Slowly, almost impossibly, a great beast emerged from the gateway.
Three huge canine heads arose from the red light, and enormous paws
thrust forth to drag the great beast into the dorm room. There was barely
room for it to fit, and I found myself nose to nose-nose-nose with an
absolute monster of a dog, one that radiated sheer metaphysical mass and
strength.
I leaned forward carefully, sniffing at the central head. Three heads
sniffed back, taking in my scent before they focused on me, and then a
deep, resonant voice sounded clearly in my mind.
“Please excuse my intrusion. I am here looking for Mouse Dresden,”
the beast said, politely enough.
Fugitive is a new Dresden short story that will appear on March 7th, 2023 in Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Anthology! It will be available as an ebook and a paperback. The ebook is available for pre-order for $4.99. On release day, the price will increase to $6.99.
The anthology includes stories from: Faith Hunter, Patricia Briggs, Seanan McGuire, L. E. Modesitt, Kelley Armstrong, L. J. Hachmeister, Sam Knight, Eliza Eveland, Hailey Edwards, D. J. Butler, Lucienne Diver, A. J. Hartley, Alex Erickson, John Hartness, R.R. Virdi, and Jennifer Blackstream.
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