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| ISBN: | 0843958200 (ISBN13: 9780843958201) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Ray Garton
Paperback | Pages: 342 pages Rating: 3.76 | 859 Users | 88 Reviews
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| Title | : | Ravenous |
| Author | : | Ray Garton |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 342 pages |
| Published | : | April 10th 2008 by Leisure Books (first published 2008) |
| Categories | : | Horror. Shapeshifters. Werewolves. Fiction. Fantasy. Paranormal |
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First experience with Ray Garton.
I don't usually read werewolf fiction; in fact, I can say Cycle of The Werewolf and Wolf's Hour may be the only ones I have read. And those were 20 years ago, easily.
This book was extreme, much more so than I at first anticipated.
Explosive violence and hardcore sex predominated, but were not gratuitous, but essential to driving the plot forward.
I enjoyed the array of interesting characters, although there were a few I would have liked to have gotten to know better.
This is the first book in a series, followed by Bestial, and that one is definitely on my TBR pile now.
Garton writes with a deftness akin to that of Richard Laymon. He doesn't waste words, and the sense of dread throughout the book was palpable.
My only complaint was there was some repetition as people were changed into werewolves. It was the same scenario each time. That's really a minor complaint because it is a short book and took me only a couple of days to read after I got into it. Recommended for fans of Richard Laymon and extreme horror in general. Also a damn fine example of what a werewolf novel should be like, in my opinion. These creatures were evil all the way.
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Ratings: 3.76 From 859 Users | 88 ReviewsAssessment Regarding Books Ravenous
2.5 stars... This is one of those books where on a rare occasion I'm half interested, half bored to death. I wanted to abandon it but at the same time wanted to stick with it as I waited so long to finally buy it. I like the writing style and imagery the author creates. Though the idea was a sexually transmitted disease, I could have done without the sex in almost every chapter until over half way through. I could also have done without the lame way the werewolves communicate through telepathyIt isnt easy to find a good werewolf book in this post Whedon/Rice world, most of the books involving vampires and werewolves are laced with romantic bullshit these days. So when a book like Ravenous hits the shelf, it is truly a treat. Ray Gartons Ravenous is relatively new book but the story will remind some horror enthusiasts of what was rather than what is. It brings back memories of classics like The Howling and American Werewolf in London. But it is a lot more graphic than those two movies
If you like werewolves and fast reads then this is the book for you. I like his modern take on lycanthropy and the characters are believable.What I didn't like was the ending. It was rushed, but I see he has a sequel to the book which is probably why.
She came forward again and placed large hairy clawed hands on his chest, hunching him over with much more size and muscle than she'd had just a moment ago, and those claws sliced into his skin. Finally - a not too awful horror book! I was seriously close to giving up on the genre after a not-too-spectacular Halloween-reading season. Welcome to Big Rock, California, a small coastal town currently suffering from an outbreak of lupus venereus. Yeah. That's sexually transmitted lycanthropy. See, if
Leave it to Garton to treat Lycanthropy like a STD. Abuse, Rape, Fat Shaming, Adultery, and plenty mo raping to go around. Good times.
I was on the look out for a werewolf book, a proper werewolf book where they are actually scary, like they should be. I really can't stand this modern day concept of a werewolf turning up on your doorstep with a bouquet of flowers and wagging his tail.I came across this book and decided to give it a go as it promised me violent, bloodthirsty Lycans and that's exactly what I got.The plot and design of the book is pretty traditional horror, nothing spectacular but enough to keep you reading till
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