I completely enjoyed this teen werewolf book. It was published approximately 8 years prior to Twilight and has nothing to do with vampires. I enjoyed the writing a lot. I also enjoyed how dark the story is.
If you hate the direction werewolves have taken in current books and film, you may enjoy this take on lycanthropy.
I have not seen the film, but apparently it is a motion picture - unlikely that I will seek it out because the books always seem to better.


Book Description
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?

I am adding this to the Book to Movie Bookbox hosted by GoryDetails to find a new reader.
Enjoy!

I'll be keeping this one.