I knew from chapter one this would be a five star read.

TJ Klune created an epic world where the characters and storylines are entangled in a really cleaver way. Absolutely brilliant! Honestly, I was not prepared for the emotional rollercoaster this book was, but I enjoyed every single page of it.

It is magical and awesome!

Wow, I'm not even sure what to say, as I just raced through this in two evenings, and there's a lot in my head!

I'm definitely a fan of Klune's writing - exciting, heart-breaking, moving plot, and a cast of strong, characters with solid queer rep, as we always see from him. I was completely pulled along by this story, and will absolutely be buying the rest to read. I adored the cast and am excited to know more about their pasts and struggles, hopes and loves.

My only less-loved bits would be that there's a fair amount of repetition to some of the points - sometimes this works as you see the message evolving as the characters grow, and sometimes (maybe when you're reading it at pace) it can feel like it's drummed in a little much. The writing style is as beautiful and raw as ever though. The other is a trope preference - for me, I'm not a fan of the werewolf/pack trope, with all the growling and "mate" and all that jazz.

I knew to expect some of this going in, so any dislike on that is mine to accept as I chose to still read it. While usually I find these themes cringy, I found the story overcame that for me. People who don't like the trope will hopefully also find a lot to love about this book, and people who do like the trope, well, best of both worlds!

I'm joining the pack! Wolfsong was absolute perfection, it was 'epic and awesome', and I was completely drawn into this world of magic and shifters.
Ox and Joe's story is one of coming of age, of friendship and love, family and self acceptance, tragedy, self-sacrifice, and ultimately forgiveness. Ox's voice is very distinct - a simple, at times repetitive language, which gives his narration a style that is uniquely his.

I'd been eyeing the Green Creek series for a while, and having read Wolfsong, I likely won't have the patience to wait for the re-published hardbacks before reading the other books in the series. That said, I also know that these beautiful new hardback editions will find a spot on my bookshelves. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an eARC of this book.

Okay I have to make a couple of confessions. Firstly I love anything by TJ Klune secondly I am yet to complete this book due to illness and an archive date coming up. What I have read so far just reaffirms my love for this author and the way the characters draw you in.
As with anything by TJ Klune I would say buy, read and treasure

Firstly I’d like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC 😍😍

I don’t even know where to start with Wolfsong 😅😅 I just love it. When I read the synopsis I knew I’d like it, it ticks off a lot of things I like in a book - it’s a romantasy (of course!!), it’s queer, it’s got werewolves (I mean 😍😍) and it just sounded so awesome but when I read the real thing I was just in awe.

Wolfsong follows the lives of Oxnard and The Bennett’s and life in Green Creek. Ox’s life completely changes one day when a stranger walks into his moms diner and strikes up a conversation. He doesn’t know it but he’s met someone truly special someone who, along with their family, will help him fulfil his destiny. He meets Joe on a dirt road and he gives him a stone wolf, Joe asks Ox to be his friend and they become inseparable, friends forever, best mates. ❤️❤️

The book is spread across many years starting from when Ox is 12 which I loved, it was brilliant seeing all of the characters grow up around each other ❤️❤️ T J Klune has created a masterpiece. Ox and Joe are everything. I cried. A lot. There were things that shocked me, things I thought might happen and things I thought might happen but never quite did (I’m hoping that they still might as it’s part of a series…😏😏). The emotion between the MCs just tore a MASSIVE hole in my chest. I can’t wait to read more about the pack and their life and what they’ll become.

The characters in this series are within me now. I was hooked by the book after about 5 pages but I gave my heart to the pack the minute Ox saw Joe on the dirt road. One of the easiest ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️s I’ve ever given ❤️❤️

I HAVE THOUGHTS and I think they may possibly be unpopular thoughts..
This book... was a lot of things and I am heavily conflicted by what I should rate it, on one hand I enjoyed it and I enjoyed the vibes and the characters and even the storyline. it’s got big found family vibes,, there is a strong sense of setting, and i can totally see how people could get attached to these characters, heck I liked the characters! ON THE OTHER HAND, It made me wildly uncomfortable and I don't think I enjoy the writing style, there was a lot of quotes that came straight from Tumblr but the writing style wouldn't have made me rate this books so low, 2 specific things made me rate this book so low and they are MILD spoilers below so if you don't want it spoilt maybe don't read any further but I need to get my thoughts and points out so that people understand why I am rating this book about bisexiual warewolves, a book that should have been an automatic fave, so low.
The main reason why the rating is so low is because of THE AGE GAP, sorry but as someone who dated someone in their early 20s when I was 17 I just can't read the whole book without thinking about it, they do wait till they're both in their 20s until they have sex but that's a whole other point I'm going to make. Firstly the age gap, Right Joe meets Ox when he is 10 and Ox is 16?! Their like relationship/Ox fancying Joe doesn't start until Joe is 17 and OX 23, but that's still WEIRD TO ME. Like you've been friends with this boy since he was 10 and now you're getting a BONER OVER HIM?? (authors words not mine) ALSO I would just like to say that once this happens, there is a few times in the book where it is acknowledged that the age gap is weird and wrong? OX EVEN SAYS AND I QUOTE 'HE'S ALMOST 18' and the explanation that's SLIGHTLY given is that 'wolves mature faster than humans' which just doesn't fly with me as it just sounds like the typical 'ohhh by girls mature faster than boys.' BUT WHAT MADE THIS EVEN WORSE IS THAT JOES AGE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PLOT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHY EITHER OF THE CHARACTERS HAVE TO BE THOSE AGES, ITS JUST DONE FOR NO REASON, THEY COUL HAVE EASILY BEEN THE SAME AGE OR EVEN A 2 YEAR DIFFERENCE OR SOMETHING WHICH I WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT THAT MUCH BUT A 6 YEARS DIFFERENCE!!!! FOR NO REASON, not that any reason would have been good enough AS THIS IS A FANTASY NOVEL AND YOU CAN JUST CHANGE THE RULES SO THAT NEITHER OF YOUR CHARACTERS HAS TO BE PREDATORY!!
Sorry, I am heated by this because throughout the whole book it ruined every single good bit because all I could think about was the freaking AGE GAP. And yeah sure I didn't feel an unbalance of power or Ox taking advantage of Joe but it's still weird ok.

The other thing that ruined it was quite frankly the smut scene, ONE SPECIFIC SCENE, and listen I LOVE SMUTTY BOOKS, I love em, I am open to many things and I have read gay, straight, ploy etc. scenes and thought they were GREAT. But THIS?! I did not need to know his PUBES WERE WIRY, I get they're werewolves but the obsession with body hair was a bit much and I mean if you're writing the words 'hairy' and 'pubes' so much that I notice it you're doing too much. Also the scene went on for entirely too long I mean I don't know how many pages but it felt like 30 minimum, and they weren't even having sex, just other things, which great cool love that for them but it was far too descriptive, I feel like watching literal porn would have been less detailed. See if this went on for like even 5 pages I'd have over looked it MAYBE, BUT IT WENT ON FOR SO LONG.

Overall I would call this book Mildly Traumatising, it's only getting 2 stars because I enjoyed the concept and the storyline but as you can see above there is many things I just couldn't over look.

Watch this book become my entire personality. I’m obsessed.

Wolfsong had me completely enraptured from the get-go, with TJ Klune’s trademark incredible writing style along with a main character we watched defy all odds and the ultimate found family, there was no way I could read this without becoming infatuated.

Was the age gap a little weird? Sure, but also, it’s a book about werewolves and witches so I’m not under the impression that this age gap was real etc, I am glad, however that Klune kept boundaries in place until everyone was legal!

If anyone needs me, I’ll be spending the entirety of autumn devouring the rest of this series and screaming packpackpack into the void.

I've been dying to read this for SO long, so was so happy to read via Netgallery! I'm a HUGE fan of all of TJ's work, and after reading all of his 'newer' books, this was next on my TBR anyway! I'm OBSESSED. Found myself lay in bed at night just thinking packpackpack! What an amazing read! Definitely different to the writing style I've grown used to with TJ, but theres was still enough wittiness and humour in it for me. Also, a little spicier that the other TJ books! Absolutely more adult content!! I've seen a few people comment on the age gap between the two main characters and whether it was needed or not, but I think it doesn't actually matter. I think the point is that you see the two grow together and to me, it was obvious they were to be intertwined from their first meeting :) A stunning book about found family and outgrowing expectations and becoming more than you were ever told you could be, all with a side of 'mystical moon magic!"

Having read several of TJ Klune’s stand-alone novels, I knew that I was likely in for some heartache along with a soaring romance - and Wolfsong didn’t disappoint.
The narration style took a while to get used to - Ox’s voice develops and changes as he grows into himself and the bonds of the people around him, and his changing relationship with Joe. As a protagonist, you can’t help but root for Ox - his insecurities, the need he feels for connection and for family.
I loved the world TJ Klune has built, especially the wolves and the magic. It’s easy to care about them as individuals as well as the group.
The nature of Ox and Joe’s relationship took a bit of time to settle with me - obviously the development of romance and sex only kicks in once everyone’s of the right age, but there was something that felt a tad.. icky.
As with the rest of Klune’s books, once I started I couldn’t put this down - and that says it all!

I FINALLY get the hype around T.J. Klune! So yay me!

This is the third book from Klune that I've attempted to read but the first one that I actually managed to finish. The House in the Cerulean Sea had not enough stakes for my taste and was just an overload of sweetness. Under the Whispering door basically had a jerk for the MC, which made it hard to follow the story. That left me with this one, I told myself if this one didn't work I wouldn't give him any more chances. But surprise surprise, I finally found a Klune book that I actually enjoyed!

I think I like Klune more when his books are heavy on romance. I'd be honest, from the first few pages, I was reading this book with a lump in my throat. The beginning is very sad but also very compelling. It was so nice seeing Ox go from that humble beginning to finding his own people and finding his place in the world. The found family trope is very well-done in this book.

Then there's the romance. I was just in the right mood for reading a slow-burn, angsty romance with a friends to lovers arc. This book totally delivered on the angsty part, but in my opinion, it didn't deliver on the slow-burn part. I kind of expected there to be more of a slow-burn, more of a will-they-won't-they thing going on. The thing is that, right after Ox sees joe in a new way they become an item. I just expected there to be more yearning before they start to date. Also, I think I would've enjoyed this more if we could get Joe's POV as well.

The other issue I had was that some parts got kinda boring. Especially after Joe goes away, there are some very long chapters detailing what happened in his absence. Since this was a romance, I got tired of reading all those pages when one of the MCs just isn't in the picture.


All that said, I did very much enjoy most of the story. It's a compelling romance with a strong emotional pull. I liked the characters and I cared about their story. So I will probably continue with the series, and definitely would recommend this one.

Wolfsong

I have no words ! Another heart warming amazing read from T J Klune. The relationships in this book were just EVERYTHING ! All I have to say is where is my PACK ! I need one.

Thank you to Netgalley, Pan Macmillan and T.J Klune for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest Review

Wolfsong is the story of Ox, who is abandoned by his father as a young boy after being told he is going to get s*** in his life. Ox takes these words to heart and it'll take a certain wolfish family to realise he can be so much more than what his daddy believed he could be.

Okay guys. This book. What can I say about this bizarre, adorable, bonkers, absolutely heart-breaking book. If you like found family you need to pick this up right away. Because it's Klune and he KNOWS how to create a found family. The emotion and connection these characters share is just 👌👌

And the humour. My gosh! TJ Klune is the master of humour in written form. He nails banter in every book I've read by him and there were so many times I was sat giggling to myself whilst reading this one. The banter is second to none and those Kelly boys were on FIRE with their come backs 🤣 and the garage boys and their ribbing of each other 😂 I don't annotate books but if I did I would have so many passages highlighted because the language and characterisation is gold.

This book just made me so happy, even after all the drama and heartache, there were so many warm, loving moments. The Kelly family, Ox, the garage gang, all of them have my heart and I can't wait to continue their journey in Ravensong ❤️

3.5/5

For the most part, I enjoyed this. I loved the found family - and the true family. I loved the relationships, whether it was siblings or friends or packs or lovers - either way, I thought the characters were so well written. The plot, when I could find it, was also fab. I do think this could have used some editing, that a large portion of the pages could either have been cut or used to provide more explanation (i.e. Ox's whole *thing*, the Alpha creations, the history of the packs, how they all knew each other, etc.)

I was also a little iffy on the age gap - by the time there's any romantic feeling, Joe is 17 and Ox is 23, which I wasn't comfortable with. Also, I think the first half was undoubtedly better than the second half, which was a repetition of the same conversations again and again for 30-page-long chapters.

I liked the story and I liked the characters - I just think it could've been a lot shorter to stop it feeling like it dragged.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review Wolfsong.

I'd recently read The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, so when I had the opportunity to read a re-release of one of his earlier novels I jumped at the chance. The House in the Cerulean Sea is easily my favourite read so far this year, so I will admit to a sense of trepidation before reading Wolfsong as THITCS was so dear to my heart. I needn't have worried.

Wolfsong has many of my favourites in a book: romance, fantasy, the supernatural, found family and much more. It made me laugh, cry and swoon. I defy anyone reading this to not fall in love with every single character in this book (well...the good ones anyway.) Each character, even down to those more on periphery is so well realised and not a caricature or too "tropey". They feel incredibly real and each has their own flaws that just make them leap off the page even more.

My favourite thing about Klune's writing is that he writes emotion so well. In the two books I have now read, I don't think I've read another author that manages to capture and realise on the page the complexity of emotions that people can experience. Some authors have tried to do this and it can become to rambly or pretentious but Klune does this in such a way that you are feeling right there with the characters without using pages and pages to do so.

I can't wait to read the rest of the Green Creek series and many more of T.J. Klune's novels as I think he is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors!

I had head people talking about this book all over my booktok and bookstagram for the longest time and I can totally see why! This book is beautifully well written, which is no surprise from TJ Klune!

Well-written characters, intriguing plot and it's a stunning edition? Sign me up!

I don’t remember the last time I was this obsessed with a book. It had me in tears in the first fifty pages, sobbing by around half way through. And then, amongst that, was the humour and out-loud laughter. These characters were so real, and I was so invested, that it felt as though I was in Green Creek with them, sharing their grief and their joy. This was a beautifully woven tale of found family, love and friendship, and I felt it all deeply. It’s impossible not to fall for Ox and Joe, the way they heal each other from their pasts and provide such unwavering, intimate loyalty. Ox was the perfect narrator, his self-doubt and intrusive thoughts, the way he viewed himself as having no worth. To see that change, to see this new family actively change that and dispel it, whether it’s the family at the garage or in the no longer abandoned house at the end of the lane. Watching Joe grow from child to man was lovely, but seeing Ox transform into adulthood was an absolute delight. The way Klune writes the narrative… It's so unique and emotional and tender, and I don’t think this story could have been done justice any other way, with any other characters, with any other author. And if my feelings haven’t been through the ringer enough, I can’t wait to get my hands of Ravensong to be further destroyed by the residents of Green Creek.

Let me start by saying I am a huge fan of TJ Klune, The House in the Cerulean Sea and Under the Whispering Door are so incredible and I will reread them many times I suspect.

The first book, I gather has been republished in the UK and published in the USA in 2016.
The protagonist Ox moves to a sleepy lil village with his parents and his dad leaves him and his mom pretty quickly.
His neighbors live in a big beautiful house and turn out to be dum dum dum..... wolves. The story is about love, connection, family, chosen family and finding your place in it.
The world building was excellent. I can picture the whole town and what people look like. I loved how much queerness was in the story and how it's just about love is love.

Perhaps because the protagonist goes from a child to late teens, but maybe intentional, but there was too much inner dialogue and repetition for me which was such a pity. I feel like his other books were perfect in editing. Even so the book is pretty amazing, I read it in a few days and just finished the second part of the Green Creek series.

I’m afraid Wolfsong belongs to that category of books which are actually good, but just wasn’t for the reader.

Synopsis -

Oxnard Matheson has been told he is worthless all his life. But when little Joe comes along in his life, Ox experiences the kind of friendship and love that he never imagined he would and becomes an integral part of his family. When the unthinkable happens, Joe is gone to seek revenge for over three years. Would things be the same between them when he is back?

Review -

The entire narrative is in Ox’s first person and honestly it got quite overwhelming at times. It was almost as if we are inside Ox’s mind, experiencing his every thought and every single thing he feels.

Klune’s creativity, imagination and mastery over character development are at their best play here. I did like the fantasy and magical aspects of it. His writing has a deep emotional impact and his characterization of Ox and Joe has a certain multi-dimensional quality and great depth to it.

The main issue was mostly the repetitive nature of the storyline – by halfway the dialogues felt tedious and even monotonous, which made the book dull, boring and hard to keep coming back to. The length of the book is also a problem. It could’ve easily been a 100 pages shorter without affecting the overall story and its impression.

However, Wolfsong deserves appreciation for the focus on familial ties, loyalties in relationships, queer romance and representation.

Although it had a strong potential, as I mentioned earlier - it might just be me, since I am not a true fantasy lover at heart.

Thanks NetGalley and Pan Macmillan, Tor for the ARC in exchange of an honest review.

I read this book because I previously read and enjoyed ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea.’ Wolfsong is the first book Green Creek series. A series about paranormal wolf shifters. Ox knows immediately when the Bennett family move in next door that he and Joe will be together, however, being part of the family will have long-lasting repercussions.

This book is not just about werewolves, it is a story about belonging. Joe and Ox’s relationship clicks from the first moment they meet. It comes across as so powerful, all credit to Klune’s writing. Wolfsong is a story that is light-hearted, just like ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea.’ It is fun, mostly about friendships, love, betrayal, devastation, sacrifice, and heartache. I enjoyed this book well enough, but it was too syrupy-sweet for me. All too often it got too repetitive, the endless arguing over the same things, soon became tiring. However, if you love a heavy dose of romance this book is for you.

My thanks to Pan MacMillan and NetGalley for the arc of Wolfsong by TJ Klune, in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.

I just loved this book, it was a definite 5 star read for me! A mix between Twilight and Teen Wolf with the bonus of witches – what more could you want from a fantasy romance? The cover is
beautifully decorated, I have ordered myself a copy to sit proudly on my bookcase.

We follow the life of Ox as he befriends a young boy, Joe, whose family have recently moved to the area. We soon discover the families secret as Ox is thrown into a world of werewolves and magic. We journey through a story of violence, murder, and revenge, but most importantly a romance of soul mate kind. Always being told in the voice of Ox, you get a real feel for his character’s thoughts and feelings and you, the reader, become Ox.

I fell in love with the Bennett family, their loyalty and compassion for one another – how they help Ox reach his full potential and become the man they knew he could be from the start. I really
enjoyed reading Ox’s progression into adulthood with his childhood traumas making him feel that he didn’t belong or was not worthy enough, his extended family of friend take him under their wing,and we see him coming out shining in the end.

The build-up of Ox and Joe’s relationship was a delight to read, and I never wanted their relationship
to end, I journeyed through the same emotional turmoil as Ox. I did find some of the intimate scenes a bit intense and felt that they didn’t add anything extra for me personally, but I know that some
enjoy a good smutty scene. There have previously been dislikes to the age gap between the characters –Joe is only 10 when he perhaps decides that Ox is his soul mate, though nothing romantic between them happens before they are both consenting adults, so this wasn’t so much of an issue for me.

I enjoyed all the characters, even the villains, and although you are introduced to quite a lot of characters, they each added something, and I felt they were needed for the story progression.

This was my first T J Klune book, and I will certainly be howling this book recommendation to friends. I look forward to reading the follow up stories to what I can only presume will be a trilogy that will get better and better. I need more Bennett wolf in my life!