Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Synopsis
A medicine woman tells Jamie Fier that she knows how he can win the heart of the girl he loves, but it will cost him. She gives him a potion to drink, and that night, when the moon is full, Jamie is mutated into a wolf. With each full moon, he metamorphoses again, but if his true love sees him while he's in the form of a wolf, he'll remain a wolf forever.
Is Heart of the Hunter appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
This Fear Street Sagas entry features a werewolf transformation curse with gothic horror elements. The story involves a boy's desperate attempt to win love through magical means that backfires, with themes of consequences and forbidden magic appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include body horror and transformation.
Who'll love this
Readers will be hooked by Jamie's race against time as he tries to keep his werewolf secret while pursuing the girl he loves.