Christine Johnson grew up in, moved away from, and finally came home to Indianapolis, Indiana. While she was in the "away" part of that adventure, she lived in Chicago, Illinois, where she attended DePaul University and majored in Political Science. She now lives in an old house in an old neighborhood with her kids and way too many books. Find her on the web at http: //www.christinejohnsonbooks.com/ and on Twitter @cjohnsonbooks.
Johnson's debut--her take on the popular werewolf lit
genre--glimmers with mystery and a budding romance amid Romeo and
Juliet-like complications. Claire is finally starting to feel like
a normal teenager. It's her 16th birthday, popular kids have shown
up at her pool party, and wicked cute Matthew seems to like her.
Then Claire discovers the family secret--she and her mother are
werewolves. It's an especially inopportune revelation, since a
rogue werewolf is killing people in town and Matthew's father, a
member of the Federal Human Protection Agency, is leading the
charge to capture and "cure" lycanthropes. Claire's feelings for
Matthew are too strong for her to obey her mother's order to stop
seeing him, and her secrets keep piling up as her full
transformation approaches. With Claire's local pack on the hunt for
the rogue and an innocent werewolf in danger, things accelerate
quickly as the next full moon approaches. Claire's supportive
relationship with Matthew is downright enviable, and her struggle
to adjust and integrate the two sides of her life rounds out a
satisfying story.
--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, April 26, 2010
Johnson spins out an engaging and provacative riff on the werewolf
tradition...Smooth writing and engaging main characters make for an
easy read, while a feminist focus offers just a bit more for
thoughtful readers....A good summer read for the romantically
concerned and monster-obsessed midteen girl. -- Francisca Goldsmit,
BOOKLIST, May 15 2010
Johnson weaves a page-turning tale of forbidden love, loyalty,
friendship, and deception that will leave readers eager for more.
Strong characters and major plot twists coupled with a new twist on
werewolf mythology make this a fun and entertaining read that will
satisfy fans of the genre. -- Donna Rosenblum, SCHOOL LIBRARY
JOURNAL, April 2010
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