The Wehrwolf

“And otherwise normal men become monsters, too.” – Patrick Ness

Germany, 1945

Uwe Fuchs, a famer, has avoided the front lines and instead stayed home to care for his mother. He is a husband and father doing the best he can to provide for his family. When news arrives that the Allied Soldiers will be arriving, he and others in his village are concerned.

Hans Sauer, a bully and deserted, recruits Uwe and other men to form an allegiance to fight the Allied Soldiers. Wary at first, Uwe agrees to join Hans and becomes a werewolf. What could possibly go wrong???

This book is about monsters and who is a monster. How seemingly good men can be transformed by greed, a thirst for power and strength.

I believe this book can be read in two ways. A.) To simply read it and enjoy it as I choose to do, or B.) look at the political slant of the book where the Author is making a statement about how power corrupts and changes people. Her Author’s note talks about Nazi Germany and the events which occurred on January 6, 2021, in the United States.

I enjoyed how this book showed how power can corrupt, how bad choices/judgement calls can have horrible consequences. This was a unique slant on werewolves, history, and choices.

I listened to the audiobook and enjoyed the narrator.