Ernest McClain is a fourteen year-old teenager with a miserable life.
Ernest suffers from the intense bullying of his peers, conflicts coming to terms with
his own identity, and a mother who sees him as a monster. As if that weren't enough,
for as long as he can remember, he's been burdened with a terrible curse: every full
moon he transforms into a werewolf and goes on a rampage in the town woods, killing
wildlife and any human beings unfortunate enough to cross his path. Seeing no
relief from his fate, the depressed teen increasingly considers suicide - or at least, he
would, were it not for the kindness of his senior, Ben Hetchsen, and the kind heart of
Dana Byrne, a new transfer student at his school. Together, the three teenagers form an
unbreakable bond that protects them from the terrible darkness in their lives.
[boyxboy] [#143 in teen fiction] [completed]
*TW: Trauma, death, drugs, bullying, attempted suicide*
His parents are drug addicts and alcoholics.
His brother is in a gang.
His sister doesn't talk much.
He plays baseball and knows how to stand up for himself.
What's one more thing added to the list going to do? A lot.
Orion is gay, and that one little uncontrollable identity pushes him over the edge, when it should set him free.
Cover thanks to @-normality
Completed 12/16/2016 @ 4:49 PM EST