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Horror · 2013 · R

The Wolves of Midwinter

by Anne Rice

The Wolf Gift Chronicles, Book 2. Christmas at Nideck Point. The man-wolf comes home.

"It is the beginning of December and it is cold and grey outside. In the stately flickering hearths of the grand mansion of Nideck Point, oak fires are burning. The Morphenkinder are busy getting ready for the ancient pagan feast of midwinter. Everyone is invited, including some of their own who do not wish them well... Reuben Golding, the newest of the Morphenkinder, is struggling with his new existence as a Man Wolf, struggling to learn to control his desires and bloodthirsty urges. His pure, luminous girlfriend Laura seems all set to join him in this new way of life, but Reuben is not at al

For17+GenreHorrorLength416 pagesRead time~11.6 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Werewolf transformations

Language

Barely any

Mild

Sexual Content

A lot

Adult romance

Substance Use

None

None

Emotional Intensity

Some

Identity transformation

What this book is about

Reuben Golding, now fully the Man Wolf, experiences his first Christmas at Nideck Point surrounded by wolf spirits, ancient beings, and questions about his transformation. Rice's later werewolf series is more mystical and less explicit than her vampire work.

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Adult romantic content

Werewolf violence

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