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The Wolf's Hour - Robert R. McCammon Book Review

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Michael Gallatin is one of Britian's premier spies and his talents have never been in greater demand now that Hitler is invading neighbornig countries and threatening to start a war. Little does the British Intelligence Agency or anyone else know why Micahel is so successful... he's a werewolf. Written in Archival Time (chapters bouncing back and forth between different years and characters), the reader learns of how Michael came to be a werewolf, how he grew in the deep forests of Russia, and why he's the one person who could shake the very foundations of Russia's empire. The Wolf's Hour is an involving work deserving of McCammon's name, and will keep any reader interested with its mix of espionage, romance, and finally, redemption.
Meredith Griffin, Resident Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - spying/espionage in enemy territorry
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - werewolf teething

Main Character
Identity: - magical being
Profession/status: - spy
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - super strength - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
Terrain - Forests - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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