Cycle of the Werewolf: A Novel by Stephen King
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Cycle of the Werewolf: A Novel

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Stephen King

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The classic masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King—illustrated by the legendary artist Bernie Wrightson!

Terror began in January—by the light of the full moon...

The first scream came from the snowbound railwayman who felt the werewolf’s fangs ripping at his throat. The next month there was a scream of ecstatic agony from the woman attacked in her cozy bedroom. Now scenes of unbelievable horror unfold each time the full moon shines on the isolated Maine town of Tarker’s Mills. No one knows who will be attacked next. But one thing is sure. When the full moon rises, a paralyzing fear sweeps through Tarker's Mills. For snarls that sound like human words can be heard whining through the wind. And all around are the footprints of a monster whose hunger cannot be sated...

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ISBN-10

1501177222

ISBN-13

978-1501177224

Print length

128 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Gallery 13

Publication date

August 12, 2019

Dimensions

6 x 0.3 x 9 inches

Item weight

2.31 pounds


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B07MK3R4QV

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42982 KB

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About the Author

Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly (a New York Times Notable Book of 2023), Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

Bernie Wrightson (1948–2017) was a comics illustrator and horror artist best known for cocreating Swamp Thing and his adaptation of the novel Frankenstein, both featuring his trademark intricate inking. He worked on Spider-Man, Batman, and The Punisher, among many others, as well as works including Frankenstein Alive, Alive; Dead, She Said; The Ghoul; and Doc Macabre, all cocreated with esteemed horror author Steve Niles. His bestselling collaborations with Stephen King on The Stand, The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, Creepshow, and Cycle of the Werewolf are considered fan favorites. As a conceptual artist, Bernie worked on many movies, particularly in the horror genre, including Ghostbusters, The Faculty, Galaxy Quest, Spider-Man, George Romero’s Land of the Dead, and Frank Darabont’s Stephen King film The Mist.

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Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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4.5 out of 5

3,388 global ratings

Ysr

Ysr

5

Classic

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2024

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It is the best werewolf novel of all times. It is succinct, brief, and right to the point. Everthing is told as lengthy as it should be. No dragged episodes. It sometimes feel like a summery of a longer novel but that doesn't bother me. I love it the way it is. Too bad, its movie version is so different and basically just a crap.

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Stephen Batchelor

Stephen Batchelor

5

Not Silver Bullet

Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024

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Although the cheesy but great werewolf is based on this novella, only a few elements remain. This is a tight story and a fast read. I love the way the chapters are laid out in months, the the illustrations are incredible. If you enjoyed Silver Bullet, you’ll love this. If you found the film awful, this is essentially the same story told much better. Highly recommend

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pw

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Silver Bullet

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024

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I had seen the film Silver Bullet some fifteen plus years before reading Cycle of the Werewolf and didn't know the latter was the basis for the former. Nonetheless, despite miraculously remembering the gist of the story from watching the movie nearly two decades earlier, I still very much enjoyed this piece—including the illustrations. It is a quick read, but like all of Mr. King’s work, a thoroughly entertaining read that will leave you wanting more.

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