Sure, werewolves have hunted on screen for almost a century and prowled the pages of novels for even longer, but there is something about the words, read aloud, that suits this particular subgenre perfectly. There is something about the oral, folkloric, tradition from which tales of werewolves evolved, that makes these stories perfect for audiobooks. It might just be me, but wouldn’t you love to listen? She takes a deep breath and closing her eyes, begins to speak… A tale of moons and monsters, of men and of beasts. Children, gathered expectantly round her ankles, bristle with excitement, tinged with fear, as even the adults stop their chatter and pull up their chairs, ready to hear the old woman’s story. Things that were never supposed to be, stalk the shadows and the imaginationsīy the fire, seated in an old rocking chair, anĪncient looking woman, draped in a thick woolen shawl, leans forward.Ī hush falls on the hut. Howls mournfully through the trees and the wolves, from the spaces between them. In here, is a sanctuary, safe from the elements, safe from the coldĪnd hopefully, safe from other things too. Log fire crackles softly, its warm, yellow, glow throwing strange shadows upon Running With the Wolves: A Selection of the Best Werewolf Fiction Available as Audiobooks
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