All over the world it is believed there are cursed human beings with the horrifying destiny of changing at full moon and destroying those they love the most -individuals who hide beneath the face of the beast, and beasts who kill with the tortured soul of man. Bound by ancient maledictions, captives of man’s primal side, bearers of insatiable bloodlust and brute strength…they are the wolf men. Horror lends itself particularly well to the short form so it seemed only sensible to include at least one short story collection during Werewolf Appreciation Month. The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men edited by Stephen Jones consists of twenty-five werewolf themed tales.  Each story delves into the werewolf mythos in unique and imaginative ways. My personal favourites are listed below. Twilight at the Towers by Clive Barker – I’m a strong believer that the first story that appears in any collection needs to capture the readers imagination straight off the bat. This blending together of cold war paranoia, and the espionage of a thriller, with the brutality of the werewolf is a great start. This has a similar premise to the classic The Wolf’s Hour by Robert McCammon. The Werewolf by R. Chetwynd-Hayes –…