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The world ends not with a bang, but with a downpour. Tornadoes spin through the heart of London, New York cooks in a heat wave that melts tarmac, and Russia freezes under an ever-thickening layer of permafrost. People rally at first—organizing aid drops and evacuating populations—but the weather is only getting worse.

In Durham, mild-mannered academic Danny Fennick has battened down to sit out the storm. He grew up in the Scottish Highlands, so he’s seen harsh winters before. Besides, he has an advantage. He’s a werewolf. Or, to be precise, a weredog. Less impressive, but still useful.

Except the other werewolves don’t believe this is any ordinary winter, and they’re coming down over the Wall to mark their new territory. Including Danny’s ex, Jack--the Crown Prince Pup of the Numitor’s pack--and the prince's brother, who wants to kill him.

A wolf winter isn’t white. It’s red as blood.

Book Review

I was very excited to read 'Dog Days' by T.A. Moore for several reasons. One, she's a new-to-me author. Two, it's a post-apocalyptic type story. And three, it involves shifters. I guess I could say that's a recipe with my reading tastes in mind.

There was a good reason the Romans banished the Numitor and his pack to the north and across Hadrian's Wall two thousand years ago. The gods of the north were happy to welcome the wolves and the wolves embraced the gods, particularly Fenrir, the monster wolf of Norse mythology, and Selene, Greek goddess of the moon. The prophesies speak of the Great Winter coming when the wolves can ignore Hadrian's ban and come south to kill and destroy all that aren't pack. With Jack exiled for being gay and his brother at the helm, things aren't looking good. Wolves don't care about gay or straight but Jack can't lead the pack, can't be the heir to the Numitor, when he won't touch females and thus won't breed.

“The Numitor is standing down,” Jack said. … “He’s chosen his successor, and Gregor will be the wolf to take our throat and title.”
“Oh.” Danny tried to wrap his mind around that....It meant the Numitor really believed in the wolf winter. Numitors didn’t retire; they died. And Gregor… he’d almost made Jack look human by comparison.

Danny is a wolfhound, a dog, but he's part of the pack. His mother is a wolf and birthed wolves until she had him, something the prophets claim happens when the female has no more wolves to give. He grew up in Scotland with the pack but he left ten years ago needing to get away. Danny doesn't consider himself pack, he doesn't feel some of the same pull, and he doesn't like the feeling of the Wild that accompanies the full wolves. Danny has tried so hard to just be human, knowing it's impossible but not wanting to let it go.

His lover? His mate? The first was too human for Jack, and he knew that the second would make Danny shy away just because it was the pack. His. That would do.

Wow. 'Dog Days' turned out to be even more than I expected. It's a story of the gods, the prophets, the Wild, the wolves, the dogs, the secrets, the legends, the myths, and a fight to keep a monster at bay. In my wildest dreams I couldn't have anticipated the sheer incredulousness and horror of this book. The author has outdone herself and I really felt like I'd taken a ride on a paranormal roller coaster of death-defying heights. Trust me when I say you won't regret reading this… not if you love twists, turns, and horror.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook, print and audio
Length	Novel, 200 pages/67861 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	09-September-2016
Price	$6.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback, $14.99 bundle, $19.95 audiobook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/dog-days-by-ta-moore-7489-b