Mongrels

“Set in the deep South, Mongrels is a deeply moving, sometimes grisly, and surprisingly funny novel that follows an unnamed narrator as he comes of age under the care of his aunt and uncle — who are werewolves. They are a family living on the fringe, struggling to survive in a society that shuns them: living in cars or trailers, moving every couple of months, eating from garbage cans, taking whatever work they can scrounge. Mongrels takes us on a compelling and fascinating journey into this dark and shadowy world, moving fluidly through time to create an unforgettable portrait of a boy trying to understand his place in the world and in his close-knit family of outcasts. Never has the werewolf been so funny, so bloody, so raw and so real. Jones delivers a smart and innovative novel with heart.” [ William Morrow catalogue copy ]   links: sample of what would become Mongrels  |  the story of  Mongrels   general (SGJ) werewolfery: “Wolf Island“ “The Boy Who Cried About Wolves“ “Old Meat“ “Deviants“ Wer write-up Werewolf class The Promise of Werewolves (really about writing Growing Up Dead in Texas) The Last Werewolf write-up Teen Wolf (Mtv one) write-up werewolf happiness: