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| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:Normal is what you make it.]] |
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| 4 | {{Our werewolves are different}} and how. In a world where werewolves are controlled by the Voice, Mina and Matty Grekov are slaves, forced to fight monsters and demons. Until they run away to start a normal life. |
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| 6 | For a given value of normal, anyway. |
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| 8 | The three 'books' are separated into loosely related short stories and novellas, and have inspired a [[Webcomic/UncommonAnimals webcomic]]. |
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| 11 | !!Uncommon Animals contains examples of: |
| 12 | * AchillesHeel: Of the AttackItsWeakPoint variety: Werewolves might heal faster than humans, but a blow to the head is the best way to deal with them. |
| 13 | * ActionGirl: Every female monster hunter counts, but [[GirlyBruiser Mina's]] journey is unique. She starts the series as a [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] and kicks much demon ass as a wolf with a human brain. But as the stories go on, she ''also'' learns to fight as a human, usually while [[ImprovisedWeapon utilizing]] to the scenery to make up for her lack of height. |
| 14 | * BenevolentBoss: Jennelle accepts any and every excuse Mina gives her. Her only concession is that Mina start working from home when she can. Rita as well... [[NeverMessWithGranny more or less.]] |
| 15 | * EatingTheEyeCandy: Jennelle's MO and introduction. She all but takes a spoon to Rick. |
| 16 | * DangerTakesABackseat: Subverted in [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H4EWJ5E?*Version*=1&*entries*=0 The Hunted]], when Mina checks her backseat, only to find it empty, before taking off. |
| 17 | * IJustWantToBeNormal: Mina and Matty, for different shades of normal. Mina wants a real job, and something to be outside of a monster hunter. Matty wants to be able to talk to people. |
| 18 | * MoodWhiplash: It's not usual for the characters make jokes in dark moments, but the first story, The Hunted, goes from Mina and Jennelle drooling over the 'delivery boy' to Mina being terrified of him in the space a sentence. |
| 19 | * MrsRobinson: Jennelle is old enough to be Mina's mother and known for dating men younger than Mina herself. |
| 20 | * OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Werewolves in this world do not need change by the light of the moon, full or otherwise. The change can be done manually by the wolf, or involuntarily by a Speaker with the Voice. |
| 21 | * PainfulTransformation: If the werewolf initiates the change, it's very painful. So much so, that the human mind can blackout, leaving a frightened wolf. Speaker initiated changes do not hurt at all. |
| 22 | * PowerFist: Sam and Rick make use of brass knuckles. |
| 23 | * SecretIdentity: Mina has one: Theresa "Terry" Jones, the office drone. |
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