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Alissa Auerbach had it all—popularity, beauty, wealth—and was considered a shoo-in for homecoming queen.
But just days before the dance, her lifeless body is discovered deep in the woods, shattering the calm of West Bend, Washington. What seemed like a tragic accident quickly reveals something much darker at work.
Quincy Villalobos, a transgender Mexican-American teen, is already grappling with the chaos of his own shifting identity. Each passing full moon pulls him deeper into a terrifying transformation—one that’s becoming increasingly harder to control. When evidence suggests Alissa was attacked by a wolf-like creature, Quincy begins to question everything he thought he knew about himself.
With each new clue, the line between what’s real and what’s possible blurs, leaving Quincy to wonder: is he the key to solving Alissa’s murder—or the one responsible for it?
About the Author:
Alyus Vasquez is a storyteller, graphic artist, and web designer whose work delves into themes of identity, community, and transformation. As the founder of the Rainbow Alphabet Collective, Alyus is dedicated to supporting the transgender and LGBTQIA+ community by connecting individuals with essential medical and mental health resources. A lifelong cinephile, Alyus began his creative journey writing screenplays, eventually expanding into novel-writing to explore deeper character-driven narratives. His latest work, Valley of Wolves, weaves themes of friendship, transformation, and resilience into a story that is both personal and universally relatable. When not immersed in storytelling, Alyus finds inspiration exploring the Pacific Northwest with his partner of ten years. He enjoys baking gluten-free pastries, watching old horror films, playing video games, and spending time with his dog, Kenzie, and his cat, Izzy.