"All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened
and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you
and afterwards it all belongs to you; the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse,
and sorrow, the people and the places and how the weather was."
Ernest Hemingway

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

The Wereling: Wounded

Wounded #1
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The Wereling:  Wounded
Stephen Cole
2003

The Summary
Bitten by a werewolf and forced to accept his monstrous change by the maniacal Marcie Foley, Tom Anderson has become embroiled in a nightmare from which he can't escape.

Now, he is a silver blood - a werewolf, who can retain some of his humanity - and the most sought after person in the werewolf community.

And Kate, Marcie's misfit daughter, is his only hope of finding a cure.

The Good
Stephen Cole creates a unique adventure of daring and danger by combing the mythology of werewolves with the science fiction of Frankenstein-esque science.

It's strange, slightly twisted, but simultaneously thrilling.  With non-stop action paired with mystery and danger, it creates a compelling story that will keep you riveted to the pages.  You'll be dying to see what happens - and I can't say Cole disappoints.

Additionally, the author creates intriguing and witty characters.  Besides Kate and Tom, there's Adam Blood, a curious Englishman turned real estate salesman - who indulges an unusual occupation on the side.  I think what makes Blood so endearing, however, is the accent.

(British accents make everything better.)

The Bad
It's book number one, so chances are good that the story is a long way from reaching any sort of happy ending - or, even, just an ending.

The Ugly
Violence.

Where werewolves are involved, bloodshed invariably follows behind.

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