The Many Secrets Kept by Wolves

Sometimes people will lie to you. People that are so close that they are family. This is a fact that no one wants to hear. Because who wants to believe that their family is lying to them about everything. Well, this is what happens to Bryn is the book Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Bryn’s family was murdered by a rabid werewolf when she was 4, but she was saved by Callum and his wolf pack. She was marked as one of Callum’s pack members and given to the only other outsider human living in the pack, Ali. Bryn has been raised like Ali and Callum’s daughter, and has fit in with the pack perfectly. But, good things can’t last forever.

First we meet Callum, the strong, father like alpha of the pack. He is always bugging Bryn that she’s slacking in Algebra, or that she broke curfew, just like a real parent. The only other parent she has is Ali. Ali is a human who was integrated to the pack through her marriage to Casey, a werewolf in the pack. She also nags Bryn on common things, and has looked after her since Bryn was given to Ali by Callum. Ali will do anything to protect Bryn, but that’s not easy, considering she is pregnant with twin werewolf pups, and about due.

Then we meet Devon, a purebred werewolf and best friend of Bryn. He is what she calls ‘the only metrosexual werewolf’ but she still loves him as a friend. He loves Broadway and does hilarious impressions of famous movies stars.  He is the only one who gets Bryn and her rebellious ways, helps and follows her until Callum finds out and orders Devon to stop. He is the strongest of their age wolves and is most likely to become the next alpha, but he doesn’t want to.

Then, while getting into trouble, Bryn meets Chase. Chase is a new werewolf who was turned when he was bitten by a rabid werewolf. The thing is, turning from a werewolf bite is impossible, or that’s what Bryn was led to believe. She is mysteriously drawn to him, and after spending time with him, Bryn forms a bond with him stronger than her pack bond. And after being expelled from the pack, Ali decides to move to Montana. Bryn wants to stay with chase, but the pack is keeping him there, and Ali is not letting her stay behind.

It’s a fast read so far, I’m only at page 207; about halfway through. So much has happened in just this small part of the book; more than some entire books have. I appreciate this a great deal because sometimes I lose my focus on a boring book, and I know other people do, too.  It’s unlike most werewolf books in the sense that most of the stupid werewolf myths are not the same. The silver, turning from a bite and full moon myths are differentiated here, and I like that. It’s a refreshing change, so if anyone is interested in Werewolves, this is definitely a good read for them.