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    Howling at the Moons
    Howling at the Moons
    Howling at the Moons
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    Howling at the Moons

    By Stephen A. Benjamin

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    In a corner of the galaxy far far away, Dr. Cy Berger, operating the first interplanetary veterinary service, lands on Lupus IV where he and his crew are tasked with reversing a DNA defect that prevents young werewolves from shape-shifting like their parents. Since this problem was due to Cy's previous attempt to save the Lupan society from genetic extinction, he must shoulder the blame. If he fails to correct the defective gene in the offspring, the sentient race will turn feral, and he will be dog food.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTWB Press
    Release dateOct 27, 2015
    ISBN9781944045029
    Howling at the Moons
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    Stephen A. Benjamin

    Dr. Stephen A. Benjamin was born and raised in New York City. He received his A.B. degree from Brandeis University, and his D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University, and is a board-certified veterinary pathologist. He has been a university teacher, researcher, and administrator, and is currently Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University. His interests in human and animal health are reflected in most of his short stories and novels. He lives in Colorado with his wife, and enjoys traveling, especially visiting his family, fishing, golf, skiing, cooking, and writing fiction.

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      Howling at the Moons - Stephen A. Benjamin

      Howling at the Moons

      A Tale of the Galactic Circle Veterinary Service

      By

      Stephen A. Benjamin

      Copyright by Stephen A. Benjamin 2015

      Published by TWB Press at Smashwords

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      This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidences are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to any actual person, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

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      Edited by Terry Wright

      Cover art by Terry Wright

      ISBN: 978-1-944045-02-9

      A Tale of the Galactic Circle Veterinary Service

      by

      Stephen A. Benjamin

      Lurid purple-leafed trees surrounded the clearing we had landed in, and the slivers of three moons hung in the dawning sky above us. In contrast to the peaceful beauty, fireworks of supernatural dread exploded behind my eyes as I stared at the creatures standing on the blood-red turf outside our Galactic Circle Veterinary Service spaceship. Zombies, ghosts, ghouls, demons, and vampires were the products of some authors’ fever dreams; however, the sentient denizens of the planet Lupus IV were

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