The last two books I read are Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt and Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning. Both books were very entertaining, though vastly different from each other.
Tell the Wolves I'm Home is about a girl who is coming to grips with the aspects of life that are changing around her. The biggest change was that her Uncle, seemingly the only person who understands her uniqueness, dies from AIDS. The time frame in which this book is set is when AIDS is widely misunderstood. There are some hateful feelings for the man who shared his life with her Uncle. June has the courage to look beyond the surface and see what more there is to see. Throughout this process June and her family are identifying some issues and working through them. The idea that life is precious and short, as well as the innocence of children is explored significantly in this book.
Darkfever is a book of the Fae, from a different sort of point of view. Mac is on a mission to avenge her sister's death. So naturally she cashes in her life savings, flies to Ireland (where her sister was killed), and is going to bring justice for her family. Of course, supernatural occurrences start occurring and bring about this giant family secret. There is death, suspense, and a lot of sarcasm, which I appreciate... The book ends leaving you hanging, so of course I will be moving on to the next book in the series.
As I said above both books were entertaining and fairly quick reads. I would recommend both books.
Happy Reading!!
~Judi
