Wolves of War
About
After his unbelievable encounter in the Paderborn forest near Wewelsburg Castle (“Wewelsburg” from Tendrils In the Dark), Captain John Hartman of the OSS finds himself convalescing in Allied hands. Plagued by nightmares, he must convince his superior officer that Heinrich Himmler is up to something terrible while also trying to understand himself what it all means.
What follows is a cat and mouse game which lands Hartman in the country of Belgium on the eve of one of the deadliest battles of World War II. He has to survive his own army, the enemy, and SS infiltrators to confront the dark mastermind behind the SS.
Praise for this book
5 out of 5 starsPerfect for fans of WWII and historical fiction reads.
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2025
Format: Kindle
This has bits of thriller and horror with a dose of blood, gore, and fantasy that is action packed from the start with battles, werewolves, espionage, and characters that show why they are a part of the Greatest generation. There is a sprinkle of romance in the classical sense which is a perfect pairing for the time period.This story follows Captain John Hartman following the events from the ‘Tendrils in the Dark’ short story. From the safety of his recovery bead, he experiences episodic nightmares that are horrifying. Determined to do what is right, he pushes through the horrors that plague him and sets off to inform his superiors of what he has witnessed in hopes to end Heinrich Himmler’s plans to destroy it all. With the ever present supernaturally enhanced Nazi’s, Hartman and the rest of the Army must risk it all to fight through the darkness.
I could not run fast enough to snag a copy of the expanded short story from horror anthology 'Tendrils in the Dark' and I am even more entranced and captivated. Exquisitely descriptive, this story leaps from the pages, perfectly showcasing a head-to-head battle of good vs evil. I really enjoy the way that these characters are written. They aren’t faultless, but they consistently strive to be the best version of themselves, which is a refreshing change of pace from the morally dark characters that I normally read.