A. E. Moorat wrote a funny spoof about Henry VIII called "Henry VIII, Wolfman" in which he imagines werewolves overrunning England during the time of Henry's reign. Henry is bitten during an attack which kills Queen Katherine and their newborn son, George, and Henry vows revenge. But he turns into a werewolf during every full moon despite his attempts to fight it. He ends up biting Anne Boleyn and turning her as well, and marries her out of guilt. Meanwhile, Malchek, head of the wolfen, is going around building an army of werewolves. It was pretty amusing, and he did a good job of characterizing the people who surrounded Henry during that time period.
"Impulse" by Ellen Hopkins was very dark and very powerful. Taking place in Aspen Springs, a mental hospital for teens, we meet Connor, Vanessa, and Tony, who have all tried to commit suicide. They bond and become friends and help each other out during their dark times, and Tony and Vanessa's parents become more engaged and willing to help their troubled kids out, while Connor's family continues to be cold, so Connor tries again to kill himself and this time he succeeds. I see why teens like Hopkins books so much: her voice is very authentic and never condescending, plus it's interesting and goes very quick.
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