BLITZ OF THE BLACK WOLF

TITLE

Why ‘Blitz of the Black Wolf’? A blitz is a lightning fast strike inflicted on one’s opponent. The lead character is involved with many such attacks, both as a fighter pilot and as a werewolf. The word Blitz originates in Germany. In this story, the first person to obtain the ‘Power of the Wolf’, was a Gypsy, running for his life during WWII. Where in Germany? Why, ‘The BLACK FOREST’, of course. Using the BLACK WOLF part, signifies that this may be a werewolf tale and that fur face might be a Brother. Correct on both counts. It also shows that skin color and race will be central to the story.

LOGLINE

The bad guys get, ‘ripped a new one’, when Black Pilot, Zack Ramirez, gets shot down over Kosovo, is turned into a werewolf and then helps the defenseless, fight ethnic cleansing.

SYNOPSIS

Zack Ramirez, an African-American/Chicano pilot of the Navy Air Force, embarks on a secret mission over Kosovo and is shot down. Barely alive, he is rescued by a mysterious band of Gypsies. They have no choice but to turn him into a werewolf, in order to save his life. The Gypsies themselves are werewolves and fought the nazis during WWII, protecting themselves by using this deadly gift

Led by Garvey, The Gypsy King, they give Zack membership in the caravan. A history lesson about genocide in Europe is taught by Hannibal, Garvey's dad and the Gypsy who was the first to receive the wolf 'Blessing' during the genocides of WWII. The clan teaches him to use his powers to help the innocent Muslim victims. Zack finds kinship in the tribe and romance with Princess Kenyatta. Together they fight the Serbian killing machine.

Later, in an ironic twist, Zack finds that he himself was an intended victim of ethnic cleansing by his self-hating, Hispanic Admiral, who despises Zack’s Afrocentric appearance and attitude.

The underlining idea here is that hate groups can come into power ANYWHERE. If it can happen in Ko-so-vo, it can happen in Chi-ca-go too. Are you feeling me? In this new millennium, such hate groups cannot be accepted or ignored. In a sense, this horror story has a unique 'call to action' aspect to it. STOP INTOLERANCE !!!! WORLDWIDE!!!!

This story placed as a quarterfinalist in The Chesterfield Awards and semi finalist in the Quantum Awards. I feel it will appeal to a wide range of audiences but I think that politically aware, young people of Chicano or Black heritage would be the target market. Servicemen and women, particularly if they served in the Balkans, would be very open to investing in this book. It will also sell very well with the Greenpeace/Rage Against the Machine/ G7 protesters too.

Strong, brave individuals who take on tyranny … and win. That is what AMERICAN fiction is all about. This story features war, historical references, humor, hip-hop language and breath-taking action sequences to drive home the horrors of racial hatred and genocide.

lack Wolf