Highest Rank: #5 in Frightening, #2 in Fright, #7 in Creature "Something snarled in the darkness. As he started to slowly back away, his head hit the hanging light, causing it to sway. The lamp filled the interior of the shed with dancing shadows. Freddie suddenly had the feeling that he was being toyed with. He backed into the nearest corner in order to get a good look at his unwelcome visitor. The hairs began to prick up on the back of Freddie's neck. Nervous beads of sweat dripped into his eyes. The suspended lamp, still swinging, cast an orange glow, then darkness. Orange, then darkness. Orange, then darkness. Something emerged from the shadows directly in front of Freddie. His eyes widened in disbelief, not sure if what he was seeing was real." Rough Draft

The Werewolf, the Giant, the Assassin, the Tracker, and the beautiful, but deadly, Warrioress. What more could you want in a medieval quest guild? The Howlers have been brought to near extinction by the Shepherds, a group of mercenaries who have hunted the werewolves for generations. William Bane is one of the last of his kind on the mystical Isle of Shanakee, and he is being pursued by the island's tyrannical king. With the help of a few newly acquired companions, he begins his quest across Shanakee in search of a figure from his past, who may hold the answers to the island's dark secrets. Each chapter of Book 1 is recounted in first person by one of four characters: The Howler, The Keeper, The Pathmaker, and The Sovereign.