The entire first year of the best-selling Werewolf High series is now available in one collection! Join Lucy and the pack in the first three books, as they face down all the dangers that come along with werewolves, witches and high school! Book 1: The Truth Spell Lucy O’Connor is more IT girl than “it girl” but even though she’ll never fit in, the scholarship to elite Amaris High is an opportunity she can’t refuse. The day Lucy arrives at Amaris, she sees her best friend, Sam Spencer. But Sam had died three years ago, on the night that had changed Lucy’s life forever. The more Lucy looks for answers, the worse things get for her, as she makes an enemy of the richest, most popular boy in school, Tennyson Wilde. When the entire school is hit by a truth spell, it seems like the perfect chance to find out what Sam and Tennyson are hiding, but the closer Lucy gets, the more she realizes that the truth is stranger than she ever imagined. Book 2: The Tiny Curse Life isn’t going so well for Lucy at elite boarding school, Amaris High. Classes are a struggle. She has no leads on the evil magic user. Sam’s avoiding her, and the entire student population hates her. But someone hates her more than the rest. Rumors start spreading that lead to Lucy being bullied worse than ever before. Just when she thinks she couldn’t feel smaller, she’s hit with a spell that shrinks her down to only two inches tall. Forced to rely on Sam, Tennyson and the other Golden to survive, Lucy is determined to get to the bottom of things once and for all. But the more she learns, she finds that being tiny might not be her biggest problem. Book 3: The Body Swap Lucy's world is turned upside down when she learns that her enemy is the one person she never suspected. Although she has Sam and the Golden on her side, she no longer knows who to trust. Then, when she's hit with one final spell, she has no choice but to put her faith in the person the she despises the most. Stuck in Tennyson Wilde's body, Lucy and Tennyson must work together to break the curse or risk becoming each other for real. But in order to fix things, Lucy will face the greatest betrayal of all.
This box set of the "Freshman Year" was well beyond exceptionally written. This isn't your normal shifter chaseoholic adventure. It goes into all aspects and discovery of the Werewolf ways.
Get ready for a set of well developed characters and a slightly mysterious story line...
I really enjoyed reading this boxed set. This story focuses on a group of teenagers that are studying at a school far from home...but since several of them have family issues (and some more issues than that) going on in their personal lives...it makes sense for them. Several previously unknown factors make appearances in all of these books, and I enjoyed reading more about the characters involved. If you are a fan of YA fantasy/paranormal novels, you should give this series a try.
Title: The Complete Freshman Year Author: Anita Oh Publisher: Anita Oh ISBN: B071FTVMN Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/Werewolf-High-... Reviewer: Teresa Fallen Angel Blurb: Werewolf High 1-3 Book 1: The Truth Spell
Lucy O’Connor is more IT girl than “it girl” but even though she’ll never fit in, the scholarship to elite Amaris High is an opportunity she can’t refuse.
The day Lucy arrives at Amaris, she sees her best friend, Sam Spencer. But Sam had died three years ago, on the night that had changed Lucy’s life forever. The more Lucy looks for answers, the worse things get for her, as she makes an enemy of the richest, most popular boy in school, Tennyson Wilde.
When the entire school is hit by a truth spell, it seems like the perfect chance to find out what Sam and Tennyson are hiding, but the closer Lucy gets, the more she realizes that the truth is stranger than she ever imagined.
Book 2: The Tiny Curse
Life isn’t going so well for Lucy at elite boarding school, Amaris High. Classes are a struggle. She has no leads on the evil magic user. Sam’s avoiding her, and the entire student population hates her.
But someone hates her more than the rest. Rumors start spreading that lead to Lucy being bullied worse than ever before. Just when she thinks she couldn’t feel smaller, she’s hit with a spell that shrinks her down to only two inches tall.
Forced to rely on Sam, Tennyson and the other Golden to survive, Lucy is determined to get to the bottom of things once and for all. But the more she learns, she finds that being tiny might not be her biggest problem.
Book 3: The Body Swap
Lucy's world is turned upside down when she learns that her enemy is the one person she never suspected.
Although she has Sam and the Golden on her side, she no longer knows who to trust. Then, when she's hit with one final spell, she has no choice but to put her faith in the person the she despises the most.
Stuck in Tennyson Wilde's body, Lucy and Tennyson must work together to break the curse or risk becoming each other for real. But in order to fix things, Lucy will face the greatest betrayal of all. Total Score: 5/5
Summary:
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Lucy's life changed the night her best friend Sammy died and her father disappeared leaving her at twelve years alone in charge of her sick mother and younger brothers. She overcomes all obstacles, but over time she learns to only depend on her family and herself. When she wins a full scholarships to an exclusive high school she takes it in hopes of bettering her family. The place is like nothing she has ever scene with rich entitled students who will never except her, except for her roommate Hannah. The day she sees the Golden students, the riches and most powerful students in the school, she thinks she also sees Sammy, but that is impossible. Unfortunately, when looking for Sammy she crosses paths with Tennyson Wilde whose immediate dislike places her as an enemy to the entire student body. Even with all the problems Lucy is determined to keep her scholarship and learn if Sammy really exists. What she doesn't know is that there a secrets that few know, but they are determined to keep them at all costs. This is just the beginning of Lucy's adventures where she finds danger, new friends and surprises that lurk around every corner.
This was an incredible start to the series that I for one can't wait to continue reading.
I love werewolves and I was drawn to this book by its cover. Never judge a book by its cover – but this time I wasn't disappointed. The main character Lucy is quite funny, I love her obsession with food. There are a bit too much “Harry Potter” references at the beginning, maybe in an attempt to make her own story more believable. There are indeed a lot similarities, as Lucy gets thrown into a mysterious boarding school (like Harry P.) and has to fight against prejudice as the outsider. Also like the Potter story, there is quite a bit of magic and supernatural going on. I might not have made this comparison if it wouldn't have been mentioned in the books itself so often.
Book 1 Lucy arrives at the super expensive boarding school and faces bullying and magic. Why she is there, we don't know and she is not asking too many questions herself. With no money from home and even having to provide for her siblings, it's quite a wonder she went there in the first place instead of working. But where does she get money for food and blood samples to be tested? She soon learns that magic and werewolves are real and that her dead friend Sam isn't so dead. It was a well paced story with characters I wanted to get to know more. And wowsers, I had an epiphany regarding boys' underpants!
Book 2 Lucy is still not very popular despite the fact that she saved all pupils from an evil spell. It even gets worse with the bullying and another spell shrinking her to Thumbelina. It is quite shocking that all hate or resent her so much. At least the Golden are on her side and the banter with Tennyson is excellent. As much as Sam seems a nice guy, I would love for her and Tennyson to become closer... And it seems, their relationship is shifting a bit to be a little more ambivalent. The story is a bit faster, the writing a bit more fluent and her obsession with food isn't getting old. Off to the next book, the last in the freshman year-
Book 3 This time Lucy and the Golden, or in particulary Tennyson, have to fight against a body swap curse. Again, the writing is witty and funny and I cried tears of laughter again, but as Lucy becomes more and more Tennyson, the book gets gloomier. I can't imagine what Lucy has to go through, and I don't mean the mysterical side. No one seems to like her and friends turn to foes but still she finds the strength to pull through. And finally there is something happening between her and T-son but more than that, I wish for her to feel welcome and belonging to somewhere.
All in all, these books are very refreshing. Sometimes I wished the actual solving of the problem wouldn't be just like ¾ poking around in the dark or even doing nothing until in the second to last chapter, nearly out of nowhere, the solution pops up. But I'm starting to fall in love with Lucy and I will definitely carry on reading, although price-per-page is a bit high. But hey, quality over quantity, isn't it?
Pretty darn good. Minor grammatical errors but they don’t take away from the quality. Overall decent plot with satisfactory world building. I’m actually currently on book 6, so it has somehow managed to not only catch my attention but hold it as well. It’s a sweet paranormal YA ‘romance’. I use the word ‘romance’ lightly. There’s a lot more focus on the MC and her shenanigans than on any romance. Which is totally fine, the story is good how it is.
My personal beef with the series is as follows (spoiler alert). I think the author was going for a love triangle? Buuuuttttttt it was kind of not done the best. I noticed each book has a guy the MC would focus on, but any progress the previous book would make in regards of the other guy would be lost. It kind of gave off a superfluous feel, was obviously extra and not really needed.
In addition, I also got the feeling that the author was aiming for a strong MC. Which is awesome. However, our MC almost feels robotic. I am soooo all for strong women! However, our MC seems immune to, like, everything. She is supposedly 15/16 years old, and in the real world, they can only handle so much. Our MC handles everything as if she were 100 years old and has seen it all. There’s little to no strong emotions and has made it unrelatable. Yes it’s paranormal, but I should be able to connect with the MC on some level.
At book 6 I think the MC has shown strong emotion...once? Maybe twice? One tiny bout of tears and that’s it. Our MC is enduring A LOT, and there should be more emotions to show this, but there isn’t. The series would have gotten 5 stars from me if it had shown the MC having emotions relative to the some of her circumstances, picking herself back up again, and then kicking arse.
Overall, if this is the authors first series, then she has done very well.
Why is this book for teens better than all of the run of the mill New Adult books I tortured myself with?
No but honestly, I bought the box set for sh*ts n giggles and expected corny clichee paranormal high school drama, but then I got invested in this book right of the start! The FMC actually has a distinguished voice with her humor - it is juvenile but in the best way. It's a light and funny read, good for getting out of a reading slump and if you're able to step outside of oh so adult seriousness.
I do have a few things that I didn't like as much, which could spoil some things. Coming now:
TW for bullying for all 3 books. I really didn't like that everyone continued to ignore the bullying against Lucy, even in the 3rd book. It made no sense to me, she somewhat befriends the Golden, but no one of them moves to stop it - not even in the Body Swap. That's something I really just don't understand, because everything else in the world somehow made sense.
Other than that, I find it interesting, that the tone shifted in the 3rd book to a more serious one and I'm intrigued how it will play out! It makes sense, since the characters go through stuff, but i hope Lucy keeps her goofiness (or maybe gets it back after whatever is going to happen?).
All in all, I wanted silly fun from a book series thats called WERRWOLF HIGH and i got that! Yay for riding a rat but calling out Polo sports because of animal cruelty :D iykyk
Book 1 - The Truth Spell As strange as life is....Lucy accepted into and on scholarship to Armisis was shocking. In no time after arriving she learns her best friend and guy she loves may still be alive, of course she doesn’t believe. A spell is cast upon the school and all that live there, it’s a truth spell. Lucy is trying to figure it out as well as the Golden’s secret. She learns her father, who left the family, wrote a book with her BFF mother, about werewolves. Kudos to her on defeating Uber evil. she bears her heart to Sam and in the end he does the same. But here we don’t know what that means. Book 2 - The Tiny Curse Another semester another spell. Why oh why, the dumb lumbering fool targets her. Who is the spell caster. These are just some of the questions needing answering, can Lucy, Tennyson, Sam, Nickoli and Athena solve the mystery. Can they find what they need to make Lucy BIG again Book 3 - The Body Swap Still didn’t believe Hannah could or would do such a thing. Swapping conciseness’ of her friend and her rival, crazy times this semester.
Comfort weekend. Sometimes you need to bury your head in a pillow all weekend long to indulge in comfort reading. Bring on the teenage werewolves! I chain smoked the entire Werewolf High series (6 novels so far). There is just enough plotting to keep your brain engaged, but not too taxed. A little magic, a little flirting, a little fashion, the occasional wolfing-out, all made for a perfect relaxing yet obsessive weekend read. The author promises more books in the series and I can’t wait. These are available only as a digital download, so as a bookseller I feel a little mutinous for not buying actual books from my local independent book shop. Like any good drug dealer, the first download was free, and that's where the Anita Oh addiction began. Unless the author’s writing starts to slip, I’m afraid this monkey is on my back for good.
Amazing YA series that sucks you into the world of Amaris High. Although the story takes place on the campus of Amaris High, I was pleasantly surprised to discover the characters in the series were more mature. I will admit, I was skeptical when I first picked up this series but decided to take a chance and so happy I did. Lucy receives an anonymous scholarship to the elite boarding school, Amaris High and seizes the opportunity. However, trouble lurks around every corner and she seems to be in the middle of it all. Secrets and magic are rooted into the school, teachers, and even some of the students. I loved the first box set (1-3) in the series so much, I ended up purchasing the next set (4-6) of books in the series before finishing the first set. I would definitely recommend to others who enjoy the YA genre with a little paranormal woven into the mix.
This boxset has three imaginative tales set in a high school full of magic and mischief. I don't read many teen/young adult books and was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was pulled into Lucy's adventures at Amaris High. Each book finds Lucy in a new mess of trouble and takes her on quite the adventure. Reminiscent of the Harry Potter series, the stories are fast-paced and fun, the characters are interesting, and the dialogue and situations are witty and often hilarious, and the world-building is fantastic. Much like any high school, friends can become enemies and vice versa with bullies, cliques, and the rumor mill. It's a world of teenage angst (but not too much) mixed with magic and werewolves.
Liked the writing style, the story and the characters – most especially our heroine Lucy. I love how down to earth she is and how strong she is in the face of all that bullying and how she doesn’t let anyone push her around. I also really enjoy her snark and found that and her though processes particularly amusing, along with her love of food. I did think the bullying was a bit excessive and over the top, especially in book 2 and I was a little puzzled at the malice our mystery spell-caster directed at Lucy (given who it turns out to be). I mean I can see why the Golden’s would be targeted by why so much nastiness was directed at Lucy herself never made sense. Can’t wait to read more.
I thought these books were a lot of fun. The characters were both enjoyable and believable and the dialogue and interactions were spot on for high school students in less than normal situations. I have one huuuuge complaint, though... I know his name is Tennyson Wilde, please stop referring to him by his full name damned near every time you talk about or to him. It's really distracting and took some of the joy out of the first three books for me. I would easily have given 5 stars if it weren't for this. I'm hesitant to read the other books simply because this was such a huge issue for me.
i really like these books! even though there are three books in each year, each book is actually a story in itself. the main characters are well developed and very different from each other. the main character is hilariously sarcastic and has a great sense of self. she finds humor in her worst situations and always finds a reason to keep going. a great example for teens. really enjoyable series!
some swearing but her most used derogatory word is jerk often with some great adjective added to it.
I have been given this book free in exchange for an honest review.
I got hooked on this series right from the start. Lucy is the type of character any teenager who has been bullied can relate to; and I love how she doesn't let them defeat her no matter what is thrown her way. It would be nice to see her get the upper hand with these mean kids once in a while though. She inspires kids not to give up or quit despite what is thrown at them. Great series and can't wait to start book 4.
I absolutely loved the first three books. The series will be in my wishlist because it's just a great read with a very Harry Potter feel but with werewolves. I'll stories that are just fun and can pull you in wanting !more and this did it. The characters are just all so relatable for high school where we were all fighting for a place in this world, being bullied or just studying too much. The added magic and mystery made it just a great story.
A book that is so sketchy in details or depth that leads you to severely question why you should care about the characters - or more importantly, why the heck am I reading the book! The author tries to be mysterious by not providing any info about the poor freshman girl at a private school that has layers of secrets - enough to get to senior year, I imagine! But not enough information to keep me past the freshman year.
This series is so magical takes me back to my Harry Potter days. With witches, werewolves, and magic galore. I absolutely love the whole perspective view of a teen growing up and finding themselves. As a parent we sometimes forget how hard it really is to be a teen. Werewolf High reminds of that, Lucy is the new Harry!!
Very good box set, and a different take on paranormal. Not a copycat of something else either. It's like the author successfully mixed elements and influences from several sources. Great, truly great, characters; and a fascinating story. Could easily be read by 12 and up, easily enjoyed by adults too. Very good read.
I like the storyline, high with secret paranormals. It some time to relate to the main character. She i guess is suppose to be quirky, food living nerd. She comes off a little annoying. The characters could be flushed out more.
I got this boxset through a deal newsletter. I read book one, and did finish it, but was not impressed enough to continue on. I was not pulled in by the characters or the plot line, which was pretty predictable and boring. 2 stars.
An easy read and an interesting take on the supernatural theme. Has a bit of a Japanese manga/Harry Potter vibes with the typical commoner getting strung along with the cool kids.
Loved these first three books. I found it nearly impossible to put the book down and lost a lot of sleeping staying up late to find out what was happening next.