Here are a few of my favorite quotes from my science-fiction animal novel, “Claw of the Wolf.”

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“I count myself among the living.”
Willowbe, panda and Mission Team Lead

“I always have an updated resume ready for situations like these!”
Dr. Freeze, owl, Chief Scientist and Doctor

“When you’ve lost everything, the only way to get your life back is to give it away.”
Snowy, polar bear, Commander and CEO

I’m Willowbe, a panda and a Snowy Rescue Mission Team lead. I want to introduce you to this excerpt from the novel “Claw of the Wolf.” This excerpt is about a really great hero.

Coincidentally, it happens to be me.

But I’m not calling myself a hero; it’s easy to do that. These are the words of somebody else, an objective observer, who witnessed my amazing sacrifices and comments on them.

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“Willowbe,” Mandy said between breaths. “He’s—a hero!”

Snowy put the grill on the carpeted floor.

“You should have seen him!” continued Mandy, still catching his breath. “He was—incredible!”

- From “Claw of the Wolf,” pg. 98

(Mandy is a mandrill who is a member of my Mission Team and a witness to my heroics. About Snowy and the grill, let me tell you that it was another one of Snowy’s weird acts. Imagine, in the middle of a battle fighting to save a world against a raging super-wolf, Snowy decides to have a barbeque. )

(Isn’t it amazing how we’re including all these spoilers in these excerpts, just to make ourselves look good?)

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Well, ya know, I see everybody startin’  to post their own favorites from the novel, so I think I’ll mention one or two of my own. Of course, the focus of my quotes is that dazzling, heroic and brilliant flying falcon Flankton (ahem, me). And I forgot to add poetic, artistic and strong to my list of adjectives.

Anyways, here’s a quote that I like. Remember it’s from me, Flankton, a falcon and a Mission Team lead.

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“Here am I,” said Flankton eagerly. “Ready to save ya!”

- From “Claw of the Wolf,” pg. 64

(Isn’t that quote amazing? Nice, short, but powerful. Those are the words of a great animal, I can tell you that!)

My boss, Snowy the CEO of Snowy Rescue Corporation and the main character of the Animal Noir novel “Claw of the Wolf,” definitely does not like the previous post of “To Be or Not To Be a Coward,” as he thought this to be a pathetically poor selection from the book and a complete misrepresentation of his great heroism. Therefore, he asked me, Rizzy, his lizard chief assistant, to select a more appropriate and note-worthy quote. I picked this one, and he has approved it.  (I think this qualifies me for a bonus.)

Context for the Quote: Remember that Snowy, the greatest hero of the universe, is a polar bear, Wolveron is the supermutated wolf villain he is struggling against, and Montuka is the mongoose member of a Snowy mission team.

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Finally, Snowy launched a deep blow that sunk into Wolveron’s abdomen. As Wolveron doubled over, Snowy whacked his fist against the wolf’s skull. Wolveron tumbled far down the hall, stopping in an unconscious heap at Montuka’s feet.

- From “Claw of the Wolf,” pg. 109

(I think we give away a major plot line here, but oh well, Snowy wants to show how big and bad he is, so be it.)

I’ve decided to regularly post selected excerpts from the novel, “Claw of the Wolf.” I’ve called the category of posts, “Claw Clippings.”

Claw Clippings, get it? Clips from the Claw, novel, er…

Anyway, here’s the first excerpt, and more will be coming. Hopefully, they will whet your appetite enough for you to buy the book, which you can very easily purchase for $9.95 by clicking HERE.

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“Coward?” replied Mr. Crip to one of the many questions that were still being thrown at him by the aggressive reporters. “Snowy is no coward!”

“Then how do you explain his running away and not fighting?” asked the fox.

“Yeah!” “Yeah!” said the other animals together.

“Er, not everybody who runs is a coward…” responded Mr. Crip.

“Oh, yeah?” asked the fox. “What do you call him then? A marathon runner?”

“Ha, ha, ha!” exploded the other animals in laughter.

– From “Claw of the Wolf,” pg. 43

If you’re an animal lover, then “Claw of the Wolf” is the novel for you: there are more kinds of animals in this 156-page novel than you can even begin to imagine. There’s bound to be one of your favorite animals as an important character in the book.

Here’s a list of all the characters in the novel, along with their animal species and their position in Snowy Rescue Corp.

• Snowy: Polar Bear, Commander and CEO
• Rizzy: Lizard, Chief Assistant
• Itchy: Elk, Mission Captain
• Dr. Freeze: Owl, Chief Scientist and Doctor
• Willowbe: Panda, Mission Team Lead
  • Mandy: Mandrill, Mission Team Member
  • Montuka: Mongoose, Mission Team Member
  • Blah-Blah: Crow, Mission Team Member
• Flankton: Falcon, Mission Team Lead
  • Plipisu: Mouse, Mission Team Member
• Mr. Crip: Dog (beagle), Press Secretary
• Flup: Armadillo, Mission Specialist
• Corky: Kangaroo, Mission Specialist
• Givi: Skunk, Mission Specialist
• Hoss: Mountain Goat, Mission Specialist
• Thunk: Donkey, Senior Mission Specialist
• Fiery: Orangutan, Assistant Mission Specialist
• Bandy: Raccoon, Assistant Mission Specialist
• Epty: Bat, Mission Supplies Specialist
• Aak: Pig, Logistics Officer
• Blom: Gorilla, Security Officer
• Pulix: Parrot, Medical Technologist
• Raggy: Bison, First Facilities Officer

And that’s not even beginning to mention the many animals who are not part of Snowy Rescue, most importantly the villain himself: Wolveron, the mutated super-wolf who seeks to enslave an entire planet!