If you are looking for a werewolf tale for grown-ups, you might want to check out A Purer Evil: The Werewolf Priest by Timothy P. Niedermann. This novel is not your typical paranormal romance or horror story, but a dark and complex exploration of the monster in the soul of men and the humanity in the soul of monsters.
The protagonist, Arthur Lehmann, is a young Episcopal priest who has lost his wife in a car accident. He moves to a quiet congregation in rural Ohio, hoping to find peace and healing. However, his life is turned upside down when he is attacked by a strange animal one night, and he begins to transform into a werewolf under the full moon.
Lehmann struggles to retain his moral core and his love for a woman, while he is drawn into a netherworld of violence, primal lusts, and relentless persecution. He meets other werewolves who live a squalid and miserable existence, and he tries to save their souls as well as his own. He also faces other temptations and secrets that challenge his faith and loyalty.
The novel is well-written and intriguing, with vivid descriptions and realistic characters. The author does not shy away from the dark and gruesome aspects of the werewolf curse, but also shows the passions and emotions that animate the characters for good or evil. The novel raises questions about the nature of evil, the role of religion, and the meaning of love.
A Purer Evil: The Werewolf Priest is a novel that will keep you hooked from the first page to the last. It is a novel that will make you think and feel, and maybe even question your own humanity.
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