Feral Nights (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763659097)

Fans of the Tantalize quartet will thrill to see werepossum Clyde and other favorite secondary characters -- plus all-new ones -- take to the fore in book one of this series.

When sexy, free-spirited werecat Yoshi tracks his sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that she is not only MIA, but also the key suspect in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, werepossum Clyde and human Aimee have set out to do a little detective work of their own, sworn to avenge the brutal killing of werearmadillo pal Travis. When all three seekers are snared in an underground kidnapping ring, they end up on a remote island inhabited by an unusual (even by shifter standards) species and its cult of worshippers. Their hosts harbor a grim secret: staging high-profile safaris for wealthy patrons with evil pedigrees, which means that at least one newcomer to the island is about to be hunted. As both wereprey and werepredator fight to stay alive, it's up to mild-mannered Clyde -- a perennial sidekick -- to summon the hero within. Can he surprise even himself?

Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
ISBN-10: 0763659096
ISBN-13: 9780763659097
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2013
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.40w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 157176 / Feral Nights


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 12/24/2012
Booklist 01/01/2013 pg. 107
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2013 pg. 120
School Library Journal 03/01/2013 pg. 175
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 - Superior,Well Above Average