A girl barely out of her teens is found bloody and naked by Uldolf, a one-armed young man who has been hunting in the forest. He lives with his adopted parents and a sister who took him in when he was just a child after the massacre that left his biological family dead. Uldolf barely survived and refuses to remember what happened. The strange girl doesn't seem to speak and is frightened. Uldolf won't allow her to die and takes her home where his mother will care for her.

The abused girl is Lily, a werewolf who has been held captive for years under the Knights of the Teutonic Order. Her master, Johannsburg, Erhard von Stendal, a knight of this order has made her into a killing machine where he has brainwashed her to thinking she kills for the good of god. He has killed her family and used torture to keep her in line. Lily has killed many and while her master is away, she is able to escape. She is very sacred but goes with Uldolf because he seems so kind. What Uldolf doesn't know is that Lily and he have met before when they were young children and that she is the reason he became an orphan.

As Lily recovers, Uldolf and his parents try to figure out what the best course of action with Lily. She is a very strange girl who doesn't seem comfortable with people, but is willing to help with household chores and keep an eye on Hilde, Uldolf's younger sister. Also Lily has become attached to Uldolf and wants to show him how much she has come to love him. Erhard is searching for Lily and will do whatever means necessary to find her.

Because Lily is being hunted, anyone she comes in contact with is in danger. Lily has no where to go and wants to stay with Uldolf. But when he finds out who Lily is and the terror she has brought back into his life, he must either forgive her or turn her over to her master who wants to destroy her once and for all.

WOLFBREED is a gritty and violent dark novel that deals with the aspects of religion in very scary ways. S.A. Swann has written a world in the thirteen century that is ruled by powerful and deranged men who use evil and torture to get what they want. No one is safe from these persecutions and so many innocent lives are lost. Lily, the poor half human, half shift changing wolf is so abused and scarred that she has two sides to her that cannot be controlled. One side is fragile and wants to be safe and loved. The other side is a vicious one that makes Lily lash out. This side tries to take over and it gets to a point where Lily can't stop it.

Uldolf is a wonderful character full of life and optimism. Even though his childhood was destroyed, he is able to overcome because of the husband and wife who took him in and treat him as their own son. This family unit becomes so important to this tale as well as how they treat and protect Lily.

WOLFBREED is all about redemption and forgiveness. S.A. Swann shows the best and the worst in people and the paths those take to either fight for good or turn to darkness to achieve great power. This story is for anyone who enjoys paranormals with a touch of romance and an action packed plot where the end is very much a mystery.