Book 1 of Fox & Wolf 10,000 words Tormented by the monster living beneath his skin, the only solace Reid Thomas finds is when he takes work as caretaker at an off season campground. As snows block the mountain passes and render them impassible, Reid is finally able to give into the beast that lurks within, shifting into a monstrous form that is neither man nor wolf, but all together far more dangerous. Without the omnipresent fear of injuring—or worse, killing—another human being, Reid is free to relax and find peace of mind, enough to sustain him through the long months of summer until the campgrounds close again. This winter, as the first snows threaten to close the mountain passes, Reid is confronted by a mysterious young woman who refuses to take his warnings to heart. In turn he is confronted by his greatest fear, and his innermost desire.