My Review
Although I’ve never really been a fan of books that involve circuses (I’ve only ever read Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen), I thought the idea for this one sounded pretty interesting (a circus made up of shape-shifters? That’s certainly different), and I instantly wanted to read it.
Turns out, it really is as fantastic as the synopsis makes it sound. It’s completely different, and I had no trouble getting into the story. In fact, I got so into the story, that I didn’t want to put it down at all (and it led to staying up way too late reading). Yes, it was that good.
The book starts off by introducing us to Flo, a shape-shifter who is part of a traveling circus. Once the children in the circus turn sixteen, it is time for them to become an act in the circus and begin performing. It is the night of her first performance, and she is incredibly nervous. Although she has practiced and practiced, she is terrified of having to go out in front of the audience in her animal form (a horse), and jump over the flaming hurdle. So she runs out of the circus and hides. She finally performs the next night, and she finds that she actually enjoyed it – and performs again the next night and the next without trouble. However, during a practice session one day, a “hunter” sees her transform from her horse shape back to human, and things go downhill from there. Flo sees the hunters attend the circus performances, and one night she has an accident that causes the entire circus to endure a horrible tragedy. Will Flo and her boyfriend (also a shape-shifter in the circus) be able to find the rest of their circus family, and fix the damage that the hunters have caused? They have already killed many of the people that Flo knows, and they’re after her next.
The Wanderers is a perfect mixture of fantasy, paranormal, and romance. All of these genres work well together in this book, and it is definitely a treat to read.
The romance between Flo and her boyfriend, Jett, is the kind of love that you just can’t help but enjoy. It’s adorable and sweet, and I can’t help but want the best for them throughout the entire book.
This book is the perfect example of a good reason to pick up a book that might be outside your interest (like I said, I don’t usually read books that are circus-orientated), because you never know when you find something that could end up being one of your favorite books! I absolutely loved this one, and I know I’ll be reading it more than once!
Note: I received an ARC copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
