Title: Pack City - Book 2: Wanton Werewolf Series Author: Carys Weldon Publisher: eXtasy books
Genre: Paranormal; Shape Shifter Publication date: May 2005 ISBN: 1-55410-573-0
Page Count: 131 Rating: Heat Rating: Reviewer:
Elizabeth
Fera is a werewolf, from the pure wolf line. Her
brother, Hood, believes that this distinction makes them supreme to other
werewolves. Fewer so-called 'pure' werewolves are being born. Mating with
someone who is not pure line, or an unnatural (not that there are many of those,
since they are exterminated as soon as their existence is known) would
'contaminate' her, so now that she is coming into heat for the first time, she
needs to be secluded, to make sure she doesn't mate with any 'undesirables' in
the midst of her heat, when she is unable to control her sexual impulses -
especially since there is an unnatural roaming free in Pack City, although the
pack are fast on his heels.
Jack, once human, was bitten by a werewolf and is now one himself. Now
considered an unnatural by other
werewolves, he is being hunted - but the scent of a female coming into heat has
drawn him to Pack City, a
stronghold of those attempting to run him down. To gain access to this female,
he has to enter enemy territory -
and 'steal away' Fera, who goes with him willingly. But with the pack on their
heels, will he succeed in mating
her?
This is the third story in Ms Weldon's Wanton Werewolf Series but
is by far the best. Significantly longer than the
prequel and the first story, it continues to be told by the main character (Fera),
directly addressing the reader,
making this series fairly original. Another refreshing aspect of this series is
that werewolves can take on different
forms: human, lupus or crinos. This is not something I have come across before.
Also, this series details
different ways in which werewolves come to exist. They are either born so (as
human, lupus or crinos), they are
born as kin (these are the breeders), then turn into werewolves at a certain
age, or humans who are bitten by a
werewolf (but this last kind are quickly exterminated). However, this series is
not for everyone, particularly those who prefer the characters to have long and
happy lives together. Although not made as apparent in this tale as in the
previous stories in this series, the lives the 'loving couple' will have
together are short. The entire series is based on a life for the moment premise,
with members of the pack continually fighting for supremacy, thus killing one
another (particularly the bitches in the pack). Had this tale been in paperback
form, it would not have been destined for the keeper shelf. Having said that, if
you enjoy werewolf tales then this is worth a read, if only to gain an
understanding that there are a wide range of plotlines available in this genre.
