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A review by szuphere
The Rebellion of Petigré by Denis Lapière
4.0
Sentient wolves shift their gender every full moon without the help of a human egg, laid by the women in the human empire. There is a treaty in place that every full moon, the wolves are given 5 eggs to keep the peace, much to the anger and sadness of the human empress, who has not appeared to age in decades. The egg trade is banned and anyone caught smuggling eggs is sentenced to be plunged into the mud of the Immortal Marsh and wander aimlessly for eternity, a zombie of sorts.
Unlike the matriarchal humans, the wolves are always led by a King. However, the princess hates shifting into male form and runs away with her boyfriend before her father can force her to use a human egg and be a man forever. Along the way, they obtain an unusually sentient zombie from the Immortal Marsh to help carry their things. The long held treaty is hated on both sides, and despite the King's attempt to protect it, war is on the horizon.
This novel introduces the storyline and the main players, and set them up for a more advanced storyline in the future. I do wish there was more of it in this book, but it was a good introduction. The worldbuilding is unique and the characterization is distinct. I am interested to see where they take it.
I would recommend this book for people who like short reads, genderbending wolf people, and lovely art.
Thank you to Netgalley for this title in exchange for an honest review.
Unlike the matriarchal humans, the wolves are always led by a King. However, the princess hates shifting into male form and runs away with her boyfriend before her father can force her to use a human egg and be a man forever. Along the way, they obtain an unusually sentient zombie from the Immortal Marsh to help carry their things. The long held treaty is hated on both sides, and despite the King's attempt to protect it, war is on the horizon.
This novel introduces the storyline and the main players, and set them up for a more advanced storyline in the future. I do wish there was more of it in this book, but it was a good introduction. The worldbuilding is unique and the characterization is distinct. I am interested to see where they take it.
I would recommend this book for people who like short reads, genderbending wolf people, and lovely art.
Thank you to Netgalley for this title in exchange for an honest review.