In THE WOLF GIFT, Anne Rice, whose vampire novels such as INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE resonated with the classic stories of the genre while powerfully redefining the genre for generations of contemporary novelists, descends with all her creative powers upon the werewolf legend. Rice brings readers into the mind of a young man named Reuben who gets bitten and given the "wolf gift." As Reuben struggles to understand the beauty and danger, the potentials and perils of his new power, readers also come to understand Rice's unique take on the werewolf story and the supernatural world she has created in this novel. Reuben remains conscious during his transformations--a sensual process that Rice describes with her usual command--and he uses his powers for good, but even so he faces temptations and challenges. Rice brings a contemporary touch (such as when DNA testing threatens to reveal Reuben's identity) and evocatively sets the story in northern California.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Horror, Action + Thrillers, General
- Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
- Pages: 403
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: February 14, 2012
- Date Published: February 14, 2012
- Author: Anne Rice