Different is the story of a girl who was born half vampire and half werewolf. Her whole life she has been running away from vampires on the hunt for her and running away from her true self. She possesses great power. Power that she sometimes cannot control. She's ruthless, but also afraid of the monster within her.
During the story, Thea tries to recruit werewolves to fight against an army of vampires aiming to kill a young witch, last of his kind. The task is not easy. Werewolves despise vampires and Thea is half. As she encounters the wolves, there is bloodshed, happiness, sadness, and friendship's developed.
As the journey continues, Thea develops romantic feelings for two wolves she is traveling with. Axl, who keeps Thea sane and always knows what to do. He becomes a need in Thea's life. He is the calm to her storm. Then there's Caleb, who is the storm. Constantly bickering and falling in love with each other all at the same time. Caleb becomes the want in her life. Romance, and fighting for someone other than herself is all new to her. Can she do it? Will she run? Or will she turn into the monster that she is afraid of and harm her new friends?
This book consists of many life lessons. Anywhere from friendships, to romantic dilemmas, self-love and growth. Readers can range from, girls, boys, rebels, leaders, misfits, lovers, outcasts and the inbetweeners. This book also describes what a family can be made up of. The reader can connect to the book's definition, whether the reader is an orphan, adopted, has a biological family, or even a reader who expands his or her family through friendships. If you believe in magic, and mythical creatures, then this book is for you.
Sequel coming soon!
Ariella's biggest desire in life has always been such a simple one. She wants to be 'normal.' Unfortunately, that one simple wish has never been within her grasp. Coming from a long line of witches is bad enough, but she's even more different than the rest of her family. The fact that no one will give her any answers to why she's so different doesn't help matters. Her entire existence is shrouded in secrets that everyone around her refuses to reveal.
After a family tragedy, she moves to a new town, and she gets her first chance to at least pretend to be 'normal.' For the first time, she's allowed to leave the house and go to an actual school. She makes friends, and she develops her first crush, that's quickly followed by her second.
She's finally living the normal teenage life she'd dreamed of, but it doesn't last. Everything she believed about herself and the world around her is changed in an instant. Family secrets come to light one after another, turning her entire world upside down in the process. She quickly realizes that sometimes ignorance really is bliss, and maybe she didn't really want to know the answers to the questions she'd always asked, especially when one of these truths causes people close to her to turn their backs on her without hesitation.
Before she can even recover from the shock, she's thrust into a war that she hadn't even known existed. Loyalties will be tested. She'll have to choose sides between all of the people she's come to care about.
Will she stand with her family, her new friends, or the two boys who both hold a piece of her heart?
One thing is for sure. She'll have to let go of her dream of 'normal.'