TJ Klune has absolutely created an amazing novel that is sure to fly off of the shelves. Everything from the romance, to the plot and overall story was absolutely incredible. I cannot wait to see what he writes next!

Wolfsong by TJ Klune is a beautiful and captivating novel that delves into the world of werewolves and the power of family, love, and acceptance. The story follows the life of a young boy named Ox who grows up in a small town and discovers that his family and the people around him are not quite what they seem. It's powerful and touching novel that will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page. Klune's masterful storytelling and nuanced exploration of complex themes make it a must-read for fans of fantasy, romance, and contemporary fiction alike.
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I'm gonna start by saying that i had the highest expectation going into this one because it's from TJ Klune. This was my 4th book by him, the 3 i read previous all had 5 or 4 stars. But werewolves are usually not my thing. When it comes to the story itself, i think it was fine. Nothing crazy, or new, or really original and i can forgive this if i have interesting characters. Klune is great at giving me that...usually. But in this one, everyone just felt flat. Their voices felt similar and i didn't care about most of them. I did like our main character, Ox, i think he was interesting to follow. I also always like over protective characters, and the fated mate trope, so i was excited to get to the romance, especially since it's queer...but the age gap seriously made me feel weird. It's not to bad once the characters are older, it's only 6 years, but when you think that Joe pretty much *claims* Ox when he's 10...it's weird. Nothing happens until they are older, but you get to read sentences like “ I may have started picturing your underage son naked” or “You're allowed to have a boner for my seventeen year old brother” that was just uncomfortable.
I make it sound like i hated this, like this was horrible. it’s wasn’t, i think it was fine. Maybe just not the right story for me.

Didn’t realize this was part of TJ Klune’s backlist until after the fact, but I’m still very excited and thankful to have been approved for this ARC. I’m trying to read more fantasy/magical realism books this year and have been told TJ Klune’s novels are known to fit the bill, so I’m excited to dive in!

I’ve read other books by T.J. Klune before, mainly The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door, and I loved those novels. So when I learned he had another series out, I immediately started reading.
I just realized this while writing this review, but I’ve never read the blurb. It explains so many things. I could have avoided so much unexpected heartbreak ya’ll. Wolfsong had me suspicious from the beginning. Don’t get me wrong, I love happy stories, and love it when the adorable characters, that you want to protect from everything bad in the world, are happy. But, because little old me did not read the blurb (still can’t believe I did this), I was left blissfully happy, albeit very suspicious of this happiness. Of course, this book ripped my heart out and shredded it, because that was bound to happen. I regret nothing, though! Absolutely nothing! I would go back and do it again if given the option.
T.J. Klune welcomes the reader into the quaint world of Green Creek, Oregon, and introduces a cast of characters that are impossible not to get emotionally involved in. Then comes the conflicts, and I can’t go too much into them, or I fear nothing will stop my ranting. Klune did an amazing job of weaving themes of family, loyalty, and love into the plot. If you like found family, read this book! I also recall crying at various points throughout this book, so if you are looking for a book that will make you feel something, I recommend this to you as well. Klune’s writing style added to the eerie, whimsy tone of the book, with his unique portrayal of the character's thoughts, and the constant skipping between past and present. This element of storytelling was a bit confusing at first, but once I got into the flow of the book, it added to the hook and allure of the book for me. This book turned out to be an enjoyable, heartwarming, and heartwrenching read. I would recommend Wolfsong to anyone looking for a whimsy and slightly eerie book that will rip your heart out whilst also making you swoon.

Oh, how I love it when a book stomps my heart into a pulp like grapes for wine. I'm not kidding. I knew going in that this book was going to pull on my heartstrings to the point of snapping and I welcomed it. This book has been on my TBR for a couple of years now, and when Tor sent me an ARC of the new edition, it was finally the right time. This book is a stylistic marvel, at least in my opinion. The short, blunt sentences are used so well, and they communicate with the reader in a way that transcends the content of the text and it was thrilling to read. Writing style and prose is possibly one of my top doorways into a book, which is why I tend to love TJ Klune's work, but this was very different than his traditionally published body of work, in a way that shows skill and thoughtfulness. Oh, and the characters. Klune has such a way of creating characters that feel larger than life but not unbelievable and this book was no exception. The romance, the angst, the comfort, all of it was absolutely choice. Five out of five stars, would cry again.

I have loved all of the TJ Klune books I have read so far, with the combination of LGBTQIA love stories and magical fantasy worlds producing some wonderful characters and worldbuilding. So, I snapped up a copy of Wolfsong ready for some sexy werewolf action with some beautiful literary style.

Unfortunately, while this book does deliver in theory, in practice the constant repetition of key words and phrases, designed to really hammer home the emotional bonds and unspoken communication methods became wearisome quite quickly. I felt at times like I was reading writing prompts or spelling corrections instead of a story, as the text chanted ‘pack pack pack, brother, son, love’ at me, and the amount of ‘Joe, Ox, Joe, Ox, yeah Joe’ packed into the dialogue felt authentic to the characters as presented, but didn’t make for sparkling banter.

And, of course, there was the huge stumbling block of a child (10) mate-bonding with a teenager (16) at first sight. This threw me so badly that I stopped reading and headed for the reviews to see whether I had missed or misunderstood something. I hadn’t. Of course, there is no romantic consummation until both main characters are of age, but the early start to their emotional attraction still felt innately wrong to me. And the plot device that kept them apart until older just felt completely contrived – Joe goes off on a quest that makes no sense in any way, most people are against, and it turns out to be ultimately pointless. It was very frustrating!

The book contains two graphic sex scenes and two or three action/fighting scenes, but other than these brief blips of activity the story feels like lots and lots of Ox’s self-loathing and self-doubt, held together with lots of repetition (did I mention the repetition? Pack, pack, pack!). Which is a shame because I did really love Ox’s character, and the wolf mythology, and the concept of humans and witches being able to pack bond, so the concepts are really promising. It’s just the writing feeling so drawn out and, you know, repetitive.

So, this one just isn’t for me. Luckily there are plenty of non-Green Creek TJ Klune books to keep me going!

If I could give ten thousand stars to this book I would. It was so beautiful. Klune has created a world within the natural world that is so enthralling and wonderful and even frightening that I can’t stop thinking about it. I MUST read the entire series! I love Ox and the pack and want to know all there is and fight with them and live with them!

I loved seeing this series hyped up on social media (like IG), so I read Book 1 with an open mind. I thought I was entering this fluffy gay shifter romance and I got... AGE GAP GAY WEREWOLF SHIFTER MATES WITH TRAUMAAAAA? NOT what I was expecting. We are introduced to the Bennett Pack, consisting of werewolf shifters and one of the most respected and eldest packs in the country. This story circles around Ox Matheson and Joe Bennett, the sweetest beans in all the land, and how their lives tie together. There is so much to both of their stories, that it was hard to read with dry eyes. I absolutely loved this story and will continue the series, just not right at this moment.

I am really happy I've listened to friends on IG to read this series because I will say I have been sleeping on it. I cannot wait to continue the series over the year.

Wow! TJ Klune books are so beautifully written and so powerful. This is a story of love, family, friendship, and finding where you belong. Ox was raised by an emotionally abusive Father who to.d him he was “dumb as an ox”. At school the other children made fun of him and called him retarded. His father physically left when Ox was twelve. The damage that he caused his son is felt as he suffers from such low self esteem and you can’t help but feel bad for how he was raised and the hardships he faces.

Gordo acts as a father figure to Ox and helps him learn to work on cars at the shop. This provides him an income, sense of pride, and friendships.The shop is a place he feels comfortable and happy.

Ox meets Joe Bennett and his life will never be the same. The Bennetts welcome him into the family easily. It warms your heart to see how much they love on him and tell him he is enough just as he is. This is a significant message that everyone needs to hear.

The love that grows between Joe and Ox is so intoxicating to see unfold. They will be tested again and again to see if their relationship can handle the pressure.

These books are so well written and engrossing that you can easily be lost in the book for day. The family dynamics, relationships and turmoil are so engaging and raw. You find yourself going through so many emotions while reading the book and that’s what makes it such a great read.

I'm sorry, but I'm DNF'ing this book because a student calls Ox a "f**king r**ard." Sorry, but the author could've used any other word or just left this out of the book.

I did not know what I was going into when I signed up for this books rerelease on NetGalley. I thought the cover was beautiful and applied. Only after I was sent the book, did I realize it encompassed a M/M relationship, and said to myself, that’s not my interest, this book could not possibly be in my wheelhouse. Wrong. I have heard TJ Klune’s novels feel like warm hugs and I just thought this story was exactly that. Love and loss, and exposure to a gay relationship that wasn’t treated like a taboo connection, which is truly a breath of fresh air.

My one qualm was that I would have liked to see the internal dialogue between the pack to be more sophisticated, but that small thing surely did not deter me from loving this book.

I’m a sucker for a good found family trope and this book did it really well. I loved all of the characters and their relationships to each other. But for Joe and ox’s relationship… I found the age gap kinda creepy? Not necessarily the gap itself but the fact that Joe is like a little brother to Ox skeeves me out. Like I can’t stop picturing the little 10 year old boy holding the 16 year olds hand like a child. I had to pretend he was a whole different character when they started dating to make it not weird. Other than that hiccup I loved this book and really enjoyed the story. I liked how it was structured by kind of being split up into short chunks while we followed Ox’s point of view since that was how he thought, and I liked how the wolves thought in small chunks too. There was some good action in there as well and I thought the villain was written well.

So full disclosure, this is my fourth readthrough of Wolfsong, so I obviously hate the book and the author.

There's something so magical about TJ Klune, and especially the Green Creek universe. I really had fun going through this for the first time as a librarian, not just a reader, and picking out the things that I can use from this story to recommend to my readers. Plus, omg, the cover art, can we just take a second to appreciate that work of art??? Green Creek, Wolfsong in particular, will always hold a space in my heart. It was the first book that I've fallen in love with for years, and is one of those worlds you would cut off your left arm to be able to visit. I'm so grateful to Tor for picking up publication of this series and allowing us as Librarians, booksellers, and book fans to put it in more reader's hands. I am so excited to be able to share this magic with my readers.

This book took me on a roller coaster. It starts with a slow build and then takes you through ups and downs. Through uplifting and heartbreaking moments this book weaves fantasy with reality. We get to see characters grow and characters make mistakes. We get to see found family and making your own path.

TK Klune builds a complex world where you can feel the characters emotions. We get to follow the story of Ox, a boy who’s told he will never amount to anything discover a whole hidden world and show that you are not limited by what others think of you. We watch him grow from a belittled boy to a strong leader. It’s not just a love story but a story filled with complex and dynamic characters who get to portray what it’s like to be human.

If you enjoy werewolves, slow burn/build up, character growth and an overall great story, I recommend you check out Wolfsong.

I was given an e-book in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC.

Wolfsong will break your heart into a million pieces in the best way possible.

This is the darkest, most heart-wrenching series from author TJ Klune, but I love it so much!

The writing will take you a bit to get used to, but it just makes the story that much more emotional as you will be so invested in all of their lives.

Check trigger warnings and bring tissues for this one.

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T.J. Klune is one of my favorite authors, and Wolfsong is one of the first books I ever read by him. Therefore, I loved the chance to review the new edition from Tor. Upon reread, this book is still five stars, and one of my favorite werewolf tales (only beat by Heartsong from this same series). Wolfsong features numerous great characters that resonate with me, an amazing portrayal of werewolves with unique elements as well as some typical to werewolf books, and a relationship that develops sweetly and slowly over many years. This book does a great job of balancing romance with conflict regarding an outside enemy which strengthens the characters and their bonds. Overall, I love this book, and I cry multiple times every time I read it because of the emotional journey on which it takes me. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves werewolf stories, slow burn romances, or just good fantasy books.

Thanks to Tor Books and NetGalley for this copy in return for my honest review. I am surprised that this was actually a reprint and not a new novel. It was first published on June 20th, 2016.

Wolfsong is the first book from the series, Green Creek. It's about a lonely boy named Ox who lives in a small town with his mother. His father left them when he was young, and he has learnt to fend for himself until Gordo took him under his wings when he was 15. One day, his daily routine was interrupted with the emergence of the Bennetts who occupy the vacant house next door. From there on, Ox has new friends who really take on with him and a new adventure begins.

I was secretly hoping for this to be better than The House in the Cerulean Sea. As it turns out, I did enjoy it but also wished that it was not as lengthy (400+ pages!!!). Also, the many characters had me confused and halfway through, it just got me thinking of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight.

I was confused alright, like when Ox first meet Joe Bennett. As the story progressed, it got me thinking more of Taylor Lautner LOL! When it slowly reveals the true plot, it sorts of cleared up the air for me. And then there's a male witch and not a wizard... yet it triggered Van Helsing to mind LOL! Or maybe a male version of Kate Beckinsale's Selene from Underworld LOL! Enough of my wandering mind...

The slow pace truly had me flipping the pages more as I find the plot reveal too slow and dragging. I can imagine it in a movie with casts borrowed from Twilight, yet it was too slow for my liking. When it reached the climax, it quickly dissolved to another plot, slowly again. It's also quite repetitive, where a paragraph would be rephrased for emphasis again and again. Also, with the many ''you/ he / they are mine'', it slowly kinda fell flat for me... I just couldn't get into the story. I was relieved when I finally reached the end!

Overall, it was entertaining to a point, to which I think it could have been better. If those repetitive fillers were removed, I think there would be half the book remaining which would have been great for me. Thousand apologies as such prose are not my cup of tea. To be fair, the ending was really exciting though I half expected it. If you are into para-normal romance with werewolves and the likes, this series would be up your alley. Do take note that this series is infused with LGBT elements and not for the faint hearted.

Thank you NetGalley and TOR books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

T.J. Klune is one of my favorite authors! I have read all of his newest releases, and was very excited to learn that this older series was picked up and is being traditionally published with GORGEOUS new covers! I need every single one on my shelves!

After reading Klune’s recent releases (which are closed door, “PG rated,” M/M romances), I was surprised by the intimate scenes in this story. This is the first open door, “smutty,” M/M romance I’ve ever read, and I was not disappointed. Klune writes both styles very well!

I enjoyed the Twilight vibes (and jokes) throughout this book. I loved the “found family” trope and felt connection to all of the characters. I look forward to getting my hands on the next in the series.

This was a perfect found family novel. Klune has such a way of creating layered characters, adding fantastical elements, and showing this theme of acceptance toward people who are "different". This was no exception.

This was a beautiful and heartbreaking story about grief, loss, growth, love, acceptance and support. I struggled with some plot points only because they were difficult to watch these characters go through but Klune really captured the emotional pull and toll of loving someone through tough times.

This was not at all what I thought the story would be, easily rising above any expectations I had and grabbing my heartstrings with every chapter. There were many difficult parts to read through, and Klune wove together a wonderful story.

There were a couple repetitive parts, but I think the emphasis Klune was hammering home through that repetition was needed to make the story what it was.

I am looking forward to the sequel, Ravensong!