Prowlers

By Christopher Golden

Book Overview

When 19 year-old Jack Dwyer's best friend Artie is murdered, he is devastated. But his world is truly turned upside down when Artie emerges from the Ghostlands to bring him a warning. With his dead friend's guidance and the help of the one person who doesn't think he's insane, Jack learns of the existence of the Prowlers. Ages 14+.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743403649
• ISBN13: 9780743403641
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Simon Pulse
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.3" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

They Have Your Scent...

Prowlers is another amazing book by Christopher Golden, author of the Shadow Saga, Straight on Till Morning, and numerous comic books, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Golden's Evil Creature this time are the Prowlers, a race of savage beasts who have been around long before humans. Over time, they evolved, and developed the ability to shift into a human form. They walk among us, moving from city to city to prey on humanity. They kill, eat, and leave the person's soul to wonder the Ghostlands, never being able to rest until their deaths have been avenged.Jack Dwyer finds his life forever changed after the Prowlers move to his hometown of Boston. Along with his friends and sister, he discovers what the Prowlers are, and a little something about himself: he can see into the Ghostlands, and talk with the dead.The Prowler Series is a hard set of books to set down -- I've been eating them up (pun intended). I don't know how he does it, but Golden seems to never be at a loss for newer, scary Evil Things. From the Scare Crow in Halloween Rain, the Hunt in Child of the Hunt (which scared me silly), to the twisted tale of lost boys in Straight On Till Morning, Golden is always creating terrifying evil. The Prowlers are some of the deadliest yet. Another bit of Golden's story telling that I enjoy is the way he introduces his characters, gives them all a personality and depth, and then kills them. He works at it slowly, revealing more about his cast as the books proceed.If you're a fan of Buffy, Steven King, or just scary monsters, you'll want to grab Prowlers and give it a read.

A harrowing new series begins.

Jack Dwyer is devastated over his best friend Artie's death. Artie had been with him for a long time, and had made him feel normal since the death of his mother nine years ago. Even with the help of friends Bill and Molly, something still seems disturbing about Artie's murder. Then, an amazing thing happens -- Artie appears before Jack as a ghost, more than once, and tells him of the Prowlers, hideous and brutal creatures thatprey on humans all over the world. No one can see them -- exceptfor Jack. And when the Prowlers discover that Jack knows about their secret, everyone is in danger. Jack is in for the wildestand most terrifying journey of his life. The first thrillingbook in the Prowlers series is among one of the best young adult fiction books I have ever read. And, it's long too, so readersare in for one long, wild, and suspenseful trip.

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Jack Dwyer runs a bar in Boston with his sister Courtney and is having a pretty good life. However, the morning after a date, Jack wakes up to find out that his best friend Archie was murdered. Later, as if things weren't bad enough, Artie's ghost appears from a place called the ghostlands to warn Jack about the things caused Artie's death: the Prowlers. The Prowlers are wolflike creatures that are able to masquerade as humans and have been living since before mankind appeared. When Jack sees the damage the Prowlers can cause first hand, he wants revenge. Jack has decided to hunt the Prowlers, but with bold leader Owen Tanzer, things won't be easy. Unfortunately, the Prowlers know where Jack lives, and they want to hunt. However, when a group of Prowlers attacks the bar, Jack's world goes even more out of wack... Prowlers is a great book and one that I definitely recommend reading.

Wolves in human clothing.

I've been reading Golden's work for a while now, (SAINTS AND SHADOWS, STRANGEWOOD, to name a few) and I've found him to be an author you can trust for great storytelling, crisp writing, and good, creepy entertainment. PROWLERS is the first of a planned series about monsters among us and a great opener. The Prowlers of the title are an ancient breed of werewolf-like creatures that do not change with the moon, but cloak themselves in human skin and change at will. They have walked among us for centuries and hunted humans. A powerful new leader is bringing the scattered packs together and making them more dangerous and organized. A young man, Jack Dwyer, stumbles across their shadowy existence when his best friend is slaughtered by several members of the pack. Jack, who has been forced to mature beyond his years due to personal tragedies, becomes the greatest enemy the pack has ever known. Strongly recommended.

The first book in a thrilling new series.

Jack Dwyer lost his mother in a car accident when he was just ten. Nine years later, Jack and his older sister Courtney run Bridget's, an Irish pub and restaurant in Boston. When Jack's best friend Artie is brutally murdered, he is devastated, as is Artie's girlfriend, Molly. But soon, Jack and Molly begin to suspect there was more to Artie's death that simple murder. When Jack is visited by Artie's ghost, he discovers that his best friend's killers were the Prowlers, an ancient race of beats that can make themselves appear human. And to make matters worse, the Prowlers have marked Jack and Molly as their next prey - for no human can discover the truth and live. Now they are fleeing for their lives, and must take one last, desperate chance. The odds are against them. But Jack and Molly are determined to survive. This book started off a thrilling new horror series for teens. I highly reccomend this new series.