Your Dysfunctional Werewolf

When you read a lot, sometimes you can't help but notice re-occurring themes. I don't read much urban fantasy anymore, because it all began to sound the same after a certain point. I do have my Achilles' Heel. I read Ilona Andrews Kate Daniels series, and while I enjoy it, I won't pretend that we're talking about something serious and world changing. We're talking quality mind candy. However, yes, I've seen a lot of tramp-stamped tough women, or fae on the fringes, or supernatural women looking for Mr. Goodbar, and it's a hard sell getting me to try another one out. I'm not jaded. It's just that writers have to try harder now, because I've seen so much.

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Kitty Norville is an early figure in urban fantasy. I had no desire to read about Kitty, but the piece of writing I had critiqued at the Vegas workshop in February had werewolves in it ( The Werehumans, Catherine's adult then-novella/now-novel about growing up in Southern Iowa, kind of.), and several folks there held Carrie Vaughn's books up as books that dealt realistically (well, as far as realism and werewolves connect) with werewolves.

And yes, they do.

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