Why read Cycle of the Werewolf?

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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…

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2 authors picked Cycle of the Werewolf as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Katie Marie

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I had to include at least one King book, I’m a big fan of King and this is one of his lesser-known books.

I love this book because it’s a good and interesting story that hooked me from the first chapter and kept me till the end.

But also, I am passionate about good representation (particularly disability representation) in the horror genre, I’m writing my PhD thesis on it. King is a mixed bag when it comes to good and bad representation but he does a good job in this one. Marty is a 10-year-old paraplegic boy who suspects a…

From Katie's list on The best horror books with child protagonists that are not for kids.

Pete Aldin

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Now this is classic werewolf fare. The kind you’ve watched in dozens of movies or TV series. But with that Stephen King touch.

What I loved about this novel was King’s signature dive into small-town lives and small lives’ details. The arrangement of what is really a long short story or novelette: the 12 chapters as vignettes are cute and make for an easy read on a rainy afternoon.

The magnificent artwork throughout (which, let’s face it, is there to pad out the paperback and make it look bigger in paperback). The unlikely hero who, though a little problematic, was…

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