The Wehrwolf

by Alma Katsu

A nation that put children in harm’s way while its leaders cowered in bunkers had already lost; it just wouldn’t admit it.

Wild things were beautiful; maybe their wildness was their beauty, the knowledge that you could never possess them.

“Look, there are two kinds of men in the world. One kind takes responsibility for the things he’s done, both the good and—more importantly—the bad. The other kind always blames his misfortune on someone else. It’s

But it’s dangerous to lie to yourself. Before long, you can’t tell lies from the truth.”