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Jeffrey Ford is a great short story writer. This story is very good and it's free and you should go over and read it on Tor.com.

But keep in mind that you really need to read about five stories by Jeffrey Ford to get a feel for what he's doing, to appreciate his range.

So, read "The Thyme Fiend" and, if you like it, do yourself a favor and grab one of his short story collections. They're all good, but I'd recommend you start with either of the following titles:

If you love the short story as an art form, I'm pretty damned sure these books will make you happy.

I guess I should have checked first, but Silently and Very Fast can be read (legally) for free online. If Kobo doesn't send me the correct file, it still works out in the end.

So, I'm not much into shifter stories, but this one was quite good. Excellent spelling and grammar for the most part as well. 

Lots of sexing but then these two are a) teenage boys, and b) Colton is a wolf who's found his mate, and c) eventually, so is Parker. Naturally, they have lots of sex. In most cases this would get tedious after a while, and repetitive, and this book is no different, so towards the end, I skimmed those scenes, but the author did a great job keeping me interested in the plot. 

I also liked the lycan mythology, the pack dynamics, and the relationship dynamics between a hot alpha and his mate. Within the confines of the plot and mythology, I thought that Colton's behavior made sense. 

Some of the supporting cast were flat and one-dimensional, but served their purpose. Again, considering this is online fiction, and free, I'm not gonna complain about lack of editing. 

The mystery wolf subplot was not quite as fleshed out as I would have liked, considering the reason behind the rogue, and it was dealt with too quickly for my taste, and slightly predictable, even though the identity of the rogue surprised me. 

This is a free story on Literotica. Must now check out more by this author. 

Today's FREEFIC WEEK work of choice is my favorite series, "In the Company of Shadows". 

Stop by the blog and check out:

My review of the series  

An interview with the coauthors Ais & Santino 

An exclusive cover reveal of the soon-to-be rereleased volumes of book 1, Evenfall