My fiancé and I have had the following conversation more
times than I can count:
- Him: Let’s watch XX movie.
- Me: That’s a war movie. I don’t like war movies.
- Him: It’s not REALLY about war, it just takes place during a war.
- Me: Still a war movie, dear.
I’m not big on war movies, which would typically (and
rightfully) imply that I also don’t read a lot of books about war. And yet,
this is a book I’ve read several times and love, despite the war as a backdrop.
The Wolf’s Hour is
about a Russian national turned British spy during WWII… who happens to be a
werewolf. Michael/Mikhail is enlisted by the Brits and the Americans to track
down some troubling news out of Paris regarding a new weapon that threatens the
fate of D-Day. He meets some amazing fellow spies and truly ruthless Nazi’s
along the way.
And yet, what I love about this book isn’t the super
exciting WWII thriller stuff… it’s the secondary story of how Mikhail was made
a werewolf. After seeing his family executed during the Russian Revolution, he
flees into the woods and is bitten by a wolf. As he changes, he is taken in by
the wolf pack, headed up by Wiktor. Wiktor teaches him Latin, the classics, and
how to be a wolf.
The author is truly gifted in crafting a simultaneously
lilting and brutal narrative. This is a great book for history buffs, thrill
seekers, and horror-lovers. It is not, however, a good gift for anyone with a
weak stomach due to some very, very gory moments.
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