River is a 2006 urban fantasy

Urban fantasy

Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...

 novel by Skyla Dawn Cameron. It is the author's debut novel

Debut novel

A debut novel is the first novel an author publishes. Debut novels are the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future...

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Plot summary

The story resolves around the wolf named River. River is the alpha female of a wolf pack. One night, she is attacked and bitten by a human. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a human body. Three years pass without her knowing who bit her. Then one day, while in high school, she sees the attacker. Although he has all the answers she's looking for, he keeps his mouth shut. While trying to deal with this situation, she also has to deal with another: being in high school.

Characters

• River Wolfe
• Charlie
• Daryl Marsden
• Jen Morris
• Frank and Cindy Jenkins
• Brenden Vanderbelt
• Lindsay Sinclair
• Gray Marsden
• Jewel Doe

Awards

River won the best Fantasy novel Eppie Award tying with Dragon's Gold by Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob is an English American writer in the science fiction and fantasy genres, publishing under the name Piers Anthony. He is most famous for his long-running novel series set in the fictional realm of Xanth.Many of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best...

and Robert E. Margoff.

The cover art by Trace Edward Zaber won the Ariana Award for Best Fantasy Cover and the Quasar Award for Best Cover of the Year.

External links

• Official website
• Mundania Press