Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Random | 2014 | Alma Alexander | Buy |
| 2 | Wolf | 2015 | Alma Alexander | Buy |
| 3 | Shifter | 2016 | Alma Alexander | Buy |
This three-book series reimagines shapeshifting as a genetic condition rather than a supernatural curse. In Alexander’s world, Were-kind shift forms based on what living creature they were last exposed to before the full moon. Random follows a young man whose shifts are dangerously unpredictable, Wolf digs into the politics of Were society, and Shifter brings the story to a close.
The series stands out for its science-fictional approach to a fantasy premise. Alexander treats the Were condition with the same rigor you’d expect from a story about mutants or genetic engineering, which gives the books a different texture from typical werewolf fiction.