Canis Lupus Humanus

by P.J. Verfall, Candace Nola (Editor)

Walton McCoy is a young man who has done everything right in life. He’s ready to take a chance on himself and see the country to find out where he
belongs in this world.

Before he can leave, a night of passion and a simple scratch changes his world forever. Now he must control himself while running from hunters
who know all too well what you do with a beast that’s gone mad.

From the author of "FACELESS," PJ Verfall asks the question "What do you do when the wolf inside you slips its leash?"

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 2, 2026

Reviews

[DA]

One of the best werewolf books I've read in a long time.
A bit of a slow burn, but that slow burn was the perfect pace for the story. But don't worry, there's plenty of skull crunching and eviscerating to make any horror fan happy!
The characters are complex, interesting, full of soul and will have you feeling your feels. The first chapter with Major dang near made me cry.
I kept being confused on how I felt about Walton. At first I felt bad for him, then I thought he was an idiot then he frustrated me, then I felt ok he might not be so bad. And then the ending I went back to feeling sorry for him.
Dirk turned out to be my favorite character. I loved what direction the author took with him, made me smile. Maybe the author will give Dirk his own book.
A must read for any werewolf fan!

[Danielle Yvonne]

CANIS LUPUS HUMANUS
by PJ Verfall

“We are above you all. We rule what we survey, and we survey everything.”

Gritty but smooth. Fast paced but easy to follow. Page turning but never wanting it to end. Original take on a classic monster. Violent and depraved but positively palatable to many. Question humanity but also the beasts. Just a few things I would say if someone asked me to describe this book. And phenomenal, this book was phenomenal.

Verfall is a new-to-me author when it comes to reading his work, and that’s really a shame because he is damn talented. This isn’t typically a subject/genre that I gravitate towards, which is ridiculous, because every time I read one, I'm reminded how much I enjoy them. Verfall told a hell of a story to remind me yet again how much I enjoy a solid “coming to werewolf” story with a lot of twists and uniqueness.

This one gets violent and graphic at times, but it reads really well, so while there are some content warnings, there are more people than not that I would totally recommend this book to! Especially if a story like this is your preference!

[Patrick]

Excellent werewolf novel. No sparkles, glitter or vampires here.

I really enjoyed the struggle between the 'werewolf and the human' aspect, well constructed.

The Dirk sections were tense, hoping he wouldn't catch up with the protagonists.

I didn't enjoy politics entering the equation, and it did take me out of the story for a little while. I read to get away from life's woes, to take you somewhere else. Luckily it isn't rammed down your throat constantly.

That said, a cracking novel, one with very sharp teeth.

This one can be brutal, watch those triggers.

[Kat M]

I really enjoyed this as a horror novel, it had that tension that I was looking for and was hooked from the start. It uses the horror concept perfectly and had that element that I look for in this genre. I was invested in what was happening and enjoyed the overall concept. I loved getting to know the characters and how everything worked together with them. Candace Nola wrote this perfectly and was glad I read this.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.