Nadya

Nadya- by Pat Murphy was enjoyable to read and at the same time irritating. This was not because it was badly written(personally I loved the style), but it was so realistic with the historical attitudes toward women and non-white people, I could really feel the frustration of the characters who were forced to live with them.

The basic synopsis is a historical novel set during the 1830s, with immigrants, and pioneers, and native Americans all trying to fit in., and find "their version " of civilisation.Nadya's family are werewolves, originally from Europe and and she has a very different upbringing, learning to shoot and hunt(in both human and wolf form). Unfortunately other pioneers are not contend to leave wolves wander free nearby, afraid of losing cattle or human lives , so Nadya's family are at constant risk.


This is also a road movie of sorts, as a tragedy forces Nadya to, travel across the American west, where she meets a variety of people, and treated to a variety of reactions to her and the environment.

I recommend this book to those who enjoy historical , adventure and romance with a bit of supernatural thrown in.