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Blacktail: An epic journey of revenge in this unique dark fantasy from the author of The Library at Mount Char
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Expected 3 Sep 26A twisting and apocalyptic dark fantasy novel, Blacktail is the long-awaited second novel from Scott Hawkins, the critically acclaimed author of The Library at Mount Char.
Who does your dog pray to?
Blacktail, a half-breed wolf, knows only the language of the hunt. When men kill his mate and unborn pups, he answers with a slaughter that is absolute. In his violence, Blacktail draws the gaze of an ancient and terrible feline witch. She sets him on a path south – to wake the sleeping Forest God and end the plague of humankind.
As Blacktail journeys farther from his wild home and deeper into the world of man, he encounters strangers – animal, mortal, and otherworldly – who want to help him rid the world of humans. From the blood-slicked wilderness to a burning confrontation with Archangels, this is a feral odyssey of vengeance – brutal, heartbreaking and unlike anything else in fiction.
The Forest God sleeps. But what will be the price of waking him?
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Praise for Scott
‘Utterly resistant to categorization’ – V. E. Schwab, author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
‘Sprawling, epic . . . Unputdownable’ – Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway
‘Funny, horrifying and original’ – Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End
‘Extravagant, beautifully imagined’ – Booklist
Who does your dog pray to?
Blacktail, a half-breed wolf, knows only the language of the hunt. When men kill his mate and unborn pups, he answers with a slaughter that is absolute. In his violence, Blacktail draws the gaze of an ancient and terrible feline witch. She sets him on a path south – to wake the sleeping Forest God and end the plague of humankind.
As Blacktail journeys farther from his wild home and deeper into the world of man, he encounters strangers – animal, mortal, and otherworldly – who want to help him rid the world of humans. From the blood-slicked wilderness to a burning confrontation with Archangels, this is a feral odyssey of vengeance – brutal, heartbreaking and unlike anything else in fiction.
The Forest God sleeps. But what will be the price of waking him?
* * *
Praise for Scott
‘Utterly resistant to categorization’ – V. E. Schwab, author of Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
‘Sprawling, epic . . . Unputdownable’ – Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway
‘Funny, horrifying and original’ – Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End
‘Extravagant, beautifully imagined’ – Booklist
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Expected publication September 3, 2026
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