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Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter (Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter #1)

by Brian P. Easton

3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 · rating details · 344 ratings · 41 reviews

After his mother is butchered by a werewolf, Sylvester James is taken in by a Cheyenne mystic. The boy trains to be a werewolf hunter, learning to block out pain, stalk, fight, and kill. As Sylvester sacrifices himself to the hunt, his hatred has become a monster all its own. As he follows his vendetta into the outlands of the occult, he learns it takes more than silver bu ...more

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Published June 21st 2010 by Smashwords Edition (first published November 27th 2002)

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Jun 19, 2009 Amber Decker rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

An excellent psychological portarit of one man's obsession with vengeance and how his hatred comes to consume his very soul and turn him into the very thing he hunts.

I am a fan of all things werewolf, but most fiction in this sub-genre of horror tends to be bland or chiched beyond belief. I enjoyed Easton's fresh take on the subject matter and his in-depth knowledge of the occult and werewolf mythos.

I've seen other women describe this book on other websites as a "guy's book". There IS a LOT of v ...more

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Jun 25, 2014 ⊱ Irena ⊰ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction , horror , werewolves , mythology-legends-folklore , paranormal

*3.5*

First, let me tell you about the annoying things, to get that out of the way.
When you want to use foreign names, Russian to be precise, at least make an effort to distinguish between men and women. Here you have a character named Joseph Baranov a . The -a is for female names. I could only imagine how ridiculous the name of a supposedly tough hunter looks to Russian-speaking peoples. The tiny detail like that and the ease with which could have been checked makes me think it hadn't been worth t *3.5*

First, let me tell you about the annoying things, to get that out of the way.
When you want to use foreign names, Russian to be precise, at least make an effort to distinguish between men and women. Here you have a character named Joseph Baranov a . The -a is for female names. I could only imagine how ridiculous the name of a supposedly tough hunter looks to Russian-speaking peoples. The tiny detail like that and the ease with which could have been checked makes me think it hadn't been worth the effort.

Next is just my personal preference. It is nothing bad like the previous which shows the lack of research. The chapters are very long. There, as I said just my personal preference and a warning. Each has a suitable ending though. No chapter cliffhangers, so that's a plus.

Now with that out of the way, I can say that this book is really good.
As the title suggests, you follow a linear story of a boy, who would have to overcome more than just pain of losing someone. To fight monsters, he would have to become one. This is his journey with all ups and downs and losses.

There were times I was disgusted and horrified with some of the things the main character have done. I won't write about them here since they would be major spoilers. I don't think I would want to read this story if I knew some of it. Let's just say that I was really tempted to stop reading. This is one of those stories where you are forced to acknowledge the very dark side of the main character and at the same time root for him. After all, you participated in his journey to hell, albeit indirectly.

Sylvester loses everything when he is just a boy. The Beast that killed his father got away, but left a burning hatred in him. His father's friend helps him to channel the hate into a rigorous Cheyenne training. From his father's death, everything Sylvester does, he does it because of the hunt and that hate.

The book can easily be divided into blocks, each (or two) telling about one part of Sylvester's life and each with its own atrocities. More often than not, he seemed detached from everything. When he is not, you get to see the kind of man he could have been if only he didn't encounter the Beast as a boy. The gentler parts, as much as they are rare, are heartbreaking.

Another thing I liked in this story is how faith is dealt with. There isn't any mocking. Sylvester meets people of various religious practices and they fight the same evil the best way they can. Sure, you'll get to see idiots too, but my point is this book doesn't mock the beliefs of ordinary people.

This is a very dark book with a true anti-hero. Just be warned: some of the things he does won't make you feel good.
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Jan 12, 2013 Krista rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book started out strong. The writing was solid, the voice appealing, and the character interesting. In the early chapters of the book I even raved to one of my reading club buddies about how much I was enjoying the storytelling. The werewolves were not only not running rampant all over the pages, they were almost non-existent in the early chapters. It didn't matter, though. Not in the least. The first person narrative drew me in and kept me turning the pages.

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Feb 02, 2011 Chad rated it 4 of 5 stars

Another popcorn book that I enjoyed more than I ought to admit. My wife found it for me and I unwrapped it on Christmas morning. It was a thoughtful gift, given my inclination to Universal style monsters. I suppose I enjoy these kind of silly tales today because as a kid I spent many a Friday evening (I'll not go so far to say "too many an evening") watching Irv Coppi and Virginia Marmaduke introduce the "Creature Feature" movie and then being delighted by the black and white images of creatures ...more

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Oct 12, 2011 Heather Faville rated it 5 of 5 stars

Evil takes on many forms and for the main character, Sylvester Logan James, in Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter by Brian P. Easton, that evil comes in the form of a werewolf and the haunting memory of watching his father die at the vicious claws of the beast. The prose used by Easton to tell our main character's tale wraps around you like those claws and holds on tight forcing you to live through the terrifying and touching life of Sylvester. The life of our protagonist was most definitely not Evil takes on many forms and for the main character, Sylvester Logan James, in Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter by Brian P. Easton, that evil comes in the form of a werewolf and the haunting memory of watching his father die at the vicious claws of the beast. The prose used by Easton to tell our main character's tale wraps around you like those claws and holds on tight forcing you to live through the terrifying and touching life of Sylvester. The life of our protagonist was most definitely not an easy one and the author used his talent to piece together his life in such vivid detail that I felt the pain, sorrow, anger, fear and love that continually pushed Sylvester to do what he felt must be done in order to avenge his father's death. Yes, even at his lowest points where Sylvester is preparing or has already done some inexplicable things I still cared about him and what would happen to him should he continue down this path of destruction.

Another important character in Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter is Michael Winterfox, a Cheyenne mystic. Michael takes over care of Sylvester upon the death of his father and trains Sylvester to be a warrior. To hunt the beast that took his family from him. Michael is a kind and wise man, full of knowledge that has been passed to him and he does all he can to instill these traits into Sylvester as he prepares to seek his revenge.

Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter takes us to many locations. A POW camp in Vietnam, the Louisiana bayous and the mountainous regions and forests of Canada, just to name a few. The details put into the locations, along with the depth and description of the characters our hunter comes in contact with add an element to the story that makes it nearly tangible. The action is thrilling. It's dangerous. It's bloody....and I loved it! There are no punches pulled in this book. Easton tells it like it is. The description of the hunt and kills are descriptive and gory. It's not gory purely for the sake of being gory, but it is definitely a visual picture that is painted.

I will say that there were a few points in the second half of the book where things got a little slow, but then they picked up again, so that's all I'll say about that.

To say I loved this book is an understatement, Brian Easton tells a story that is a must read for anyone who enjoys tales of werewolves and for anyone interested in trying out a new genre. ...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Cherei rated it 5 of 5 stars

I actually prefer thrillers over paranormal type novels. But, this one had such an interesting synopsis that I decided to give it a try! OMG! I'm glad.. I did! The novel follows a young man from the time he's still a child.. After being orphaned.. he's taken in by an old man.. who teaches him the ways of the Native Americans to hunt and kill the human wolves.

The book follows his life through his time in Vietnam, to falling in love and getting married.. and having a child of his own. His business ...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Matt rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks , lendablekindle

I really enjoyed this novel. The main character was an interesting topic to follow and the course of his life kept me reading. Plenty of werewolf stuff, but the story wasn't as much about werewolves as it was about Sylvester Foster and the many changes in him and the effect of his war on werewolves has on him. It definitely made for some intereting and entertaining reading.

The story is also pretty well written and the author seemed to have plenty of knowledge in a lot of things that he included ...more

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Nov 08, 2012 Greg rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction-and-humor

Reading The Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter was like being witness to a train wreck...bloody, violent, and powerful, you don't want to watch, but you can't help yourself. I found myself skipping over chunks of the book, expecting plot developments that never came, and hoping the author would turn to a more honorable, positive tone, when all that happened was that he took the protagonist deeper and deeper into darkness.

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Feb 10, 2014 Kim rated it 2 of 5 stars

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2.5 rating. I wanted to like this book. A kid who witnesses his father being killed by a werewolf -action is a bit too quick and had to reread it again and again to figure out what happened in many parts- and then he gets specialized training to kill werewolves. I did enjoy, in parts, his early life about his training, in the war and in prison - even though the torture he endures is a bit overdone. Then every now and then he quickly kills a werewolf and on to something new and non-werewolf in hi ...more

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Oct 02, 2015 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars

This one has been sitting on my Kindle for three years, but I finally opened this little gift and started reading it a few weeks ago and was delighted with the story. While the subject matter is often bloody and gruesome, I found the writing almost lyrical. James, the werewolf hunter, is part Cheyenne, and perhaps the tale of his training by a former Dog Soldier and the mythology and custom that surround that training made the story move along at a quietly poetic pace. I'm not sure. The point is ...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Chris Devlin rated it 2 of 5 stars

More of a 2.5 to be fair. At times I found it gripping but too often was I bored by repetitiveness. The first quarter of the book is what really pulled me in and made me persevere in finishing this book unfortunately it never regained it's early allure for me. A pretty decent variation on the Were-wolf genre but not without it's flaws. It was free though so can't complain too much.

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Jun 28, 2015 A.E. rated it 3 of 5 stars

"Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter" is the engaging story of a boy whose dad was killed by a werewolf in the 1960s, prompting the boy to train with a Native American holy man/shaman type, Michael, to track and kill the responsible werewolf, or the Beast which is what the protagonist calls all werewolves. We see the boy rise through the ranks of the military, getting captured by the Viet Cong, enduring more loss and suffering, then ending up in jail only to be bailed our by a secret government o ...more

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Nov 16, 2012 Grier Lyall rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was free on Amazon and got really good reviews so I thought I'd give it a try. While it definitely kept my attention, it is downright silly in parts. I guess I can't fault the book though since it is about werewolf hunting.

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Apr 24, 2014 C.T. Phipps rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter by Brian P. Easton. It's series of linked short stories that tell the beginning and middle of a werewolf hunter's life. Notably, since there's a sequel (entitled Heart of Scars), it doesn't tell the ending of a werewolf hunter's life. So it's a bit like the History of the World part 1, we're not exactly to the end of the story.

Unlike most urban fantasy novels, AOAWH is not really about one particular hunt. It's about a lot of werewolf hunts. I really enjoyed Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter by Brian P. Easton. It's series of linked short stories that tell the beginning and middle of a werewolf hunter's life. Notably, since there's a sequel (entitled Heart of Scars), it doesn't tell the ending of a werewolf hunter's life. So it's a bit like the History of the World part 1, we're not exactly to the end of the story.

Unlike most urban fantasy novels, AOAWH is not really about one particular hunt. It's about a lot of werewolf hunts. I applaud the author for this as it made the book feel like I was getting more "bang for my buck" so to speak. The protagonist isn't just a guy who goes on one werewolf hunt, he's a veteran hunter and we get to see how he earned his credentials.

A few of the hunts are especially noteworthy, including one which took place in a Mexican village that really surprised me with its audacity. Likewise, I enjoyed a hunt involving a werewolf female that put a twist on the usual "sexy female monsters" you see in fiction. By the end of the book, I felt that the protagonist had a long and storied career with potential for future installments down the road.

A warning for sensitive readers, Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter is a story about a man who fights monsters. Both internal and external. The old Nietzsche quote is especially true as our hero, Sylvester, has to make countless moral compromises in order to fight the enemy. He does not come out of it entirely intact. A major theme is that hatred is a damning and self-destructive emotion, which is brought out by the horrible consequences to his actions.

The book is also not entirely politically correct, being about a man who grew up in the 1960s and was a Vietnam war veteran on the decidedly Pro-War side. The use of the Vietnam War, I believe, is a parallel to the protagonist's werewolf hunting career in it takes him to dark places without ever really giving him sight of victory. If you're upset about a volunteer soldier from Canada being bitter about the Vietnam War not ending in a victory, this book may not be for you.

Really, I am grateful the author chose not to shy away from the damning effects of its hero's quest. Not only do people get hurt because of his actions, innocent people do die and they do so because of him. Furthermore, it's questionable if he's entirely in the right to do so. Sylvester makes no attempt to determine if werewolves are evil to the core, he just takes it for a given and proceeds onward.

Many times, it's driven home our hero is fighting for vengeance and his hatred is blind. It leads him to several rather anvilicious comparisons with other bigots, including the KKK. I admit, coming from the South, I appreciated the KKK being made to look like fools but the book also humanized them to a level I worry some readers will misinterpret. The author notes, explicitly, the KKK is a criminal organization which murders innocents and would kill our hero if they knew his heritage but I'm sure some will worry it's not portrayed evil enough.

Some other enjoyable qualities I found about the book is that the hero is Canadian, which is rare enough in fiction. I also enjoyed the attention to detail paid to Native American culture as well as New Orleans voodoo. There's a certain element of Hollywoodism to both, but they're both positive portrayals that I enjoyed. Our hero, amusingly, doesn't believe in Voodoo magic and it's ambiguous whether or not there's anything supernatural about it.

One thing I definitely enjoyed was the "Magical Native American" trope so prevalant in Hollywood is removed. Our hero is partially Cheyenne in his heritage but there is nothing magical about it, it's simply part of his background. Likewise, any training he gets from his full-blooded Cheyenne mentor is explicitly non-magical in nature.

There's no hints that being partially Native American makes our hero any better a tracker or werewolf hunter. It's all due to training. I know that's an awfully fine line to walk but I felt a difference between it and stories with similar protagonists. Readers are free to disagree with me on the subject, but I feel it's a deconstruction of the trope.

Overall, I enjoyed the book. It's a hard, grizzled, and violent book which shows a sometimes unlikable protagonist on a never-ending quest to save the world from a seemingly endless foe. The book doesn't shy away from Sylvester a.k.a Heart of Scar's flaws and that makes the book more interesting to me. I look forward to reading the sequel.

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Jan 18, 2014 Ahimsa rated it 2 of 5 stars

Slyvester James, the protagonist, is a sociopath, which is an interesting if not particularly novel way to create an anti-hero. But there's no indication that he's anything but a (flawed) hero. Men befriend him. Everyone woman in this story, who are all beautiful, falls in love with him and/or has sex with him. One women falls in love with him after a mere kiss. Another woman falls in love with him and promptly shows him how she cares by cleaning his house. The only woman who isn't his lover is ...more

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Aug 05, 2013 Teresa B. rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really loved this book. Its more of a epic thriller. It takes place over 20 years with everything from war to a seriel killer also takes place all over the world. The main charactor goes through hell.

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Jun 26, 2014 Juliette rated it 3 of 5 stars

"A psychological portrait of one man's obsession with vengeance and how his hatred comes to consume his very soul and turn him into the very thing he hunts." Says another reader, and I couldn't have worded it better.
Unfortunately, I was in the mood for a werewolf book, so this didn't really do it for me. Also, I found it to be a bit disjointed, the transitions were uncomfortable. As with all stories told from this viewpoint, I find character development lacking. Well, I should say that the chara ...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Jeffrey Bolden rated it 5 of 5 stars

Brian Easton has captured exactly what both a werewolf and what a werewolf is supposed to be. Not using magical means to destroy these menacing monsters and not making these werewolves desirable in any fashion, Autobiography of a Werewolf Hunter will make you question the existence of real life monsters. Honestly, this book could have truly been written by Sylvester James, the protagonist, to detail his exploits and plummet into a world in which many of us could not fathom and many more would no ...more

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Jul 28, 2014 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Do not read while camping in the middle of the woods during a full moon week. I made this mistake. It didn't help that there were bobcats screeching outside either. Any case, this book will definitely set your imagination buzzing and your nerves jumping at every bump in the night.

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Apr 02, 2014 Nyx Goldstone rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

So much author intrusion that it was rough going. The concept was great and could have made a better story if there was more tightening up in places that come off as stream of consciousness where it shouldn't be.

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Aug 29, 2014 Lori rated it 1 of 5 stars

I never finished this book. It kept getting more and more dismal. If ur into dark Irish drama, this book is for u. But not for me.

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May 31, 2015 Jlither rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mixed.

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Aug 12, 2015 Shawn rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror

A very intense, well thought out probe of what it is to be a werewolf hunter. This is a somewhat sad and tragic tale of revenge and redemption. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Sep 26, 2013 James Groenestein rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle , fantasy , action

WOW!! This book is awesome!!
I was hooked from the very first page!

We follow the life of Logan James, who following the death of his father, sets of in an anger fueled vendetta against...the Beast....

The settings and scenery descriptions are brilliantly done to make you visualize and experience everything that Logan feels/sees etc.
The plot has been created extremely well and has a good solid foundation.

I can't wait to get in to the sequel!!

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Nov 08, 2012 David Biondi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror , multi-book-series , urban-fantasy , thriller , werewolves

I finished this book a while back but I forgot to write this update. This book was awesome! I'm shocked that it's going to continue into another book because the author did an awesome job wrapping up the story. This book is very well researched and all the aspect he included fit into a really awesome story. I'd write more about it but you really need to experience this book for yourself. Thanks to perumuted press for making it a free ebook!

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Nov 06, 2012 Robert Williamson rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is dark, bloody, sad, chilling, unexpected, overpowering and great.

A man shouldn't have to suffer as much a Sylvester does. He shouldn't have as much hate either. Suffering and Hate make a werewolf hunter. What a great story. Very descriptive and a story that is filled with everything that make a good story.

I couldn't put it down. It kept pulling me along like I was on a leash. I'm glad it did, I would've missed a great book.

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Apr 09, 2013 Gail Newbold rated it 3 of 5 stars

Sylvester James is a very honest character, and doomed. His feud with the beast is never ending and he wont ever be happy. This story , although totally badass in regards to James' bouts with death and the beast, is also incredibly sad because he signed himself up for a life of misery when he was too young to know any better. If you are into endings that arent necessarily happy, then give this a read.

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May 30, 2013 Kim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Very good for a free kindle book (Amazon). Lots of action. Marilyn would call it a "man book" (of course...look at the title). It left the possibility of a sequel wide open...which there is! I suppose the author makes this one free so you'll want to read the rest of the series...but the book does stand alone.

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Mar 02, 2012 Dana rated it 4 of 5 stars

this book was actually good, I love a good werewolf story, as the story drew to a close, it was a little harder to stay focused, it took me a long time to read the last 20 pages or so, but I will probably download the second book, just to see what happens....

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Dec 11, 2012 Barb rated it 4 of 5 stars

Not the typical book that I usually read. This was a Kindle freebie and I am glad I downloaded it! I enjoyed reading something that didn't have a lot of sex in it -but it is a violent book. Unusual premise and the ending took me by surprise!
12/11/2012 BAK

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