A fantastic novel. For those of us who are sick to death of dark romantic fantasy masquerading as horror, this book is the perfect antidote. A gritty, violent and thoroughly entertaining read with well rounded characters and a high paced story that never lets up.Once this book kicked into high gear I could not put it down, and tore through more than half of it in a single 5 hour sitting.A great read for those of us that like our Werewolves to be monsters instead of sensitive misunderstood souls that occasionally sprout fur and fangs