Why am I passionate about this?
As a writer I like to explore many genres, and one of my favorites is young adult supernatural. I think I was destined to write in this world because the first book I took out of the library was Where the Wild Things Are. My favorite books as a teenager all dealt with supernatural themes ā Summer of Fear, Carrie, and Audrey Rose. Writing about changelings allows me to explore the tenuous connection between what lies inside of us ā our psyche, our minds, our souls ā and what might exist on the other side of our known world. Itās the search for that missing link that keeps me writing.
Michael's book list on changelings and their friends
Why did Michael love this book?
You might not be able to judge a book by its cover, but you can judge it by its opening sentences. I loved the opening of The Frenzy. The protagonist doesnāt ask āWho am I?ā but āWhat am I?ā One word makes all the difference, and it hooked me immediately.
The story is engrossing and thereās a lot going on, but the best part is that Block does a great job of bringing the 17-year-old protagonist, Liv, to life. Her relationship with her mother is totally real and the love she and her boyfriend, Corey, share, is inspirational.
1 author picked The Frenzy as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Love is a werewolf, influenced by the moon and terror, and always about to change.
Liv has a secret.
Something happened to her when she was thirteen. Something that changed everything. Liv knows she doesnāt belong anymoreānot in her own skin, not in her family . . . not anywhere. The only time she truly feels like herself is when sheās with her boyfriend, Corey, and in the woods that surround her town.
But in the woods, a mysterious woman watches Liv. In the woods, a pack of wild boys lurks. In the woods, Liv learns about the curse thatā¦
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