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            Thank you for reading the first chapter of the Werewolf of Portland. I hope you are enjoying the story and want to read more because this is just the beginning. In this chapter you learned about the origin of the werewolf curse. In the coming chapters you will learn about how the curse follows Rev. Powers and transmits itself into the next generation.

            Chapter two begins in 1890s Sellwood where we meet Homer Galvez. Homer, a union activist, is forced to rebuild his life after a traumatic injury. He does so with the help of his Aunt Judith, the heir to a small fortune, and her adopted teenage daughter, Josephine. Their lives take an unexpected, and horrifying, turn after a springtime visit from Rev. Powers and his traveling Salvation Show.

            After the birth of Bert Smith, a boy who embodies the werewolf curse, Homer is torn between his love for and loyalty to his family on one side and his responsibility to society and civilization on the other. Bert, who grows up to be the werewolf of Portland, finds that the complicated problems of life and love in the city are astronomically compounded for those who suffer from lycanthropy. Homer finds that the conflict that strongly pulls him in opposing directions is not easily resolved.

            Over the next few months this frightful tale will continue to appear in serial form, with Caitlyn McMorris’ beautiful illustrations. I would love to continue offering these episodes at no cost to my loyal readers, but the realities of publishing force me to release these chapters for subscribers only. I hope you will join me on this voyage into the unknown where we will encounter both horror and history. Subscribe now. Don’t miss an episode.