Twilight: The Nature of Werewolves Then and Now

I absolutely love the Twilight saga. It's a fascinating story about the modern and supernatural worlds intersecting, of teenage and not-so-teenage high school romance, and the deadly game one plays when throwing oneself into the unknown.

Stephenie Meyer's Twilight features a unique take on vampires, and while this interpretation may be unpopular with some, but considering the most recently released movie of the series, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1", made $588.3 million in ticket sales around the world in about three weeks, it's difficult to honestly say it wasn't effective. (source)

But this is a blog about werewolves, not vampires, so move over Edward Cullen, and say hello Jacob Black.

"Hello there, ladies." (source)

A Quick Glimpse into Behemoth

"They came the past two nights. Tuesday they got me while I was walking down the sidewalk. Yesterday they attacked me in my home. Today... well, they haven't come yet, but I can feel it. They're coming.

"The sun's setting. That's around the time they arrive. I hear the growls first, then the clatter of their claws as they stalk. I don't see them until the moon shines through the clouds. Gray wispy fur. Soulless yellow eyes...

"Mom, Dad, the parents who loved my as if I was really their child. Alex, my best friend who never let me give up. Dawn, the woman I barely met and swore I would never forget. To all of you, if I don't make it through this night...

"Thank you, and goodbye."

Behemoth is the first book that I'm writing to completion. As of this moment, I have written one hundred sixty pages, a total of twenty-seven chapters. I started writing Behemoth on September 22, 2011. I received the inspiration to write it the day before that.

It has been a long three months, fraught with writer's block, busy schedules, and massive computer crashes. I've spent insomnia-cursed nights, trips on buses, and fifteen-minute breaks at work typing this book. It hasn't been a chore, though. I've thoroughly enjoyed every step of the way.

I hope you enjoy these brief glimpses into Behemoth as I finish the story they belong to, and I look forward to finally releasing the book to you all.

 - Michael Durtschi