Wereworld Blog Tour: Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf (Curtis Jobling) Review + Wereworld Drawing Challenge!

'You're the last of the werewolves son. Don't fight it...Conquer it'. 

When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him. And when a vicious beast invades his home, his gums begin to tear, his fingers become claws, and Drew transforms ...Forced to flee the family he loves, Drew seeks refuge in the most godforsaken parts of Lyssia. 

But when he is captured by Lord Bergan's men, Drew must prove he is not the enemy. Can Drew battle the werecreatures determined to destroy him - and master the animal within?

Of the few epic books that I have come across to read, the general trend appears to be that they are all, in fact, unequivocally jaw dropping. I'm glad I found another to add to the list in Curtis Jobling's Werewold, for this is one brilliant start to what I'm sure will be a great epic fantasy series.

As epics encompass a plot set in a grand scale, it is usually my imagination that benefits most from such readings. I must say that Wereworld is an engaging book in that I had such a merry time envisioning Lyssia. The world is well-imagined, and is both ominous and majestic. It's richness and dangers are presented in compelling prose. I find it essential that fantasy books, most especially epic fantasies, are written with grace and eloquence and Wereworld does not fail in that regard. The writing is smooth, flawless and is resonant of the many great epics.

Drew is also a well-drawn character. He is an enchanting companion to travel and discover the various surprises of Lyssia with. Wereworld also has a varied, equally strong supporting characters, all of which are full of life. The action scenes are mersmerising to say the least. Despite the violence surrounding Drew's journeys, it works well with the darkness of the plot and generally compels rather than repel readers. This is definitely an action-adventure book which - I'm glad to say - had my imagination on overdrive. It's a wonderful feeling to begin and not stop envisioning how a scene looks and feels. Wereworld is a genuinely magical book with a good blend of everything movie worthy, and then some. Boys -perhaps of any age - will surely relish this!

Lycanthropes books are rarely as rich as Wereworld, so this is most definitely a book one will devour reading.

Four Stars!


* Review copy provided for by the publisher. Thanks!

Wereworld Blog Tour: Drawing Challenge!

I took part in a drawing challenge as part of the Wereworld blog tour - the challenge was to build on the werewolf drawing the previously drawer has sent, and then pass it on to the next blogger to build on what you have drawn, and so on.

If I'm not mistaken I happen to be the last person in the chain, so the drawing is almost done - but I added a bit of backgroud and voila! Here are the before and after photos:

Before

After!

I am very aware of my artistic deficiencies, thanks very much. Although I did try my hardest not to ruin it! Do check out Wondrous Reads soon for the conclusion of the tour!