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    Immortal Lycanthropes: A Novel

    By Hal Johnson and Teagan White

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    “Required reading for budding happy mutants and their grownups . . . Perfectly wonderful and wonderfully perfect” (Boing Boing).
     
    A shameful fact about humanity is that some people can be so ugly that no one will be friends with them. It is shameful that humans can be so cruel, and it is shameful that humans can be so ugly.
     
    So begins the incredible story of Myron Horowitz, a disfigured thirteen-year-old just trying to fit in at his Pennsylvania school. When an encounter with a bully leads to a mysterious explosion—and Myron lying unconscious and naked in the wreckage of the cafeteria—he discovers he is an immortal lycanthrope . . . a were-mammal who can transform from human to animal. He also discovers that there are others like him, and many of them want Myron dead. “People will turn into animals,” says the razor-witted narrator of this tour-de-force, “and here come ancient secrets and rivers of blood.”
     
    “Johnson’s debut novel is original and thought-provoking, especially the unique mythology intertwined with literary and historical references.” —School Library Journal
     
    “Filled with sarcasm and humor, this book will appeal to all teens . . . Teachers will love the high-level vocabulary (and content clues), sophisticated mathematical and scientific references, and non-stop allusions to writers, poets, books, and historical events.” —VOYA
     
    “I believe that readers, both young and old will find Immortal Lycanthropes an enjoyable read. Funny and exciting, with the trip being just as important as the destination.” —Comic Booked
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateSep 4, 2012
    ISBN9780547752013
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    Immortal Lycanthropes: A Novel
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    Hal Johnson

    Hal Johnson is the author of several books, including the comparatively well-received Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods. Please invite him to your science fiction convention or competitive tea-tasting.

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      Recommended with Caution Myron Horowitz lives with his adoptive parents in Pennsylvania and becomes the victim of relentless bullying. He looks like he is 8 years old and has horrible scars on his face. Suddnely, life changes for Myron because he realizes that he is some sort of immortal lycanthrope and he goes on the run. He meets other lycanthropes along the way, but none of them can be trusted and they are all trying to kill each other. Myron has no idea what kind of animal he turns into or where he came from. Fortunately, at the end of the book Myron transforms and will possibly go far away from the fighting.I had a really difficult time getting through this book. It seems to be slow paced and I am still somewhat confused by the point of the story. It is dark and maybe it’s supposed to be pulp fiction-like, but I am not sure what the author was going for. I think it might appeal to boys.It had many obscure references and big words, which I think, would put it out of reach for a middle school reader. For example, “There is a famous paradox, probably already familiar to you from the letters of Paul: Epimenides the Cretan has stated that all Cretans are liars. But if Cretans are liars, who trusts Epimenides the Cretan when he tells us all Cretans are liars? If you are a space robot, your circuits have already been fried by reading this.” There are many points throughout the book that will leave you scratching your head.The cover art and the art throughout the book are very well done. I do not see many curricular connections besides reading science fiction or adventure books. I think it’s sort of a modern, surreal novel. I would agree with the review that said there was a “hefty dose of the absurd.” It will not appeal to the average reader. The writing and the dialogue flow smoothly, so I hate to dismiss it. Maybe others will enjoy it more than I did.