
When reporter Reuben Golding arrives at a secluded mansion at the request of the home&s mysterious female owner he doesn&t expect this assignment will lead to him being inexplicably attacked-bitten-by a beast shadowed in darkness This single event prompts a terrifying but seductive transformation that both opens Reuben&s eyes to what was previously unseen & unknown & leads to even more questions Why was he given this wolf gift? Is its nature good or evil? & is he now all alone in this mysterious new world? About the Author One of America&s most read & celebrated authors Anne Rice is known for weaving together the visible & supernatural worlds in epic stories that both entertain & challenge readers Anne&s life experiences & intellectual inquisitiveness provide her with constant inspiration for her work She has written over thirty novels & one autobiography Her books are rich tapestries of history belief philosophy religion & compelling characters that examine & extend our physical world beyond the limits we perceive She lives & works in California Ashley Marie Witter was born & raised in Madison Wisconsin & she went to the Madison Area Technical College where she was a student of Mark A Nelson (Aliens Dark Horse Comics) & earned her associates degree in Animation & Conceptual Development After experimenting a bit with web comics like Reign of Adeodatus & Scorch she later contributed to a comics anthology called The Eternal Sad (Gothology) Building a name for herself in the Madison art scene through gallery shows & working on commissions to pay the bills Ashley was just saying to herself "I need a real job!" when she received an e-mail from Yen Press the following day