it means to be a true pack and to fight for what you believe is right.

Tristan is Sophie's twin brother and he is just my cutie pie! He's her other half and even when he knows there's trouble he'll do anything to protect his sister. I just love a guys like Tristan!

Jamie-*sigh... I love you* you know how you meet those perfect guys that don't seem real... Well I want a Jamie! He's just great and even in his faults he still makes it all better :)

Daniel- I don't wanna give anything away but there is ALWAYS competition and I am seriously praying that there is another book for this to continue!!

I read this book in 3.5 hours (I'm usually quick) but this book had me flying to know the end! I am pretty ecstatic about this book, and in case you didn't see earlier, I reeeeeeaaaaaallllllllyyy hope this turns into a series and gives me more!!! I might lose it if you end on that LAST SENTENCE!!! You just have me begging!!! Really, I'm on my knees! :)

5 majorly, seriously obsessive PAWS from me :). Maybe even more hahaha but my paw scale only goes to 5 (less)

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Jan 15, 2012 Tiffany rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-challenge, read-and-review-already-read, free-review-ebooks

Wow! I really liked this book. It's a paranormal romance so the relationship between the main characters- Sophie, a werewolf, and Jamie, a human is central. Annalise has created such passion between these two. However, this novel goes deeper than mere romance. The dynamics of the whole pack, Sophie's family, come into play. It was refreshing to see the interpersonal relationships of the pack woven into the story. Since Jamie is human, Sophie is forbidden by old laws of her pack to be with him. A...more

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Jan 17, 2012 Litha rated it 5 of 5 stars

What I thought this book was: a slashing/biting/violence fest with a sensual fantasy setting

What it actually is: a kind of tragic story about a girl struggling with a lack of control over her life (with a paranormal element for good measure)

Yet I loved it. Why? Because it wasn't what I expected. There were some scenes where it was completely depressing (view spoiler) and yet it kept me going because the relationship between S...more

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