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A review by ufcasey
Wolfsbane by Patricia Briggs
3.0
3.5 stars
This was much better than the first book in this series, but I would hope so considering it was written 17 years later. You can definitely see how much Briggs has grown as an author. The mystery is more nuanced, the characters are better defined, and the pacing of the story is much improved. However, there's still some things that don't quite jive well, which keeps me from rating this book higher. The relationship between Aralorn and her family seemed odd. She hadn't been home in a decade and there's no hard feelings from anyone? If anything almost all of them act like she is a beloved aunt instead of a sister/daughter who hasn't been around. The resolution of the mystery is also kind of resolved too neatly in a way that the reader wouldn't have been able to possibly guess because the existence of the real issue isn't given until shortly before the 'big reveal'. But despite all that I did enjoy Wolf and Aralorn's unique relationship, the way that information was revealed over time and how possibilities were eliminated, and that Aralorn isn't just some Mary Sue who can do everything. Now I will wait impatiently for the next book in Briggs' Mercy Thompson (or it's spin-off) series! Though I am still sad for her about her husband's unexpected passing in real life :(
This was much better than the first book in this series, but I would hope so considering it was written 17 years later. You can definitely see how much Briggs has grown as an author. The mystery is more nuanced, the characters are better defined, and the pacing of the story is much improved. However, there's still some things that don't quite jive well, which keeps me from rating this book higher. The relationship between Aralorn and her family seemed odd. She hadn't been home in a decade and there's no hard feelings from anyone? If anything almost all of them act like she is a beloved aunt instead of a sister/daughter who hasn't been around. The resolution of the mystery is also kind of resolved too neatly in a way that the reader wouldn't have been able to possibly guess because the existence of the real issue isn't given until shortly before the 'big reveal'. But despite all that I did enjoy Wolf and Aralorn's unique relationship, the way that information was revealed over time and how possibilities were eliminated, and that Aralorn isn't just some Mary Sue who can do everything. Now I will wait impatiently for the next book in Briggs' Mercy Thompson (or it's spin-off) series! Though I am still sad for her about her husband's unexpected passing in real life :(