The Wolves Are Watching, Natalie Lund
The Wolves Are Watching, Natalie Lund
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The Wolves Are Watching

Author: Natalie Lund

Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Jesse Vilinsky, Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 7 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/04/2022


Synopsis

A fresh, compelling, and eerie exploration of small-town living, stolen children, and wolves that watch in the woods.

The night little Madison disappears from her crib, Luce sees a pair of eyes--two points of gold deep in the forest behind her house--and feels certain they belong to a wolf. Her town, Picnic, Illinois, is the kind of place where everyone knows one another and no one locks their doors. It’s not the kind of place where a toddler goes missing without a trace, where wolves lurk in the shadows.
 
In town, people are quick to blame Madison’s mom. But when Luce’s English teacher shares an original script about the disappearance of another little girl in Picnic back in 1870, Luce begins to notice similarities that she can’t ignore. Certain that something deeper is going on, Luce tracks the wolf she saw into the woods and uncovers the truth about her town: magical animal-women, who have remained hidden in shadows for centuries, have taken her cousin for their own purposes--and they have no intention of bringing her back. 
 
A chilling mystery that weaves elements of magical realism, drama, and folklore into a story of one teen’s bravery as she confronts her town’s past and tries to save the future.
 

 

About The Author

Natalie Lund is a former middle and high school teacher. A graduate of Purdue Unviersity's MFA program, she taught introductory composition and creative writing there, and also served as the fiction editor of the Sycamore Review. Natalie is also the author of We Speak in Storms and The Sky Above Us. She lives in Chicago with her family and a very talkative cat. You can visit Natalie online at natalielund.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @nmlund.


Reviews

Goodreads review by bookish.reader.elle on October 23, 2022

This was a decent book. It wasn’t wowowowow my favorite of all time but it was wowowowow I hate it either. Stolen children, a small town with secrets and creepy eyes watching from the woods. I really loved the folklore and the Vila. They are fascinating and made the story! I liked how the author cha......more

Goodreads review by Frank on November 14, 2022

So I need to admit that I originally wanted to read The Wolves are Watching for the cover. It’s just the right amount of weird that I was like… WHAT IS THISSSSSSS? I, like so many people I’m sure, assumed that this was a werewolf story, which I think is what you’re meant to think for parts of it. I......more

Goodreads review by Alison on April 02, 2024

I thought this was a touching story. There’s a very sinister undertone of the way mothers and women are treated throughout history. We’re so quick to be called crazy but so is anyone who dares speak of the supernatural. I would’ve loved more insight into indigenous culture though. There were glimpse......more

Goodreads review by Val on January 19, 2023

OK, I admit it, this was my fault - I saw the beautiful, spooky cover and read "shape-shifiting women" and didn't even bother reading an extract before getting it. Thing is, it's not a bad book but I do believe the cover is somehow... misleading. It gives the impression that it's going to be a dark......more

Goodreads review by bookish.reader.elle on October 15, 2022

This was a decent book. Stolen children, a small town with secrets and creepy eyes watching from the woods. I really loved the folklore and the Vila. They are fascinating and made the story! I liked how the author changed the writing style to fit the Vila when they were talking but I did find the wr......more


Quotes

Praise for The Wolves Are Watching:

“[T]his gripping and suspenseful story will keep teens engaged and eager to keep on reading. Share this with all your fantasy readers.” –School Library Journal

"...an affecting tale about small-town secrets, wronged people, and the bravery of two girls bent on getting to the truth in order to save lives." Kirkus

"Serving up dark, small-town history and ancient folkloric creatures, Lund capably blends past, present, and future in this ethereal tale." Publisher's Weekly