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Extremely interesting twist on the werewolf tale. In Lola's world, 99.6% of all people are born lycanthropes. The remaining .4% are not and are conscripted into DORLA, the Department for the Ongoing Regulation of Lycanthropic Activity, basically from birth. These "barebacks" must police the lunes when they change once a month, ensuring that they are not roaming about hurting people. This book delves into some heavy themes, and I found this to be a compelling way to read about them. There is an overarching story about "barebacks" getting murdered, but more compelling are the storylines showing the intense prejudice felt by the majority toward the non-lycanthropes who police them and the extreme marginalization the minority group faces. There are also interesting issues about power (i.e. when a DORLA agent captures a lune offender - and suddenly goes from powerless to all-powerful) and the psychology of torture. Overall, I thought it was great. At times, I got a little annoyed with Lola as a character, but other than that, fabulous.

2022-11-24 13:06