The Wolf Demon; or, The Queen of the Kanawha

"The Wolf Demon; or, The Queen of the Kanawha" by Albert W. Aiken is a gripping tale unfolding in the heart of the American wilderness during a time of conflict between settlers and native tribes and horror. Amid this struggle, a young woman and rugged men find themselves facing not only human adversaries but also a terrifying supernatural entity referred to as the Wolf Demon, a creature with a body of a wolf and the face of a man. The story begins by introducing the legendary Daniel Boone and a fellow hunter, who encounter the aftermath of one of the Demon's brutal attacks, setting off a chain of events that soon involves a budding romance threatened by the encroaching darkness. Its central themes are survival, love, and the battle against both seen and unseen forces, the story plunges readers into a dark forest filled with horror and mystery.