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Wolf's Bane: A crimes thriller meets werewolves action horror
If your cover is blown and the moon is full, who can you really trust?
FBI agent Jack Bane has spent three years undercover in the Russian mafia—too deep in, and too in love with the mob boss’s daughter. When Jack suspects his cover is blown, one final high-stakes weapons heist becomes his only way out. But as the job goes sideways, his crew discovers their cargo isn’t what it seems, and some military secrets were caged for a reason. With a full moon rising, Jack must choose between his mission and the woman he loves. That’s if he can survive his homicidal crew and the monster hunting them.
Gritty crime fiction meets visceral horror, this is pulp-fiction at its finest. With breakneck pacing and unflinching intensity, Wolf's Bane delivers authentic characters, impossible choices, and monsters both human and otherwise. Perfect for readers who love the early works of King, McCammon and Koontz.
FBI agent Jack Bane has spent three years undercover in the Russian mafia—too deep in, and too in love with the mob boss’s daughter. When Jack suspects his cover is blown, one final high-stakes weapons heist becomes his only way out. But as the job goes sideways, his crew discovers their cargo isn’t what it seems, and some military secrets were caged for a reason. With a full moon rising, Jack must choose between his mission and the woman he loves. That’s if he can survive his homicidal crew and the monster hunting them.
Gritty crime fiction meets visceral horror, this is pulp-fiction at its finest. With breakneck pacing and unflinching intensity, Wolf's Bane delivers authentic characters, impossible choices, and monsters both human and otherwise. Perfect for readers who love the early works of King, McCammon and Koontz.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 16, 2025
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About the author
Dan Soule
23 books56 followersDan is a horror author, who was born and raised in Nottinghamshire, England, growing up in a small cathedral town called Southwell. He moved to Glasgow, Scotland aged 19 and met his now wife, a Northern Irish girl. Hence, Dan now lives in Northern Ireland on the beautiful Antrim Coast, with his wife and two children, Cassie the cat and Jessie the dog. His author website with a bonus book is www.dansoule.com
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December 25, 2025
Dan Soule's best work yet!
Wolf’s Bane is a reminder of why pulp‑rooted horror is finding its voice again. At a time when readers are turning away from mass‑produced fiction and over-hyped, flash in the pan "booktok" sensations, instead craving stories with personality, Dan Soule delivers a werewolf novel that feels handcrafted, cinematic, and proudly unpolished in all the right ways.
What makes Wolf’s Bane so compelling is its From Dusk Till Dawn structure — that bold split between genres. The first act is a taut heist thriller, all grit and tension, the kind of setup where you can feel the pressure building under every decision. Then Soule pulls the lever, the moon rises, and the story erupts into full creature‑feature chaos. It’s a tonal shift that shouldn’t work, but absolutely does, because Soule understands the narrative instincts behind both modes.
His writing has a filmic rhythm: sharp cuts, tight framing, scenes that feel like they’re lit by headlights and moonlight. It’s pulp with intention — the kind of horror that knows exactly what it wants to be and commits to it with confidence.
What’s interesting is how Wolf’s Bane fits into a broader movement happening in horror right now. There’s a growing appetite for stories that blend cinematic energy with mythic or folkloric weight — books that feel like they could be cult films, the kind you discover late at night and never quite shake off. Soule’s work sits firmly in that space, alongside a new wave of writers who are leaning into atmosphere, instinct, and emotional truth rather than formula.
Wolf’s Bane isn’t trying to be prestige horror or literary reinvention. It’s doing something far more refreshing - far more important. It's embracing the raw, creature‑driven, cult‑cinema spirit of the genre and delivering it with craft and conviction. For readers who want horror that feels alive — not manufactured, nor convoluted ambiguity — this is exactly the kind of book that scratches that itch.
If you’re drawn to werewolf stories that carry the pulse of a heist thriller and the ferocity of classic creature features, Wolf’s Bane is a standout example of where the genre is heading. It howls in tune with a shift that’s already underway.
Wolf’s Bane is a reminder of why pulp‑rooted horror is finding its voice again. At a time when readers are turning away from mass‑produced fiction and over-hyped, flash in the pan "booktok" sensations, instead craving stories with personality, Dan Soule delivers a werewolf novel that feels handcrafted, cinematic, and proudly unpolished in all the right ways.
What makes Wolf’s Bane so compelling is its From Dusk Till Dawn structure — that bold split between genres. The first act is a taut heist thriller, all grit and tension, the kind of setup where you can feel the pressure building under every decision. Then Soule pulls the lever, the moon rises, and the story erupts into full creature‑feature chaos. It’s a tonal shift that shouldn’t work, but absolutely does, because Soule understands the narrative instincts behind both modes.
His writing has a filmic rhythm: sharp cuts, tight framing, scenes that feel like they’re lit by headlights and moonlight. It’s pulp with intention — the kind of horror that knows exactly what it wants to be and commits to it with confidence.
What’s interesting is how Wolf’s Bane fits into a broader movement happening in horror right now. There’s a growing appetite for stories that blend cinematic energy with mythic or folkloric weight — books that feel like they could be cult films, the kind you discover late at night and never quite shake off. Soule’s work sits firmly in that space, alongside a new wave of writers who are leaning into atmosphere, instinct, and emotional truth rather than formula.
Wolf’s Bane isn’t trying to be prestige horror or literary reinvention. It’s doing something far more refreshing - far more important. It's embracing the raw, creature‑driven, cult‑cinema spirit of the genre and delivering it with craft and conviction. For readers who want horror that feels alive — not manufactured, nor convoluted ambiguity — this is exactly the kind of book that scratches that itch.
If you’re drawn to werewolf stories that carry the pulse of a heist thriller and the ferocity of classic creature features, Wolf’s Bane is a standout example of where the genre is heading. It howls in tune with a shift that’s already underway.
November 15, 2025
My scoring system
⭐ Don't quit your day job
⭐⭐ It was tough to finish
⭐⭐⭐ A solid read
⭐⭐⭐⭐ That was fun!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I need more. If you don't give it, I'm going to kidnap you Misery-style, without shattering your ankles, of course.
I'm not ashamed to say it: I like werewolf books. No regrets. And when I learned that Dan Soule (wonderful bloke, very friendly, look him up on socials) was writing a werewolf book, of course I had to read it and so I did. And boy, I was not disappointed.
Coming up with something novel with this particular subgenre is difficult. Some move into the, shall we say, 'Twilight area' (which in all honesty, I'd rather they didn't), while others create a fascinating backstory and keep all the wonderful gore and utter violence that should (yes, I said it) accompany a werewolf. Dan Soule did the latter, praise be.
The backstory is original, the characters are wonderful and as I said, the violence is brutal without going over the top. But what I really, really loved was the dialogue. The quips between certain characters but even the narrative between the dialogue frequently made me snort out loud (speaking of snorting, the backside cocaine snorting reference was gold).
This book as a blast to read and I forced to limit myself to reading a chapter every evening. It was tempting to race through it but I wanted to savour the experience.
⭐ Don't quit your day job
⭐⭐ It was tough to finish
⭐⭐⭐ A solid read
⭐⭐⭐⭐ That was fun!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I need more. If you don't give it, I'm going to kidnap you Misery-style, without shattering your ankles, of course.
I'm not ashamed to say it: I like werewolf books. No regrets. And when I learned that Dan Soule (wonderful bloke, very friendly, look him up on socials) was writing a werewolf book, of course I had to read it and so I did. And boy, I was not disappointed.
Coming up with something novel with this particular subgenre is difficult. Some move into the, shall we say, 'Twilight area' (which in all honesty, I'd rather they didn't), while others create a fascinating backstory and keep all the wonderful gore and utter violence that should (yes, I said it) accompany a werewolf. Dan Soule did the latter, praise be.
The backstory is original, the characters are wonderful and as I said, the violence is brutal without going over the top. But what I really, really loved was the dialogue. The quips between certain characters but even the narrative between the dialogue frequently made me snort out loud (speaking of snorting, the backside cocaine snorting reference was gold).
This book as a blast to read and I forced to limit myself to reading a chapter every evening. It was tempting to race through it but I wanted to savour the experience.
October 29, 2025
Awoooo!! What a fun, easy to read, exciting, pulpy werewolf story.
I loved this. I was so sucked into this, first by the characters, then the action and I stayed for the heart. Super fun read and I can't think of anything I would have changed.I really couldn't put it down. I would happily read more if there were more to come in the future.
I loved this. I was so sucked into this, first by the characters, then the action and I stayed for the heart. Super fun read and I can't think of anything I would have changed.I really couldn't put it down. I would happily read more if there were more to come in the future.
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