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New Release: A NYC Werewolf
An urban fantasy that is an exhilarating mix of mystery, suspense and paranormal romance...
James is tall, handsome, blond and mysterious. Lucy, an attractive brunette and an art history major, discovers the dark secret that her classmate has been hiding from the world for so long. She risks her safety and security for a dangerous love.
With the help of an eccentric psychic, Lucy and James, begin to better understand the supernatural powers that James possesses. Adding to their difficulties, is an ex-boyfriend of Lucy who refuses to be shut out of her life.
From The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Central Park to Gramercy Park, the story unfolds in the intoxicating atmosphere of Manhattan in New York City. This suspenseful and fast moving, werewolf, urban fantasy is Book 1 in The NYC Werewolf Series.
(This novella is for readers who enjoy a short read. The estimated reading time is 90 minutes and it has fifteen chapters and is 64 pages long.)
Find On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072F2K8R3/...
James is tall, handsome, blond and mysterious. Lucy, an attractive brunette and an art history major, discovers the dark secret that her classmate has been hiding from the world for so long. She risks her safety and security for a dangerous love.
With the help of an eccentric psychic, Lucy and James, begin to better understand the supernatural powers that James possesses. Adding to their difficulties, is an ex-boyfriend of Lucy who refuses to be shut out of her life.
From The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Central Park to Gramercy Park, the story unfolds in the intoxicating atmosphere of Manhattan in New York City. This suspenseful and fast moving, werewolf, urban fantasy is Book 1 in The NYC Werewolf Series.
(This novella is for readers who enjoy a short read. The estimated reading time is 90 minutes and it has fifteen chapters and is 64 pages long.)
Find On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072F2K8R3/...
KIRKUS REVIEW of THE NYC WEREWOLF AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF WOLVES
(Review Posted: Aug. 3rd, 2018)
Murray and Fahrie (NYC Werewolf Tales 3, 2018, etc.) present an urban-fantasy tale about a young werewolf.
Lucy, a Manhattan college student, takes notice of a tall, shy classmate named James Hatton, and they begin dating. Their outings include walks in Central Park and a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s on this visit to the Met that James confesses a strange secret: He’s a werewolf. Ever since his mother died five years ago, whenever he feels threatened, he changes into a ferocious creature. In wolf form, James stops a would-be shooter, saves a man from drowning, and even steals a motorcycle from a surly thug and rides it, among other feats. Lucy comes to terms with James’ wolf identify fairly easily, although she does harbor a lingering fear that he’ll lose control of himself while transformed. She’s dealing with other problems, as well—namely, that her ex-boyfriend Josh refuses to accept that their relationship is over. Lucy and James consult regularly with a psychic to shed some light on their situation, but there’s no predicting where, in the end, the wolf shall roam. The book’s excitement comes in finding out what James’ wolf form will do next—and what sort of criminal he’ll set straight during his sudden appearances. However, the sections of the novel between these heroic tasks are not quite so gripping; on more than one occasion, for example, they digress into lists of foodstuffs. This is not to say that the minor characters are bland; one feisty old man in the Hamptons with a penchant for motorboats shows plenty of bravery despite his lack of supernatural powers. The story’s final section moves into stranger territory as Lucy makes the best of her peculiar romantic relationship, and readers are kept wondering whether it will all work out.
An unevenly executed thriller helped along by a wolfman who’s full of surprises.
Murray and Fahrie (NYC Werewolf Tales 3, 2018, etc.) present an urban-fantasy tale about a young werewolf.
Lucy, a Manhattan college student, takes notice of a tall, shy classmate named James Hatton, and they begin dating. Their outings include walks in Central Park and a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It’s on this visit to the Met that James confesses a strange secret: He’s a werewolf. Ever since his mother died five years ago, whenever he feels threatened, he changes into a ferocious creature. In wolf form, James stops a would-be shooter, saves a man from drowning, and even steals a motorcycle from a surly thug and rides it, among other feats. Lucy comes to terms with James’ wolf identify fairly easily, although she does harbor a lingering fear that he’ll lose control of himself while transformed. She’s dealing with other problems, as well—namely, that her ex-boyfriend Josh refuses to accept that their relationship is over. Lucy and James consult regularly with a psychic to shed some light on their situation, but there’s no predicting where, in the end, the wolf shall roam. The book’s excitement comes in finding out what James’ wolf form will do next—and what sort of criminal he’ll set straight during his sudden appearances. However, the sections of the novel between these heroic tasks are not quite so gripping; on more than one occasion, for example, they digress into lists of foodstuffs. This is not to say that the minor characters are bland; one feisty old man in the Hamptons with a penchant for motorboats shows plenty of bravery despite his lack of supernatural powers. The story’s final section moves into stranger territory as Lucy makes the best of her peculiar romantic relationship, and readers are kept wondering whether it will all work out.
An unevenly executed thriller helped along by a wolfman who’s full of surprises.
James Tells Mrs. T His Secret...
From NYC Werewolf Tales (3 Book Series)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZRTSLT/...
Mrs. T smiled. “Yes, James and Lucy. You can trust me. Whatever you have to tell me will not leave this room. I have led a very private life since my husband passed away. I have only a few friends. I promise you that my lips will be sealed on this matter.”
James seemed nervous. “Okay. We will tell you everything then. The truth is I am a wolf sometimes.”
I looked at Mrs. T. “He is a man and a wolf. James is able to shift into the wolf when faced with dangerous situations. It was the good wolf who rescued Mr. Walker from the ocean, lifted you out of the bay when you fell off the motorboat and prevented the thief from running away.”
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZRTSLT/...
Mrs. T smiled. “Yes, James and Lucy. You can trust me. Whatever you have to tell me will not leave this room. I have led a very private life since my husband passed away. I have only a few friends. I promise you that my lips will be sealed on this matter.”
James seemed nervous. “Okay. We will tell you everything then. The truth is I am a wolf sometimes.”
I looked at Mrs. T. “He is a man and a wolf. James is able to shift into the wolf when faced with dangerous situations. It was the good wolf who rescued Mr. Walker from the ocean, lifted you out of the bay when you fell off the motorboat and prevented the thief from running away.”
