In the wake of her sister's disappearance, Talia Blake is devastated and restless. As Autumn turns to Winter and a new year begins, the town of Crestwood begins to sweep the unsolved disappearance of Malory Blake under the rug. From now on, Malory Blake will be a tragedy whispered about in the halls of Crestwood High and a warning to the townspeople about keeping an eye on their children. But Talia Blake, unlike the others, is not willing to let go. Regardless of whether or not Malory is alive, Talia is determined to find her. But with no leads, an endless supply of unanswered of questions, and no known motive, Talia is left with little to work with. However, instincts tell her that her answers lie in the woods. And perhaps, so does her sister.
A genetically unique but emotionally lost teenager must figure out who she is within her mixed-up, warring world of Shifters and Wolfstalkers.
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It wasn't Maddie's choice to be born a half-breed, half Shifter, half Wolfstalker -- a hunter of Shifters -- and it wasn't her choice to keep her identity a secret. But after trying to attend high school like any normal sixteen-year-old, things quickly spiral south when her Stalker uncle finds out about her and catapults her out of anonymity and into the awareness--or possibly the crosshairs--of The Order of the Wolfstalker. Maddie must think fast and figure out a way to keep herself and her family safe, or risk losing everything. Including her life.
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