Leaders of the Pack
Since the dawn of time, across almost every culture, there have been legends of shapeshifters. Men who turn into beasts and prey upon anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path.
Of the shapeshifter tales, none invokes as much terror as the legend of the werewolf.
The stories of men who become wolves persisted through the centuries from campfire folk tales to the modern age, where we are still thrilled and horrified by tales of bloodthirsty predators in our midst.
Twelve of the most successful authors of werewolf fiction in the 21st Century have returned to their worlds and characters, to bring you a truly blood-soaked collection of werewolf horror.
Jeff Strand: Ivan’s Night Out – A Wolf Hunt Prequel
Ray Garton: Outside of Nowhere
David Wellington: Hunters Moon
Jonathan Janz: The Kiss of Divna Antonov
Glenn Rolfe: The Dead Brother Situation
Graeme Reynolds: Blood Relations – A High Moor Story
Paul Kane: Lifeline
Thomas Emson: The Hunt
David Watkins: The Original
T W Piperbrook: The Great Storm
Nick Stead: Hybrid: Bloodlines
Matt Serafini: Evernight Circle
And Cannot Come Again
A young policewoman is drawn into a dreadful bargain. Murdered girls walk the streets of Manchester beside their still-living friends. Tormented children call on an urban legend for help, and the events of a long-ago summer and first love return with lethal consequences for four childhood friends. All this and more besides, in these seventeen short stories and novelettes from the author of The Faceless and The Feast of All Souls.
“Simon Bestwick is one of the best writers around of dark and genuinely scary short horror fiction. Be afraid…” — Alison Littlewood, author of A COLD SEASON and THE CROW GARDEN
“If you need further evidence of why Simon Bestwick is a stalwart of the British horror scene, then look no further than AND CANNOT COME AGAIN. He gathers the northwest in his fist and charts its darkness, be it the streets of Manchester and Salford, the hillsides of the Lake District or the wooded corners of Cheshire. Simon explores brutality – murder, the myths of masculinity, abuse, the pain of adolescence and loss of innocence – but it’s tempered by emotive writing and Simon’s ability to bring his own social and political sensibilities to the work.” – Priya Sharma, author of ALL THE FABULOUS BEASTS.
“Simon Bestwick’s stories are sharp, bleak, odd, full of grief and grace. If you only know him from his novels, this will be a treat (though you very much should read those too); if you don’t know him at all, then for God’s sake, treat yourself. In a genre full of unsung treasures, his song deserves to be heard” – Gemma Files, author of EXPERIMENTAL FILM.
“One of the more brilliant contemporary British authors of dark fiction… the present collection is an extraordinary opportunity to read and enjoy some of his more accomplished stories.” (Hellnotes)
“The writing is crisp and clean and clear… a unique style. Simon Bestwick is a great writer.” (Sci-Fi and Scary)
“Admirably nuanced… richly described… a substantial body of work, fiction reflecting our society and that which we crave and destroy.” (Black Static)