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The Night Has Teeth (The Magdeburg Trilogy #1)
by
Kat Kruger (Goodreads Author)
There’s a darkness that lurks in the City of Light
Seventeen-year-old Connor Lewis is chased by a memory. On his first day of kindergarten he bit a boy hard enough to scar the kid for life. Since then he’s been a social outcast at a New York private school.
Through an unexpected turn of good fortune, he lands a scholarship to study in Paris, where everything starts to look...more
Seventeen-year-old Connor Lewis is chased by a memory. On his first day of kindergarten he bit a boy hard enough to scar the kid for life. Since then he’s been a social outcast at a New York private school.
Through an unexpected turn of good fortune, he lands a scholarship to study in Paris, where everything starts to look...more
Paperback, 290 pages
Published
September 23rd 2012
by Fierce Ink Press Co-Op Ltd.
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THE NIGHT HAS TEETH by Kat Kruger is a captivating and and suspenseful journey through werewolf lore, the streets of France and more than a little bit of mad science.
Right away, the prologue wrenches you into the story and keeps you interested. A primary (kindergarten) kid who bites another kid hard enough to draw blood? You have my attention! After that incident, Connor is sent to a French private school where he remains on the...more
THE NIGHT HAS TEETH by Kat Kruger is a captivating and and suspenseful journey through werewolf lore, the streets of France and more than a little bit of mad science.
Right away, the prologue wrenches you into the story and keeps you interested. A primary (kindergarten) kid who bites another kid hard enough to draw blood? You have my attention! After that incident, Connor is sent to a French private school where he remains on the...more
Urban fantasy novel about werewolves in Paris? Yes Please!
Connor Lewis has not found it easy in life to make friends. After experiencing some less than pleasant things at his American schools, his parents decide it may be best to send him to boarding school abroad. But who knew that this particular school was crawling with werewolves.
Upon arriving to his new school Connor does not find it hard to find new friends. He is welcomed into a group with open arms, but soon discovers that this seemingly...more
Connor Lewis has not found it easy in life to make friends. After experiencing some less than pleasant things at his American schools, his parents decide it may be best to send him to boarding school abroad. But who knew that this particular school was crawling with werewolves.
Upon arriving to his new school Connor does not find it hard to find new friends. He is welcomed into a group with open arms, but soon discovers that this seemingly...more
Life is complicated for teenage protagonist Connor Lewis. A socially awkward geek who flees from New York to attend boarding school in Paris, he’s also, oh yeah, at the centre of the political machinations of a society of werewolves. The Night Has Teeth, the debut novel from writer Kat Kruger and Fierce Ink Press, is a gripping journey into paranormal YA fiction, a genre that, I must admit, I haven’t visited since I was actually in that age range. I’m pleased to say, though, that this is a far c...more
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Rating: 4.5/5
Ah, Paris! In THE NIGHT HAS TEETH, Connor gets more than he bargains for while away at school overseas. He finds himself the object of a greater force's attention that threatens everything he knows and is, and the ones he's grown to care about.
Kat Kruger has crafted a fun and exciting novel in THE NIGHT HAS TEETH. No wonder it was the winner of the Atlantic Writing Competition. Due to some problematic health issues with a family pet, I couldn't finish this boo...more
Rating: 4.5/5
Ah, Paris! In THE NIGHT HAS TEETH, Connor gets more than he bargains for while away at school overseas. He finds himself the object of a greater force's attention that threatens everything he knows and is, and the ones he's grown to care about.
Kat Kruger has crafted a fun and exciting novel in THE NIGHT HAS TEETH. No wonder it was the winner of the Atlantic Writing Competition. Due to some problematic health issues with a family pet, I couldn't finish this boo...more
Connor Lewis is chased by a memory, on his first day of kindergarden he bit a boy hard enough to scar the kid for life and has been a social outcast since. Through an unexpected turn of good fortune, he lands a scholarship to study in Paris, where everything starts to look up. Soon though, his host family inadvertently introduces him to the underworld of werewolves where there are two types: the born and the bitten. Those born to it take the form of elegant wolves, while the latter are cursed to...more
Oct 26, 2012
Deborah Ideiosepius
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Urban fantasy readers, Young Adult readers
Recommended to Deborah by:
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I expected to enjoy this book, but I enjoyed it considereably more that I was expecting to. The Night Has Teeth is a beguiling and engaging urban fantasy which more than fulfils the promise implicit in having won the Atlantic Writing Competition.
I was instantly hooked from the prologue which describes how our narrator, as a small child bites another child so badly that his (Connor - the narrator’s) life is affected. That brings us to the point at which the story starts and Connor has just arrive...more
I was instantly hooked from the prologue which describes how our narrator, as a small child bites another child so badly that his (Connor - the narrator’s) life is affected. That brings us to the point at which the story starts and Connor has just arrive...more
This novel takes a slightly more science-fiction look at the teen monster genre than most recently on the market. Instead of focusing on an undead love story, its lead role is an awkward male character who has to come to terms with a werewolf culture and history that he might end up playing an important role in. Kat Kruger sets the story in Paris, but gives it a feel of the real city of Paris instead of the cliche tourist Paris. The story moves quickly and is written in a very modern language th...more
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Originally from the States, Connor gets a scholarship to study in Paris and live with a young couple during his stay there. He befriends a couple of Canadians at school who seem to have a bit of history between the two but he’s grateful to not be alone in a new city. Little does he realize that his new companions would introduce him to a literally, and figuratively, underground world of werewolves . He learns that there are two kinds: those...more
Originally from the States, Connor gets a scholarship to study in Paris and live with a young couple during his stay there. He befriends a couple of Canadians at school who seem to have a bit of history between the two but he’s grateful to not be alone in a new city. Little does he realize that his new companions would introduce him to a literally, and figuratively, underground world of werewolves . He learns that there are two kinds: those...more
Nov 05, 2012
Lindsay
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3 of 5 stars
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Connor is chased by a memory. On his first day of kindergarten, he bit a boy hard enough to scar him for life. Since then, he's been a social outcast. Through an unexpected turn of events, he receives a scholarship to study in Paris, and on the first day he befriends two military brats, finally getting a glimpse of what it's like to be a normal teenager. But it doesn't last. His host family, an alluring tattoo artist and her moody boyfriend, introduce Connor to a dark, underground world filled w...more
Most novels are strong in either one of two things: plot or characters. Generally, I prefer character-driven stories. I read to better understand human nature – what drives people, how they react in situations, what they think about and how they feel – and to make an emotional connection to the characters.
That said, The Night Has Teeth is stronger on the plot side, and though I don't often read young adult and supernatural fiction, I believe this is typical of that genre. There is tons of action...more
That said, The Night Has Teeth is stronger on the plot side, and though I don't often read young adult and supernatural fiction, I believe this is typical of that genre. There is tons of action...more
It is obvious some good research went into this and I LOVE that because although yes, it's ficton, it has rules and when you follow them throughout, it makes even a werewolf story believable. I was really able to get into the story without once getting jerked out of it with an "oh come ON!" moment. It creates question after question, but answers enough that you don't feel frustrated, but leaves enough unanswered that I am eagerly awaiting the next installment.
The story centers around Connor, a seventeen year old who has been a social outcast ever since he bit another boy in his kindergarten class. Things seem to look up when he’s given a scholarship to attend a school in Paris and starts making new friends. Overtime, he is introduced to the secret world of werewolves, finding out there are two kinds: the born and the bitten. The born become full-fledged wolves while the bitten become half-human, half-wolf creatures. A mad scientist, a very old, bitte...more
I was given this book for free in exchange for an honest review through the goodreads giveaways, so here is my review. I honestly loved this book! I would reccomend this book to anyone and everyone. "The Night Has Teeth" had a little something for everyone: romance, werewolves, comedy tradgedy, violence... i could go on for hours. This book make me laugh, smile, cringe, and cry. I loved the characters. Whenever they introduced a character, you could actually get a feel of them and know that ther...more
Werewolves? What if everyone around you were not humans, and they were werewolves. Who can you trust when a MAD SCIENTIST is trying to find an antidote. To change werewolves into completely humans. Is he finding the cure to try and help the world or is it all for his personal revenge .... If you love those hairy beasts and the fantasy about them .. This is the book for you! ^.^ This book keeps you on your toes the whole time. It makes you double guess yourself. Like you think something, then BAM...more
What a delightfully pleasant surprise!
I cannot remember when I've read a first novel this engaging and this well written _and_ published by a micro-press publisher.
What's so good about it? It's about werewolves for one. [I'm a sucker for them] And, although this is an urban fantasy novel, the rationale for the existence of lycanthropes is given a plausible enough science fictional explanation.
Most genre books are heavily plot-driven; this one is equally character driven and the locale, Paris,...more
I cannot remember when I've read a first novel this engaging and this well written _and_ published by a micro-press publisher.
What's so good about it? It's about werewolves for one. [I'm a sucker for them] And, although this is an urban fantasy novel, the rationale for the existence of lycanthropes is given a plausible enough science fictional explanation.
Most genre books are heavily plot-driven; this one is equally character driven and the locale, Paris,...more
Wow! This book was amazing each page was engaging it made you want to turn each page and just get to the end. I love this book not only because its about werewolves but because of all the science it involves and it makes it all so real! Of course all good things come to an end and this ending by far was unexpected as it was heartbreaking! I can't wait to continue to read the next book and see where this all leads to!
This book kept my interest, so for that I give it 4 stars. The beginning scene grabbed my attention. It has some of the standard YA tropes, unfortunately, such as absent parents and romantic triangles, which are not bad if used in moderation but can become annoying if overused. The ending was just okay.
I was between 3 and 4 stars on this one..I'd settle on 3.5. Read my review on www.blissbooks.wordpress.com.
Feb 10, 2013
Casey Leidig
marked it as paused
Feel like reading something else. May or may not get back to this.
Review to come.....
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Kat Kruger is a freelance writer and social media consultant with a degree in public relations from Mount Saint Vincent University. The Night Has Teeth is her first novel and won the 34th Atlantic Writing Competition. She splits her time between Toronto and Halifax with her husband.
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