Looking for fantasy werewolves/shapeshifters novels

Nothingness · 07-07-2014, 03:26 AM

I'm looking for fantasy novels with werewolves and shapeshifters. I'm not interested in urban fantasy. And I don't want to read about the werewolves/shapeshifters being the villains (too cliche), but they could be on both sides, or better the protagonists.

Thanks!!!

pwalker8 · 07-07-2014, 06:46 AM

Hum. That's a tough one. You might take a look at Tanya Huff's The Silvered. I believe that Jennifer Roberson also has a series The Chronicles of the Cheysuli on that theme.

Rizla · 07-07-2014, 07:15 AM

Nalini Singh is the best, from what I've seen. Psy-changling series.

FizzyWater · 07-07-2014, 07:28 PM

Alice Borchardt writes fantasy involving werewolves. Pretty sure the werewolves are the good-guys (or at least, not evil simply because they're werewolves) in her books.

S. Andrew Swann wrote a couple, but I think the wolves are the bad guys, although it's a sort of twist (they're creatures used by the templars in their crusades, if I remember correctly).

I know of lots of shapeshifters/werewolves in the romance genre, but I get the feeling that's not what you're looking for, plus, they're more in contemporary contemporary/urban setting.

Gail Carriger has a steampunk 5-book series including werewolves and vampires. There is a romantic element, but this is more along the lines of urban fantasy, although it's set in Victorian times.

386q4966d8v · 07-07-2014, 07:46 PM

Robert R. McCammon's "The Wolf's Hour" is a very fun read.

The Wolf's Hour

artifact · 07-09-2014, 03:46 PM

As mentioned: Tanya Huff's Silvered. Gail Carringer's Parasol Protectorate is a spoof, so that might get you over the 'ugh, its steampunk Urban Fantasy' knee-jerk dislike.

Patricia Brigg's Sianim Series, starting with Masques.
Tanya Huff's The Enchantment Emporium is modern/urban but I'd rank it as fantasy rather than urban fantasy. IIRC the shifters are sidebar characters so it might not be shiftery enough.
Sheri S. Tepper's shifters in the Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped and the True Game series can transform in to anything they wish (trees, rocks, people, animals.) Some of these are 1st person but if you hate first person as much as I do, they are still worth the read

. Tepper always has fabulous, unique worldbuilding.

Xanthe · 07-09-2014, 11:36 PM

How are you defining urban fantasy? What aspects specifically don't you like about it? Because there are a lot of werewolves/shifters series out there that may or may not fit your definition.

Or are you just talking about werewolves/shifters located in fantasy kingdoms and stuff like that? Do you want romance in the story?

GeoffR · 07-09-2014, 11:49 PM

The hero of C. J. Cherryh's Faery in Shadow (the ebook is self-published as Faery Moon) is accompanied by a Pooka, a shape-shifter from Celtic folklore.

bookaho!ic · 07-10-2014, 02:56 PM

Nicky Charles - she is on smaswords , i think they are the finding, the keeping and the mating

Nothingness · 07-10-2014, 11:00 PM

Thank you for all these suggestions. I will check them out.

BenG · 07-19-2014, 08:21 AM

You might want to check out Jack Williamson's 1948 classic Darker Than You Think.

http://www.amazon.com/Darker-Than-Th...=UTF8&sr=&qid=

07-07-2014, 03:26 AM	#1
Nothingness Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 7574010 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura H2O Limited Edition	Looking for fantasy werewolves/shapeshifters novels I'm looking for fantasy novels with werewolves and shapeshifters. I'm not interested in urban fantasy. And I don't want to read about the werewolves/shapeshifters being the villains (too cliche), but they could be on both sides, or better the protagonists. Thanks!!!

07-09-2014, 03:46 PM	#6
artifact Addict Posts: 276 Karma: 3569616 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: jetBook (RIP), Kobo Touch	As mentioned: Tanya Huff's Silvered. Gail Carringer's Parasol Protectorate is a spoof, so that might get you over the 'ugh, its steampunk Urban Fantasy' knee-jerk dislike. Patricia Brigg's Sianim Series, starting with Masques. Tanya Huff's The Enchantment Emporium is modern/urban but I'd rank it as fantasy rather than urban fantasy. IIRC the shifters are sidebar characters so it might not be shiftery enough. Sheri S. Tepper's shifters in the Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped and the True Game series can transform in to anything they wish (trees, rocks, people, animals.) Some of these are 1st person but if you hate first person as much as I do, they are still worth the read . Tepper always has fabulous, unique worldbuilding. Last edited by artifact; 07-09-2014 at 03:53 PM.

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pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	Hum. That's a tough one. You might take a look at Tanya Huff's The Silvered. I believe that Jennifer Roberson also has a series The Chronicles of the Cheysuli on that theme.

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Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	Nalini Singh is the best, from what I've seen. Psy-changling series.

07-07-2014, 07:28 PM	#4
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Alice Borchardt writes fantasy involving werewolves. Pretty sure the werewolves are the good-guys (or at least, not evil simply because they're werewolves) in her books. S. Andrew Swann wrote a couple, but I think the wolves are the bad guys, although it's a sort of twist (they're creatures used by the templars in their crusades, if I remember correctly). I know of lots of shapeshifters/werewolves in the romance genre, but I get the feeling that's not what you're looking for, plus, they're more in contemporary contemporary/urban setting. Gail Carriger has a steampunk 5-book series including werewolves and vampires. There is a romantic element, but this is more along the lines of urban fantasy, although it's set in Victorian times.

07-07-2014, 07:46 PM	#5
386q4966d8v Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: kindle paperwhite	Robert R. McCammon's "The Wolf's Hour" is a very fun read. The Wolf's Hour

07-09-2014, 11:36 PM	#7
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	How are you defining urban fantasy? What aspects specifically don't you like about it? Because there are a lot of werewolves/shifters series out there that may or may not fit your definition. Or are you just talking about werewolves/shifters located in fantasy kingdoms and stuff like that? Do you want romance in the story?

07-09-2014, 11:49 PM	#8
GeoffR Wizard Posts: 3,821 Karma: 19162882 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Te Riu-a-Māui Device: Kobo Glo	The hero of C. J. Cherryh's Faery in Shadow (the ebook is self-published as Faery Moon) is accompanied by a Pooka, a shape-shifter from Celtic folklore.

07-10-2014, 02:56 PM	#9
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	Nicky Charles - she is on smaswords , i think they are the finding, the keeping and the mating

07-10-2014, 11:00 PM	#10
Nothingness Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 7574010 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Kobo Aura H2O Limited Edition	Thank you for all these suggestions. I will check them out.

07-19-2014, 08:21 AM	#11
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,729 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	You might want to check out Jack Williamson's 1948 classic Darker Than You Think. http://www.amazon.com/Darker-Than-Th...=UTF8&sr=&qid=

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