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There is more than the Garou - a Mephisto review
Songs of the Sun and Moon
The subtitle Tales of the Changing Breeds already shows that this anthology book for Werewolf W20 does not focus on the Garou, but on the Fera - the other were-beings besides the werewolves. So at one point, the reader accompanies the unusual team of Ajaba and Ratkin to Malfeas. Then an archeologist is confronted with Bastet and Ghural or an Ananasi has to master an intrigue in London.
To do justice to the number of different Fera, most of the short stories take on several types at once. The stories are entertaining and illustrate the alliances and rivalries among Gaia's children, while the stereotypical fight against the Wyrm plays only a limited role here. Yet, the seven stories are varied – from the horror of a confrontation with the Rokea to an archaeological exploration adventure to a story of self-discovery – and yes, there is an attack on a Wyrm base. I particularly enjoyed The Sins of Sharks and Threads of Steel and Glass, but this anthology as a whole provides some entertaining reading material.
(Björn Lippold)
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