Nurka Jua-mata is a Chakaa; a hyena cursed by Mother Erde to wield imperium and thus suffer its trials. Raised beside his Chakaa brothers Themba and Madou by the great Prince Noss, Nurka naturally took the lead amongst the three students. He is something of a prodigy, highly intelligent and accomplished in many disciplines, yet... Continue Reading →
All the known, extant X-dogs… Original models. Shep ‘Zero Zero’ – Alsatian Commando Ash ‘Zero One’ – Alsatian Commando Second Generation. Maximus ‘Three’ – Laikan Medic Cliff ‘Four’ – Dober Pilot Hugo ‘Five’ – Shiban Polymath Dexus ‘Six’ – Laikan Science Officer Bryce ‘Seven’ – Pitsky Commando Raine ‘Ten’ – Alsatian Spy Third or ‘RIG’... Continue Reading →
This website may be getting a little confusing for the uninitiated. Essentially it's the official outlet for two unrelated novels. IMPERIUM LUPI - a dieselpunk, anthro epic, the first of which is predominantly about packs of wolves and hyena clans. DOGS of MARS: DFTM - a classic retro sci-fi starring anthro dogs of various breeds.... Continue Reading →
DOGS of MARS: Dog from the Machine is a retro sci-fi novel set in a parallel universe where dogs evolved to the heights of humanity instead of our simian ancestors. Though much of our universe is present and recognisable, everything human is canine. There are many dog races to be found, including huskers, shibans, dobers,... Continue Reading →
Dogs of Mars: Dog from the Machine Set in a retro-future populated by canines, Dogs of Mars follows the travails of Sasuke Hattori and his crew of prototype super-soldiers, known as the X-dogs. Created by Mars to defend her during the war with Earth, the X-dogs face a new threat in this peaceful age; a... Continue Reading →
Imperium Lupi loosely translates as 'Empire of Wolves', but the title also alludes to the wonder mineral 'Imperium' which powers the advanced societies that have sprung up on the world of Erde. Erde is populated by various anthropomorphic races, some great, others meek. Imperium Lupi focuses on Lupa, an oligarchical city-state of many diverse beasts... Continue Reading →
The mighty Rafe Stenton from Imperium Lupi, painted by Mike Nash.
The lab-created Einen sleeps in the observation room shortly before awaking for the first time in his life.
Linus Mills is a newly-minted Howler of Bloodfang allegiance. Like many Bloodfangs he hails from far afield, his blonde fur hinting at his South Rostsonner background. His first partner and new best friend is the renowned Uther Wildheart. Though very young and naive, Linus is well-read and trains hard. He finished top of his year at... Continue Reading →
Possibly the strongest X-dog pound for pound, Bryce ‘Seven’ pushes the limits of even augmented canine biology with his rapid metabolism, which enables him to recover and return to service within a few hours. Because of the waste heat produced by cell-division and other life processes, Bryce often gets uncomfortably hot, sometimes dangerously so. He... Continue Reading →
Ivan Donskoy is one of the more enigmatic wolves to walk Lupa’s streets. Born in a traveller’s wagon on the Great Steppes during a blizzard, or so beasts say, his fur coat is pure white from head to toe and his eyes are a crisp polar blue. Ivan’s parents migrated to Lupa not long before... Continue Reading →
The RIG (Regenerative Intracellular Gestalt) keeps the mighty Akitan Ben alive through another gruelling mission. Though bloodied and battered he's also somewhat euphoric and not quite himself. Ben's blood is awash with the endorphines, andrenaline and other unknown substances manufactured by the RIG itself to keep him fighting, even unto death if need be. Any... Continue Reading →
Placing the collar around his neck, Benjamin and the creature within the RIG 2.0 merge, a painful and yet eurphoric experience.
