Finally a new & exciting paranormal fantasy that fed my obsession for all things werewolf.
13 year old Mercy Pinkerton a young girl from Kanta who spends her time on the outskirts trapping werewolves with her father.

The tone of this story from the beginning is one of Mercy being referred to as weak, feeble, innocent little female who's only purpose to be bait for these powerful & vicious creatures.
Notably even the werewolves prefer hunting mature females yet Mercy is cast forward as bait purely because of her sex.
A standout sentiment that rings loudly is the predatory nature of the males in Kanta, it's not just the wolves that prey on the innocent but the men do too.
Girls are viewed as less than no more than bait yet the men don't believe these girls are as innocent as they seem.

Marlena Frank delivers just the right amount of danger within this story the creatures and the men and despite dabbling with mature subject matter does so easily to ensure it doesn't cross a line and can be read by the younger audience which as a parent I appreciate. The writing style was wonderfully punchy and fast paced, pacing was good though the time period jumps within characters was a little confusing at times overall pleasantly easy to follow along and read.
The characters were well developed and held depth they were relatable and were easily able to hold my interest and become invested in thier trials and tribulations.
The world building was perfectly suited to the darker tone of this tale it gave great atmosphere and you can easily envision the beasts before you thier enormous forms and drool covered fangs the bleak small town of Kanta etc.

Overall a fantastic read from Marlena it was very enjoyable and I await to see what she comes up with next.

Mercy is young but strong as she navigates the small town of Kanta with her father she learns the most important lesson is survival. A very exciting world of werewolves, mystery and suspense!

I love books about powerful creatures, and werewolves are exactly what I was thinking of. Mercy is 13 years old and she is helping her father on trapping werewolves. It is a fun read.
Thank you Netgalley for this adventure.

Technically I guess this was a children's book but it was so well written and interesting that this adult loved it!! I definitely recommend it!!!