| Title | : | No Such Thing as Werewolves (Deathless, #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 438 |
| Publication | : | First published October 25, 2014 |
WARNING: May Contain Werewolves.
A pyramid predating all known cultures appears without warning. Its discovery throws into question everything we know about the origins of mankind.
Inside lies incredible technology, proof of a culture far more advanced than our own. Something dark lurks within, eager to resume a war as old as mankind. When it is unleashed it heralds the end of our species’ reign.
A plague of werewolves spreads across the world. A sunspot larger than anything in recorded history begins to grow. Yet both pale in comparison to the true threat, the evil the werewolves were created to fight.
No Such Thing as Werewolves (Deathless, #1) Reviews
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This was an awesome mix of adventure (think Indiana Jones), Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Mythology all in one action packed story. While this one did start out a bit slow for me , it did really start to pick up once Blair is in Peru at the site with the rest of the scientific team. From here I found the story very engaging and the story pulls you along on the wild ride that is “There are no Such Things as Werewolves”. There is so much I want to say about this story but so far everything I start out typing is just full of spoilers…..I will say that in the beginning I was very happy with myself to have figured out what the ancient enemy was….only to have that turned upside down and realized about 60-70% in that I was very wrong (which is a good thing, I like a book that surprises me). And the cliffhanger this ends on…..I mean really….how could you do that to us the listener/reader……that was just kinda mean. I will now have to satisfy myself with the prequel “The First Ark” and bide my time for the audio of the next book to be released.
~Narration~ Ryan Kennard Burke is a new to me narrator (although his voice is so familiar I’m wondering if he has narrated other books under another name……) and he did an amazing job telling this story. A narrator can really make or break a book and in this case the narration just brings the characters to life. I will definitely be looking at other books by RKB, and cannot wait to listen to the next book in this series. My one complaint is the production quality (not sure if my review copy was a clean “edited” copy or not), at first it seemed like there was some static or echoing and this continued on throughout the story. I don’t know anything about sound recording or production other then knowing something does not sound right, so I had my husband listen and he said what I was hearing sounded like sibilance overloading the recording or maxing out the compressor.
Other than that small issue I enjoyed the story and the narration and am looking forward to more.
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When a pyramid suddenly appears a team of scientists thinks that it is the discovery of their life. This pyramid predates any other things every unearthed on earth and they have no idea where it came from. What they don't know is that with the pyramid comes something that they think is legend. But it also heralds the end of the world. They need to figure things out before things are too late.
While looking through Audible, I came across this book and had to add it to my list. I love werewolves and this sounded awesome. I'm so glad I got a chance to listen to this because it was so so good.
Character wise, there are many but all of them have a central role to play. They are well written and developed but I think my favourite was Blair. He is only a teacher but is drawn into the action because he is the best at his job. He is the one that can translate the hieroglyphics but his life is changed because of it!
Plot wise, I loved everything about it. I loved the lore and history behind the pyramid. It was fascinating! I loved finding out about the werewolves and why they were created. I loved the scientific and military aspect of the story. The werewolves are spreading like a plague but there is a reason why and the twist the author put on it was amazing!!
What else can I say without spoiling something other than this book was amazing. Its a complex and gripping read and one I know I'll listen to again! It's well written and hard to believe that it's the authors first book! He put so much into the story and it shows. It's action packed and with plenty of twists to keep every one reading. This is quite a long book but I flew through it! I loved everything about it and highly recommend.
There is quite a cliffhanger ending and I normally hate cliffhangers, but the authors note at the end was a good addition and took the edge off. I had to laugh a little at the ending though because the characters quip was so funny!!
Anyway, I loved No Such Things as Werewolves and would highly recommend the audio. The narrator did a great job of voicing the characters and the wolves. His voice was easy to listen to and follow. I'm so glad I listened to it because while reading it I could imagine it as a movie playing out. It was so good and I can not wait for book 2 to see what happens!!! -
I've been letting this one marinate for a while and I'm still not sure how to rate it. It kept bouncing between 2 and 5 stars. The concept is excellent. The writing isn't bad. I kept hitting dry spots that completely lost my interest. There were too many action scenes. They bore me. I think this was overall a noble attempt at blending more genres than were perhaps meant to be blended. It's one of the coolest ideas for a story I've come across in a while but the execution didn't match the concept. In a way this was a favorite. In another more accurate way, I don't think I will be reading the sequel. Recommended? Not sure.
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The title is cheesier than the book lol
This was a fun read. A pyramid appears out of know where that pre dates everything that has been studied. A apocalypse is starting. The world is gearing up to fight the monsters that are coming. The saviors of the human race are werewolves. -
A mystery surrounding an ancient pyramid, werewolves, zombies, science fiction, romance, good guys and bad guys, and all rolled into a paramilitary action novel. Well I tried, but there was really nothing here for me. I never really got passed the cast of clichéd characters as they set about solving a mystery that was probably best left unsolved.
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I read the prequel to this series, and honestly it gave me second thoughts. I'm really glad I decided to continue ahead and read this volume. The story is actually very well thought out. The basic premise is a bit of a spoiler.
The series is horror, sci fi and action all tossed together. From what I can gather this volume sets up the bigger story which picks up in the following volumes. It's hard to get into what this series is about without giving too much away, but I will say if you like monsters, there's a lot to like in this series. -
Received via NetGalley and Chris Fox in exchange for an unbiased review.
Blair is called to a mysterious pyramid of unknown origin or age to decipher strange glyphs that could possibly revolutionize our understanding of human history. It is there he uncovers the truth: werewolves exist and they aren't our true enemies. He and Liz must release an ancient being to possibly avoid catastrophe, but with the clock ticking can they come to grips with this strange new reality and fix the mistakes they’ve made before it’s too late?
Fox attempts to take the Werewolf lore and make it his own, drawing on old lore and establishing a connection between werewolves and humans like never before. The werewolves aren’t necessarily as evil as we initially believed, and maybe they hold a purpose beyond slaughtering innocent humans for food. The development of a lore that places humans as a race not bred for sustenance but rather the “unblooded” delves into the current’s lore’s weaknesses: if we are just food why not enslave or massacre our population?
It was difficult to read this book and to take it seriously. Fox attempts to establish too many new tweaks on old lore, and develops a story that is entertaining but quickly leaps out of the pool of believability. Although well written and enjoyable, the book itself becomes less serious and more comical after a point. A development of new alterations to lore for not just werewolves but also their assailants (I don’t want to give away any details here!) made the book too obscure for a great sci-fi or paranormal adaptation.
The story still continues on with proper speed and detail: fitting for a book that requires a lot of one-on-one combat, fire arm use and blowing things up. In the style of Cussler, Reilly and Rollins, Fox creates a story that starts with an ancient mystery, sets us up with an enemy who wishes to destroy the world, a side love story, and a cliff-hanger ending to keep readers wanting more. Fox is a writer who will appeal to readers of action, adventure, paranormal and para-military fiction. A great read for a day when you don’t want to be challenged, but want a surprise – this book is anything but cliché. -
I enjoyed No Such Thing as Werewolves. The premise seemed a bit silly but I'm glad I gave the book a chance as once things get moving they don't let up a whole lot on the pace throughout the rest of the book. There is plenty of foreshadowing of things to come throughout the work, but you still never really knew exactly what would happen when. I like that main characters are regularly killed off so you never know exactly who will be safe and who in danger during the action sequences in the book. It's also hard to know who to root for; the "bad guys" aren't so easily defined as all of the characters are fallible.
I listened to the Audible version, and Ryan Kennard Burke does a great job with differentiating all of the voices throughout the work; there are a lot of characters with a fair bit of dialogue and each was instantly recognizable. -
Take notice of the warning, "May Contain Werewolves." No Such Thing As Werewolves is a fast paced adventure that I thoroughly enjoyed. What if ancient cultures were far more advanced than we realize? This book answers that question with a mixture of technology, science, mythology, and of course, werewolves. It's a page turner from beginning to end!
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This one read like a tv mini series. I can't decide if that's a bad thing or not. Maybe? The story was interesting, but perhaps tried to do too much. Definitely entertaining. Cliffhanger ending leading into the second part of the series was mildly disappointing after a big lead up to waking the Mother. Like my friend Eleven, I have no clue how to rate this one, so I'm going with 3 stars.
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60% DNF. I was desperate for a good WW book but I just can't push through this one. It's all over the place with too many characters to keep up with. Damned shame because I really like the narrator. He is the only reason I lasted to 60%, before giving up.
Too bad I'm not into Zombie books since that seems to be the only thing people what to write about in the horror genre. *rmde* -
A team are sent to Peru to explore a pyramid but when it opens a werewolf escapes and attacks them, killing two people. Now the dig site is protected by heavy security as scientists try to get into the inner chamber, while the werewolf watches and waits. I so wanted to love the book with the fantastic cover but I was very disappointed by it. The main story seemed to be relationship angst between the main characters. Bridget was with Blair but had an affair with his best friend Steve, breaking his heart and Bridget's friend Sheila hates her because she loves Steve. Now that Steve is dying of radiation poisoning and they are all at the dig, Bridget is flirting with Blair again. Pass the sick bucket. The werewolf is off attacking innocents nearby though we don't really see much of it. Then it's back to the Love Pyramid and some kind of Egyptian Goddess Cult being revived. This is all about the dig, the love lives of the scientists and weird Egyptian cult whose goddess is guarded by the werewolf. I found it dull and boring.
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First of all, how can you go wrong with a story about Werewolves and Zombies? Well, you really can't. Especially in this new imagining of why they exist in the first place. Then weave in ancient legends and mythology creating a world at odds for millennia. What is at the heart this long lasting war? Of course, you are going to have to read it to find out.
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It was a really good book
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What a book! An absolutely gripping roller coaster of a story. Can't wait for book 2 to come out!
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Technically my first "Spooky October" book. This was fun and entertaining - a lot of old tired ideas thrown together in an interesting new way.
Excellent narration.
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NO SUCH THINGS AS WEREWOLVES:DEATHLESS PART 1 is for me about as off-putting a title that I can imagine. It came up as a recommendation for me on Kindle Unlimited. I read a lot of science fiction, horror and fantasy and review roughly 1/4 of the novels etc. that I read (roughly 600 reviews, 6,098 helpful and rank of #5054 as of this writing). If you look me up, you'll find that I use the entire range - from 1-5 stars, probably averaging a bit over 3.5. Once I start a book, I almost never stop and I never review anything that I haven't read cover-to-cover. For this reason, starting this 6 book DEATHLESS series was a close thing for me, but the elements described in the blurbs and reviews that I read, e.g., ancient civilizations, werewolves, vampires and zombies, extraterrestrials, the origin of humankind and more were too much to pass. So I ordered the whole series on Kindle Unlimited.
The first novel, now completed, delivered on much of the promises of the blurbs. Mysterious company discovers huge pyramid that literally just pops out of the ground in a remote section of Peru. Company sends teams of mercs and scientists to investigate. Guess what. A werewolf appears and tears up the mercs. The company sends in more mercs with bigger guns and the same thing happens, but this time some of the scientists are also eaten by the werewolf. And then a werwolf plague starts, kind of like the old Lon Chaney werewolf story.
The characters and their relationships are relatively complex and interesting. Unfortunately, the writing is only OK. Stephen King this is not. And worst of all, the "science" that is explained, including genetics, "signals", virology, biology etc. has absolutely no verisimilitude, as if the author didn't do much or any real research, except perhaps into well known pop Egyptian mythology. This was my biggest disappointment with the novel.
Despite all the bad stuff, there are a lot of fascinating questions presented and I have already started the second in the series, just because I need to know the hows and whys of much of the plot. I couldn't possibly go any higher than 3/5.
Moderately recommended, especially for fans of ancient civilizations and the origins of humanity.
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The title alone would make me want to read this book. Then there’s that frightful cover art.
Knew this was going to be good. But it was chock full of surprising twists. I thought I knew what was inside the pyramid. Nope. Kind of wrong there. And I thought this would be kind of predictable. Way wrong there.
Great characters. Too many to talk about individually. Good guys. Bad guys. Important secondary characters that do their part to flesh out the story. And those from the pyramid. Well, I can’t tell you much about them. But loved em. And something else, dark, evil. Can’t tell you anything about that or I’d spoil things.
I’m trying to categorize a genre but I can’t. Some science fiction and fantasy. Maybe a little mythology. Definitely suspense and mystery. And a healthy dose of horror.
A pyramid is discovered in Peru. It predates anything ever discovered on Earth. Teams rush to the scene, eager to to see what it hides inside.
Nothing could prepare them for what happens next.
Sound like something you’d like? I recommend you go grab a copy. It may take a short time to get to the action, but once it starts, you won’t be released until the end.
One thing. The ending. It’s a humdinger. Not what I was expecting, but, hey, I’m the reader, not the writer. I go where he takes me. -
No Such Things as Werewolves by Chris Fox was an absolutely fun read. I admit that when I first read the synopsis my eyebrows shot up and I gave the book a doubtful look. My fears were quickly soothed, as the author was able to take staple concepts of monsters and integrated new twists with drama and humor into the story. The characters are well developed and spread across a variety of archetypes. These characters are then put up against a backdrop of wild ideas blended such that the outlandish becomes a fun, fast paced read. The characters were believable and I found myself really rooting for many of them and caring about all of them. I whole-heartedly recommend this book for any science fiction/fantasy reader and can’t wait for the next one. Please don’t let any preconceptions steer you away from this fun book. The author provided this book to me for an honest review.
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DNF 46%
There are two things that made me drop this book. The first relates to pseudo-science. I don't mind a fantasy that explains impossibilities with magic. This book uses bullshit science to do the same. Did you know that extremely low frequencies can program proteins into DNA? Did you know there's an Egyptian Pyramid whose construction can't be explained by science? No, neither did I.
The second unforgivable sin is forcing the plot to rely on stupidly poor communication. The protagonist is supposed to save the world. All that has to happen for him to get on board is for the threat to be explained to him. Does that happen? No! Instead he is simply told he must kill great swathes of innocent people. Even a five-year-old knows better persuasion techniques than that.
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At first I didn't think I would like this book but after listening for awhile I began to get into it and enjoyed it a lot.“No Such Thing as Werewolves” is a science fiction novel that brings together ancient civilizations, an apocalyptic threat, and werewolves—the result is a story that’s tense and exciting.Great book & a great beginning to what I'm sure is going to be an amazing adventure! Fox does a great job of weaving folk lore and history together in his first book. I'm excited to see where this adventure will go!
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This is a wonderful story or werewolves and zombies. It appears to be the first in a series. It's quite long and you are very sorry it ends. Can't wait for the next book. When a giant pyramid appears in Peru mankind of course tries to profit from it. This ancient pyramid is from a race of werewolves, preserved for the purpose of saving the world. This story deals with the history of the werewolves and their survival, I'm guessing book two will give us a background of the zombies.
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Very good read. Looking forward to book 2. Had a similiar idea awhile back about a werewolf book (actual werewolves not shifters who turn into regular wolves) fighting in a zombie apocalypse. But I'm not a writer so idea was missed out on. This book brought it to life and now waiting to see how it continues. Love werewolf books and this is a very good one with an original premise.
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Entertaining. I am listening to the whole trilogy on audio book. I haven't read anything recently that digs into the Egyptian pantheon at this level. Not the mythology but it's more all the names and attributes of the gods and goddesses. They're all here for the end of the world. Yes there is an apocalypse and the gods are being very naughty.
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I won this book in one of Goodreads contest, and wow. This action packed story is a wonderful new twist on the werewolf, zombie story line. I really enjoyed reading it. I loved the characters, and their battle with what they had become.
Refreshing new viewpoint and a fun read.
