Thiess remembers very little of his life before he changed. His only memories now are of frozen mornings, naked and coated in human blood, and of running for his life from a Tracker bent on his destruction. Thiess prays for forgiveness and begs God to cure him of an affliction that turns him into a murderous beast, but as the Tracker closes in, he is losing any hope for salvation. Then he falls in love with Maria, and together, they race through the crumbling slums of a city slowing burning to the ground at the hands of a serial arsonist, setting off a chain of events that will threaten the existence of mankind.
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"Lowe's characters strike an empathic chord... At the conclusion of Wolves Dressed as Men, I found myself wanting more." - John JAM Miller
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"A grim and gritty urban fable with echoes of classic tradition. Lowe knows what makes a great werewolf tale." - DAVID DUNWOODY, author of Empire
"Lowe takes the tense action and brutal violence of quality werewolf fiction, then adds characters the reader will grow to love and hate in equal measure. He strips back the outer flesh and fur of a lycanthrope and delves deep into his protagonist's inner pain, giving the reader a close-up view of the turmoil within the beast and the struggle inside the man. With both horror and humor, and an ending as powerful as it is satisfying, Lowe's novella debut will create many new fans." - KEVIN WALLIS, author of Beneath the Surface of Things
"Lowe takes the tense action and brutal violence of quality werewolf fiction, then adds characters the reader will grow to love and hate in equal measure. He strips back the outer flesh and fur of a lycanthrope and delves deep into his protagonist's inner pain, giving the reader a close-up view of the turmoil within the beast and the struggle inside the man. With both horror and humor, and an ending as powerful as it is satisfying, Lowe's novella debut will create many new fans." - KEVIN WALLIS, author of Beneath the Surface of Things
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Steve Lowe is a former sports writer with the South Bend Tribune, and occasional stringer for the Associated Press. He also writes weird, dark, humorous fiction which contains just slightly more made-up content than his sports stories. His first book, Muscle Memory, was published in 2010 by Eraserhead Press. His short fiction has appeared in the print anthologies Amazing Stories of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre, and Dead Bait, and several online venues including Three Crow Press and Unicorn Knife Fight. He has never suffered a broken bone.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Karen E.
Format:Paperback
I really can't write my usual review with this incredible story as I would give way too much away, but ... Thiess wakes up and finds himself covered in the blood of his victims and the taste of their flesh in his mouth. He cannot remember who he was or why he has this monster inside him. He searches for salvation, but God doesn't seem to be listening. He knows that he is being hunted; the Hunter will not stop until he is dead. Thiess finds some happiness in Maria's arms, but will that be enough to save him.
I really, really liked this book. Steve Lowe gives you an excellent werewolf story where those who are cursed have no control over the monster living inside of them. With every page I turned I seemed to say "Wow!". The ending will blow you away! I will definite keep an eye out for his next book.
I really, really liked this book. Steve Lowe gives you an excellent werewolf story where those who are cursed have no control over the monster living inside of them. With every page I turned I seemed to say "Wow!". The ending will blow you away! I will definite keep an eye out for his next book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Dranea79
Format:Paperback
Mercy - it is a word that many people hope will be shown to them in their time of need, but what does mercy truly mean? Snuffing out one life for the sake of many other lives, or is the risk of saving that one life merciful enough?
The Tracker understands his form of mercy. Handed down through generations his task has been sent down from God to save the world from the demons of the Devil himself. He will destroy every last one of them and anyone who stands in the way.
Theiss is in need of true mercy. His life has been stripped from him, right down to his very being. He can not recall even his own name. All there is - is right now - and the urges that come in the night. Momentary eases in the anger and pain come in the beautiful form of Maria, a woman who sees the turmoil behind his eyes and resting in his soul.
Jocoby is a journalist who has seen his better days, reduced to writing drivel in a common tabloid. Stumbling across the story that could make his career with this company, he discovers that the unbelievable is happening. The werewolf exists; the werewolf lives. A real story is here, not a manufactured one waiting on the presses. Jacoby starts out to catch the truth, and ends up with more than he can claw his way through.
Although quite short, this book gives plenty of bang for the buck. There is no time in its pages for a lull in the action. Everything is there that is needed, no extra garbage added in to give the author the feel of a "full" novel. This has everything one one quaint, convenient package. The cover is brilliant. The tracker is depicted on the front, outlined and see-though. To me this represents his personality and his purpose perfectly. Noticeable - but without true substance. He was following an old set of laws blindly, mindlessly. The thought of true mercy never crossing his mind.
The depth given to the characters in the book are surprising given the short amount of time we have with each of them, the feelings and thoughts are expressed without many of them saying a word. Steve does not take his audience for fools - having to spell out to the letter what is going on with each of them, giving us a chance to feel it with them through the experience.
A werewolf story truly turns into a thought provoking read in Wolves Dressed as Men. Don't be that lazy reader and let these pages slide by you without picking up the brilliance and subtlety contained between the covers.
The Tracker understands his form of mercy. Handed down through generations his task has been sent down from God to save the world from the demons of the Devil himself. He will destroy every last one of them and anyone who stands in the way.
Theiss is in need of true mercy. His life has been stripped from him, right down to his very being. He can not recall even his own name. All there is - is right now - and the urges that come in the night. Momentary eases in the anger and pain come in the beautiful form of Maria, a woman who sees the turmoil behind his eyes and resting in his soul.
Jocoby is a journalist who has seen his better days, reduced to writing drivel in a common tabloid. Stumbling across the story that could make his career with this company, he discovers that the unbelievable is happening. The werewolf exists; the werewolf lives. A real story is here, not a manufactured one waiting on the presses. Jacoby starts out to catch the truth, and ends up with more than he can claw his way through.
Although quite short, this book gives plenty of bang for the buck. There is no time in its pages for a lull in the action. Everything is there that is needed, no extra garbage added in to give the author the feel of a "full" novel. This has everything one one quaint, convenient package. The cover is brilliant. The tracker is depicted on the front, outlined and see-though. To me this represents his personality and his purpose perfectly. Noticeable - but without true substance. He was following an old set of laws blindly, mindlessly. The thought of true mercy never crossing his mind.
The depth given to the characters in the book are surprising given the short amount of time we have with each of them, the feelings and thoughts are expressed without many of them saying a word. Steve does not take his audience for fools - having to spell out to the letter what is going on with each of them, giving us a chance to feel it with them through the experience.
A werewolf story truly turns into a thought provoking read in Wolves Dressed as Men. Don't be that lazy reader and let these pages slide by you without picking up the brilliance and subtlety contained between the covers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By JennMelt
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Steve Lowe is an amazing author who weaves an incredible tale. I've yet to read any of his works that haven't blown me away.
Wolves Dressed as Men is a change of pace from the typical PNR. Theiss is not a Chippendales model with a chip on his shoulder, and Maria is not a delicate flower with boundless love that can change the world. This novel is gritty, dark, and packed with all the goods you'd expect in a full length book.
My only complaint is the same I have for all of Lowe's stories, and that is "MORE, DAMMIT, I WANT MORE!"
Wolves Dressed as Men is a change of pace from the typical PNR. Theiss is not a Chippendales model with a chip on his shoulder, and Maria is not a delicate flower with boundless love that can change the world. This novel is gritty, dark, and packed with all the goods you'd expect in a full length book.
My only complaint is the same I have for all of Lowe's stories, and that is "MORE, DAMMIT, I WANT MORE!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Fresh new take on werewolves
I must first admit that the author was kind of enough to send me this free so I will preface this by saying that hasno bearing on my enjoyment of the story. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Brian Tasler
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bringing back the classic werewolf story
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Published 22 months ago by Sheldon Nylander
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What's here is awesome... but it's not nearly enough.
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Published 22 months ago by Robert P. Beveridge
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Wolves Dressed as Men
Maria is interested in a mysterious co-worker named Thiess but Thiess is the bearer of a dark secret: he's a werewolf! Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. Schwent
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Werewolves ate my hooker!
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Published on December 11, 2010 by Caris O'Malley
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Werewolves ate my hooker!
So I'm looking around for reviews of this book and I come across its record on the Eternal Press website. Read more
Published on December 11, 2010 by Caris O'Malley
