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Wounded #1 (The Wereling)

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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!

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.

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

A Book Review of Wereling: Wounded
By Yup Myu, Grade 7, Yangon International School
"A new creature that wore his skin had crept in to replace him: something from the dark pits of a nightmare, a bestial force of hideous strength." Stephan Cole uses these words to describe the way Kate thought when Tom turned into a werewolf for the first time in Cole's novel Wereling: Wounded. How does Kate feel when her friend is a hideous beast? In this novel, Cole develops distractions Tom and Kate must face with while trying to find the mysterious man, Jicaque, who might have a cure for werewolves. Are Tom and Kate strong enough to face all the troubles and dangers awaiting them or will Tom always be a werewolf?
Tom Anderson's relaxing vacation turns into a terrifying nightmare after he is rescued by the Folan family. Initially, no problems for Tom existed even though each member of the Folan family was crazy; Kate with all the dark candles and books on dark magic, and Marcie locking Tom's room every night. After being with the Folan family for a month, Tom's life transforms into a terrifying nightmare. Marcie kept Tom because she wanted Kate to have a mate so that she would have grandsons and granddaughters. While trying to escape, Tom accidently killed Kate Folan's younger brother. As a result, Kate and Tom both flee and try to escape the dangers in the city following one rule "Don't trust anyone!" Trusting even an old woman can be a precarious situation. Eventually, Tom and Kate discover the old woman was a werewolf who was actually trapping them. Soon, they discover something they should have known a long time ago. . . Safety is not possible. Will they ever find Jicaque while facing all the other werewolves tracking them down?
Cole developed two protagonists with many differences. Kate is willing to do anything to depart from her parents' pressure while helping Tom to remain safe. At first, Tom only cares about him being human again, so he cares less about others until he started to have feelings for Kate. Kate is an active character who wants to help people while Tom is a quiet character that would do anything as long as it doesn't harm Kate and it helps him get to Jicaque fast. While Kate's character looks like she was trying to trap Tom, I still like the way Cole made Kate's personality. Because Cole made Kate look evil, many readers' attention will be more into the book. All the actions and emotions Cole made Kate do during the novel cause the book to be more attention-grabbing.
During the climax, Cole develops the struggles of Kate and Tom. When Marcie caught up with Tom and Kate and gave them each two decisions. Tom had a decision if he would be Kate's mate or go to a battle while Kate had to make a decision to be confined to a cell or accept the fact that Tom would be her mate. Anyone who has had to make hard decisions that they don't like would appreciate reading Wereling: Wounded, because you'll find if you're same as Tom or Kate. Anyone who also enjoys romance novels would appreciate reading this book. On a scale of one to five, I give this book a four, because it's a very attention-grabbing book which would be liked by many teenagers. Wereling: Wounded is the first book from the series The Wereling. It was published in 2003 and it was printed in USA.

I purchased this book for my teen daugter and she read it within four days. She couldn't put it down. She really loves the series.

This book was written back before the "Twilight Era" as I refer to it. This is back when monsters were monsters. Or maybe I should say that this was when monsters were bad and loved to be bad.

This read was short and sweet and I must say a good companion on a Friday night. I loved the way this part one of the trilogy properly laid the ground work. I am interested, only one of Tom Anderson's many new found troubles were solved. So of course I have to see what happens next to this unwilling werewolf. I, like Tom and Kate are now on the hunt...them for Jicaque and me for book two.

I have read all three books in the series. At first, Wounded (book #1) started off slow. Eventually, the pace picked up, and then I couldn't put the books down. I wish there was more between Kate and Tom in terms of describing their feelings, but when you have a homicidal maniac after you, there must not be enough time for romance. Overall, the book isn't really that bad if you like werewolves.

This book was really great and i think that all young adults should read this at some point in time.