A review by loverofwolves
Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen

3.0

This is the story of Marta, a wolf trying to find a home after being relocated by humans. It’s based on the travels of a real wolf who was studied and radio-collared, but some artistic licence has obviously been applied. It’s well-written, though the fact that the animals do not talk means you feel like you are kept at something of a distance from the characters. There are a couple of factual errors, and Marta has a cliched “outcast rises to greatness” back-story, but I found it reasonably entertaining. Readers should be prepared for a number of deaths, though these happen “off-screen” (which is a little frustrating, as you’re just told what happened without experiencing it with the characters). One thing that did irritate me slightly is that the two wolves on the cover are grey, whilst Marta, the protagonist, is black. Not a big deal, but this sort of thing bugs me!