Werewolf Rising [Hardcover]

R. L. LaFevers (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up

On the eve of Luc’s thirteenth birthday, a man called Ranger offers him a horrifying, enticing truth: Luc is a shapeshifter, a werewolf. It’s time to come home to his pack—and to make his first change into wolf form. Luc is thrilled by his new powers and loves the community of the pack. But Luc’s uncle wants to see the shapeshifters destroyed. How can Luc save his new family from the danger he has brought them? This spinetingling, accessible read is packed with middle-grade boy appeal and perfect for summer reading.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8–Luc Grayson, nearly 13, has been dreaming about turning into a wild animal. Then, when a bully at school threatens him yet again, the peace-loving middle schooler knocks him to the ground. Orphaned when he was three, Luc lives with his Uncle Stephen and Aunt Jane. His uncle–his mother's brother–refuses to say anything about the boy's father, and, when Luc's father's brother appears suddenly at their Seattle home, the boy learns why. His father was a werewolf, one of a close-knit pack that lives tribally in the Washington State wilderness. Luc, furious with Uncle Stephen for denying him his identity, leaves with Uncle Ranger to join the Lycanthians (as they prefer to be called), who can change from human to wolf at will, and learn their ways. Luc realizes that Uncle Stephen's hatred runs deep when a vigilante group of hunters starts persecuting the pack. The symbolism of the protagonist's becoming a werewolf as he enters puberty is about as subtle as a brick, and so are the pretty basic plot and characterizations. Still, the story will appeal to middle schoolers who love the concept of becoming a werewolf, and pages will turn quickly, especially for students who need an extra boost in reading motivation.–Walter Minkel, New York Public Library
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About the Author

R. L. LaFevers is the author of four other fantasy novels. She lives in California.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile; First Printing edition (August 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0525476652
• ISBN-13: 978-0525476658
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #830,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

R. L. LaFevers (Robin Lorraine when she's in really big trouble) grew up surrounded by shelves of old dusty books, a passel of brothers, and a wide variety of pets, including a goat, chickens, chipmunks, a baby anteater, and, for a few short weeks, two bear cubs, who were very wild and untamed. She has also spent a large portion of her life being told she was making up things that weren't there, which only proves she was destined to write fiction. She is the author of eight books for young readers, including Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos, (Houghton Mifflin, 2007) which received starred reviews and was a Junior Library Guild selection, a Booksense Summer Pick, and nominated for the Malice Domestic's Agatha Award. Kirkus calls her most recent book, Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist: Flight of the Phoenix, (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) ". . . an exciting tale." Look for the sequel, Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist: The Basilisk's Lair (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) in Spring of 2010.

R. L. lives in Southern California with her family and spends her time daydreaming, making up stories, and wallowing in old forgotten texts. Although she no longer has any exotic pets, she does have raccoons who visit her back porch, coyotes who howl at her window, and hawks that soar high overhead.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Werewolves are Cool!, September 14, 2006

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S. L. Maderos "menageriemom62" (Modesto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Werewolf Rising (Hardcover)

This is probably Ms. La Fevers best book to date! "Werewolf Rising" is the story of Luc, a young boy who is being raised by an uncle and aunt after the tragic death of his parents when he was quite small. Luc is on the verge of his 13th birthday, and suddenly his whole life starts to get weird! First he notices that his sense of smell is sharper and he is stronger. He punches out the school bully who has picked on him forever, and doesn't even realize he's hit him until the kid is on the ground! And he can run--fast! He even wins a race at school, something he has never done before! Luc's best friend can't figure it out, and neither can Luc.

Instead of being happy for him his uncle, who has never been very kind in the first place, now begins to act extremely hostile towards Luc, who is confused and angered by it. Luc is also being haunted by a nightmare of a hideous monster that, when he confronts it in his dreams, turns out to be himself.

Enter Ranger, a tall, dark, mysterious man who appears at their front door and literally swoops Luc up and takes him away to go live with his "pack". Luc discovers that he is actually a lycanthian, or werewolf, and that Ranger is his father's brother. He is shocked to discover that his father was a full-blooded shape-shifter and that Luc himself will take wolf-form for the first time on his 13th birthday. There is much to learn before he can do it successfully! Meanwhile, there are those who are afraid of his pack and want to destroy them because they think they are monsters.

Luc must come to grips with not only a complete life-style change but also with the revelation that the death of his parents may not have been an accident after all. How he chooses to deal with this information will prove who is master, boy or beast...

I was sucked into this book from the first page. Luc is a great hero--very real, "I can relate to this guy" sort of character. When he finally gets to be a wolf I wanted to be one too!! Unlike other werewolf stories, these werewolves aren't monsters--they are a community that is held together by their traditions and honor. Luc must learn about submission, loyalty, and truth if he is going to fit in with his new family.

Definitely a "must own" book! You will want to read this one again and again!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Werewolf Book I've Ever Read., August 17, 2010

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Jose Luis Rivera - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Werewolf Rising (Hardcover)

I Always Loved Wolves And Werewolves And I Wanted To Feal Like One Of Them Well When I Bought This Book And Read All 200 Pages Of It's Glorly It Opened A Chapter In My Like That These Magical Beings (Werewolves And Shape-shifters) Might Be Real.
The Story Is About A 12-Year Old Kid Nammed Luc He Has A Hard Time At School And His Birthday Is Coming Up He Starts Noticing Changes About Him Like Smelling, Faster And Stronger And Animal Institcts He Also Lives With His Two Reltaites Uncle Steven And Aunt Jane. Uncle Steven Is A Really Mean Uncle.Then One Night Luc Is REALLY Sick Like REALLY! And A Strange Man Walks Threw The Doors He Calls Himself Ranger And After A Dramtic Conversation Betwenn Ranger And Steven Ranger Asks To Luc If He Wants To Go With Him. Luc Goes. Then Luc Finds Out He's A Shape-shifter A Wolf He Change Into A Wolf At Anytime Anywhere Without The Advent Of The Full-moon Luc Is Really Dazzled And Is Put Into This Little Village Where There Are TONS Of Other People That Are Shape-shifters! Then At Page 117 He Changes Into A Wolf For Ther First Time And Yes He Changes Into A Wolf SEVEN TIMES I'VE READ THIS BOOK NUMEROUS TIMES AND I'VE COUNTED 7. I Don't Think I Need To Explain The Plot Anymore BUY THIS BOOK IT WILL COMPLTE YOUR FREAKING LIFE! And I Give This Book A GREAT BIG REWARD AND HORONBLE METION THAT IT IS THE GREATEST BOOK I'VE EVER READ IN MY LIFE And That says A Lot. WARNING Contains Soft Profanity Only Crap And What The Hell. I Highly Recommened It! No It Isnet Boring At All And Yes They Talk About The Transformations They Don't Skip Em They Talk The Tail Hind Feet Snouts Paws Ears Fur EVERYTHING! Thank You L.A.Feavers! :3