Before the Wolf Comes is a raw, emotionally arresting novel about survival, transformation, and the quiet power of defiance.
Kira Thalia Dane is days away from her sixteenth birthday, the age when every shifter's wolf rises. Except hers hasn't. Trapped in a brutal household and stalked by cruelty at every turn, Kira's only solace is the silence of her wolf, who hasn't spoken... and the unwavering presence of Myst, the shadow-furred sentinel who sees what others refuse to.
Each day in Duskwatch is a test of endurance: classmates mock her, her family wounds her, and the bond with her fated mate threatens to unravel before it even begins. As the long-awaited shifting ceremony approaches, Kira clings to the hope that her wolf will finally emerge, that she'll find the strength to become something more than a ghost girl shaped by scars.
But when betrayal strikes from the one who should have stood beside her, something ancient stirs in her bones. This is not just a story about becoming a wolf; it's about becoming seen, about the rage that builds beneath obedience, and the ember that refuses to die.
"Before the Wolf Comes" is a gripping tale of resilience that lingers long after the final page. For fans of The Cruel Prince, Wolves of Mercy Falls, and The Grace Year, this book will break your heart, then make it howl.
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I was born in Canon City, Colorado, to Irish/Scottish parents, grew up in Canon City and Texas, now living in Florida for the last eleven years. My first book, "Arkadia a Druid's Tale," was published on March 1st, 2010. I love to write since I was 14 years of age but never thought myself good enough. When I met a man that encouraged me to fulfill my dreams at the age of 32 and still encourages me to move forward with my new works of art. Now I have the sequel to Arkadia and two others published. I hope you all will enjoy them.
When I'm asked if I write about myself, I have to sit back and try not to laugh. I was told that since my characters carry my pen name that my readers think it is about me.
The truth is, I write under my characters' name since she is the one who is really writing the book. I'm just her instrument of use. The one that allows her to write through me. Now you might think I'm crazy, but I can assure you, I'm just as sane as everyone else. I don't want people to know my real name. Those who do already think I have lost my ever-loving mind.
My family seems to think I should write successful conclusions, where the hero or heroine lives happily ever after. Yet that is not me. I want to write about good/evil, happiness/devastation. I want it where my readers are crying with the characters when they are happy or sad. I want them to want to do murder when the bad guy is out to harm another. I want my readers to cheer when the characters finally have a happy time and things have gone their way.
That is who I am. The kind of writer I want to be. So yes I hide behind my main character. I use her to keep me safe.
