Murphy's Lore: Shadow of the Wolf

by Patrick Thomas

Werewolf Ted Brand had not had an easy life. His soulmate Shan is a wolf & his twin cubs change into human children when the moon is full. Fortunately, he found Bulfinche's Pub where folks don't look down on his lifestyle choices. In a flash, his life has completely unraveled. Ted has been beaten, his family taken by another more powerful werewolf. To make matters even worse, he has found out Paddy Moran has kept secrets in order to protect him. To track down and save his family, Ted will have to unlock the secrets of the werewolf in order to stop the rogue D.M.A. agent Buck Lang. His quest will take him from the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Department of Mystic Affairs to the Eternity Club in Philadelphia. Ted thinks he has to go it alone, but the staff & patrons of Bulfinche's Pub take care of their own, whether they want it or not. With the help of the cursed magí Hex, vampyre Lucas Wilson, two former Knights of the Round Table, & bartender John Murphy, Ted will get his family back, no matter who or what stands in the way. Critical Praise for the Murphy's Lore "An entertaining ride that leaves you wanting more. The cast of characters at Bulfinche's Pub is always chang-ing, bringing new laughs, perils, & adventure. Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series." -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "SLICK... ENTERTAINING." -Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS." -Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS'S FOOLS' DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY'S LORE SERIES." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BE SURE TO READ THE REST OF THE SERIES INCLUDING TALES FROM BULFINCHE'S PUB, FOOLS' DAY, and THROUGH THE DRINKING GLASS

Genres: Fantasy

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2004

About the author

With over a million words in print, PATRICK THOMAS keeps busy writing the the popular fantasy humor series Murphy's Lore (which includes 8 books- Tales From Bulfinche's Pub, Fools' Day, Through The Drinking Glass, Shadow Of The Wolf, Redemption Road, Bartender Of The Gods, Nightcaps and Empty Graves) as well as the After Hours spin offs Fairy With A Gun, Dead To Rites and Lore & Dysorder. His Mystic Investigators series has grown to include the books Bullets & Brimstone and From The Shadows both with John L. French and Once More Upon A Time and the upcoming Partners In Crime both with Diane Raetz. He has co-edited two anthologies - Hear Them Roar and the vampire themed New Blood. Patrick's syndicated humorous advice column Dear Cthulhu has been collected in Have A Dark Day and Good Advice For Bad People. A number of his books are part of the set and props department at the CSI television show. He was voted Preditors & Editors favorite author of 2010. As an artist his work has graced covers for Dark Quest, Padwolf and Marietta, interiors and a cover for Space & Time magazine and comic covers for Ghostman. A mockumentary about him has recently surfaced on Youtube. To learn more, drop by his website at www.patthomas.net.

Reviews

[Thee_ron_clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading two other books by Patrick Thomas and really enjoying them, I took the step into his Murphy's Lore series.

Shadow of the Wolf is the story of a werewolf named Ted who has his wife and children kidnapped by a government agent who also happens to be a werewolf. Did I mention that Ted's wife is a wolf (not a werewolf)? Oh. And their children are reverse werewolves who are human during the full moon.

Anyway, Ted's family is kidnapped by government agent Buck Lang. Buck bests Ted in front of his family and Ted must not only rescue his family, but restore his alpha position by taking Buck down whith his family watching.

Things should be easy for Ted. He's got tons of powerful friends. These include a vampire, a djinn, and a leprachaun. I shit you not. These are just the tip of the iceberg in this series.

Unfortunately, some things must be done without help. This includes the fight between Buck and Ted. Ted has to do it on his own. That doesn't mean his friends can't help him get ready for the showdown.

Sadly, things take a turn for the worse. Buck goes off the grid and knows how to lay low.

This was a smooth and fun read. The characters are interesting and creative. Thomas has a great writing style. The universe he created with his works has me definitely wanting to read more. More people definitely need to add his books to their wish lists or just pick one up to try it out.

[Brit (Circus_of_Damed) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not alot to say here, but this is a great short little book. Their is a huge mix of characters rangeing from greek gods to magi to vampire and werewolves and so much more. Their is a lot of humor and funny moments. But there also real emotion and touching scense. And all of this is set in a urban fantasy setting with a large cat of characters that are lovable even if their flawed. And for anyone with a sense of potty humor there even alittle of that mixed in but not to great so if that isn't your thing it doesn't take away from the story. All around a great read.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED THIS :)!!!!!