Sleeping Wolves

The Galactic Cold War #3.5

by Dan Moren

After a mission on Bayern earns Colonel Harry Frayn the displeasure of his superiors, he finds himself reassigned to the headquarters of the Imperial Intelligence Service. His critical job? Rubber stamping endless reports from an office deep within the basement.

But while you can take the agent out of the field, you can't take the field out of the agent. So when Frayn stumbles across intelligence hinting at a plot with galactic implications, he's forced to take matters into his own hands–even if it might be the last op he ever runs.

42 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 23, 2024

About the author

Dan Moren is the author of the supernatural detective novel All Souls Lost, as well as the popular Galactic Cold War series of sci-fi spy novels. His work has also appeared in, among other places, The Boston Globe, PopSci.com, Fast Company, and Macworld, where he formerly served as a senior editor.

A two-time Jeopardy! champion and regular panelist on the Parsec-award-winning geek culture podcast The Incomparable, Dan also co-hosts tech podcasts Clockwise and The Rebound, as well as writing and hosting the nerdy game show Inconceivable! He lives with his family in Somerville, MA, where he is never far from a twenty-sided die.

Reviews

[Erika Ensign · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never thought to wonder how the other half lived, and now that seems like an oversight. I really enjoyed this peek into the workings of the Illyrican side of the equation, as seen through the eyes of a character I was happy to revisit!

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sleeping Wolves is a brilliant little piece that shows us how Harry Frayn was sidelined by the Imperial Intelligence Service after the events of the Bayern Agenda. It gives a glimpse in how the IIS operates, as well as the ominous machinations going on behind the scenes that will definitely change the balance of power in the galaxy if they come to fruition.

I loved reading things from Harry's point of view. It also psyched me up a ton for The Armageddon Protocol, which I'll finally dive into right after I finish this review.

Onward!

[Jaymie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars = Good+

Slow moving story gives a deeper look at the Illyricans while also setting up a bigger punch at the end (in contrast to the pacing of the beginning). Makes me more eager to dive into the final book of the series!

[Evan Ladouceur · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good moody espionage story. But Moren excels at novel length works.

[James]

omg yess i loved harry's character this was such a nice oneshot

[Chet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun little short story focusing on a bit of spy craft. Nothing super compelling but I nice bite-sized read.