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a_h_haga's review against another edition
5.0
The quest truly begins in this book, and I don't really have anything negative to say about it. I enjoyed it a lot, and the art is beautiful. There were even some new content that I hadn't read before!
Oh, and Nightrunner. I had forgotten that part, and it left me sobbing! I think partially because of my love for my dog, which is my first, just as Nightrunner was Cutter's first.
Oh, and Nightrunner. I had forgotten that part, and it left me sobbing! I think partially because of my love for my dog, which is my first, just as Nightrunner was Cutter's first.
alicea's review
5.0
Right off the bat, I was blown away by Wendy Pini who is an absolutely phenomenal artist. The entire thing is rich with color and a distinctive flair that I came to appreciate as Wendy's signature style. Another reviewer said that this series is born more of the heart than of the mind and I totally agree with them. [A/N: If you're looking for a cerebral sci-fi then you have made a wrong turn and need to look at your directions a little more closely.] Pini has created a true fantasy epic that is about the people just as much (maybe more so) than the journey they undertake.
Volume 2 introduces us to a new clan of elves by the name of the Sunfolk who live (predictably perhaps) in the oasis of a barren desert and who are very different from their Wolfrider kin. Not only are they brown skinned (The Wolfriders are quite pale as they dwelt among the canopies of trees and hunted by night.) but they are peaceful, spiritual, and live much longer lives. (Possibly due to the peacefulness of their people or something else? Yes, this is explored later.) They also possess different gifts from the Wolfriders and have among them a spiritual leader who resembles the mythologized High Ones. These two clans clash immediately and explosively as Cutter finds himself entranced by their leader's daughter who has a relationship with a male of her own clan. #drama
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