The Howling II
The Return

The Howling II is a direct sequel to the first novel, The Howling by Gary Brandner. Book II builds on the events of the first book. As a consequence, I feel it is important to read the sequel only AFTER reading the first book. Context and nuance would get lost if the novel is read alone. It is not a......more

Must read if you now the first volume! More exciting and on more locations the action continues. You'll meet the main characters of the first book again. Gosh, I really liked the eerie atmosphere and the showdown in Mexico. Pageturning horror with absolute plausible characters. Marcia is the hell of......more

Great second entry in the series! I thought that in the interest of avoiding spoilers, I'd stay clear of mentioning plot and characters, but the story follows true and kind of logical to the first book. At the same time this is what a sequel should be like I think, not cut off at a page count, but c......more

A great sequel to The Howling! First published in 1979, it features characters from the the first book and picks up the story three years on. I liked the small town setting in The Howling whereas the sequel features a number of different locations as the story progresses. It addresses the impact of t......more