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by Martin Millar

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ISBN13: 9780979663666
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"Complex family and social conflicts clutter the pages of this scattershot romp from World Fantasy Award — winner Millar (The Good Fairies of New York). Kalix MacRinnalch, a poorly socialized, laudanum-addicted teenage werewolf, has violently assaulted her father, thereby adding 'outcast' to her list of defining traits. Suddenly and inexplicably supported by two preternaturally patient new friends, Daniel and Moonglow, the young werewolf skulks around London and struggles with anxiety and eating disorders while scores of subplots merrily explode around her. As Kalix's relatives bicker and backstab to establish a new leader, a cast of thousands shoehorns its way into the narrative, stealing story space for a sorcerous fashion designer with spy problems, werewolf twins with a terrible punk band that can't get a gig and a romantically mercenary transvestite. Overly reliant on luck and coincidence and populated by unsympathetic characters with unconvincing motives, Millar's urban fantasy epic swiftly dissolves into a tragedy of contrived errors." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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While teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch is being pursued through the streets of London by murderous hunters, her sister, the Werewolf Enchantress, is busy designing clothes for the Fire Queen. Meanwhile, in the Scottish Highlands, the MacRinnalch Clan is plotting and feuding after the head of the clan suddenly dies intestate. As the court intrigue threatens to blow up into all-out civil war, the competing factions determine that Kalix is the swing vote necessary to assume leadership of the clan. Unfortunately, Kalix isnt really into clan politics — laudanums more her thing. Even more unfortunately, Kalix is the reason the head of the clan ended up dead, which is why shes now on the lam in London. . . This expansive tale of werewolves in the modern world — friendly werewolves, fashionista werewolves, troubled teenage werewolves, cross-dressing werewolves, werewolves of every sort — is hard-edged, hilarious, and utterly believable.
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Susan Wiget, September 15, 2009 (view all comments by Susan Wiget)
Kalix is a neurotic and laudanum-addicted werewolf with low self-esteem from a highly dysfunctional Scottish werewolf clan, the MacRinnalchs. She is living on the run in London thanks to family members who want her either dead or imprisoned. As gloomy as this sounds, the book is extremely funny, especially during scenes with a frivolous fire spirit who’s obsessed with high fashion and has made friends with the Enchantress, a very talented fashion designer who also happens to be a werewolf. Meanwhile, the MacRinnalch Thane, Kalix’s dad, dies and both of his sons want to become Thane and will do just about anything to get the majority vote. The combination of humor and darkness, and the London setting, reminds me of Neil Gaiman’s novel Neverwhere.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780979663666
Author:
Millar, Martin
Publisher:
Soft Skull Press
Subject:
Fantasy - Contemporary
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
Substance Abuse
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
England
Subject:
Scotland
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20080331
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in 19 oz
Age Level:
12-17
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Complex family and social conflicts clutter the pages of this scattershot romp from World Fantasy Award — winner Millar (The Good Fairies of New York). Kalix MacRinnalch, a poorly socialized, laudanum-addicted teenage werewolf, has violently assaulted her father, thereby adding 'outcast' to her list of defining traits. Suddenly and inexplicably supported by two preternaturally patient new friends, Daniel and Moonglow, the young werewolf skulks around London and struggles with anxiety and eating disorders while scores of subplots merrily explode around her. As Kalix's relatives bicker and backstab to establish a new leader, a cast of thousands shoehorns its way into the narrative, stealing story space for a sorcerous fashion designer with spy problems, werewolf twins with a terrible punk band that can't get a gig and a romantically mercenary transvestite. Overly reliant on luck and coincidence and populated by unsympathetic characters with unconvincing motives, Millar's urban fantasy epic swiftly dissolves into a tragedy of contrived errors." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
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While teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch is being pursued through the streets of London by murderous hunters, her sister, the Werewolf Enchantress, is busy designing clothes for the Fire Queen. Meanwhile, in the Scottish Highlands, the MacRinnalch Clan is plotting and feuding after the head of the clan suddenly dies intestate. As the court intrigue threatens to blow up into all-out civil war, the competing factions determine that Kalix is the swing vote necessary to assume leadership of the clan. Unfortunately, Kalix isnt really into clan politics — laudanums more her thing. Even more unfortunately, Kalix is the reason the head of the clan ended up dead, which is why shes now on the lam in London. . . This expansive tale of werewolves in the modern world — friendly werewolves, fashionista werewolves, troubled teenage werewolves, cross-dressing werewolves, werewolves of every sort — is hard-edged, hilarious, and utterly believable.
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