Synopsis:There is no pity in Santa Olivia. And no escape. In this isolated military buffer zone between Mexico and the U.S., the citizens of Santa Olivia are virtually powerless. Then and unlikely heroine is born. She is the daughter of a man genetically manipulated by the government to be a weapon. A "Wolf-Man", he was engineered to have superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and senses, as well as a total lack of fear. Named for her vanished father, Lupe Garron has inherited his gifts. Frustrated by the injustices visited upon her friends and neighbors by the military occupiers, Loup is determined to avenge her community. Aided by a handful of her fellow orphans, Loup takes on the guise of their patron saint, Santa Olivia, and sets out to deliver vigilante justice--aware that if she is caught, she could lose her freedom... and possibly her life.
My Rating: 8/10
My Thoughts:
First off I just wanted to say that the synopsis only describes what happens in the first half of the book. The second half takes a completely new direction. If the vigilante justice had been the main story of the book, I think it would have been better, however, with that said, I still loved it. Loup was fascinating with her not quite human thinking, and all the secondary characters where beautifully imagined. I loved Miguel Garza the most. As for the ending, it's set up so a sequel is possible but it also could end with this book. The ending was not what I would consider amazing, but still satisfying. Overall very entertaining book.
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