Wounded #1 (The Wereling) [Kindle Edition]

Stephen Cole (Author)

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From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up–While on a family vacation, 16-year-old Tom Anderson has a terrifying run-in with a bear that sends him hurtling down rapids in a river, barely escaping with his life. When he wakes up, he discovers that he is being cared for by Marcie, a nurse who lives in the remote woods. Soon the teen starts to sense that something strange is going on. Not only is he feeling weird (heightened senses and a strange craving for raw meat), but also Marcie's daughter, Kate, seems to be trying to tell him something. And then one night he learns the shocking truth: the Folans are werewolves, and they have been trying to turn him into a mate for Kate. After a violent scene that leaves Kate's little brother dead, Tom and Kate flee for their lives. They must reach a witch doctor in New Orleans who can turn him back to human, but they must hurry, because the countrywide network of werewolves is hot on their trail and won't rest until Tom is dead. This story has fast-paced action, horror, intrigue, plot twists, and a touch of romance. Cole has done a good job of taking a popular subject and making it fresh and exciting. This first in a trilogy is sure to please horror fans.–Anna M. Nelson, Collier County Public Library, Naples, FL
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Product Description

Kate Folan comes from a family of werewolves. She'll only become fully 'wolf herself when she mates with a male werewolf. But she vows that will never happen. The last thing she wants is to give in to her evil heritage.
Then she meets Tom Anderson. Tom is a wereling-a werewolf who retains his humanity even in his wolf form. He was "turned" by Kate's mother, who chose wisely.
Tom and Kate can't help falling for each other. But if they give in to their feelings, Kate will become the thing she hates most. Unless they can find a cure. . . .

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 309 KB
• Print Length: 276 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1595140417
• Publisher: Razorbill (January 27, 2005)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0031AI0HQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,499 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Start to this YA Werewolf Trilogy, February 1, 2006

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TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wounded #1 (The Wereling) (Paperback)

Sixteen-year-old Tom Anderson is a typical teen. Ticked off to be spending his summer vacation with his parents and younger brother, Tom storms out of their rented cabin in the Seattle forest, needing some time to himself. Next thing he knows, he's wading in a fast-moving river, with a bear between him and freedom. After being tossed unmercilessly down-river, Tom passes out--and awakes in a strange bed in a strange house.

Tom's now at the mercy of the Folan family--mom Marcie, a former nurse, dad Henry, an author, son Wesley, and strange daughter Kate. The family (minus Kate) informs Tom that he's now on an island, cut off from the mainland, with severe injuries sustained from his trip down the river. In terrible pain and totally weak, Tom spends what he believes is a week in the Folan home, recuperating from his wounds yet somehow feeling stranger as every day goes by.

Then a shocker from the strange but lovely Kate--Tom's been in the Folan home for a month, not a week, and Marcie, Henry, and Wesley aren't normal family members. They're werewolves, and they're doing everything within their power to change Tom into one to act as Kate's mate.

Suddenly, Tom is in fear for his life, and not from the raging river than wounded him. He realizes that Kate Folan may be his only chance for salvation from the beast that now resides within him, and the two set off in the dead of night after a deadly confrontation with Wesley to find a mystery man named Jicaque in New Orleans, who just might be able to cure Tom of the beast he's now living with.

WOUNDED is a great, fast-paced read! Touted as young adult book, probably because the hero is sixteen, this story will appeal to any lovers of the paranormal, especially those who enjoy werewolf stories. I've already ordered the final two books in the series, Prey #2 (The Wereling) and Resurrection #3 (The Wereling), and am looking forward to getting started on them.

Definitely a recommended read!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Looking for another werewolf book. . ., March 14, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Wounded #1 (The Wereling) (Paperback)

here it is. I love werewolf books like 'Blood and Chocolate' by Klause and 'Bitten' by Armstrong and I think you would probably enjoy this one. The book sends you on a journey with Kate and Tom. As they try to run away from what they are they run into many obstacles . . .and I won't say anymore. I really did enjoy this book and I didn't give it 5 stars mostly because I don't want to 'over hype' the book which I believe sometimes happens and then readers are dissappointed. Well, I already purchased the 2nd book to this wereling series and if your willing to take a chance on a book then why not purchase this one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good book, August 2, 2005

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Prime Wolf "nick" (Roswell,GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wounded #1 (The Wereling) (Paperback)

I thought this book was awsome! It had everything a good book needed. you should read this book!