Who Would Like This Book:
Fans of classic monster stories and gothic horror will sink their teeth into this one! Jonathan Maberry adds some moody, atmospheric details and brings the late-Victorian setting to life. If you loved the 2010 Wolfman film or are obsessed with werewolf lore, you’ll appreciate the faithful adaptation - and for horror writers, the action and transformation scenes are practically a masterclass. The character insights go deeper than what you get on screen, making for an engaging and immersive read.
Who May Not Like This Book:
If you’re hoping for a groundbreaking twist on the werewolf myth or deep character development, you might be left wanting. The book is a close retelling of the 2010 film - so if you didn’t care for the movie or dislike reading novelizations that stick tightly to the script, this might not win you over. Some readers also found the pacing slow at first and wished for more original content or a fresher take.
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'The Wolfman' by Jonathan Maberry is a novelization of the 2010 film of the same name. The story follows the protagonist, Lawrence Talbot, who returns home to Victorian England after the death of his brother only to be attacked by a werewolf. Surviving the attack, he is cursed with lycanthropy and transforms into the Wolfman as the full moon approaches, leaving a trail of murder and destruction. closely follows the screenplay of the film, providing detailed descriptions of werewolf attack scenes and kills, while also delving into the characters' emotions during their transformations.
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Content warnings include violence and themes of grief and familial loss.
From The Publisher:
The Wolfman is one of the great classics of modern horror. Now, based on the upcoming film, is a terrifying new novelization novel written by Jonathan Maberry, based on the screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker and David Self Based on a motion picture screenplay by Curt Siodmak
Lawrence Talbot's childhood ended the night his mother died. After he left the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor, he spent decades recovering and trying to forget. But when his brother's fiancée tracks him down to help find her missing love, Talbot returns home to join the search. He learns that something with brute strength and insatiable bloodlust has been killing the villagers, and that a suspicious Scotland Yard inspector has come to investigate.
As Talbot pieces together the gory puzzle, he hears of an ancient curse that turns the afflicted into werewolves when the moon is full. Now, if he has any chance at ending the slaughter and protecting the woman he has grown to love, Talbot must destroy the vicious creature that stalks the woods surrounding Blackmoor. But as he hunts for the nightmarish beast, a simple man with a tortured past will uncover a primal side to himself . . . one he never imagined existed.
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About the Author:
JONATHAN MABERRY is a multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning author, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. His novels include Ghost Road Blues, Dead Man's Song, Bad Moon Rising, and Patient Zero.
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