Andrew Butcher

This book follows Senla as she grows up and develops in a village where children are taught only 2 main things... know your place and fear The Wolf! But Senla is not going to let silly superstition hold her back from being herself is she? Will she be able to right her wrongs before The Wolf catches up with her?
This was a well written story. Great character development. However I thought the world building could use some work as I had trouble seeing things around the characters clearly.
I did have another issue and that is that the twists, while good, were out of nowhere it seemed. Like BAM there it is and after it hits you, you're left feeling the "WTF just happened?" after effects. While this is a good thing in most books (to be surprised) in this book it did not feel that way. It felt rushed almost. It's hard to describe.
This book also reminded me a lot of the film The Village 2004. It has a lot of the same premises as the film does. I was wondering throughout reading the book if it would end the same way the film did.
But overall, I enjoyed the coming of age, dark fantasy with even a little sprinkle of romance to top it off. It was a very decent read. I'd recommend this book to those who like dark fantasy and YA.… (altro)