Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy was not what I expected based off the blurb. I believe there should have been a trigger warning of some kind about abuse. So consider this your warning, if you are triggered by domestic or sexual abuse this book may not be for you. I also felt like this book was trying too hard to be too many things. I had a tough time relating to Inti which made it hard for me to enjoy book. I also felt like ALL the characters had tragic backstories which just continued to immerse me in a dark world that I was not fully prepared for. The romance between Inti and Duncan seemed a bit forced to me and I didn't feel any chemistry between them. I really just kept reading because I wanted to see what was going to happen with the wolves and who the murder was. I was surprised by the killer. I liked learning about the wolves and many of their scenes. Overall, the blurb was misleading and I felt like this story tried to encompass too many different things.