by James Enge
First published 2010
Morlock Ambrosius enters a northern city ruled by werewolves, where democracy masks deep inequalities and violence simmers beneath political ritual. The werewolf clans send raiders across the dying northlands, seizing humans for slavery and food. An immortal maker fights a hidden war against the Strange Gods while outcast werewolf factions plot to seize power in the coming election. The established order prepares for another controlled transition, but two unforeseen forces threaten to destroy all careful plans. A northern monster arrives with poison that could kill the world itself. Morlock brings his own dangerous agenda from the south. As election violence escalates and ancient powers stir, the werewolf city becomes a battleground where political schemes crumble against primal threats. The outcasts see their chance for revolution, but survival may matter more than power when both the world's fate and the city's future hang in the balance.
Genres: adventure, fantasy, action, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Northern City
Period: Wolf Age
451 pages · Paperback · Pyr
Content warnings: gore, violence