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seeing a pattern in this author's works, . . on the protagonist side, a duo with extraordinary skills and abilities, one white and one non white, I'm guessing he was a fan of the short lived Green Hornet TV series from the ''s,

As in his Game Warden novel, the duo's abilities are taken to the limit against their adversaries, in this case werewolves, And again, were this to find it's way to film, the CGI crew would be working triple overtime to make it happen, Non stop adventure with very little time to pause and catch one's breath,

I preferred the Game Warden, only because of its modern setting I've never been into Westerns, but I don't want my own preferences to cast any negativity on Quentin's work.
I enjoy his character development, particularly the way he offsets their larger than life powers with the same little quibbles we all have now and then, That was more a factor in this book, as the protagonists are on more of an equal footing than in the Game Warden, where one clearly has so much to learn from the other.


Bottom line good work, sweeping adventure, extraordinary men against extraordinary odds, fighting emissaries of evil that are seemingly impossible to beat, Quentin's work is fun to read! I enjoyed it, There was magic, werewolves, Native Americans, and some unexpected twist and turns,
If you like action and magic then this book is for you, Brackett Hollister has a few surprise in him as does his friend and companion Chula, The book is humorous too, It is well written and a fun read, There must have been a million ways to die in the Old West, . . As it turns out, being torn to shreds by a werewolf was one of them,

This is the first adventure of Brackett Hollister, a gunslinger who packs silver bullets, Teamed up with an African warriorcumwitch doctor named Chula, Hollister travels the world sending supernatural
bugaboos back to Hell in a blaze of gunfire,

These heroes have considerable experience dealing with various monsters and sorcery, revealed to the reader in Hollister's lengthy backstory in Chapter Three, But it's all dumped on us at once, rather than revealed naturally, It would read better and less intrusive if it were delivered piecemeal or in dialog with Mary, the woman he saves,

The series is named the character of Brackett Hollister, but he's only one half of the team, His equally formidable partner is an African warrior and amateur sorcerer named Chula, He is perhaps better versed in the occult than Hollister and often takes the lead in the novel,

I like the character of Chula but the way people react to him seems unlikely, In the Old West of thes ors, a black man setting his hand on a white woman's would be more than sufficient cause for a lynching.
Hollister even introduces him as 'a black man' despite that being a derogatory term in the lates, And if Chula is Hollister's equal, why is his name not on the book I'd almost prefer a book about Chula alone and another about Hollister alone and only have them crossover in a series after each was an established character.
Sometimes it seems like this is the second book in the series, not the first,

I read an early draft of the book with a few misspelled words, but Wallace assures me they have been corrected in the final version, Still, there's unnecessary repetition in a few places: “The horses were coming closer and closer to Chula, who was watching them calmly, and seemed to have no intention of moving from their path.
As the horses drew nearer and nearer showing no signs of slowing down, Mary started to yell out to Chula, ” Those two sentences say the same thing,

Wallace frequently uses the passive voice, like saying “They were going up the hill” instead of the more dramatic “They went up the hill, ” Too much of that and the writing really slows down,

But, on the whole, despite these technical errors, “The Werewolf Pack” has its heart in the right place, It's told solidly for a firsttime author, The story has lots of action and plot twists and the mythos of the American West fits well with that of the supernatural, It's a great idea for a book,

Hollister and Chula find themselves in a town full of werewolves just as the moon rises and they have to shoot their way out, It's a great scene but there's no explanation of why the werewolves are meeting in a town and not in the wild like wild animals would, Since werewolves are mythical creatures, it's impossible to judge how they act or what they can do or not do, Still, it seems unlikely that a creature with a wolf's amazing sense of smell would be unable to tell an ordinary human from another werewolf, Wallace says that a silver bullet will kill a werewolf no matter where the creature is shot, but a silver knife must deal a death blow, OK.

Historical fiction takes us to another time, another world, While it's primary purpose is to entertain, it nonetheless educates the reader, One of the ways such novels show us how people lived in the past is through language: People talked differently in the past,
“The Werewolf Pack” captures some of that, but it makes some mistakes as well, Referring to the leader of a wolf pack as the “alpha” is an invention of the laterth Century, not theth, Log cabins never had glass windows, I cringe when I hear phrases like "threatening vibe” or “you two clean up well” or “burst of adrenaline” or “Does everything have to be about you” simply because they sound so modern and out of place.
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doubt if the word 'werewolf' was commonly used in English before thes, And “the shit hit the fan” Did they even have fans back then

A flashback scene set in the 'Dark Ages' is more anachronistic and glaring, with modern speech and ideals substituted for those of the Middle Ages.
Wallace refers to a Duke's land as a kingdom instead of a duchy and doesn't seem to understand the difference between the Dark Ages and the Medieval Period.
Or royalty and nobility. Well, many people don't, but the author of a book needs to know what he's talking about, “Write what you know about” is one of the most common adages for writers,

While I love the idea of a cowboy shooting it out with a werewolf pack, sometimes Wallace demands a lot of credulity, His 'pack' is more like an army, Hollister is not just a cowboy but a sorcerer, Hollister's and Chula's horses are not just horses, they're unicorns, And the tribe of Indians who helps them are not Arapaho or Sioux, but visitors from another dimension,

It was these extradimensional Indians that almost killed the book for me, There's a point where the mind says Too Much, Instead of making the story more interesting, throwing in more and more supernatural creatures turns it into a fairy tale or comic book, If the story works just as well, let the Indians be Indians,

Yet despite some freshman problems, I like the flow of the action and the book comes to an actionpacked ending, I'm reminded of a young Robert E, Howard, who charged into a story full of energy and action, but took some years to refine his craft,

I wouldn't mind seeing more of these characters, The Old West has been used as a backdrop for tales of the supernatural before, including cowboys shooting werewolves, but the scenario is rare enough that it still seems fresh.
Despite some beginner's errors, “Brackett Hollister: the Werewolf Pack” is a fun read, When Wallace refines his craft a little, he's going to produce some great books,
I really liked this story, It was an actionpacked smorgasbord don't know if I spelled that right, haha! of paranormal and supernatural fun, Would have read straight through if I could have, Never a dull moment.

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I loved the characters Brackett and Chula but I have to say my favorites were Fire and Stranger,
If you like werewolf tales with a twist definitely pick up a copy, I will certainly be reading next in the series as it is made available, . . ahem, whenever that is.

sitelink goodreads. com/topic/show/ I had fun, for the most part, There is a LOT of werewolf action to be had in this book and some interesting little bits of worldbuilding, I hesitated about thebecause I know the author at this point, but I don't want to be dishonest, There were some word flow issues, one chapter had dialogue shift that didn't quite fit the tone and I told Quentin about my own hangups for a particular scene in that chapter, but that is entirely my own opinion and doesn't factor into this review.
It has its flaws, but I believe this was Quentin's first book, and first books are always like that, I will be reading the next book in the series though, I like the characters especially Chula and it was, again, a fun read, If you like werewolves and gunslingers, it's worth checking out on those merits alone, Here's a story that gives everything that it should be upon first glance and changes it into something different,
A period piece that's set in oldschool time of peasants and horseback which a moment spent in a time way before that, this is a great action read of magic and werewolves and a bit of humor.

A great read if ever you are looking to just enjoy yourself, and the only flaw that I can say I had, is that there were moments where information just seemed to be dumped in several places.
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I really liked the feel of this story, From the very first scene I was engrossed! The mix of Old West and the paranormal was done quite brilliantly! The description of the werewolves had me picturing images only nightmares can create.


Those nightmares were quickly wiped away with the appearance of our heroes Brackett Hollister and Chula! with a great nod to their horses Fire and Stranger LOVED

No cookie cutter characters here.
Each were an original. though I was partial to Brackett the rough around the edges protagonist

If I started out really into the seriousness of the story, by the end I was all about the added humor.
Great chemistry!

Well done, Quentin Wallace! For me this book was awesome! It started outmiles an hour running and never stopped till the very end.
Brackett and Chula start out saving a family being attacked by werewolves, The husband, William has been savagely attacked, Chula and Brackett doctor him with melted liquid silver telling his wife, Mary it will cure him of the infection or kill him, There is constant battles and it is really an exciting and different look at the werewolf legend, It's set in the old west, And has everything guns, knives, silver bullets and supernatural magic and beings everywhere, Great read, just great! Starting on the next book, "Outlaw Voodoo: Brackett Hollister Book" can't wait,Magical Stars!!

I was always more partial to vampire stories than werewolves, but Brackett Hollister: The Werewolf Pack may have changed that, What a delightful surprise!
The story immediately grabbed my attention and held it with fascinating characters, interesting plot, suspense, horror, humor, supernatural, and some additional back stories.
It has something for every reader,

The villain, the legendary Prime Alpha,
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was ferocious amp scary,

The heroes Brackett Hollister,
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amp Chula,
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were strong, brave, charismatic amp hot!!

The wise and helpful Chief Highbuck,
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provided some levity when things were looking grim.


And, of course, I fell madly in love with Fire amp Stranger,
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They were magic, pure enchantment!!!

This well written story had me engrossed, anxious and fearful throughout, culminating in the final battle between good vs.
evil.
A captivating amp extraordinary tale, indeed!

Quentin Wallace, count me in on the next adventure!

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Ready whenever they are, .