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#WolfWednesday: The Shadow of The Wolf – Prologue: Mark Mayweather

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In this episode, Mark reads the Prologue: “Mark Mayweather” of his new book ‘The Shadow of The Wolf’ – the sixth book in his The Wolf and The Vampire book series, which focuses on the mother, daughter, wife, werewolf Olivia Hunter – published February 2, 2026.

What’s it about?

Two Wolves Collide.

Sister and brother,
Olivia Hunter and Mark Mayweather –
separated from one another all their lives –
are once again drawn together;
however, their reunion does not unfold
as they hoped it would,
and as a result they find themselves
on opposite sides of a life and death struggle
that will expose who they are, what they are,
and what kind of a werewolf they both are.

And witness the reunification
and the reckoning of the relationship
of Olivia Hunter and Vega – The Vampire King.
Will their love survive the battle being fought
beneath The Shadow of The Wolf?

The Shadow of The Wolf is available to buy from Amazon here: https://amzn.eu/d/5p8DJJF

Podcast Episode: The Shadow of The Wolf – Out Now!

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In this episode, Mark announces that his new book The Shadow of The Wolf – the sixth book in his book series The Wolf and The Vampire – is now available to purchase in hardcover and as an ebook from Amazon.

You can get your copy of The Shadow of The Wolf, as well as all Mark’s books, from Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/05F6tFnY

The Shadow of The Wolf – Out Now!

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‘The Shadow of The Wolf’ by Mark Hastings – the fifth book in his ‘The Wolf and The Vampire’ book series, which focuses on the mother, daughter, wife, werewolf, Olivia Hunter – is Out Now!

What’s it about?

Two Wolves Collide.

Sister and brother,
Olivia Hunter and Mark Mayweather –
separated from one another all their lives –
are once again drawn together;
however, their reunion does not unfold
as they hoped it would,
and as a result they find themselves
on opposite sides of a life and death struggle
that will expose who they are, what they are,
and what kind of a werewolf they both are.

And witness the reunification
and the reckoning of the relationship
of Olivia Hunter and Vega – The Vampire King.
Will their love survive the battle being fought
beneath The Shadow of The Wolf?

Get your copy of ‘The Shadow of The Wolf’ from Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/5p8DJJF

My Books Remastered

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You can get a copy of my books ‘Too Close To The Sun’, ‘Vega – The Vampire King’, ‘The Return of The Wolf’, ‘I’ll Meet You At The Lighthouse’, and ‘The Wolf and The Vampire Collection’ with their newly updated and remastered covers, as well as all my other books from Amazon now! 😎

A Journey Through Poetry #42: Where It All Started

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This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Where It All Started’, from his poetry collection Poet of the Multiverse, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.

The Shadow of The Wolf – Coming Soon

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On February 2, 2026…

Two Wolves Collide.

Sister and brother,
Olivia Hunter and Mark Mayweather –
separated from one another all their lives –
are once again drawn together;
however, their reunion does not unfold
as they hoped it would,
and as a result they find themselves
on opposite sides of a life and death struggle
that will expose who they are, what they are,
and what kind of a werewolf they both are.

And witness the reunification
and the reckoning of the relationship
of Olivia Hunter and Vega – The Vampire King.
Will their love survive the battle being fought
beneath The Shadow of The Wolf?

Preorder my new book The Shadow of The Wolf from Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/5p8DJJF

A Journey Through Poetry #41: Dreams Of The Moment

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This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Dreams Of The Moment’, from his poetry collection The Rambler, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.

In Tribute To David Bowie: Talking About My Book “Playing God”

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I remember January 10th, 2016, like it was yesterday… I remember what I was doing and where I was on the day when I heard that David Bowie had died… and I remember what I did next: I wrote a poem. I wrote a poem for David Bowie called “Always The Starman”, because I wanted to pay tribute to him, to who he was, and to what he and his music meant to so many people from all around the world. Then, not long after, I was inspired to write a short story that was not about David Bowie per se but his spirit definitely influenced it, my story “The Man in Black”; and following on from my short story I would go on to write six more short stories once again influenced by the spirit of David Bowie, which I would go on to collect together and have published in my short story collection “Playing God”. The original 2018 paperback version of “Playing God” had this image of David Bowie on the cover which I drew against a starry backdrop, and the 2024 hardback version featured a cover which was inspired by a sketch of David Bowie which was already within my book – but I gave it a fresh twist of colour and detail. Anyway, suffice to say, if it weren’t for David Bowie then I don’t know who I would be right now, because David Bowie has inspired me and he has influenced me for years in one way or another. I am so grateful for the spirit and the music of David Bowie which has visited me and inspired me so many times over the years, and I know that I am not the only one who feels that way. Rest in peace, David Bowie. Thank you, Starman. ⭐ 🖤

– Mark

”Bowie” by Annatomix

A Journey Through Poetry #40: Tales of Wonder Lands

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This episode is a part of Mark’s “A Journey Through Poetry” – a personal reflection of his life as a poet, a writer, and an author – in which he recites a different poem from every one of his poetry collections. In this episode Mark recites his poem ‘Tales of Wonder Lands’, from his poetry collection The Dreamer and The Dream, and he gives some insight and some context into why he was inspired to write this poem in particular.

My Poem “The Wolf Moon” (2020)

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My Poem “The Wolf Moon” which I wrote in 2020 – which was published in my poetry collection ‘The Rambler’, originally published in paperback in 2020 and republished in hardback in 2024.