My Calamity Jane

Gr 7 Up–The Wild West just got a little wilder. In 1876 America, gunslingers, outlaws, and garou, also known as werewolves, are everywhere. Using their Wild West Traveling Show to fund their garou hunting, Wild Bill, Annie Oakley, and Frank “The Pistol Prince” Butler spend their night tracking down corrupt garou. When a garou hunt goes south, Jane joins the traveling band, but notices a suspicious bite on her arm. Soon she starts exhibiting werewolf symptoms. Meanwhile, the garou known as the Alpha is going around changing people and controlling their minds. Can the traveling band stop the Alpha? Could Jane really be a garou? Narrators Brodi Ashton and Jodi Meadows do a great job of portraying the well-developed characters. Their narrative styles mix well and bring the story to life. The nuanced plot is an action-packed blend of paranormal and historical fiction.