Best New Werewolf Tales (Vol. 1) [Kindle Edition]

David Niall Wilson (Author), Michael Lamio (Author), James Newman (Author), Jonathan Maberry (Author), John Everson (Author), James Roy Daley (Author), Carolina Smart (Editor), Books of the Dead (Editor)

Book Description

Want the Greatest Werewolf Stories Ever Written?
BEST NEW WEREWOLF TALES (Vol. 1)

From the people that brought you the Best New Zombie Tales, and the Best New Vampire Tales!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LIKE PART OF THE FAMILY ~ JONATHAN MABERRY
BABY ~ JAMES ROY DALEY
ANNIVERSARY ~ JOHN EVERSON
THE VIRGIN O' FULL MOON FALLS ~ JAMES NEWMAN
THE TROJAN PLUSHY ~ DAVID BERNSTEIN
JESUS WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN ~ SIMON McCAFFERY
THREE DOG NIGHT ~ JOHN F.D. TAFF
GRANDMA, WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE ~ ROB ROSEN
SCARRED FOR LIFE ~ MICHAEL LAIMO
HAIRS AND GRACES ~ WILLIAM MEIKLE
OUT OF THE LIGHT ~ DOUGLAS SMITH
HUNGRY LIKE THE MOON ~ ROB E. BOLEY
UNLUCKY MOON ~ T.J. MAY
A TASTE OF BLOOD AND ROSES ~ DAVID NIALL WILSON
UNDER A CIVIL MOON ~ JOHN GROVER
UNLEASHED ~ NINA KIRIKI HOFFMAN
STEAK ~ RANDALL LAHRMAN
SILVER ANNIVERSARY ~ STEPHEN M. WILSON
BUY A GOAT FOR CHRISTMAS ~ ANNA TABORSKA
SQ 389 ~ DAVID WESLEY HILL

Also Includes:
Preview: Tonia Brown's - Badass Zombie Road Trip
Preview: Gary Brandner's - The Howling
Preview: James Roy Daley's - Terror Town
Preview: Matt Hults' - Husk
Preview: James Roy Daley's - Into Hell
Preview: Paul Kane's - Pain Cages

Don't forget to check out:
Best New Zombie Tales Volume 1, 2 & 3
&
Best New Vampire Tales Volume 1

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Best New Werewolf Tales offers a howling metamorphosis of a good time. There are twists, turns, surprises and unexpected delights that will keep you fixated on your elongated nail biting marathons. The volume boasts an inhuman amount of most talented, innovative authors capable of altering mish-mash lychan tales to throw even the most cynical of avid readers into a frenzy."

~ HellNotes

"The majority of the stories here are exceptional and run the gamut of all that you could expect from the sub-genre and then some; including directions you may never have considered."

~ AndyErupts

Product Details

• File Size: 593 KB
• Print Length: 220 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007BJFCN8
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,693 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Lycanthropic legends unleashed in a superior anthology December 22, 2012

By John Milton

Format:Kindle Edition

An American Werewolf in London is my earliest horror memory; and although there will always be a place in my heart for that flick and others such as Hammer's The Curse of the Werewolf and 1975's Legend of the Werewolf, I tend to find the whole werewolf sub-genre a little tired and with the influence of the Twilight series, the credibility of these cursed man-beasts has suffered even further.
With that in mind, I was a little hesitant when it came to reading Best New Werewolf Tales Vol 1...

I decided to set aside my own opinion on the sub-genre and give this book a chance since the contributors to this collection of short stories is incredibly impressive and includes some of the best established and new writers in horror right now who have a clutch of awards and plaudits to their names including: Jonathan Maberry, John Everson, Michael Laimo, Rob Rosen and Douglas Smith.

Best New Werewolf Tales Vol 1 comes with 20 short stories, some of the highlights for me were the following:

Jonathan Maberry kicks off the book in style with a private investigator/ horror mash-up that really works in Like part of the Family.
In Baby, James Roy Daley ramps up the horror and takes the sub-genre in a direction that I don't think any film would dare to go.
David Bernstein's The Trojan Plushy is a dark tale demonstrating the lengths a desperate man will go to in order to find justice.
John F.D.Taff takes werewolves to the dog pound in Three Dog Night and unleashes the power of man's best friend.
William Meikle melds genres together in Hairs and Graces, giving a fantasy horror twist to a private detective tale.
An internet shopper gets more than he bargained for in T.J.May's Unlucky Moon.
... and I guarantee you that you'll never have read anything like David Wesley Hill's SQ 389!

Although this book quite clearly has some big-hitting authors attached to it, its real strength lies in the unique nature of each story. As I have already stated, I find the sub-genre revolving around lycanthropy quite tired and many films/ books simply feel like retreading old ground. That is not the case here at all. The majority of the stories here are exceptional takes on the classic werewolf archetype and run the gamut of all that you could expect from the sub-genre and then some; including directions you may never have considered! From wild and slavering manbeasts to anthropomorphic cults, historical horror, the lengths some will go to in order to sate their loved ones needs; to murder mysteries in a contemporary setting. Undoubtedly, gorehounds will not be left disappointed since no werewolf story is complete without painful transformations and flesh being torn asunder by beastly claws and teeth!

My main criticism of the book is that I found some of the stories were too bizarre for me. This does not mean that I disliked the work but perhaps that I can only suspend my disbelief so far, even when it comes to horror! However, there is no question about it, there is definitely a story in here to cater for a multitude of tastes.

Best New Werewolf Tales Vol 1 will appeal to everyone from the connoiseur of the genre to the more casual fan. Its anthology layout makes it incredibly easy to read and dip in and out off; and as such, is suitable for everyone from fervent horror bookworms to more relaxed readers.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fresh takes September 1, 2012

By Duncan Armstrong

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a great books - excellent variety of style & fresh takes on the werewolf lore - from old world tradition to plugged in matrix context - highly recommended even if you aren't a werewolf fan

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good stuff. October 22, 2012

By John E. Smith

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I like short stories before bedtime.This compilation fits the bill nicely.A good mixture of traditional werewolf stories as well some contemporary ideas.Give it a shot.