Jesse Billiau has fled into the dark of the forests of Vietnam, with his enemy by his side.

Not only is hunted by different factions with sinister purpose, but even the beasts of the wood turn their hungry eyes on him.

Another has also turned his deathly gaze upon the Australian. Who is the mysterious Baron Samedi, and why does he continue to haunt Jesse after each full moon massacre?

THE OLD WORLD SAGA continues directly on from BOOK ONE: IN THE SHADOW OF MONSTROUS THINGS with this novella!

From Australian Author Joel Preston comes a late addition to the early story of THE OLD WORLD SAGA, bridging the gap in Jesse's journey between BOOK ONE and BOOK THREE. This is a dark story of self-doubt and the struggle to survive in isolation as Jesse tries to remove himself from the civilised world. He can't let them beast within him harm the innocent, though can do little to stop it...

• THE BLURB -

Surviving the deadly bite of a werewolf and fearing a life in chains, Jesse Billiau is on the run. With an unlikely ally at his side, Jesse flees into the wilds of Vietnam with the Australian Government hot on his heels. His escape goes awry when he is captured by drug-runners and moved to a secretive compound deep in the forest.

He has one advantage his foes don't know. When the full moon shines the beast within is released, and Jesse becomes a herald of death and destruction. But when he sees what he's done, Jesse questions whether he can live with the consequences of his actions. In his moment of utmost despair, the God of Death, Baron Samedi, reveals to Jesse that his suffering is needed for greater events to come.

Can Jesse survive the predators of the jungle while he fights the monster inside? Can he embrace his new nature, or must he forever live in fear of the full moon?

THIS NOVELLA is designed to be read after THE OLD WORLD SAGA BOOK TWO: RISE GOLDEN APOLLO and before THE WENDIGO INCIDENT: AN OLD WORLD SAGA NOVELLA.