Wolves at the Door -- Steve Watkins, Hardcover Fiction - Science Fiction He deftly portrays the contemporary

He deftly portrays the contemporary period and the intertwined though unequal histories of the archipelago and the continental United States

"--Jeneva Rose "A brilliant page-turner

how curses operate in one's life

Clint Smith expertly navigates the nuances of belonging and dissonance

Using her signature science-backed wisdom

Wolves at the Door -- Steve Watkins, Hardcover Fiction - Science Fiction He deftly portrays the contemporaryWar. Wilderness. And the will to live. Asta and her younger sister, Pieta, have watched in terror as Hitler's invasion spreads across Europe. Eventually, the war arrives in their city, bringing with it destruction and death. As the Nazis clash with Stalin's Red Army and relentless bombing rains from above, the girls flee to their grandparents' farm in the countryside. But no place is safe. Surrounded by enemies, Asta and Pieta are presented with one