This was a rather long short story and the first book by Alma Katsu I‘ve read. I liked the story very much. I was looking for a good Werewolf-Story and that is what I got… including some historical details. 🙂🐺

„Germany, 1945. In the waning days of World War II, the Nazis have been all but defeated. Uwe Fuchs, never a fighter, feels fortunate to have avoided the front lines as he cared for his widowed mother. But Uwe’s fortune changes when Hans Sauer, the village bully, recruits him to join a guerilla resistance unit preparing for the arrival of Allied soldiers. At first, Uwe is wary. The war is lost, and rumor has it that Hans is a deserter. But Hans entices him with talk of power, brutality, and their village’s ancestral lore. Can he reclaim what this group of predatory men has stolen from him? Or has he been a monster all along?“ 🐺

The writing was sharp and without any squiggles straight to the point. Sometimes a bit brutal but not too bad. The message behind the story which can be guessed from the beginning and which is mentioned in the authors note at the end is strong and important, although not new or original. I can recommend this book to all people in need of some good werewolf-horror. 😁👍🏻🐺

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

PS: The audiobook is narrated by a man with german roots and with a slight german accent which added some atmosphere to the story for me… 😉