Weregirl: Typhon

Who knew C.D. Bell had ANOTHER powerhouse read to top the first two books of this trilogy? Yes, yes she definitely does! TYPHON from word one: Just. Did. Not. Let. Up.

Not only have Nessa and Delphine faced a huge emotional loss, now they are dealing with the father they never knew, a scientific world they couldn’t have believed existed and the most tumultuously soul-rocking discovery ever, they have a sister they never knew about. A sister who was created from Delphine’s DNA with little extras spliced in, and that sister has lived the life of a part daughter, part lab rat, isolated, alone and mentally unstable. How will she react to her newfound “family?”

Daniel’s compound is almost paradise, almost…but the beautiful forests are hiding secrets, and Nessa and Delphine will each discover that some secrets have both a light and a dark side, and when nature, nurture and science collide, the results will be explosive.

Has science gone too far? Definitely an exciting conclusion to a fresh and intriguing trilogy!

I received a complimentary ARC edition from Chooseco!

Trilogy: Weregirl - Book 3
Publisher: Chooseco (November 1, 2018)
Expected Publication Date: November 1, 2018
Genre: YA Paranormal
Hardcover: 400 pages
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I thought that this was a great wrap up to the series! The author did an amazing job as usual at keeping me entertained and interested from page 1. The pacing was perfect, and I the mix between action and dialogue was done just right. The battle between science and magic was gripping and unique - this series as a whole was something different than anything I've ever read, so I applaud the author's originality! Nessa is a character I have always loved and she didn't disappoint in this one! Overall I really liked this book and series, and can't wait to see the physical copy some day, as the cover is beautiful!!

These stories are full of tentative alliances, betrayal, redemption and so much more. Not only is this world complex but the characters are too. I was pulled into the story and just when I would think I know where the story was going I would be so surprised that I just keep reading one book after the other.

“Weregirl: Typhon”, the third book in the Weregirl trilogy written by C. D. Bell, is a well paced story and excellent finish to the trilogy.
The Kurland children have moved in with Nessa’s father, Daniel Host, at his home which also was the location for his state-of-art lab and forest preserve.
Nessa wants the whole family to be together, including her “other” sister who was created by Daniel in his lab. She does not know if this will really be a good thing, but she has to try for she has promises to keep.
Thinking she may be going blind, Nessa now needs to learn to control a new gift for she is seeing lights that allow her to sense what is going on around her. With this new sense she will need to understand what mystery and danger is going on in the forest preserve, her family and especially her “other” sister.
When the dust finally settles Nessa will need to trust her heart to figure what she wants to do with her future, to do what is right and not for the sake of her father’s legacy.

Wow! This would make such a great movie! This final story of the trilogy was magic! Nessa has learned how to control her transformation into a wolf and how to use the transformation. She and her sister Delphine go to stay with their father,Daniel, in Oregon, a place that seems like paradise, elaborate and beautiful. Nessa is disturbed by Daniel’s work in his research laboratory. Nessa and Delphine learn of and meet with their other sister, Chimera, who was created in Daniel’s lab and is part human andpart animal, but looks just like Delphine, created from some of her DNA. I loved the interactions of Nessa, how she and her best friend Bree have a true friendship, loving each other unconditionally, accepting each other totally. Nessa becomes very protective of her sister, Delphine and the rest of her family. She has always wondered why she was chosen by the wolf pack and at the end of this story, she finds out.

REVIEW
Well I have been eagerly awaiting this books release as I enjoyed the first two so much, just a shame this is the last book in this trilogy!

I absolutely love the cover showing the background woods and trees which feature heavily in this book. I think the female face and the white wolf face and their position is great, this cover would really make me notice it on a book shelf! I'm not sure what the title of the book refers to at first glance but it is thoroughly explained within the book.

I totally agree with the genre listings I have seen for this book which are, supernatural, fantasy, sci-fi, teens & YA. I am definitely not a teen but I enjoyed this whole series from the point of view of an adult reading the book. I guess I would add shape-shifter, and werewolf to the list of genres.

This book has Nessa the weregirl, sister Delphine and younger brother Nate still grieving or their mother and getting used to the upheaval of living with their scientist father, Daniel. Also, at the very centre of the book and in the majority of the action is Daniel's living genetic experiment, the Chimera that was developed from the same egg as Delphine which in a rather disturbing way makes them twins. In act during certain parts of the book the chimera is referred to as "Delphine chimera". The really disconcerting thing is that Delphine chimera really has a striking resemblance to the fully human Delphine. Delphine chimera is soon referred to as CM. Like I said there really is a lot going on. Nessa speaks to Delphine and they decide to ask their father to allow CM to live in the house with them as part of the family, as genetically she is. There are still some issues within the "humans" already in the family. Delphine has really withdrawn from Nessa and has to work through other issues too. Add CM to those other issues and you wonder if she will ever become integrated into the family unit or will she be the other element in her personality take over, making her a monster that some of the scientists believe she truly is.

In this book Daniel is hosting a group of foreign scientists who want to come and look at CM. It’s kind of sad really because CM is still more of a project than a valued member of the family. CM is put on show in a new high-tech lab/home for all the other scientists to discuss whilst Daniel draws her blood, and injects her with various things. There is an interesting section in the book where Daniel is given a choice rather like the one he had to make when Vivian and he were together. The choice between his genetic experiments and his wife and children resulted in Vivian leaving and him continuing his scientific experiments. Who/what will Daniel choose this time?

Of course, this book has most of the great characters we have come to love in the first two books of the series. Bree is in this book despite living back in Tether. Bree and Nessa facetime each other regularly and its clear to see that their friendship can and will survive the distance between them. Nessa still turns to Bree or support when she isn’t sure about things. Nessa has even more changes to deal with and as few people know of her ability to change into a wolf. Nessa has to confide in Bree and Professor Halliday. Professor Halliday provides Nessa with any information she has on these changes Nessa to try to help her accept and use this new ability. I found her new talent/power fascinating and enjoyed reading along as she learnt how to adapt, come to terms with it and use it well too.

Nessa still tries to keep her ears open about the Paravida wolves and their new leader Luc. It’s a shame he didn’t feature more in this book but hey we had new characters.

The new characters that are introduced into this book are the young runaways that live in the woods. Bo, the leader of the forests dwellers soon becomes rather close to Nessa. Delphine finds herself being drawn to these runaways as she can identify with them.

My immediate thoughts upon finishing this book were that this had an amazing build up to a tension filled climax that affects a lot of people and their future lives and careers.

After completing the Weregirl series of books I have to say I really enjoyed it rom the first book to the last. I’ve seen other reviews that have compared this book to the Teenwolf TV show and I do agree it is a good comparison and I could certainly imagine this as a film or TV Show. It really is that good. There’s lots more I could have told you but I don’t want to reveal anything too spoilery.

Such a good series! I really enjoyed reading this, and liked the unique take on shifters and paranormal stories.