Werewolves and Shapeshifters [Paperback]

Darren Zenko (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Ghost House Books (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894877535
• ISBN-13: 978-1894877534
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,716,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An anthology of worldwide folklore tales, December 13, 2004

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Werewolves And Shapeshifters is an anthology of worldwide folklore tales, skillfully adapted to the written page by Darren Zenko and showcasing a stunning variety mythical lore about humans who can transform into beasts. From Zeus' transformation of a sinful king into a wolf-man, to the Native American legend of the murderous wendigo, to a seductive dolphin-man of the Amazon, a wolf-creature terrorizing rural France, and much more, Werewolves And Shapeshifters is a special boon to horror and occult readers keenly interested in the many legends surrounding werebeasts. A most entertaining and fantastic anthology.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Merely an author using 'research' to grind out tired 'adaptations' of myth., August 1, 2005

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This review is from: Werewolves and Shapeshifters (Paperback)

I thought I had found a book focusing on the various shapeshifting myths through different times and cultures. Instead I have a book of about seven stories 'adapted' by Zenko. I don't want to read a 'modern' retelling of a particular myth, I want a comprehensive collection of mythlore. True, each story is prefaced with a small mention regarding the basis for each of Zenko's stories, but it was a waste of time and money for research purposes.