Well written and interesting take on were-creatures, just not for me.

Once I realized that all of the Native Americans were essentially monsters, it was really hard for me to finish even the first chapter. I tried, I really did, but the writing style just rubbed me the wrong way and then the very first chapter ends with these Native monsters ripping out the guts of a living human and eating him. Disgusting and messed up. I usually read grimdark fantasy but that's messed up. 

The MC is supposedly a human who can see the future when her skin is cut. I'm really uncomfortable with self-harm and while this "cassandra sanguine" isn't doing it for the same reasons most people do it, it feels too much like promotion of harmful behaviors to a young audience. 

Wow!  I really enjoyed this.  I loved the world and the fresh take on supernatural creatures.  It reminds me of Robin McKinley's Sunshine, where the predatory nature of supernatural creatures is much more believable and darker.   

I thought that Anne Bishop did a great job capturing Meg's subtle character traits.  She's kind and innocent but not a doormat.  She's petite and fragile and not very strong but doesn't assume she should be treated as such.  I absolutely bought how the other characters grew to like her.  The relationship between her and Simon evolved very naturally, and the stuff with Sam is heartbreaking but so emotionally believable.  I finished the book and immediately bought and started reading the next one.  There aren't too many books where that's the case.