The Hunter from the Woods marks the much-anticipated return of
Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic hero of Robert McCammon's 1989
classic, The Wolf's Hour. These all-new, interlinked stories
offer a full measure of McCammon's trademark narrative excitement, and
comprise a fascinating composite portrait of a unique fictional
creation.
The volume opens with a pair of
brief glimpses into Michael's early life in Russia and his initial
recruitment into the British Secret Service. It ends with a haunting
vision of the werewolf at twilight. In between, McCammon gives us three
stellar novellas depicting different phases of Michael's long, brutal
war against Nazi Germany. "Sea Chase" is a nautical tale about
the hazards of transporting a defecting German scientist to a place of
sanctuary in England. "The Wolf and the Eagle" is the account
of an unlikely friendship between rival men of action and a harrowing
portrayal of a lethal forced march through the North African desert.
"The Room at the Bottom of the Stairs" tells of an impossible,
ultimately tragic love affair set in the embattled city of Berlin during
the latter stages of the war.
Erotic, visceral, and filled with
moments of desolating horror and unexpected warmth, The Hunter from
the Woods is a triumph of imaginative storytelling. Like the best of
McCammon's earlier work, it offers intelligent, world-class
entertainment. In the process, it shines a welcome new light on one of
the most uncommon heroes in contemporary fiction.
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