Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of wolves.
It should have been enough.
And it was, until the wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. In the end, they faced the beast together as a pack . . . and won.
Now , a year later, Gordo has found himself once again the w itch of the Bennett pack. Green Creek has settled after the death of Richard Collins, and Gordo constantly struggles to ignore Mark and the song that how ls between them.
But time is running out. Something is coming. And this time, it’s craw ling from within.
Some bonds, no matter how strong, w ere made to be broken.
Ravensong is the second book in the Green Creek series by bestselling author TJ Klune.
My thoughts: filling in some of the gaps from Wolfsong, this starts with Gordo and the Bennett brothers away from Green Creek hunting down the murderer of their father – Richard Collins.
Gordo’s story, especially his relationship with Mark, is filled in with flashbacks, bringing us up to date with the complicated situation before they return to Green Creek and Gordo sees Mark again.
More trouble is coming, because the Green Creek pack seem to attract it, and they will be betrayed by someone they should have been able to trust. They will have to fight, not just for their own lives, but those of every human in town and in the process their secrets will be laid bare.
I really liked Gordo, he’s a complicated person, way too much responsibility was laid on him when he was far too young, but he’s mostly borne it well. Except for when the Bennetts left him alone in the town and went East. Then he rebelled, against them, against his assigned destiny, against his bond with Mark. I don’t really blame him, it was a terrible situation.
But he built his own family, with his friends, Rico, Tanner and Chris. And added Ox years later. They sustain him, even as they tease him mercilessly.
Reconnecting with the Bennetts will take time, something neither he nor the pack really has, and it’s a struggle for him. Ravensong is told from his perspective and it’s interesting to read all his internal wrestling and confusion. The threat they face is big, but he can do it, he’s tied to the land, just like the wolves, and is more powerful than his enemies realise.
Another wonderful visit to Green Creek and the wolves there. Bring on Heartsong, aka book three!
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in the blog tour but all opinions remain my own.
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