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WORD: lycanthrope
PRONOUNCIATION: lahy-kuh n-throhp, lahy-kan-throhp]
1. a person affected with lycanthropy.
2. a werewolf or alien spirit in the physical form of a bloodthirsty wolf.
WHAT IS A WEREWOLF? A werewolf, also known as a lycanthrope is a mythological or folkloric human with the ability to shapeshift into a wolf or a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction (e.g. via a bite or scratch from another werewolf).
The concept of a werewolf dates back centuries to ancient cultures. It gathered more attention during the middle ages at the same time as witchcraft. To see a long history, go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolf
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***LOOKING FOR A GREAT ADULT FANTASY BOOK WITH WOLVES?
My friend I.R. Harris has a great new series called the "Legion" Series, and it is an adult fantasy series - that includes wolves and other creatures. (Check out her website: http://www.irharrisbooks.com/)
BOOK 1: In the Lies of Men: The Legion Series Book I
SUMMARY: Fired from the job she loves, with no money and no prospects, Aidee returns to her hometown of Thorne Bay, Alaska to find her footing. A quiet fishing village with a history of Inuit Elder magick, Aidee’s little hamlet attracts tourists from around the world who hold a gruesome intrigue for the massacre that occurred in the town. After years of being away, she quickly realizes all too soon that she’s been expected to return and that she’s not the only one still trying to wash the blood of the past from her hands...
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| Legion book 1: Lies of Men |
SUMMARY: Fired from the job she loves, with no money and no prospects, Aidee returns to her hometown of Thorne Bay, Alaska to find her footing. A quiet fishing village with a history of Inuit Elder magick, Aidee’s little hamlet attracts tourists from around the world who hold a gruesome intrigue for the massacre that occurred in the town. After years of being away, she quickly realizes all too soon that she’s been expected to return and that she’s not the only one still trying to wash the blood of the past from her hands...
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| Legion Series Book 2 |
BOOK 2: The Journey Through: The Legion Series 2
The Journey Through…Book II of The Legion Series Marked by devastating
betrayals and with violence bearing down upon her soul, Aidee launches
herself into exterminating the Ruv, the pack of wolves that slaughtered
her family of Inuit Elders. In her absence, a brutal attack on the
Legion ensues, forcing Aidee to put her trust in one of the more
sinister souls in her life, Eli Hawthorne, Jonah’s father and the one
time leader of the Ruv, but Eli isn’t the only potential threat facing
the Legion. A mysterious illness attacks Laddie, witches are targeted on
various Reservations and uprisings outside of Alaska bring Aidee and
the Legion into the political chess match that is Northern Ireland and
the Republic of Ireland. In the second installment of the series, the
Legion finds itself facing clans, covens and demonic powers far darker
than they imagined at a time of great unrest within the mystical
energies of the world. Who will rise, who will fall and who will be left
standing as the journey of the Legion continues…
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