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When she encounters a clairvoyant Dominican postulant, a stern nun, and a recusant English nobleman embarked on a quest for a feral Franciscan werewolf, the strange new world of enchantment and horror intoxicates and delights her\u2014even as it brings to light her father\u2019s complex past and his long-dormant relationship with the Church of Rome. Can Athene and her newfound compatriots battle against the ruthless forces of darkness that howl for the overthrow of civilization and the devouring of so many wounded souls? In this sister novel to <em>A Bloody Habit<\/em>, the incomparable Father Thomas Edmund Gilroy, O.P. returns to face occult demons, gypsy curses, possessed maidens, and tormented werewolves, accompanying a charming neo-pagan heroine in her earnest search for adventure and meaning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Praise for <em>Brother Wolf<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Brother Wolf<\/em> is a book you don&#8217;t just read\u2014you live in it. 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