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The Werewolf Whisperer #2,5
Beast Out Of Hell: An Urban Fantasy With Bite
The Werewolf Whisperer team of Lucy Lowell and Xochitl Magaña is unexpectedly hired by gun-toting Granny to save her Werebeast granddaughter. Caught between a pair of star-crossed lovers and a gang of biker Weres hell-bent on destruction, Lucy and Xochi are forced to make a terrible choice — save the humans or save the Beasts.
In a dark twist that snaps our girls' brittle hold on the werewolf apocalypse, Lucy and Xochi find themselves alone on the road of no return.
Warning: This is not your grandma's werewolf tale.
In a dark twist that snaps our girls' brittle hold on the werewolf apocalypse, Lucy and Xochi find themselves alone on the road of no return.
Warning: This is not your grandma's werewolf tale.
- GenresWerewolves
111 pages, ebook
Published August 12, 2016
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About the author
Camilla Ochlan
27 books48 followersOwner of a precariously untamed imagination and a scuffed set of polyhedral dice (which have gotten her in trouble more than once), Camilla writes fantasy and science fiction.
An unapologetic dog lover and cat servant, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband — actor, producer, audiobook narrator, and dialect coach P.J. Ochlan, and a pack of sweet rescue dogs and cats.
An unapologetic dog lover and cat servant, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband — actor, producer, audiobook narrator, and dialect coach P.J. Ochlan, and a pack of sweet rescue dogs and cats.
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August 20, 2016
Finally, a sequel to The Werewolf Whiperer! This is fast becoming my new favorite series. Great characters, great action, and something that tends to be missing in a lot of books lately - fun. I like the new elements in this one as the world of the story expands. It's like True Blood meets Sons of Anarchy. Can't wait for the next one!
June 18, 2019
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Actual rating of 2.5
Lucy Lowell and Xochitl Magana are on their way to Granny's house, and no, this isn't some warped fairy-tale. Lucy is the werewolf whisperer, and Granny has called with a problem, her granddaughter Jamie is in love with Reaper, a werebeast who is also part of the Hell Hounds biker gang. A gang that is up to no good and are hellbent on destruction. Lucy and Xochitl will have to make a choice - save the humans, or save the beasts.
I didn't realise going in that this was actually further down the series and I feel that this may have impacted my thoughts, feelings and rating on this one. I love urban fantasy, it was is the genre that got me back into reading after a 10 year hiatus, I especially love it when the punches aren't pulled, and it's dark, gritty and brutal. So this one definitely ticked the box in this aspect, it actually turned out a lot darker, grittier and brutal than I was anticipating if I'm honest, and that's awesome.
Granny has called the girls in because her granddaughter Jamie is in love with Reaper, and Reaper is in a world of trouble. He feels indebted to the gang as well as the Alpha and president - Zeke, because Zeke saved his life. However, he doesn't want to be a part of the gang anymore because he can sense that things are only going to get worse. He wants to run away with Jamie and make a life for themselves, and he's terrified that Zeke will find out about her.
The story happens over the span of around 9 hours. The POV jumps between Lucy and Xochitl and Reaper. Lucy and Xochitl's POV is happening in present time, while Reaper's goes all the way back to 9 hours previous. It might sounds confusing, but it's actually not. I thought this was a clever way to explain what's happening now, as well as what lead to the current place that our characters find themselves in. Though I have to admit, for a good portion of the story, I thought that between Lucy and Xochitl, Lucy was the POV I was reading, I eventually worked out that it was actually Xochitl's POV and NOT Lucy's. This did confuse me I have to admit. So most of the time I was sitting there thinking "what on earth is going on?" because I just couldn't grasp the story telling.
I enjoyed the character of Reaper, he had a troubled past, littered with mistakes and wrong doings which made for a wonderful dimension of character development that had happened previous to this story, but it still gave the illusion that his development had happened while we were reading it, to me it did anyway. I can't really say much about Jamie because she wasn't really a front runner here, she was a support character, and as that, she worked well. She helped drive the plot and the story forward as essentially, Reaper was doing all this for her and her safety.
The story was okay, I wish I liked it more, but as I said above, I may have had I realised that this wasn't the first book in the series I may have had more connection to Lucy and Xochitl. At times the pacing lagged a bit, I actually considered DNFing at a few different points through the read. There was stuff happening, but I just didn't really care, I felt disconnected from the characters for most of it, and the only character I really cared about was Reaper.
Once I actually finished this, I felt like Lucy and Xochitl were totally unnecessary characters here. And I know that sounds stupid because this is part of their series, but they rocked up, spoke to Granny, Reaper and Jamie, then the focus was on Jamie and Reaper for most of it, then there was a situation, a fight, and then they left. They just felt so unnecessary in this story, I almost feel like this would have worked better as a side story that just focused on Granny, maybe? Lucy and Xochitl just didn't add anything and I almost feel the story would have been better without them.
The epilogue. I don't get it? And this could be a part where I really needed to read the previous books in the series because it made no sense at all. I get what it was about. A guy is following the trial of Lucy Lowell and it seems to have to do with a previous case involving a Santa. The person writing the posts is so sure that the government is hiding stuff and he's wanting to blow it wide open. The whole thing just felt so damn unnecessary. I don't even know why it was included? I read the first....page, I think? Maybe the first two? Then I just skimmed through the rest because it seemed to have almost nothing to do with what I'd just read.
This one just wasn't for me I'm afraid. I wish I liked it more. The characters were well written and the world seems interesting. I just couldn't get into. I may attempt to read the first book in the series and see how I go with it, hopefully it can fix things up for me.
Actual rating of 2.5
Lucy Lowell and Xochitl Magana are on their way to Granny's house, and no, this isn't some warped fairy-tale. Lucy is the werewolf whisperer, and Granny has called with a problem, her granddaughter Jamie is in love with Reaper, a werebeast who is also part of the Hell Hounds biker gang. A gang that is up to no good and are hellbent on destruction. Lucy and Xochitl will have to make a choice - save the humans, or save the beasts.
I didn't realise going in that this was actually further down the series and I feel that this may have impacted my thoughts, feelings and rating on this one. I love urban fantasy, it was is the genre that got me back into reading after a 10 year hiatus, I especially love it when the punches aren't pulled, and it's dark, gritty and brutal. So this one definitely ticked the box in this aspect, it actually turned out a lot darker, grittier and brutal than I was anticipating if I'm honest, and that's awesome.
Granny has called the girls in because her granddaughter Jamie is in love with Reaper, and Reaper is in a world of trouble. He feels indebted to the gang as well as the Alpha and president - Zeke, because Zeke saved his life. However, he doesn't want to be a part of the gang anymore because he can sense that things are only going to get worse. He wants to run away with Jamie and make a life for themselves, and he's terrified that Zeke will find out about her.
The story happens over the span of around 9 hours. The POV jumps between Lucy and Xochitl and Reaper. Lucy and Xochitl's POV is happening in present time, while Reaper's goes all the way back to 9 hours previous. It might sounds confusing, but it's actually not. I thought this was a clever way to explain what's happening now, as well as what lead to the current place that our characters find themselves in. Though I have to admit, for a good portion of the story, I thought that between Lucy and Xochitl, Lucy was the POV I was reading, I eventually worked out that it was actually Xochitl's POV and NOT Lucy's. This did confuse me I have to admit. So most of the time I was sitting there thinking "what on earth is going on?" because I just couldn't grasp the story telling.
I enjoyed the character of Reaper, he had a troubled past, littered with mistakes and wrong doings which made for a wonderful dimension of character development that had happened previous to this story, but it still gave the illusion that his development had happened while we were reading it, to me it did anyway. I can't really say much about Jamie because she wasn't really a front runner here, she was a support character, and as that, she worked well. She helped drive the plot and the story forward as essentially, Reaper was doing all this for her and her safety.
The story was okay, I wish I liked it more, but as I said above, I may have had I realised that this wasn't the first book in the series I may have had more connection to Lucy and Xochitl. At times the pacing lagged a bit, I actually considered DNFing at a few different points through the read. There was stuff happening, but I just didn't really care, I felt disconnected from the characters for most of it, and the only character I really cared about was Reaper.
Once I actually finished this, I felt like Lucy and Xochitl were totally unnecessary characters here. And I know that sounds stupid because this is part of their series, but they rocked up, spoke to Granny, Reaper and Jamie, then the focus was on Jamie and Reaper for most of it, then there was a situation, a fight, and then they left. They just felt so unnecessary in this story, I almost feel like this would have worked better as a side story that just focused on Granny, maybe? Lucy and Xochitl just didn't add anything and I almost feel the story would have been better without them.
The epilogue. I don't get it? And this could be a part where I really needed to read the previous books in the series because it made no sense at all. I get what it was about. A guy is following the trial of Lucy Lowell and it seems to have to do with a previous case involving a Santa. The person writing the posts is so sure that the government is hiding stuff and he's wanting to blow it wide open. The whole thing just felt so damn unnecessary. I don't even know why it was included? I read the first....page, I think? Maybe the first two? Then I just skimmed through the rest because it seemed to have almost nothing to do with what I'd just read.
This one just wasn't for me I'm afraid. I wish I liked it more. The characters were well written and the world seems interesting. I just couldn't get into. I may attempt to read the first book in the series and see how I go with it, hopefully it can fix things up for me.
February 9, 2020
Lucy and Xochitl are hired by Granny (introduced in Beast Navidad). Her area of California is actually a kind of Sanctuary City for shifters. The problem is that her granddaughter Jamie (a shifter) is in love with Reaper - a shifter (that's okay) but also a member of a motorcycle gang (a problem).
Jamie and Reaper want to run away to Canada but the gang is on a power drive.
Can Lucy and Xochitl help the young lovers?
Jamie and Reaper want to run away to Canada but the gang is on a power drive.
Can Lucy and Xochitl help the young lovers?
September 25, 2020
I wish I had the other books! The ones that came before. I need to know why there are hounds (what are these?) and ferals (know what these are!) and why Lucy and her friend are trying to control them. Granny has me a bit concerned. I’m a hard-nose but she puts me to shame. Jamie needs to get her act together and so does Reaper. This was a quick and mostly fun read. I need more background though.
May 16, 2018
Gut wrenching follow-up to Beast Navidad! Lucy and Xochi roll in to a quiet little cabin in the woods to visit their friend "Granny." Hell No! Granny packs Clint, a .44 mag. Smith and Wesson. Her granddaughter is a werebeast. Plus there's a crazy MC club lead by werebeasts to content with. It's a tale that will leave you gasping and events that Lucy may never recover from!
January 6, 2024
Different. Werewolf apocalypse. Not knowing the background and piecing everything together, it’s chaos and raw. This seems part of a serial segment. Interesting story even if it seems I am entering halfway through. Sad ending with Reaper and Jamie but weird.
June 17, 2019
I must admit this novella was a beast to write. It went through two incarnations and a title change before it became the dark, gut-wrenching story it is today. And after spending over three years with Lucy and Xochi, I'd thought I'd discovered what makes them do what they do. But once Camilla and I wrote this book, a whole new layer to our girls' journey was discovered. But don't worry, there are plenty of laughs to be had. But then, there really can be no tragedy without a little comedy.
Enjoy the ride!
-Bonita
Enjoy the ride!
-Bonita
September 26, 2019
Good campfire or Halloween scare even more to adults living in isolated areas. Lucy, the werewolf whisperer, and here friend Xochitl receive a summons to "Granny's in a wild remote settlement called Broglie. If the map directions don't warn you turn back here. This is a roller coaster tale of werewolf relatives, a cycle gang trying to sell something enhancing their powers. Included in this plot is Granny's granddaughter, Jaime, newly turned but unpredictable with her adolescent moods, a handsome stranger named Reaper, and Hell with open doors. Good hair-raiser.
September 16, 2016
Just finished reading Beast. Holy crap! I'm still in hell What a ride into the Inferno. I mean it's got to be the lowest level of evil. Can't wait for the next book. I on a roller coaster with one speed! ON
December 8, 2017
Really dark. But also confusing. Appears to contradict quite a lot of what I understood from the first book. Don't think I'll ever want to re-read.
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