Dogman Tales

A veteran safari guide leads a wealthy group deep into unforgiving African terrain for what’s supposed to be the hunt of a lifetime. But when something starts stalking them—something that moves faster than any predator they’ve ever known and doesn’t behave like any animal on record—the hunt turns into a slow, relentless retreat. Cut off from help and pushed to their limits, the guide is forced to confront a reality he’s spent his entire career denying. Out there, beyond the edge of reason, they’re no longer the hunters… and whatever is tracking them isn’t just looking to kill—it’s looking to break them.

Two seasoned overlanders set out on a remote backcountry loop, expecting nothing more than rough trails and isolation. What they find instead is something that shouldn’t exist—something that begins following them miles from nowhere. As the terrain slows them to a crawl, the creature stays with them, appearing on ridgelines, circling their camps, and testing their limits night after night. What starts as a distant sighting turns into a relentless pursuit, where every mile toward safety feels earned under pressure. Out there, far beyond help, they realize the worst part isn’t being hunted—it’s being kept.

An eleven-year-old boy and his loyal dog set out for another quiet morning in the Appalachian hills—just like they’ve done countless times before. But when the woods fall silent and something unseen begins steering them away from home, their familiar mountains turn into a maze they can’t escape. Forced to spend the night under the watch of a predator that never quite reveals itself, the boy comes to a chilling realization… he isn’t lost. He’s being kept—and whatever is out there is deciding when, or if, he gets to leave.

For years, he’s heard the same promise—that on the day he turns twelve, Uncle John will take him deep into the Rocky Mountains to a place no one else knows exists. When that day finally comes, the two of them set out on a grueling two-day journey through some of the most remote, unforgiving terrain imaginable. Guided by a man he trusts without question, the boy presses on as the wilderness grows quieter and the isolation begins to feel heavier with every mile. What waits at the end of the trail is every bit as breathtaking as promised—but the journey there forces him to confront something far more unsettling than the rugged landscape around him.

When a backcountry camper strays off trail in Yellowstone, he finds himself in a part of the park where the usual rules don’t seem to apply.   The silence comes first. Then the tracks. Then the circling.   What stalks him through the timber doesn’t attack—not right away. It watches. It follows. It waits.   And by the time he understands what he’s dealing with, it’s already decided how the night is going to end.