BEAST BECOMES HER

A teenage girl, living with foster parents since her parents died in a murder-suicide, learn she’s a magical being—and possibly a killer’s next victim.

After Edith shockingly grows claws and accidentally draws blood from a boy who menacingly grabs her after she makes it clear she’s not receptive, she learns she’s a descendant of a long line of beserkir, who can take the form of a wolf, bear, or boar. Self-described “good girl” Edith is naturally incredulous. To get the charges dropped, she heads to a wilderness therapy program for troubled youth—Iceland’s Skallagrim Academy, where ancient Norse magic is a way of life. There, she meets witches, seers, hunters, and other beserkir. On her second day at Skallagrim, a student is murdered—and Edith becomes hunter Amund’s prime suspect as he investigates the crime. She’s determined to prove her innocence while also trying to stay alive. Despite the threat Amund poses to Edith, the pull between the two is undeniable. The delicious twist of their forbidden will-they, won’t-they romance is as riveting as the race to find out who the true culprit is. The leads’ dual first-person narrative invites readers to witness questioning, determination, and growth from the perspectives of both a hunter and a berserkr, serving to enhance this thriller whose mystery is woven into the magic of the book. Main characters present white.

A completely compelling read.