A review by lizshayne
A Companion to Wolves by Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book is basically two things. The first is a strong desire to think about the setting/vibe of Beowulf. The second is a desire to critique and rework Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern, but with wolves. Specifically the bit about dragon mating.
It works extremely well.