Boy lives in a caravan on his own in the woods. His dad, John, is in prison and promises to get out soon. All the boy needs to do is survive alone for a little while longer.
But dark forces are circling - like the dangerous man in the Range Rover, who is looking for his stolen money. And then there are the ancient forces that have lain asleep in the woods for an age...
I can't wait to see the fully illustrated version of this; it's going to be amazing.
This book reminds me of a mix between A Monster Calls and October, October (both books I heartily recommend, by the way.) We follow the story of an unnamed boy who lives with his father in a caravan in the woods. The father, John, has PTSD after serving abroad in the army, and has fallen in with some bad people. The boy does his best to keep things on an even keel while absorbing everything John teaches him about living in the wild.
There's a fantasy layer to this story that didn't really click for me, and the start is tough to follow, but the meat of the story is absolutely amazing. I love the recurring idea that we could be any father and son, anywhere, any time, it's really lovely.
I'm so looking forward to selling this book (which I can do soon, hopefully!) I think people are really going to love it.
We Were Wolves publishes on the 6th of May, 2021. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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