“Sodelicatelycalibratedandpreciselybeautifulthatonemightnotimmediatelysensethesledgehammerofpainbuildinginsidethisbook.AndImeanthatinthebestway.Whatpowerfultensionanddepththisprovides!“--AimeeBenderFourteen-year-oldLindaliveswithherparentsinthebeautiful,austerewoodsofnorthernMinnesota,wheretheirnearlyabandonedcommunestandsasalastvestigeofalostcounter-cultureworld.Isolatedathomeandanoutlanderatschool,Lindaisdrawntotheenigmatic,attractiveLilyandnewhistoryteacherMr.Grierson.WhenMr.Griersonischargedwithpossessingchildpornography,theimplicationsofhisarrestdeeplyaffectLindaasshewrestleswithherownfledglingdesiresandcravingtobelong.AndthentheyoungGardnerfamilymovesinacrossthelakeandLindafindsherselfwelcomedintotheirhomeasababysitterfortheirlittleboy,Paul.Itseemsthatherlifefinallyhaspurposebutwiththisnewsenseofbelongingsheisalsodrawnintosecretsshedoesn’tunderstand.Overthecourseofafewdays,Lindamakesasetofchoicesthatreverberatethroughoutherlife.Asshestrugglestofindawayoutofthesequesteredworldintowhichshewasborn,Lindaconfrontsthelife-and-deathconsequencesofthethingspeopledo--andfailtodo--forthepeopletheylove.WinneroftheMcGinnis-Ritchieawardforitsfirstchapter,EmilyFridlund’spropulsiveandgorgeouslywrittenHistoryofWolvesintroducesanewwriterofenormousrangeandtalent.
