Tethered

THE BITE IS WORSE THAN THE BARK The rural area where nineteen-year-old Aiken Pine grew up is a place that nobody seems to leave, but Aiken is one that got away-at least for a little while.Before Aiken became a high school dropout, he had big plans for the future. But one horrible mistake changed everything.When his younger sister stabs the head cheerleader, Aiken is forced to go home. Everybody says it was bullying that led to the fight, but Aiken is convinced there's more to the story.As he begins to unravel the mystery, Aiken is faced with other things from the past-an intricate web of secrets and lies among high school friends.And, even with all of that, Aiken has another problem... there's a sinister dog that's been following him around.A dog that's out for blood