false<![CDATA[Benighted]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174108230m/362956.jpg36295610“A fascinating and unique tale in an alternate reality where being human is a hindrance. Kit Whitfield has created an astonishing read.”<br>–Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of the Dark-Hunter series<br><br><br>“Kit Whitfield has created a unique and powerful twist on the werewolf mythos, an eloquent parable about the profound effects of prejudice and violence on both perpetrator and victim. Benighted will leave you thinking long after you’ve turned the last page.”<br>–Susan Krinard, author of Touch of the Wolf<br><br><br>It is a world much like our own, with one deadly difference: ninety-nine percent of the population is lycanthropic. When the full moon rises, humans transform into lunes, bloodthirsty beasts who cannot be reasoned with or tamed. Those few born unable to change are disparagingly known as barebacks, and live as victims of prejudice and oppression. All too often, they are targets of savage mauling and death by lunes who break the law to roam free on full-moon nights.<br><br>Twenty something bareback Lola Galley is already a veteran of the Department for the Ongoing Regulation of Lycanthropic Activities. When her friend loses a hand to a marauding lune, then is murdered before the attacker is brought to trial, Lola is desperate to see justice prevail. But the truth is seldom simple–and Lola may not like the shocking answers she uncovers.<br><br><br>“An impressive debut, Benighted is a well-written and well-thought-out examination of prejudice as seen through the lens of the werewolf novel.”<br>–Tananarive Due, author of Joplin’s Ghost353041882006Benightedtotal:151|5:35|4:52|3:39|2:16|1:9|1515412804532falsefalseWed Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008Sun May 25 09:29:29 -0700 2008Thu Jun 05 12:04:49 -0700 2008
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Benighted takes place in a world not unlike our own, except for one fundamental difference: over 99% of the population are lycanthropes, and the remaining minority work with the Department for the Ongoing Regulation of Lycanthropic Activity, capturing and prosecuting lunes that break full-moon curfe...more...]]>
20falsefalseMon Jan 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009Sun Jan 04 22:18:05 -0800 2009Mon Jan 05 18:04:13 -0800 2009 90% of the population are werewolves, the other 10% are non's. The law requires werewolves to lock themselves inside on full moons to avoid prowling, maiming and murdering while under the moon influence.