The Last Werewolf
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4.0 • 32 Ratings
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- £5.99
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
One last full moon - then it will all be over.
Jacob Marlowe has lost the will to live. For two hundred years he has wandered the world, enslaved by his lunatic appetites and tormented by the memory of his first and most monstrous crime. Now, the last of his kind, he knows he cannot go on.
But as Jake counts down to suicide, a violent murder and an extraordinary meeting plunge him straight back into the desperate pursuit of life - and love.
Sexy, smart, bloody and heartbreaking, The Last Werewolf takes literature by the throat.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of British author Duncan's fine supernatural thriller, centuries-old lycanthrope Jake Marlowe learns he has become the last known werewolf on earth. Soon Jake is on the run from not only WOCOP, an antioccult agency that wants to hunt him down for sport, but also vampires, who have discovered that a werewolf bite can desensitize them to the ravages of sun exposure. After escaping horrible torments at the hands of both parties, Jake is shocked to discover that he may not be the last wolf standing, and that it's crucial he survive to propagate his species. Duncan (A Day and a Night and a Day) keeps the pages turning with hairbreadth escapes that have Jake globe-trotting for dear life from Europe to the U.S., but the true allure of his tale is the poetic and evocative prose by which Jake relates his transformations, kills, and thoughts. Savvy and exceptionally literate, this is one smart modern werewolf tale. 100,000 first printing.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful and hard to take
Firstly, the author writes beautifully. He uses words brilliantly and tiny phrases provoke reflection. And despite the philosophising and general rambling nature of the protagonist, the plot is tight and pace-y. This is a very good book, and I had a hard time knowing what star rating to give it, because I didn't enjoy it and I'll never read it again. The Cronenburgian body-horror, grim mood throughout, gory descriptive passages, and bleak ending made me feel at turns depressed, oppressed, sickened, and hopeless. I'll be deleting it after I finish writing this review. That said, I have a feeling this book will stay with me for a long time - probably as a faintly sick taste in my mouth when I think of it.
Dark but brilliant
I love the supernatural and this book is not a disappoint, brilliantly written, it is not the easiest book to read, it's dark and depressing and quite graphic however I found myself unable to put it down, full of despair, looking forward to reading the next in the series.
The Last Werewolf
Excellent book, looking forward to the other in the series. Also looking forward to the movie.