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magicineverybook's review against another edition
4.0
While I didn't enjoy this book as much as I did the Sevenwaters series, Wolfskin was still an excellent novel that mixed Viking lore and legend with Mariller's lyrical writing for a magical story that kept me with my nose in the book!
hannahecarey's review
4.25
Wolfskin was a little slow for me at the beginning, but once I got into it, I was hooked on Nessa and Evyi’s story. I really enjoyed Juliet Marillier’s take on “the Folk” of the Ornkey Islands and the Vikings. I loved Nessa as a heroine and I loved, loved, loved the emotional, internal journey that Eyvi went on as he found within himself what it took to be a good, fair leader and what strength truly looks like. I also particularly enjoyed Rona and Brother Tadgh and the roles they played in guiding the hero and heroine on their journey. As always, Juliet Marillier tackled difficult subjects, but with her uniquely engaging, folklore feel. Definitely an enjoyable read for those who love historical fantasy and romance.
CW: Rape & Violence
CW: Rape & Violence
ams759's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
christigal's review against another edition
4.0
I have to say there was a similar pattern as in other Marillier's books, as to what the heroes must go through in order to be who they're destined to be, bu the characters where perfectly built nonetheless. There was a part when there were many descriptions and it was a liiitle boring so I was skipping lines here and there..! Genrally in books like this, there comes a point in the plot when I want to read as quickly as I can so to reach towards the ending when all the amazing action happens! I'm also a sucker for Marillier's love stories... I really am. I can't get enough of the scenes with characters in love, and I find myself re-reading them afterwards... It was a really nice book and I always find myself missing the characters after finishing a book by Juliet Marillier..!
tri_sara_topps's review against another edition
4.0
This one is slower to take off for me than the seven waters books, but I still enjoyed it
bookwoods's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
Last year I fell in love with Juliet Marrier, devouring most of her substantial backlist, and embarking on another of the magical journeys she’d created felt utterly comforting after too long of a pause.
Wolfskin differs from Marillier’s other books by exploring Norse mythology - quite successfully, I think. The title refers to Eyvind, Thor’s devoted warrior who reluctantly joins a voyage to faraway islands where a visionary nobleman Ulf wants to establish a settlement. Yet the islands aren’t unoccupied, which leads to a complex story between two different folk and cultures. Naturally, there’s love story woven into it, this is Marillier after all, and many further aspects embody her style as well.
The Light Isles duology of which Wolfskin is the first belongs to Marillier’s earlier works, and it does suffer from being considerably too long and having an unpolished feel to the prose. Oh and the plot is ridiculously predictable, but that honestly didn’t matter, it wasn’t masterful plot twists I was looking for. If you are, Marillier might not be for you. What I did get is an immersive story to escape into, only the excessive writing frustrated me sometimes. I will get started with Foxmask, the sequal, very soon.
Last year I fell in love with Juliet Marrier, devouring most of her substantial backlist, and embarking on another of the magical journeys she’d created felt utterly comforting after too long of a pause.
Wolfskin differs from Marillier’s other books by exploring Norse mythology - quite successfully, I think. The title refers to Eyvind, Thor’s devoted warrior who reluctantly joins a voyage to faraway islands where a visionary nobleman Ulf wants to establish a settlement. Yet the islands aren’t unoccupied, which leads to a complex story between two different folk and cultures. Naturally, there’s love story woven into it, this is Marillier after all, and many further aspects embody her style as well.
The Light Isles duology of which Wolfskin is the first belongs to Marillier’s earlier works, and it does suffer from being considerably too long and having an unpolished feel to the prose. Oh and the plot is ridiculously predictable, but that honestly didn’t matter, it wasn’t masterful plot twists I was looking for. If you are, Marillier might not be for you. What I did get is an immersive story to escape into, only the excessive writing frustrated me sometimes. I will get started with Foxmask, the sequal, very soon.
chrispy's review against another edition
5.0
I have not yet read a Juliet Marillier book that I have not adored. That's all I have to say.
kurenai's review
3.0
I think I need to re-read this book again. I quite enjoy it and I know the next book is even better!!