River

Skyla Dawn Cameron
Mundania Press (2006)
ISBN 1594260338
Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (10/06)

River can never be called an ordinary teenager.  River draws, she has two subjects that are the focus of her art, a man and a wolf.  She doesn’t know the man’s name but she knows well who he is, he’s the human that bit her.  The wolf, her mate, they say wolves mate for life, they are right.  Three years ago a human bit River, the next morning she knew she was different.  Now she must learn to survive in the human world.

When River sees Daryl she senses that he is the cause of her problems.  He is the hated human whose bite brought about her imprisonment in a human body.  Daryl knows who River is.  He’s toying with her but what kind of game is he playing.  To come to understand what has happened to her, River must play Daryl’s game but she knows that she will win.  River knows she must return to her pack but how?  Could there be a purpose for her plight.

River’s adventures in learning to cope with living as a human are both humorous and sad.  I found myself laughing and yet touched by her predicaments.  While a lot of this book is dark, there are some delightful characters; Charlie, River’s foster brother is endearing.  Cindy and Frank are loving and kind.  They are trying so hard to understand River, thinking she is a typical teenager going through the angst of high school. This book is well written and has a unique and interesting plot.  Most werewolf books focus on the human becoming a wolf.  This author took a totally different approach in “River.”  The cover is beautifully done and adds to the mystique of the plot.  The print is a nice size and easy to read.  I recommend this book to those who enjoy fantasy and science fiction.

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