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Overview
Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the forty-third year of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural and legendary hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of enslaved human souls. They rule the planet. They thrive on the scent of fear. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come.
On this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of mankind still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. Brought into the Wolves—an elite guerrilla force sworn to win back Earth—Valentine leads his first command in the Kurian Zone. Driven by the losses of his past and the hope of a future, Valentine is in it to win. No matter how long it takes. No matter what doom awaits him beyond his wildest nightmares.
Bonus Audio: Includes an exclusive introduction by author E.E. Knight.
This chilling debut novel introduces David Valentine, a young soldier in an uphill struggle to rid the Earth of vampiric conquerors.
Synopsis
Louisiana, 2065. A lot has changed in the 43rd year of the Kurian Order. Possessed of an unnatural hunger, the bloodthirsty Reapers have come to Earth to establish a New Order built on the harvesting of human souls. They rule the planet. And if it is night, as sure as darkness, they will come.
But on this pitiless world, the indomitable spirit of man still breathes in Lieutenant David Valentine. And his mission is to win back Earth...
Fred Saberhagen
The Way of the Wolf is a winner. If you're going to read only one more post-apocalyptic novel, make it this one.
Editorials
Fred Saberhagen
The Way of the Wolf is a winner. If you're going to read only one more post-apocalyptic novel, make it this one.Ronald Fraser
To begin with, The Way of the Wolf isn't exactly fantasy, it isn't exactly science fiction and it isn't exactly horror. To be honest, that's one of its strengths. It uses the tropes of each of these genres to full affect, the whole of the work greater than the sum of those parts. There are even, as the author readily admits, cinematic elements and elements of American literature insinuated into the story. To say that there is a little bit for everyone may be an overgeneralization, but I feel safe to say (it)... for fantasy, science-fiction and horror readers at large."Though information about the setting is slowly revealed, the setting itself has depth. This is a real place, if only on the pages of this novel (and hopefully more novels set in the same setting that will come). There is no trickery, the author has visited this world. He has laid it forth for us in the novel, so we can travel there too. I will not compare this to some of the giants of the industry, past or present, because that would be hardly fair, this being a first novel, but I must say that the worldbuilding, as evidenced in the writing, is evocative and believable.
"Is this an instant classic? I'm sorry, but no. Is this an excellent first novel which offers us a glimpse at an emerging talent? Absolutely. E. E. Knight has offered up a novel that is at least the equal to anything out there now, and surpasses many other works.
—atFantasy.com
From The Critics
David Valentine will stay in my mind for weeks to come.This is a book about his education, his initiation as a warrior. In spite of his toughness, his mercilessness with his enemies, there is a saint-like naivete about him that makes him irresistible."The last part of the book is highly suspenseful. I read the last hundred pages in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down." (eBook Reviews Weekly)