Synopses & Reviews
Vivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life. But what is normal for a werewolf?
Then Vivian falls in love with a human, a meat-boy. Aiden is kind and gentle, a welcome relief from the squabbling pack. He's fascinated by magic, and Vivian longs to reveal herself to him. Surely he would understand her and delight in the wonder of her dual nature, not fear her as an ordinary human would.
Vivian's divided loyalties are strained further when a brutal murder threatens to expose the pack. Moving between two worlds, she does not seem to belong in either. What is she really--human or beast? Which tastes sweeter--blood or chocolate?
About the Author
Annette Curtis Klause is head of children's services at the Aspen Hill Community Library in Maryland. Born in Bristol, England, she now lives in Hyattsville, Maryland, with her husband and their cats.
When she was young, Annette's daddy sat her on his lap and told her the plots of the best old horror movies. This seems to have made a strong impression.
Annette Curtis Klause holds a B.A. in English literature and an M.L.S. from the University of Maryland, College Park, but when excited, she still has a tendency to howl.
Author Q&A
author fun factsBorn: June 20, 1953 in Bristol, England
Education: B.A. and M.L.S. from University of Maryland, College Park
Current home: Hyattsville, MD
Previous jobs: I still work as a librarian. In the past I was a groundskeeper on a golf course and an art school model.
Pets: Two cats and one hamster
Favorite hobby: reading
Favorite food: Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, white chocolate
Favorite clothes to wear: jeans, short skirts, long swishy skirts, Doc Martens, bat earrings
Favorite color: green
Favorite books: fantasy, science fiction, horror--too many authors to list
Inspiration for writing: I write realistic fiction so most of my inspiration comes from things that really happen--things I read in the newspaper, or things that have happened to me, my family, and my pets.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
author fun factsBorn: June 20, 1953 in Bristol, England
Education: B.A. and M.L.S. from University of Maryland, College Park
Current home: Hyattsville, MD
Previous jobs: I still work as a librarian. In the past I was a groundskeeper on a golf course and an art school model.
Pets: Two cats and one hamster
Favorite hobby: reading
Favorite food: Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, white chocolate
Favorite clothes to wear: jeans, short skirts, long swishy skirts, Doc Martens, bat earrings
Favorite color: green
Favorite books: fantasy, science fiction, horror--too many authors to list
Inspiration for writing: I write realistic fiction so most of my inspiration comes from things that really happen--things I read in the newspaper, or things that have happened to me, my family, and my pets.
From the Trade Paperback edition.