Liz Braswell (as Celia Thomson)
Published June 7th, 2011 by Simon Pulse
ISBN: 1442435704
771 Pages
Synopsis
This was an interesting take on the wereanimals that have become so popular lately. It moves away from supernatural creatures controlled by magic and moon phases, and instead makes the transformation more nature based, less primal, and better rooted in ancestry and tribe than a virus, curse, or mysterious bite. Chloe King is remnant of Buffy, Elena, or any other good old high-school girl who suddenly has her world turned upside down. On her 16th birthday, Chloe not only has to deal with raging hormones and friend drama - she has to work around claws, increased agility, wacky dreams, and a psycho that keeps trying to kill her. Oh - and a deathly fall from Coit Tower. We discover that Chloe has nine lives, but even among the cat people (Mai), that is something pretty special.
Musings
This was an okay book. I could see a lot of similarity to other fantasy novels, even Star Wars - which it so aptly points out itself. I wouldn't have finished the series if it hadn't been presented together in a single book, but since it was all there, I was tempted to mow through and finish. The end is good, although anti-climatic.
I would recommend only to those familiar with the genre, and looking for an easy teen read. The ABC Series is way better...
-Rita
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