Product Description

"The attendants looked down and could see his face thicken, broaden to a wide oval, then almost melt away before their eyes. They watched the continual swift distortions with rapt trepidation, and then noticed his clothes were stretching, bulging at the seams and then splitting into ragged shreds of cloth. His eyes, meanwhile, had turned a glistening yellow, and fangs began to emerge from the corners of his mouth." The terror that grips Roger Kolak is only part of this bone-chilling tale that is both centuries old and eternally new. The nightmarish world of the werebeast is one of unspoken horrors and shocking transformations. A frightening story of good and evil and the fear that man's true bestial nature lurks within his soul, Kolak of the Werebeasts is a story of our time that reaches out to the imagination of centuries past.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1943537 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 172 pages

About the Author
Adam Pfeffer graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. He has worked for several newspapers and magazines, including a stint with syndicated columnist Jack Anderson in Washington, D.C.

Customer Reviews

Great Book
I thought this was one of the best books I've ever read on the subject of transformation. It was well-written with a lot of interesting research included, allowing the reader to really get involved in the story. And what a story it was, with a man cursed to turn into a murderous tiger-man and the woman who loves him and wants to find a cure for his curious ailment. Kudos to Adam Pfeffer, who did a great job of telling an interesting story and adding elements of the human condition which really gave insight into human nature. And that, in my opinion, is the test of a really good novel -- some message or comment on human nature that allows the reader to get a glimpse of the world as it really is. I definitely think this book is a winner with detailed information on therianthropy, or transformation into an animal, that will keep the pages turning. Great ending that could lead to a sequel, although the book stands on its own. If you enjoy this genre, included with such books as Dracula, Frankenstein, Phantom of the Opera, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and others, you will definitely enjoy this book. It is one of the few complete novels on the werewolf subject, most of the stories being movies of the past. I give it a big "thumbs up" and recommend it to anyone looking for a gripping story to read in the night.

Victorian, descriptive and boring
The language is stilted and pompous. The ideas and approach to the subject are quite cliche and sound as if the author was from the times of Victoria and Albert. The book is very descriptive and lurches heavily from the very beginning. There is quite a lot of modern fantasy on weres that is considerably more interesting. Skip this one.

Best Book On Werewolfism
This was a great book! One of the best on the subject. It was all about a man who turns into a tiger and then tries to find a cure. There were several more transformations included in the book, including a man who turns into a bear, a woman who becomes a hyena and many more. It was refreshing to read a book on werewolfism that goes beyond the boring, cliched werewolf. Apparently, it is believed people turn into the most dangerous animal of their particular region. The technical term for it is clinical lycanthropy and is also known as therianthropy, the act of a human being turning into an animal. The book included so much information about werewolfism, transformation, witches, werebeasts, and shamans! There was even information on a possible medical solution to the problem. I highly recommend it, especially on a dark, rainy night.