Review: Raised by Wolves (Raised by Wolves #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Series: Raised by Wolves #1
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Published September 30th 2010 by Quercus Publishing
Goodreads Synopsis
At the age of four, Bryn watched a rogue werewolf brutally murder her parents. Alone in the world, she was rescued and taken in by the mysterious Callum, the alpha of his werewolf pack. Now fifteen, Bryn’s been raised as a human among werewolves, adhering to pack rule (mostly). Little fazes her.
But the pack’s been keeping a secret, and when Bryn goes exploring against Callum’s direct orders, she finds Chase, a newly turned teen Were locked in a cage. Terrifying memories of the attack on her mom and dad come flooding back. Bryn needs answers, and she needs Chase to get them. Suddenly, all allegiances to the pack no longer matter. It’s Bryn and Chase against the werewolf world, whatever the consequences.
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I've always loved all of Jenn's books from the very first that I read, The Naturals, but for some reason had been sleeping on this series, but when I saw that my local library had copies of books 1 and 2, I decided to give them a go. Bryn was rescued by the Alpha of her pack, Callum, when her parents were murdered in front of her as a small child. A human, she's well aware of her limitations when it comes to the rest of her pack, but's she not above pushing the boundaries when it suits her. When a new wolf appears in their territory: her age, and new turned, not born, which is neigh on unheard of, she goes against direct orders to speak with him. Chase's experience reminds her very much of her parents' deaths, and the closer she gets to Chase, the more she is desperate to stop the Rabid Were, pack allegiances be damned.
Like all of Jenn's other books, this just gripped me, and was so full of adventure and intrigue. Bryn, as the main character, was refreshing, and acted so much like a teenager, it was good to see. She tested all of the boundaries she was faced with, but adored her family, especially adopted mam, Ali, and best friends, Devon and Lake. When Chase appeared in their territory, there was an attraction, but that wasn't just it. Rather, it was more of kindred spirits meeting that immediately brought them together.
The start of the book is when we see the dynamic of the wolf pack, and what happens when direct orders form Alpha's are ignored, but once Bryn leaves for the outer reaches of their territory, she comes into her own with her friends, and the mystery surrounding the Rapid starts to really come to the front. So much happened in this book that I just wasn't expecting, and I was definitely hooked. With the ending, which was quite cliffhanger-y, I was so happy that I had the second book to immediately jump into, to see what consequences Bryn's actions would have.
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4 Stars
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