A Tale of Hunters

By Frank E. Whelan

An ancient network exists to hunt the supernatural creatures that prey on men. The war has been waged on blood drenched battlefields, the deepest caverns and across the continents of the Earth. Now a battle is building in a small town in the north of England. This hunt is only for the brave.

Part of the "Diary of the Wolf" series, A Tale of Hunters takes place between the first and second novels in the series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Frank E. Whelan
• Release date: Dec 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9780993235825

Frank E. Whelan

Frank was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. A firm believer that a mug of tea can solve most of life’s problems but generally a cantankerous ol’ panda, his influences range all over the pop culture shop, from hobbits to vampire slayers and all the way back to conflicted Vulcans and adventure-prone mutants.Occasional journalist, frequent gamer, full time curious thinker.

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A Tale of Hunters

A novella

By Frank E Whelan

Copyright

Copyright © Frank E. Whelan 2015

Cover Art © Frank E. Whelan

All rights reserved.

The right of Frank E. Whelan to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted.

First published in the Republic of Ireland in 2015 by Perpetual Autumn Publishing.

This eBook first published in 2015 by Perpetual Autumn Publishing.

ISBN 978-0-9932358-2-5

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Contents

1. Where Wolves Do Roam

2. Patience is a virtue, silence is essential

3. Atmospheric friction on re-entry

4. Complications with the bill

5. Gentlemen, it’s hunting season!

6. Every rose has its thorns

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About this story

This tale takes place in the world of the Diary of the Wolf series.

The events take place between the first and second novels.

While it is not essential to read the first book, it will certainly enrich the experience and help avoid a few spoilers that might crop up in this story.

This is a work of fiction. While some of the locations named do exist, all events and characters are completely fictional and any likenesses are coincidental.

1. Where Wolves Do Roam

Jenny McAllister grabbed her left ankle and pulled her foot up towards her back. She had been driving for hours and her legs were now stiff and sore. Her father, Red, would normally do most of the driving, but he was still recovering from a battle with a werewolf. He was nearing his fifty-seventh birthday, and though he was still fitter than most men his age, Jenny had noticed him slowing down of late. Anything she could do to make life easier for him was important, even though she knew she couldn't make it obvious.

In Red's eyes he was the master hunter and she was still his daughter and his apprentice. Red was never patronising, it wasn't in his nature, but he always took the lead and he was always between his daughter and the greatest danger.

Where to now, Dad? Jenny asked, as she stretched out her right leg.

The bed and breakfast is just on the other side of the green. Legs stretched, Jenny got back into the black van. It had taken most of the day to get from Kirkcaldy, in east Scotland, down to Garrigill in northern England and she was eager to leave the van behind, have a run and then possibly grab a quick cat nap.

A suspected werewolf attack brought them to Garrigill, so secrecy was the order of the day. Depending on the werewolf type, the infected person could be blissfully ignorant or they could be completely aware. Two hunters in town would either scare the werewolf into hiding, or more likely, draw down