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A review by teawolf
Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
5.0
This book may sound cliché when you open the cover flap and read the blurb. So maybe it is, but the story is so well-woven and brilliantly written that I didn't care at all. It felt totally fresh and original. And it is.
The wolves truly feel like wolves in this book, as much as they can when anthropomorphized. While it doesn't have the grand story arc of David Clement-Davies' "The Sight", the story was more natural and the wolves more like wolves. The characters are stronger, I believe. I could tell that the author has put much time into her research. The story is told from the first-person perspective of a low-ranking pup, which provides a very interesting view into the ancient world Hearst has crafted. The characters who seem "evil" on the outside (this isn't a "good vs. evil" story, by the way) have recognizable motives and I could understand their positions, even feel pathos for them.
At the least, "Promise of the Wolves" is certainly deserving of its striking cover, and I hope it starts to see some good attention soon. As noted by "The Wolf Chronicles" *cringe* tag at the bottom, this is the first of a series, and I look forward to the release of the second book.
The wolves truly feel like wolves in this book, as much as they can when anthropomorphized. While it doesn't have the grand story arc of David Clement-Davies' "The Sight", the story was more natural and the wolves more like wolves. The characters are stronger, I believe. I could tell that the author has put much time into her research. The story is told from the first-person perspective of a low-ranking pup, which provides a very interesting view into the ancient world Hearst has crafted. The characters who seem "evil" on the outside (this isn't a "good vs. evil" story, by the way) have recognizable motives and I could understand their positions, even feel pathos for them.
At the least, "Promise of the Wolves" is certainly deserving of its striking cover, and I hope it starts to see some good attention soon. As noted by "The Wolf Chronicles" *cringe* tag at the bottom, this is the first of a series, and I look forward to the release of the second book.