Klune is always a sure bet for me. I love his style and humor and Wolfsong is no exception. Slightly slow start, but the characters really shine and made me love this story. Found family at it's finest <3

Honestly, I have loved every Klune book I've ever read. So it is not surprise I liked this one!

He writes characters so well, and his dialogue style is always smooth and witty. A true delight to read!

TJ Klune is one of my favorite authors and will always be an automatic read/buy for me! This book was a lot; a lot of emotion, depth, character development, honestly I could go on and on. This book follows Ox, his family, and reads similar to a coming of age novel, with a finding family style troupe set in the woods, and like the title insinuates, a wolf family. There were a few parts that I didn’t enjoy, but overall, this novel was so unique (Klune has a way of writing that is distinctive and incredible). I highly recommend him as an author, however this was not my favorite of his novels.


As always, thank you to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group, and TJ Klune for my copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this title.

I did have some issues with the cadence of the writing that from previous experience with the author is his style. It took me a bit too long to get into the Grove, and enjoy the story.

I also had an issue with the age gap between the couple. It was just a bit too icky for my liking even though everyone was of legal age when they got together.

I was also gar more interested in the background characters than I was the main characters.

Thank you to TJ Klune and their team! This book was amazing! I hadn’t read a book my TJ before and I would say this was a good starting point for me!

Okay so in the beginning I was really slogging through this book, it was a lot of setting and character development that was okay but went on a little too long in my opinion. But the end half of the book was amazing and totally made up for it. I can't wait to read the rest of this series.

I absolutely adored Wolfsong and TJ Klune's writing is so whimsical. The emotion I felt while reading this book made me absolutely not want to put it down! All the themes and the story overall tugged on my heartstrings. A must read if you're a fan of Klune!

Wolfsong is full of heart and soul. Between the found family elements and the lush environment, TJ Klune writes like he’s giving you a big hug. My only complaint with this book comes from the strange and often inappropriate dynamics between the two main characters. Had their age gap been more appropriate, this would have been a full 5 star recommendation.

I've tried this author many times his writing is just not for me. Sadly I won't be picking up from him in the future.

I am so glad I read this book. TJ Klune never disappoints.
I loved this book so much and cannot wait to read the whole series.
It was such a wholesome story of love and family. Finding your pack is everything and the only family you need.
I laughed and I cried. Cried more than laughed.

I want to tank NetGalley and the publisher for the gifted egalley.

Wolfsong has been on my list to read for years now. This is one series that I am excited to see come out of the Indie world and now be traditionally published so that it can touch the lives of many and more readers.

To say that I absolutely adored Wolfsong and TJ Klune's writing is a completely understatement. I felt so much emotion while reading this book and absolutely did not want to put it down nor did I want it to finish. I bought a hard copy for my collection and also the second book in the series.

I am not going to tell you what this book is about because you can very easily read a well written synopsis on your own but I will say that for all of you who were looking for something different, pure and gut wrenching out of a YA series you read in your youth, this book is it. This book is the definition of found family and I loved every minute of my experience with it.

Thank you to all who choose to let me read a copy of this book.

I loved this book! I enjoy reading fantasy and I love other books TJ Klune has written. This book, Wolfsong, is the first of four novels set in the town of Green Creek. Oxnard Matheson, Ox for short, meets his new neighbors, the Bennetts, when they move to town. Ox is inexplicably drawn to the family and eventually finds out that they are werewolves. He begins to become part of their pack, even though he is a human. Ox has no idea all of the crazy things that are in store for him.

The characters in this book were very well written, combining wolf and human aspects. There was even some humor thrown in when Ox learned about werewolves, with sarcastic comments made referencing the Twilight novels. I loved the camaraderie between the main characters and how the bonds between pack members were described. The setting description was specific for the town, yet vague enough to visualize any woodsy area in the NE United States. It was written as a beautiful and peaceful small town in the woods.

The book was quite long and there were times it seemed repetitive. However, it made sense with the storyline and the way characters were growing and changing and trying to figure things out. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and hope it is just as good.

Thank you to #NetGalley for an ebook copy of a re-release of #Wolfsong by #TJKlune in exchange for honest feedback. 4.5 stars rounded to 5

There are parts of this story that I really enjoyed. The found family element with the pack really well done. I could feel the deep connection between the characters.

But what really hindered my enjoyment of the book was the romance. The age gap between the characters, despite nothing technically happening when they are children, was really offputting. I get that they're werewolves so things are different, but fated mates doesn't work when the characters meet (an acknowledge the mating bond) at 16 and 10. As the romance is most of the substance of this book, this discomfort really impeded my enjoyment of the book overall.

After over a year, I'm finally calling it quits. I have to be honest, I'm just never going to finish this book. I know people say it's slow burn, but at sometimes I wonder if there even is a burn. More than romance, the relationship between Ox and Joe goes from this brotherly-esque vibe to straight up possessive. It's a bit too extreme for me, and the progression isn't all that subtle. Ox is very protective of Joe and it makes sense, Joe is a little kid and he kind of idolizes and adores Ox. Then there's a sudden growth spurt and as if being taller and bigger than Ox erases the age gap and the previous power dynamic, they're together. Or at least that's how it felt. It just feels weird whenever Ox has any steamy feelings for Joe because he was just a child before, and then Joe's intense possessiveness makes it hard to believe Ox's feelings for him aren't just him going with the flow. I know it's supposed to be a nuanced evolution of feelings, but the execution feels a little shaky to me.

The part where I stopped is around when they're in mourning. I won't say why. I think Klune really takes the time to try and explore these intense feelings, but it sadly comes at the expense of the pacing and plot. Really, the weakest point of this book is pacing. Things can be slow and still progress. This book just felt like halfway through he lost the plot and kept writing while he was trying to figure it out.

I really did want to love this book, but I need to be realistic, call it quits, amd move on. Maybe in another life, Green Creek.

Sooooo, this is pretty much gay Twilight but with the werewolves only (no vampires), oh and throw in a witch or two, and once again it is a similar formula that TJ Klune tends to stick to - a gay or bi lead, adorable side characters, a love interest, a wise older character, not all characters are humans, and there's a baddie or bad element.

I really liked this one. It was fun and different. His characters are always lovely (the goodies anyway) and I just adored Ox and Joe and all of the pack. It is soooooooooo long though, and some scenes that were propelling me along would then break as the character reflected on something and it dragged out a lot which to me stood in the way of the action. It was also quite repetitive, at times obviously on purpose with words and thoughts, but at other times it's like WE GET IT move on. I honestly think this book could have been cut down by a third or even halved and it would have still got the same message and story across.

That being said, once I got into it, I could not stop and I binged it to find out what would happen - so that's saying something. Even though I rolled my eyes at some repetitive bits and tried to speed them all up by listening at times on audio at 1.8x, I still loved them and wanted to stay with them.

This was my fourth TJ Klune. Cerulean Sea is still my fave of his. Will I read the next in the series? Maybe one day, but definitely not straight away, and I do hope it is a little more edited. I just read that it is Gordo’s story, so ok maybe yes then.

I think if you’re a Twilight fan, or if you liked The Foxhole Court series then you would love this one. There’s a very explicit open door sex scene too, just in case you’re either into or not into that. ;)


This was my fourth TJ Klune. Cerulean Sea is still my fave of his. Will I read the next in the series? Maybe one day, but definitely not straight away, and I do hope it is a little more edited.

Thank you to NetGalley, Tor Publishing Group, Tor Books, and T.J. Klune for the opportunity to read Wolfsong in exchange for an honest review.

Green Creek is a small town. Ox was twelve when his dad left with demeaning words in his wake, words that will haunt Ox forever: He will never amount to anything.

When Ox is sixteen, the Bennett family moves to Green Creek, or rather, back to. On that day, Ox encounters Joe, the youngest Bennett (12?), waiting for him at the end of the lane. From then on is a friendship closer than any, as Ox soon learns about Joe and the rest of his werewolf family.

Joe has a dark and unescapable past that will eventually bring a haunting and horrifying conflict to Green Creek. When wolves sing, they express joy, connection, sadness, anger, and many other emotions that they can feel and share as a pack. Their songs hold a power that only they can truly understand. When loss ensnares a pack, their song is what will pull them through, together.

Wolfsong explores Ox's relationship with Joe and his involvement with the pack over the course of many years, though a few specific years will have major plot elements and focus in the novel. With the span of nearly ten years, the pacing pulls through pretty well. I mean, what else can you do with such gaps except list the major events within?

Wolfsong is the first of the Green Creek series, each novel featuring a different set of main characters from Green Creek. This novel explores the meaning of family, friendship, love, and the power of having a pack. An amazing novel for lovers of werewolves, LGBTQ+ romance, and masterful dialogue and prose.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Books for the ARC of Wolfsong!

My main takeaway from this book is Twilight fanfic with werewolves and child grooming.

So, this one was not my favorite. Once the pack splits and Joe and Ox are separated I did enjoy the book more but it still felt like Ox spent a lot of time remembering Joe as a young child even though he was an adult and they had fallen for each other in a romantic way. I don't think 6 years is a huge age gap but the fact that Ox is constantly calling back to when Joe was a little kid is what makes it weird. And the fact that Ox thinks of Joe's family as his family so its weirdly incestuous plus Joe is SUPER possessive of Ox even as a young child. Despite the length of this book, I felt like the main characters were underdeveloped. Ox's main character trait is that his dad told him "people are going to give him shit" and Joe's personality is just CHILDHOOD TRAUMA. The supporting characters were far more interesting to me than the main characters.

Overall, I'm finding that TJ Klune is not an author whose work I connect with but this one just was icky to me.

TJ Klune is an author that I deeply respect. Klune's novels are amazing, and I was happy to have the chance to explore this earlier work thanks to #NetGalley.

Wolfsong has quite a bit in it that I really enjoyed. However, I did find the imprinting and the age difference between the 10 year old and the 16 year old a little uncomfortable to read. I thought the dynamics of the werewolf pack were handled well and I did enjoy most of the characters. Had the age difference not happened, I probably would have loved this one a lot more.

Still, this is a fun read with an entertaining story.

After starting this a month ago and only making it to the 50% mark .. I’m finally committing to my first DNF of the year .

This book has marvellous reviews and I’m sure it has the potential to be a well loved story but unfortunately I am just never feeling motivated to jump back into the story .

From the 50% that I’ve read I just feel that this book is too YA and focused on that ‘Coming of Age’ trope and it’s just not my vibe.

I would maaaaaybe go back to give this series another chance in the future, but more likely I will just stick to Klunes newer work :)

Anything TL Klune writes I will love, and this book is no exception!! I adored this one with all my heart!! Bought the physical copy as soon as I finished this arc, and recommended this to a few friends who also are lovers of Klune. Thank you so so much for sending a copy of this book!