I have been on a bit of a TJ Klune kick recently and everything that I love about his books are here: lovable characters, found family, a complete and immersive world, etc. What I was not expecting, and this is on me, was the spice. I really thought we would get a cute kiss, maybe a romantic night away joked about by Ox’s mechanic friends, but not the full on embrace we got.

And look, I love that for them.

This is no way my first adult gay paranormal romance book and by god it won’t be my last, but I just came out of nowhere for me. I think part of what I really struggle with is the age gap between Ox and Joe. As they get older it is not really an issue, and the time they were separated I think made it better, but something about meeting Joe when he was ten gave me Jacob Black and Renesmee vibes in the worst way possible. But maybe this is me as a critical adult living in a world that hates wolf kids. Maybe if I read this in my Twilight/Shiver hay day this too would have become my entire personality (which really truly would have been a possibility).

Thank you to NetGalley, TJ Klune, and Tor Books for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I laughed with them, I cried with them, and I felt everything they felt in between. There were scenes I couldn’t stop re-reading, hooked on the emotion coursing through every single word, and in the end, I would have given just about anything for one more chapter or ten. A truly magnificent addition to an author’s already extraordinary repertoire, an absolute must-read.

I loved wolfing so much! And I love the Kline style of writing. How he makes the characters come alive and makes us fall in love with them. A heartfelt found family. Friendship, loyalty and magic. Absolutely loved this

I absolutely loved this book and I'm excited to read the rest of the books in this series. I wish I read it sooner. I hope to be better about reading books as they are about to come out and reviewing them as I read them. Thank you for understanding.

5/5

I absolutely love this book. TJ Klune writes stories that pull me and keep me there forever. I loved the paranormal- werewolves aspect of this book, for sure brought me back to my teen self. I loved the bonds and relationships this book had. The slow burn was fantastic and kept me turning the pages. The character development was on point. just everything about this book had my heart and I absolutely recommend giving this a read if you have yet to read it.

This started out great and I was really invested in Ox’s story but once Joe left, I felt the story took a dive and never recovered. His return wasn’t on a journey I wanted Ox to be on and I lost interest pretty quickly after.

I LOVE this book. Everything about it. Its funny, inspiring, sad as heck, and just all over great. If you haven't read this one do yourself a favor and read it, and then proceed to read the rest of his books.

Very different from the author’s other books, but overall enjoyable. I love a good werewolf romance and this was just so beautifully written and had a wonderful found family aspect to it. Will definitely continue the series!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

This book wrecked me. I can't wait to read the rest in the series! Love the new covers as well. Highly recommend!!!!

I've learned some things about the author and while I have enjoyed TJ Klune books in the past, I will be skipping the Green Creek series for specific issues that I've become aware of, including a substantial and unnecessary age gap between the main characters and some misogynistic perspectives. While I don't think genocide and indigenous schools played a part in this particular feel-good queer series, I can't forget that the author has used such topics as content for profit in a way that does not accurately portray them as horrific and evil. Thank you for the opportunity to review.

There is alot in this book(series) that doesn't work for me, such as the extremely icky age difference which actually serves no pirpose to the story, and the lack of character development with any female characters.
The book reads like Twilight fanfic focusing on the Werewolves instead.... and honestly I kinda loved it. I genuinely considered DNFing a few chapters in, but I found the story compelling, and I really enjoyed TJ Klunes interesting writing style choices.
Is this for everyone? No. Does it have weird choices that will put people off? Yes. Did I enjoy it anyway? Yes. Does it have gay Werewolves? Yes.

I had a hard time at first getting used to the writing but soon I couldn't put it down. I also get why some feel uncomfortable with this book with the ages with MCs being 16 and 10 when they first met. I didn't see their first meeting as anything romantic but as Joe got older I could see it grow. My aunt was around the ages when she knew would marry my uncle so maybe that is why I didn't have any issues with that.

T.J. Klune had me laughing, crying and my heart breaking then fixing it again. I need a book for every character in this book from the brothers to all the side characters. I will be picking up all of T.J. Klune's books now.

Thank you Netgalley and Tor Books for letting me give my honest review

Here's the thing: I have some very complicated feelings about TJ Klune in general and they have gotten more complicated since I first requested this book as an ARC. But I decided to give this a go after all and damn, as much as I wanted to dislike it, this book was super compelling. I did not want to put it down. I had dreams about it. It was too long and while the story sucked me in, there were lots of flaws. But I will still pick up the next book in the series.

Ahhh TJ Klune never disappoints. And always brings up the emotions in me!

Ox! Dear sweet Ox.

I honestly am still suffering from a book hangover on this one and haven't been able to move on to Ravensong yet. But I will. Just so Klune can tear my heart out again!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Tor for shredding me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Ox has grown up in the small town of Green Creek. Abandoned by a cruel, distant father, loved by a wonderful mother, Ox is considered, by most, slow, but reliable. Sweet, but not the brightest.
Until the Bennetts return to town and they see him for all that he truly is and help him realize that the unkindness his father poured on his as he grew up, was just the man's bitterness and disappointment, and not the truth.
The Bennetts are the wolves of Green Creek, they have suffered some losses and are returning home to recover and regroup. When they do so, Ox meets Joe, at the eventual Alpha of his pack, is now just a traumatized ten year old, who finds Ox to be "Candy canes and pinecones and epic and awesome," and their friendship helps Joe heal.
And the friendship of the Bennetts helps Ox grow into the man who was meant to be.

This was overall, a wonderful, beautiful story of found families, werewolves, betrayals and love.
There were a few things I wasn't crazy about... sometimes the prose felt a little overdone, a little too repetitive at times.

And as much as I loved some of the side characters, carter and gordo esp, the female characters seemed flat and uninspired. I was especially disappointed by the portrayal of Elizabeth, At one point Rob mentions the honor that it is to meet her, but we never understand why. She's always just there.... but nothing more. And Ox's mother has one great moment... but she was always there for him and it's overlooked. It have been nice to have some strong female characters to balance out all the wolfy testosterone.

I usually love TJ Klune’s books, but this one wasn’t my favorite. It was very graphic and long. I’ll definitely keep reading books by this author, but probably won’t continue with this series. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

I guess it is a nice found family story but sad to say it was not for me. The story revolves around Ox who is a big guy but as his father said, a bit dumb. He gets to meet the Bennet family who now lives at the house at the end of Ox’s lane. It’s not TJ Klune’s best that’s for sure. I did not like the repetitive writing. I did not like how long it was. This needs to be edited. I love “In The Lives of Puppets” and when I mean love, I LOVEEEEEEED IT but this was not it for me.

Thank you Netgalley and Tor Books for the ARC copy.

Loved this wonderful story! A great story centering around found family, grief, trauma and werewolves. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Wolf song starts out about a young man named Ox. Ox is sixteen, his daddy says everyone is gonna give him shit and that they did. His dad left when he was young and it was just him and his mom. When trouble struck, Ox turned to Gordo, the local mechanic shop owner in Green Creek. Gordo helped Ox and his mom make it through the tough times. Now, a new family has moved in next door and their youngest son, Joe, who’s ten, has developed a liking towards Ox and can’t help but invite him to the new family home. What Ox doesn’t know is, he’s now stepped into a home full of werewolves. Ox’s life is turned completely upside down as he’s dragged into a life of monsters and mates.

Hello, Twilight? Is Twilight in the room with us right now? Not only does this feel like a werewolf, adult version, of twilight but the book even goes as far as making fun of twilight!! Parts of this book made me extremely uncomfortable and none of them were the parts with MM s*x. It’s the age gap. I get it, nothing happens until the young Joe is of age but it’s still extremely awkward. I know a lot of fantasy surrounds young women and hundreds year old *insert monster here* but I don’t think it ever starts at age ten.

With all that said, the book is written almost in verse. It has a cadence and a beat to it. It repeats words to add emphasis and sways back and forth throughout the book to give it a melodic tone. At some points it’s annoying while other times it truly gives the scene life. I’m still mixed on the prose but overall I think it was enjoyable.
In the end, I would rate this 3.5 to 4 stars. Partly because it really hits the nostalgia and Klune’s characters are quite lovable. If you choose to read this, it is a MM romantasy and it does go into detail about their intimate scenes. Overall, now that I’m out of the adolescent age for both characters, I think I’ll enjoy the next book!