Coming on September 23rd, Path of the Wolf by Tony-Paul de Vissage is a supernatural romance set in war-torn 15th-century France. In this tale, the most dangerous creature may not be the beast, but the man who claims to own him.
Isabeau de Montaigne never asked for a husband, much less one like Francois, a self-absorbed artist more devoted to his canvases than to her. She’s grown used to his long absences and strange moods, but he turns her world upside-down when he returns from his latest journey with a strange, fur-covered creature in tow. Francois claims he purchased the “wolf” from a gypsy camp. Certainly he looks and moves like a beast, but he also looks at Isabeau with undeniably human eyes.
Without preamble or greeting, she said, “Did you find what you sought?”
Not that she really cared.
“Yes,” he answered. “I did. I found my St. Jean.”
“Where is he?” She looked past him down the track, expecting to see some beautiful boy on horseback, hurrying to catch up. It was usually the handsome son of a noble family whom he had entranced with promises of immortality on canvas.
She saw no one. The path was empty.
“Here.” He held up the rope.
Her gaze traveled its length to where it wrapped around the animal’s neck, only to have her attention caught and held by the oddest eyes she had ever seen. They were the color of molten copper, flecked with glints of bronze-patina-green, under heavy brows meeting in a single line, looking out of place in what she could see of the mud-bedaubed face.
Isabeau thought, These are not the eyes of a beast.
Claiming the creature as his new muse, Francois prepares to immortalize him as Saint Jean. As Isabeau grows closer to the captive creature, she begins to see the humanity in him and questions the monstrousness of the men around her. Realizing she’s as much a captive as he is, she finds the release she needed in his arms. It’s then she realizes she must escape Francois’s cruelty or die trying.
Path of the Wolf is a historical fantasy romance about captivity, desire, and the blurred lines between man and myth. It challenges what it means to be civilized, and what it takes to reclaim your freedom. Pre-order your copy today!
About Tony-Paul de Vissage
A Southerner of French Huguenot extraction, Tony-Paul de Vissage’s first movie memory is of being six years old, viewing the old Universal horror flick, Dracula’s Daughter on television, and being scared sleepless. That may explain his lifelong interest in vampires and why he’s now paying back his too-permissive parents by writing about those who walk the night.
A voracious reader whose personal library has survived following their owner’s more than 3,000 miles across country, Tony-Paul has read hundreds of vampire tales and viewed more than as many movies. Readers may discover more about this author at his Facebook page or on X/Twitter.
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