Thibault, a sabot-maker in the forest near Villers-Cotterêts, is humiliated by the local lord’s huntsmen and makes a pact with a mysterious black wolf: every wish he makes will be granted, but each costs him a hair that turns red. As his power over the wolves grows, so does the devil’s hold on him.
Dumas’s werewolf tale, drawn from legends of his own childhood countryside. Download the free EPUB.