Metamorphosis: Book Two of the Lalassu

by Jennifer Carole Lewis

Former soldier Ron McBride thought his life couldn't possibly get any worse. He's been physically transformed, hunted across most of North America and is haunted by his battles with addiction and PTSD. But he's been determined to keep a promise to a dead woman, even though he's on the run. Except now it looks like he's about to die alone in the Canadian wilderness. When he first wakes up in the tiny community in Bear Claw National Park, he thinks he's found a little piece of heaven. Particularly when he meets Lily Charging-Bull, a cheerful young woman whose family has been living in the sub-Arctic forest for generations. For the first time in months, he just might have room to breathe. But there's a reason why no one has found this isolated community before. Not every lalassu can hide their abilities in public. For those who are visibly different, known as the Marked, Bear Claw is a refuge, a place to hide from fear and exploitation. Lily and her family are skin-walkers, able to shift between human and bear form. For generations, they've stood between the Marked and the outside world. Ron has hunters on his trail, men with resources and globally-spanning grasps. If they follow him to Bear Claw, the Marked cannot hope to escape. Lily finds herself having to choose between her duties and her heart, protecting the many or the one. Ron has too many failures under his belt to see himself as anything but a burden. Neither sees anything heroic when they look in a mirror but together they'll learn the most important lesson of being a hero. Heroes aren't born. They become.

368 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2016

About the author

Thanks for looking me up! I've taken the advice to leave Goodreads to readers, so I'm not active on here but you can find me on Twitter (@jclewisupdate), Facebook (Jennifer Carole Lewis) and Instagram (Jennifer_carole_lewis). Happy reading!

I am a full time writer, full time admin person and a full time mother (which is at least two more times than I actually have but somehow I'm making it work while still finding time to watch TV and read).

I've always loved stories: watching them, reading them, or telling them. I've recently self-published my first novel and I'm very excited to see about making my dreams come true.

I like alternate realities, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, superpowers, alternative history and secret societies. That's what inspires my work.