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    Dominant Species: A Shapeshifter Short Story
    Dominant Species: A Shapeshifter Short Story
    Dominant Species: A Shapeshifter Short Story
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    Dominant Species: A Shapeshifter Short Story

    By Dayle A. Dermatis

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    Coyote shapeshifter Elena works for an animal rights group, using her ability to investigate and expose rumors of animal cruelty.

     

    Uncovering a high stakes dog-fighting ring proves far more dangerous than she expects.

     

    She'll have to use all her wits—both animal and human—to survive.

     

    Tense and thrilling, "Dominant Species" originally appeared in Fiction River: PulsePounders: Countdown (WMG Publishing, 2018).

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoul's Road Press
    Release dateJun 20, 2020
    ISBN9781393696322
    Dominant Species: A Shapeshifter Short Story
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    Dayle A. Dermatis

    Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com

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      Dominant Species - Dayle A. Dermatis

      Dominant Species

      Dominant Species

      A Shapeshifter Short Story

      Dayle A. Dermatis

      Soul’s Road Press

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      About This Book

      Coyote shapeshifter Elena works for an animal rights group, using her ability to investigate and expose rumors of animal cruelty.

      Uncovering a high stakes dog-fighting ring proves far more dangerous than she expects.

      She’ll have to use all her wits—both animal and human—to survive.

      Tense and thrilling, Dominant Species originally appeared in Fiction River: PulsePounders: Countdown (WMG Publishing, 2018).

      Dominant Species

      The hot breeze tasted of ashy dust as I stripped out of my clothes in the darkness, scanning the area for predators. The Santa Monica Mountains were mostly silent at this time of night. Insects buzzed in the underbrush, and in the distance, down on Highway 1 along the ocean, I heard the whine of a sports car, racing too fast through Malibu, the driver no doubt feeling entitled to go an excessive, reckless speed.

      I’d left my own car and hiked into the hills far enough that nobody driving on the twisting canyon road that ran through from Malibu to Highway 101 would catch the dusky flesh of a naked woman in their headlights. That was never safe.

      Especially if they saw what I

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