Halloween brings out the creeps and body snatcher , but lycanthrope attack any time the full moon rises . late bitten and do n’t know where to turn?The Werewolf ’s usher to Lifecan help you line up to a lifetime of fangs and fur .
So , you ’ve been prick by a wolfman . What now ? Do you persist wildly through the Benny Hill three nights a month , joyously slaughtering whatever arrive into your path ? Do you nobly give your sprightliness before the full moon can transform you into a overzealous brute ? Hardly . The Werewolf ’s Guide to Life , byRitch DuncanandBob Powers , advocates safe , responsible for lycanthropy and offers a thorough guide to keeping yourself , your loved ones , and the neighbors ’ pets dependable during your hairy times of the calendar month .
You see , being a werewolf is a lot of work .
Duncan and Powers take you through all the basics in obsessive detail , from surviving your first transformation ( a moving motortruck and several dozen pound of drugged raw meat will do in a pinch ) to setting up your safe room ( S&M experts are great at build customs duty rigs and not inquire too many interrogation ) . They also delve into the long - terminus life-style change that come with your new condition . Should you secern your spouse ? Can you still maintain your religious organized religion ( Remember , loup-garou ca n’t keep Kosher ) ? What kinds of jobs are ideal for werewolves ? What do you do if you accidentally get free and defeat someone ?
The Werewolf ’s Guide to Life is likely a must - have for fans of fur and fang , but you do n’t want to be obsessed with wolfman to be charmed by its impressive thoroughness and oddball witticism . It charts out the “ Wolf Moons , ” the three day each calendar month when lycanthrope transubstantiate and assign dietary points to various foodstuffs ( dog food , stark naked steaks , alive cattle ) to ensure you get enough large calorie and do n’t stress to break free . There are strange little sidetrips into werewolf lore , stark with margin line on noted werewolves ( Did you make out Rosa Parks became a lycanthrope at the goal of her lifetime ? ) . And that ’s all before we get to dole out with “ Fur Chasers , ” mass who want to be assault by werewolves in Leslie Townes Hope of becoming werewolves themselves . The humor is usually droll , and a bit macabre ( at one distributor point , you ’re advised to fit your ordure for the remains of any likely victims ) , but sometimes slides into silly ( a chapter on dispense with vampires bear the caption “ Navigating Your fundamental interaction with the Smug , Effeminate Undead ) .
The Werewolf ’s Guide to Life is a worthy replacement to fantastical manuals like The Zombie Survival Guide and How to Survive a Robot Uprising . And hey , if you know someone who has recently been bitten by a with child animal during a full moon , you might want to slip them a copy , too . It could just save up their animation .
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