Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin

Wolf by Wolf (Wolf by Wolf, #1)

by Ryan Graudin

From the author of The Walled City comes a fast-paced and innovative novel that will leave you breathless.

Her story begins on a train.

The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, they host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The prize? An audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball in Tokyo.

Yael, a former death camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost. The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler. A survivor of painful human experimentation, Yael has the power to skinshift and must complete her mission by impersonating last year's only female racer, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele's twin brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael's every move.

But as Yael grows closer to the other competitors, can she be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and stay true to her mission?

Reviewed by ross91 on

5 of 5 stars

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just one word: AMAZING.
I really didn't like The Walled City by Graudin and I wasn't expecting to like this book, but I have to say that this story is quite impressive.
A lot of The man in the high castle vibe, but I enjoyed this book more, TBH.
Yael, the main protagonist, is so easy to love and root for. Her story is compelling and all the flashback chapters enriched the story perfectly. Felix is also a quite great and complex character, I hope we'll se more of him in the sequel. I'm not totally sold on Luka tho, I didn't like him much and I never really trusted him. We'll see.
One of the things I appreciated the most about this book is the little amount of romance. With so many things at stake and so many complications I found it refreshing that for once the main protagonist of a YA series is more focused on her goals than on acquiring a boyfriend. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
And now we wait.

Oh and I saw that there's a prequel novella about Luka and Adele, but I'm not so sure I'm gonna read it. Maybe if the waiting for the sequel becomes too excruciating to bear...

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