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Fur Bearers
This is an ingenious, updated take on the werewolf legend, a blend of The Gangs of New York and the classic wolf man stories. Set in the Minnesota and Wisconsin, two clans of city-bred werewolves clash in a bloody war. Their existence had been kept secret for centuries, even during their frenzied feeding once every five years. But now, their species is threatened by an escalating series of clan battles and the carnage that follows. Humans are about to discover the gruesome truth-that werewolves live among them. And are hungry.
260 pages, Paperback
First published February 17, 2014
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October 5, 2014
Pretty fast read. It is a different take on the werewolf story, and I did enjoy that. for some reason I just am not really sucked into this story. I couldn't really relate to any of the characters and I think some more further character development would take care of that. Worth the read to get the different twist.
August 17, 2014
The story is there, just this one wasn't for me. Very erratic chapters, for me, made it hard reading. Lots of blood, guts, action...
February 4, 2015
Would have been a good book if it had a different author. The story needed tweaked, badly. I'm glad I borrowed this with Prime instead of actually spending money on it.
August 29, 2015
Thrilling and exciting
I loved the storyline and the characters. I didn't care for the werewolves eating people but understand their reasons. This would make a great series!!!
I loved the storyline and the characters. I didn't care for the werewolves eating people but understand their reasons. This would make a great series!!!
October 3, 2017
Unfortunately, there were no good guys to root for. Every character on the werewolf side was a violent killing creature with extremely little self-control, and I found no redeeming features to any of them by the time I quit reading and returned the book. The book was not written in a suspense/horror format (which would have made the lack of any type of hero okay), but in more regular paranormal or urban fantasy style. If the second pack had been "good guys," that could have made a huge difference, but they were at least as bad as the first.
When the author includes a graphic description of the assault, rape, and killing of a non-combatant, I question the author's judgment for including it and the editor's judgment for not insisting that it be changed. That is no longer okay for mass market Amazon readers. It was not necessary to the story. It was not necessary to show how bad or evil the wolves were. It was gratuitous.
At that point (something like 60% of the book), I stopped reading and jumped to the end to skim the last few chapters and see if it got any better with the ending. Without spoilers, no. There was remorseless killing all the way to the epilogue. I sighed and went back to Amazon to process a refund. (Sorry, John.)
More minor points: I love the local detail, but there was so much--constant street directions and local landmarks--that it distracted from the story. Lots of characters, but none really got enough depth to stand out. No real character development or growth from the beginning to the point I gave up. Some characters displayed behavior that was very inconsistent for their roles. (Example: Werewolf alphas should not be caught in multiple weak moments of introspective indecision. They can and should display human weaknesses, but it can't flip from one extreme to another without good reason, and has to be driven by the story.)
When the author includes a graphic description of the assault, rape, and killing of a non-combatant, I question the author's judgment for including it and the editor's judgment for not insisting that it be changed. That is no longer okay for mass market Amazon readers. It was not necessary to the story. It was not necessary to show how bad or evil the wolves were. It was gratuitous.
At that point (something like 60% of the book), I stopped reading and jumped to the end to skim the last few chapters and see if it got any better with the ending. Without spoilers, no. There was remorseless killing all the way to the epilogue. I sighed and went back to Amazon to process a refund. (Sorry, John.)
More minor points: I love the local detail, but there was so much--constant street directions and local landmarks--that it distracted from the story. Lots of characters, but none really got enough depth to stand out. No real character development or growth from the beginning to the point I gave up. Some characters displayed behavior that was very inconsistent for their roles. (Example: Werewolf alphas should not be caught in multiple weak moments of introspective indecision. They can and should display human weaknesses, but it can't flip from one extreme to another without good reason, and has to be driven by the story.)
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