4 Star rating – recommended for
genre fans
Since it is the month of
Halloween, I thought I would go with a horror story. I guess you could say
Hollowland was also, but fighting zombies tends to be more fun than scary.
Werewolves are one of my
favorite classic monsters. The cover was more than enough to entice me to read
this story. From the very first chapter you learn that this is a story that
does not mind the labels "dark" or "gritty." In the very first
chapter, a woman has a disturbing encounter with a werewolf. If you need to
know more, the cover should give you plenty of hints. The rest of the story
follows her two children as they enter collage for the first time and have to
cope with being who they are. This story however is not just another generic
blood and guts rack up the body count horror story. There is also a good sense
of mystery and mythology thrown into the mix. Science and history come into
play while explaining the possible origins of werewolves. The ending has a good
twist. This book is definitely not for young children, but if you like, a good
horror story with some real meat to it, then you will want to give this a read.
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