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Cycle of the Werewolf

  • 1983 first published
  • 150 pages
  • ★ 3.3 (21 ratings)
  • 27 editions

Cycle of the Werewolf is a 1983 werewolf fiction and horror novel by Stephen King. It takes readers to Maine and Tarker's Mills in Halloween. It features Yoda, Al and Jim. Key subjects include werewolves, ficción fantástica, catholics and Suicide.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.3 out of 5 from 21 ratings, and 198 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 5 languages.

At about 150 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.

About Cycle of the Werewolf

A werewolf is stalking Tarker's Mills and only young, wheelchair-bound Marty Coslaw suspects the truth. He enlists the help of his black sheep uncle to identify the shape shifter and destroy him.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 1980s
  • Halloween
  • New Year's Eve
  • Valentine's Day
  • St. Patrick's Day
  • April Fool's Day

Characters

  • Jim
  • Yoda
  • Al
  • Kate
  • Arlene Bessey
  • Cal Blodwin
  • Victor Bowie
  • Delia Burney
  • Dick Clark
  • Collins

Subjects

  • Maine in fiction
  • Werewolves
  • Ficción fantástica
  • Werewolves in fiction
  • Horror tales
  • Catholics
  • Suicide
  • Silver bullets
  • Trick-or-treating
  • Deposition
  • Full moons
  • Post-traumatic stress syndrome
  • Parapalegia
  • Maine State Police
  • Diners
  • Constables

Quick answers

Who wrote Cycle of the Werewolf?

Cycle of the Werewolf was written by Stephen King and first published in 1983.

What genre is Cycle of the Werewolf?

It is usually shelved as Werewolf Fiction and Horror.

How long is Cycle of the Werewolf?

The median edition has 150 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Cycle of the Werewolf?

Readers who like it often enjoy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim.

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