Adopted by the Alpha of a werewolf pack after a rogue wolf brutally killed her parents right before her eyes, 15-year-old Bryn knows only pack life, and the rigid social hierarchy that controls it. That doesn't mean that she's averse to breaking a rule or two. But when her curiosity gets the better of her and she discovers Chase, a new teen locked in a cage in her guardian's basement, and witnesses him turn into a wolf before her eyes, the horrific memories of her parents' murders return. Bryn becomes obsessed with getting her questions answered, and Chase is the only one who can provide the information she needs. But in her drive to find the truth, will Bryn push too far beyond the constraints of the pack, forcing her to leave behind her friends, her family, and the identity that she's shaped?
©2010 Jennifer Lynn Barnes (P)2010 Audible, Inc.
I am a passionate devourer of chocolate and books. I also listen to audiobooks and drink chocolate. When I die, I don't want to be embalmed!
"Enjoyable listen."
We enjoyed parts of the story and other parts we just couldn’t wrap ourselves around. The story revolves around a girl named Bronwyn (Bryn) who was raised by a pack of werewolves. She seems like a typical teen, but has extra restrictions on her because she is around a bunch of werewolves all the time.
We enjoyed her training and learning to fight. We also enjoyed her interaction with Chase. We loved the baby werewolves. In most werewolf stories, you don’t have the baby werewolves born with the ability to change, so that was a fun part of the story.
So, one of the major things we couldn’t wrap ourselves around is the punishment dished out on this girl for disobeying pack rules. Sorry, even for an adult, being beaten until you’re almost dead is a bit extreme.
One of the other major things we couldn’t wrap ourselves around was the ending. I am not going to spoil it here for anyone, but we just couldn’t accept the ending. She is human, she will always be human therefore the ending just couldn’t be accepted.
We think Eileen Stevens had an age appropriate voice for the main character, but the male characters seemed to sound almost all the same.
"Wonderful"
When I looked at this book on Audible.com I was very cautious at buying it - but my Daughter was more eager than any teen could imagine. She is werewolf crazy! She listened to it all in one day while it took me a few. The beginning was a little slow but as I got into it, I couldn't help but be at the edge of my seat! The author and the narrator were amazing. The end of the story was far from disappointing. This book is meant for all age groups and audiences. I would recommend it for anyone!
Nena10
"I tried..."
I hardly made it to the middle of the book and I'm not one to leave a book (or audiobook) without finishing it. Maybe I shouldn't be writing this. But I need a reminder of some kind about the narrator (Miss Stevens). It was awful! The voices were ridiculous, maybe she thought she was reading for very, very small children.
And the story? I won't even go there.
"What a pleasant surprise!"
I purchased this book knowing nothing about the author, narrator, or series, but because it was on sale. I am so happy that I did. I'm not a huge fan of YA books, but this one was quite well done. The narrator does a great job of conveying the emotions of the characters. The best thing about this book was the twist the author threw in. I thought I saw where she was going with the story, but I completely underestimated her. I was as shocked and surprised as the main character. I highly recommend this one to fans of werewolves and YA lit.
"Couldn't finish"
Young readers. I think I might have outgrown this one by 14 or 15 at the most.
Probably not.
Her male voices were pretty odd. And she did not have much expression. She mispronounced a couple of words.
I found the whole first part to be a bore - middle school rants against parents rules went on and on and on. Not much of a plot all that time - no action. Should have condensed it. I did not listen past the first hour and a half. And I like YA books most of the time, if they are good ones.
Author doesn't understand what irony is - misused it. At that point, I shut it off.
"Young adult"
Maybe I'm just a little tired of werewolves.
This isn't a bad story, but I think it is most suitable for teenagers and early twenties.
"Boringgggg."
So unrealistic. A human girl rises to alpha, come on.
Don't waste your time or money.
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"Scrappy is good!"
Bryn is a great heroine! Funny, sassy, loyal, strong. A great combination.
The bonding scene between Chase and Bryn. Very intense.
She made Bryn accessible. Though I will say her Callum voice was odd.
Yeah, I really liked it!
Why doesn't Audible have books 2 and 3 for purchase? They've been out for a while. Not very fair to leave us hanging...
"Love this book!!!"
I hope that this will have a follow up book to fulfill the promise of this stry. Great story!
Pretty good the conclusion where all the young werewolves realize they are there own pack.
When they got together even though she's human and he's a werewolf
"Raised by Wolves"
The narrator was nice to listen to and the story was great!
The best part about this story was it's originality
My favorite scene was the end, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone.
Yes, there were times I just laughed out loud and people looked at me all funny
Enjoyable, great read!