Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King

Title: Cycle of the Werewolf
Author: Stephen King

Page Count: 101

Rating: B

Format Read: Kindle via Libby

Genre: Horror 

Keywords: Werewolves, Small Towns, Spunky Kid

Kid Appropriate: No

A small town is plagued by a monster every full moon for a year. Some say it's a maniac. Others say it's a crazed animal. One boy knows it's a monster. And he plans to do something about it.

This novella comes out to just over a hundred pages, including illustrations, making it a fast read you can get through in a single sitting. The premise might sound familiar if you are a fan of the 1985 movie Silver Bullet starring Gary Busey since this is the inspiration. I watched the movie as a kid and was excited to read the story by one of my favorite authors.

Each 'chapter' is a month in the year leading up to our finale and follows the full moon of that month where some mysterious attack is being discussed or we even witness it. King did take some liberties with the full moon's timing so that it would coincide with a holiday or major day in the month, so try not to let that bug you too much while you are reading. We get glimpses of people seeing the monster or the man before he transforms, but not until nearly the end is it revealed who the werewolf is.

Overall, I really enjoyed this quick tale of a town battling a monster and the spunk of a kid who just knows what he needs to do. It is classic King but with a fraction of the page count. Definitely pick this one up for a quick escape.

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