The Gifted: Books 1 & 2

"What I saw as I looked at each panel of
Gooden's gifted charcoal landscape were my own beliefs that animals, especially
dogs, have already made their first four-legged steps to understanding the
abstract..." - Ain't It Cool
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"This series has
momentum. I sped through the pages with bated breath, wincing and cringing,
moaning in agony with the characters, and cursing the villains as I went. When
it was over, I went back and took my time, appreciating the simplistic nature
and the way the story could be told with no words at all." -
Inglourious Fiction

A lone wolf,
starved and broken, hunts for food amid Earth's barren landscape. Drawn to an
industrial plant at the fringe of a city, the wolf discovers a chance. But
humans protect what they believe they own. Wounded and dying, the wolf seeks
shelter. What he finds, however, proves far more powerful: the gift of
consciousness. Discovering that he is not alone, the wolf leads his fellow
animals in a violent uprising against humanity, fighting to bring color back to
the world.