The Devouring Wolf
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- USD 6.99
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- USD 6.99
Publisher Description
"A perfect read for every kid and every kid at heart who's ever felt like they weren't enough. This story of family in all its many forms is as deliciously fun to read as it is deeply relevant." —Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Sweet Pea
A queer tale about kid werewolves, big bad mistakes, and terrifying creatures, perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and R.L. Stine.
Little wolf, little wolf, here I come.
It's the eve of the first full moon of summer and twelve-year-old Riley Callahan is ready to turn into a wolf. Nothing can ruin her mood: not her little brother Milo’s teasing, not Mama N’s smoth-ering, and not even Mama C’s absence from their pack’s ceremony. But then the unthink-able happens—something that violates every rule of wolf magic—Riley and four other kids don’t shift.
Riley is left with questions that even the pack leaders don’t have answers to. And to make matters far worse, it appears something was awoken in the woods that same night.
The Devouring Wolf.
The elders tell the tale of the Devouring Wolf to scare young pups into obedience. It’s a terrifying campfire story for fledging wolves, an old legend of a giant creature who consumes the magic inside young werewolves. But to Riley, the Devouring Wolf is more than lore: it’s real and it’s after her and her friends.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
On the night of the Full Moon Rite, white-cued Riley Callahan is ready to "finally, finally become a werewolf," make her werewolf moms proud, and meet her prime pack—five wolves linked by magic "who would trust and support you for the rest of your life." But when the ceremony takes place, Riley and four other 12-year-olds in the community don't shift, suggesting that something's gone awry. With the safety of the pack in question, Riley and her companions attempt to solve a generations-old mystery around the mythical Devouring Wolf, rumored to consume young werewolves' magic. The pack must learn patience, teamwork, and to trust one another, things Riley struggles to navigate alongside her disappointment around being "wolfless," butting heads with her parents, and coming into her own queer identity. This character-driven duology opener from Parker (the Seafire trilogy) centers an intersectionally inclusive werewolf community that has built traditions around supporting its youngest members. Pressing third-person narration, interspersed with revelatory diary entries unearthing the pack's past, portrays a complex magical world with plenty to be revealed. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 8–12.
