Coy Hall Books

Coy Hall masterfully blends the tension of horror and mystery with the depth of historical narrative. His works, often set in the distant past—whether real or imagined—draw inspiration from the rich period of medieval and early modern Europe that he himself teaches as a historian. Hall's style, influenced by masters like Philip K. Dick and Raymond Chandler, offers a unique perspective on the darker aspects of the human experience. His prose weaves thrilling stories with literary echoes of classic horror authors and atmospheric period films.

The Promise of Plague Wolves
310 pages
11 hours of reading
AUSTRIA. 1686.Two plagues rage across the countryside-one is smallpox, but even this dread disease pales in contrast to the other, more mysterious ailment afflicting the countryside-a monstrous brood of spirit-led changelings emerging from the earth to prey on all they find. Into this malefic maelstrom enters Dorin Toth, famed occultist and his faithful greyhound companion, Vinegar Tom, to delve into the darkness, tasked with finding the source of the eldritch epidemic. But can Toth and Tom prevail against the blights that they uncover?
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The Promise of Plague Wolves