~Review~ The Tempering by Adrianne James

THE TEMPERING by Adrianne James

 

 

 

 

~Veda's Review~

 

 

Mackenzie Duncan is a Harvard student majoring in paranormal mythology. No real relationship with her parents, father in prison and mother she's not on speaking terms with, she works hard to pay for school and tries her best to keep her grades up. Mackenzie is a little spitfire right from the beginning. She gets into a heated argument with one of the schools "final club" boys at the football game and leaves alone soon after. On her way back to her apartment she cuts through the wooded park in hopes to avoid the parting college students that are hanging out on the street. Her life is forever changed by that one choice, as she is attacked by a wolf. She gets away and is left bleeding and scared, only to watch in horror as her mangled arm knits itself back together. she finally reaches home and is instantly out. Sick and sore the next day, she calls into work and falls asleep on the bathroom floor, for two days. She is noticing changes in her body, healing after being cut, super strength, great hearing, crazy temper and she grew two inches and thinned up over night. The most noticeable change was her eye color, her eyes going from blue to yellowish-green. She sees a doctor and an eye doctor, trying to figure out what the hell is going on with her body, but they find nothing wrong with her. Finally something tells her to look at it a different way, so she looks into mythology. What she finds explains everything that is happening to her...she's a werewolf! She doesn't want to believe it, but she is scared to take the chance on being wrong and hurting someone. Before the full moon she goes deep into the woods, as not to hurt anyone if she was to change, and she does change. She doesn't remember anything after the change and wakes up naked, bloody and surrounded by destruction. She is so mortified by her actions, even though she had no control or memories of it, that she decides to drop out of school and leave town. Thankfully by the next cycle she meets up with a group that is not only like her, but can help her learn to deal. Can These people help her?

This is the first book in the Mackenzie Duncan series and I very much enjoyed Adrianne James' unique version of werewolves. Great characters, action, adventure and great beginnings of a crazy love triangle (oh yes!) Geoff and Liam. Geoff is a very powerful wolf who has helped Mackenzie through some of her hiccups as a new pup, and Liam... Well, we wont spoil it for you, you'll just have to read this amazing story to find out. Follow along as Mackenzie learns to deal with and control her new self. Its a bumpy ride for sure, but a great one in my opinion. I loved it and recommend it to anyone who loves a good paranormal book, suitable for young adults as well. I give The Tempering 5 stars



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