The Lycan Journal (Paperback)

by Chad Long (Author)
Key Phrases: silver supply, Aunt June, Lost Lobos, Ian Zane (more...)

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Product Description
In The Lycan Journal, Gordo Gates, a thirteen-year-old boy, makes a startling discovery, concerning the history of werewolves, and a hidden treasure of silver, which needs to be exposed no matter what the personal consequences are to the fretful narrator of the story.

About the Author
Chad Michael Long was born and raised in Wisconsin. He lives on his family's farm which has been in the family for over 130 years. He has a degree in Graphic Design and is currently pursuing a second degree in Marketing.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: Long Stories LLC; 1st edition (August 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615152953
• ISBN-13: 978-0615152950
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,699,461 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars A new telling of a contemporary myth, January 15, 2008

By	Reader Views "www.readerviews.com" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Reviewed by Ian McCurley (age 14) for Reader Views (1/08)

"The Lycan Journal" takes place on modern-day Earth in a small, rural town in the US. The story begins when the father of eighth-grader Gordo Gates falls ill after being scratched by a strange man. Gordo's father was a bounty hunter and had been hunting this strange man. After further investigation, Gordo discovers that this man is a Lycan, and also that the Lycans had been hunting a young girl named Allie Zabel. Gordo discovered this through a secret, illegal website that Lycans used to advertise their dirty jobs. Learning of the threat to the girl, Gordo uses his funds to travel to Greece not only to help the girl, but also to find a cure for his father's illness. When Gordo meets Hank, a helicopter pilot, and discovers that Allie's aunt had been murdered by a Lycan, they Gordo, Hank and Allie travel to the city of the Lycans and meet Dusty, a young Lycan. Now the four must try to find the vast silver treasure of the Lycans before sinister forces at work find them.

In "The Lycan Journal," Chad Long's writing style is intriguing in the way that he occasionally incorporates himself into the story. The book flows erratically which cancels out any possible suspense. (Having a comma every three words didn't help, either). However, the plot was interesting and original. Unfortunately, the interesting plot was full of holes, and the book had many inaccuracies such as taking the main character only a matter of minutes to input a 100,000 digit password. In actuality, it would take an average eighth-grader days or weeks at 60 words per minute. This and many special inaccuracies were present.

"The Lycan Journal" is for readers ages 10 and up who enjoy reading about mythical creatures and kids involved in secret conspiracies. "The Lycan Journal," with its original and short-winded story makes a great read if you can overlook certain literary flaws.

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful book with satire, October 30, 2007

By	were whisperer "Levi" - See all my reviews

I gave this book five stars mainly because of the likeable characters, narratation and illustrations, the cover especially. The journal is divided up into time periods like a real journal; my favorite period was the lycan fights.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!, October 4, 2007

By	Jeannie "huntress" - See all my reviews

I really enjoyed this book! It was a lot of fun. It was kind of similiar to Artemis Fowl and Lemony Snicket. The character that I liked best in the book was Dusty Miller,a ten-year-old half werewolf/half human who didn't really seem to fit in anywhere. I also liked the fact that the author wrote about Lost Lobos a secret werewolf world. Anyway, it has a lot of wit in it and makes for an enjoyable read. I couldn't wait to turn each page. I hope there's a sequel!