The characters are highly complex and they exist in a world that values strength over compassion, only the strong survive. The life inside the pack mimics that of a real wolf pack with a strict hierarchy that is established through fighting and power. It is also comparable to a medieval court, the king holds his divine right to rule and the queen exists solely to please and support the king. Throw in scheming courtiers with the ability to change into wolves with sharp claws and fangs and you have the pack construct. As the characters are basically wolves housed in a human skin and the story is laced with animalistic references and traits displayed by all. We first meet the main characters Meela and Grey it is on a bloody battlefield where they recognize each other as their soul mate, and Grey takes Meela as tribute for his pack's help in her brother's fight. From this point on Meela belongs to Grey, and in this world, a highly spirited female with a propensity for impulsive actions matched to a dog stubborn, self-assured, dominant male is going to cause problems. We follow Meela in her journey to become the pack's Luna, a pack who are even more wolf than the one she comes from, and with a mate who has set the highest standards for her to reach as his Luna(female Alpha) and will accept nothing less than perfection. In the midst of all this and the struggle they face to form a personal and public relationship, there is one incident that will change them both and the fate of the pack completely. From that point on both Meela and Grey are inevitably changed and for them to be together, either one or both needs to change, but when you live in a world where you are taught that weakness is easily exploited and to admit defeat can potentially lead to your destruction. Thank you @chortle for the great summary

In a world where woman are hidden until their 16th birthday to be given off for marriage at 18 years old, everything is controlled for them. Their husband, their house, their friends. Maricella Camia, a young but defiant girl is reluctant to her faith. Hidden from promiscuous behavior, her eighteenth birthday comes along and she is ready to change everything and everyone around her. Even if it means for the cost of her life.

Olivia has always been ready to meet her Matched partner. However, when the Matching system fails, she is paired with Neo - a heartbroken boy who is totally uninterested in her. *** Olivia Jensen has always known that she will be meeting with her Matched partner at eighteen. She is confident that she will be the perfect pair for him to love her. What she does not expect is Neo Carmichael, a boy who already has loved someone outside of his Match and is not interested in being with her. Completely taken aback by his confession, Olivia finds herself to be the first incompatible Match with Neo by a seemingly 'perfect' Matching system. What seems to be the first signs of the system failing ends up opening a whole new world for Neo and Olivia as they navigate a life that they discover to have been built upon lies and secrets. (Book One of the Death of the Future Series) [[Editor's Pick | April 2021]]