La Loba!

Name: La Loba!
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ISBN: 9781410783912

✍️ Elizabeth Hodge

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4.4

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A Dallas detective transforms into a healing wolf to stop an evil shapeshifter.

Sergeant Riley Redd lives a double life in Dallas. By day she investigates crimes. By night she becomes La Loba, a wolf with yellow eyes and auburn hair. She seeks freedom from her human existence but feels bound by unfinished business. Max Regal arrives as that burden. He is cruel and deceptive, killing for joy. He feeds on Riley’s power to change himself. Their conflict becomes a struggle of wills. Riley hesitates to end him, wanting to disprove his claim of their shared nature. This hesitation forces her to confront truths about herself and evil. The story moves toward a gruesome conclusion where the dance ends.

Key Themes

shape-shifting identity healing powers evil deception

Literary Context

The text draws on the La Loba folklore tradition, placing it in the modern setting of Texas. It blends supernatural fiction with police procedural elements. The narrative exists within the genre of gothic horror, focusing on transformation and moral conflict rather than historical period specifics.

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Recommended For Fans Of

Anne Rice · Charlaine Harris · Jim Butcher

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Horror Fiction

🏛 Authorhouse 📅 2003 📖 300 pages 🌐 English 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781410783912

📝 Description: La Loba!

Elizabeth Hodge presents a narrative centered on Sergeant Riley Redd, a Dallas homicide detective who transforms into La Loba by night. This shape-shifting wolf creature possesses healing abilities and holds a specific disdain for those who harm children. The story explores the tension between her human life and her monstrous nature as she confronts Max Regal, a figure described as the essence of deceit and evil. Max tortures and kills for pleasure, yet he also begins to transform by feeding on Riley’s strength, claiming they are fundamentally the same. The plot follows their interaction as a dance of wills that alarms and occasionally amuses. Riley delays killing Max in hopes of proving his claim wrong, leading her to learn more than she desired. The narrative binds creature, woman, and man through a crossroads of fate. Hodge qualifies this work by establishing the dual identity of the protagonist and the supernatural stakes involved. The book suits readers interested in urban fantasy and gothic horror traditions involving shape-shifters and moral ambiguity. It may not appeal to those seeking traditional police procedurals without supernatural elements or readers who prefer clear distinctions between good and evil.

💎 Our verdict on La Loba!

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Horror Reads editorial team

Horror desk

Hodge effectively establishes the dual identity of Sergeant Riley Redd, creating a compelling contrast between her role as a detective and her existence as La Loba. The narrative succeeds in weaving supernatural stakes with personal conflict, particularly through the dynamic with Max Regal. The 'dance of wills' serves as a strong structural device for exploring themes of deceit and shared nature. This book is best suited for readers who appreciate gothic horror elements mixed with urban fantasy tropes. It may disappoint those seeking straightforward police procedurals without magical intervention or clear-cut moral binaries.

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers who enjoy complex character dynamics within horror fiction will find value in this narrative. The story offers a compelling exploration of moral ambiguity, where the protagonist’s hesitation to kill her enemy forces a confrontation with her own nature. It appeals to those interested in the tension between human existence and monstrous transformation. The book provides insight into the psychological burden of double life, making it suitable for fans of dark fantasy who appreciate nuanced portrayals of evil and healing powers.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Horror Reads —

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Horror Reads editorial team

Hodge effectively establishes the dual identity of Sergeant Riley Redd, creating a compelling contrast between her role as a detective and her existence as La Loba. The narrative succeeds in weaving supernatural stakes with personal conflict, particularly through the dynamic with Max Regal. The 'dance of wills' serves as a strong structural device for exploring themes of deceit and shared nature. This book is best suited for readers who appreciate gothic horror elements mixed with urban fantasy tropes. It may disappoint those seeking straightforward police procedurals without magical intervention or clear-cut moral binaries.