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Homo Lupus
School just let out, and already Ben is dreading his summer.
While other seventeen-year-olds cavort around his rural South Carolina hometown, Ben is stuck working for his father, grooming one hundred acres of family land to be sold to the neighboring Boy Scout camp. However, Ben's plans derail when his older brother Kit returns to town after an unexplained three-year absence. Kit's presence dredges up more than just bruised feelings. It also reawakens the Ross family secret. The paranormal genetic condition Ben and Kit inherited from their late mother-the woman who could become a wolf at will.
You have to be a man now. His mother's dying wish haunts Kit at every turn.
When he returns to find his home up for sale, brash Kit ropes his soft-spoken brother into a hare-brained scheme to save their woods. A plan that involves rebelling against their strict father, terrorizing a couple hundred Boy Scouts, and entrusting their secrets to the unlikely friends they make along the way.
As their summer descends into a whirlwind of blackmail, hijinks, and burgeoning romance, Ben and Kit will come to some startling revelations about how many different ways exist to be a man.
HOMO LUPUS is paranormal coming-of-age fiction set in the rural south. Content warnings can be found on the author's website.
While other seventeen-year-olds cavort around his rural South Carolina hometown, Ben is stuck working for his father, grooming one hundred acres of family land to be sold to the neighboring Boy Scout camp. However, Ben's plans derail when his older brother Kit returns to town after an unexplained three-year absence. Kit's presence dredges up more than just bruised feelings. It also reawakens the Ross family secret. The paranormal genetic condition Ben and Kit inherited from their late mother-the woman who could become a wolf at will.
You have to be a man now. His mother's dying wish haunts Kit at every turn.
When he returns to find his home up for sale, brash Kit ropes his soft-spoken brother into a hare-brained scheme to save their woods. A plan that involves rebelling against their strict father, terrorizing a couple hundred Boy Scouts, and entrusting their secrets to the unlikely friends they make along the way.
As their summer descends into a whirlwind of blackmail, hijinks, and burgeoning romance, Ben and Kit will come to some startling revelations about how many different ways exist to be a man.
HOMO LUPUS is paranormal coming-of-age fiction set in the rural south. Content warnings can be found on the author's website.
- GenresYoung Adult
296 pages, Paperback
Published May 19, 2022
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
June 4, 2022
I loved this book. Lown once again had me wishing that her characters were people in my everyday life. A different kind of werewolf novel than what I'm use to by American media, refreshingly so.
August 17, 2022
READ IF YOU ENJOY:
• country kid werewolves terrorizing boy scouts
• boys who cry a lot
• rural, small town coming-of-age
• country kid werewolves terrorizing boy scouts
• boys who cry a lot
• rural, small town coming-of-age
June 7, 2023
This book was so good! It's a great coming-of-age tale that follows two brothers, Ben and Kit, that I couldn't help but root for with every turn of the page. All the characters were multidimensional and felt like real people. It was refreshing reading about a family that, while dealing with their own issues and internal struggles, is able to still support one another and isn't afraid to show their affection. There was never a dull moment and by the end I was on on the edge of my seat just hoping that the brothers and their loved ones make it to the end unscathed! Also, it's not your typical werewolf story, which I really appreciated!
August 12, 2023
An absolutely amazing read. Following the ups and downs of a pair of wolf siblings. Also loved the surprise at the end with a bit of suspense/mystery that you didn’t even realize was happening the entire time in the background. A MUST READ FOR ALL.
October 15, 2023
Wow! I'm not generally a big fan of "were" wolves, but this book was great! Quick read that doesn't slow down, why isn't this book more popular?!
November 3, 2024
Really enjoyed this book! Very unique coming of age werewolf story with a complex family dynamic and a whole underlying plot that leads up to a heart pounding confrontation. So good!
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