A press release from Stephanie DeLuca of Simon and Schuster:
MTV Books and Gallery Books are partnering to publish On Fire, an original novel based on MTV’s hit series Teen Wolf. The novel, written by the New York Times bestselling author Nancy Holder, will be published on June 5, 2012. The series will return for a second season this summer on MTV.
On Fire takes fans deeper into the lives of their favorite characters from the series and reveals some of the dark secrets that complicate their lives and relationships, including new details in the development of Scott and Allison’s romance, family histories for Stiles and Jackson, and Derek’s troubled past.
“On Fire gives a glimpse into mysteries that will set up new episodes of Teen Wolf, while giving fans a unique insight into the minds and feelings of the characters as only a novel can do,” said Jeff Davis, executive producer of the Teen Wolf series on MTV.
MTV’s Teen Wolf is a sexy, suspenseful drama about transformation set against the backdrop of contemporary teen life, with a forbidden, romantic love story at its core, making it a fresh and different take on the iconic movie. The critically acclaimed hit series made its debut in 2011 and drew 1.7 million viewers each week, culminating in a series high 2.1 million viewers for the season one finale.
Teen Wolf stars Tyler Posey as Scott McCall, Crystal Reed as Allison Argent, Dylan O’Brien as Stiles, Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale, Holland Roden as Lydia Martin, and Colton Haynes as Jackson Whittemore.
Author Nancy Holder has published sixty books and more than two hundred short stories. She has received four Bram Stoker awards for fiction from the Horror Writers Association, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. She has written or co-written twenty Buffy and Angel projects. Her books from Simon Pulse include the New York Times bestselling series Wicked and the novel The Rose Bride.