I was given a free eARC of Sons of Slaughter in exchange for an honest review. *cracks knuckles* aight, here goes, one Honest Review coming right up.
Sons of Slaughter is a book about love, loss, courage, strength, weakness, and above all - friendship. The relationship between Beck and Dean is just the sweetest, most heart-wrenching thing ever. McBride's take on sensitive subjects such as mental illness, suicide, teenage pregnancy and physical abuse is realistic but compassionate, and my heart was aching constantly while reading through it. The two MCs are credible and three-dimensional, I could never decide on a favorite character. Well-paced, gripping and bittersweet, this is the story of two boys fighting for what they love, fighting to live. The battle is long and hard - but they are wolves of war.
Overall, a solid psychological YA novel that I wholeheartedly recommend to...well, anybody.