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Cold the Night Fast the Wolves
by Meg Long
Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves was a pleasant surprise for me. The description sounded interesting and like it had a lot of potential, and it didn’t disappoint. This YA story tackles gritty and real topics in a science-fiction world. For me, the world-building was one of the stars of the story. The reader is pulled into a cold, frozen planet where the money can be made by participating in a race each year to harvest exo-carbon from a remote location.
Sena lost her mothers to the race when she was young, and she’s been on her own to figure out how to survive. That involves thieving and stealing from tourists who come to the planet, but when she lands herself into trouble with one of the undercity bosses on the planet, she’s left caring for an injured fighting wolf while navigating a complicated relationship with a scientific team that wants to race just to study the exo-carbon.
I don’t want to go into the plot, since I don’t want to spoil anything, but I have to say that the found family aspects of this story were another favorite, second only to the world-building. I did knock off one star for pacing. There were parts of the book that felt like they were longer than necessary, and I didn’t feel the urge to continue reading as strongly as I wanted to. But this was an enjoyable read and I’m so glad that I read it.
Warning: This book discusses some sensitive topics that may be triggering for some readers including death of a loved one (past), physical trauma, torture, and injuries/blood.
Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Sena lost her mothers to the race when she was young, and she’s been on her own to figure out how to survive. That involves thieving and stealing from tourists who come to the planet, but when she lands herself into trouble with one of the undercity bosses on the planet, she’s left caring for an injured fighting wolf while navigating a complicated relationship with a scientific team that wants to race just to study the exo-carbon.
I don’t want to go into the plot, since I don’t want to spoil anything, but I have to say that the found family aspects of this story were another favorite, second only to the world-building. I did knock off one star for pacing. There were parts of the book that felt like they were longer than necessary, and I didn’t feel the urge to continue reading as strongly as I wanted to. But this was an enjoyable read and I’m so glad that I read it.
Warning: This book discusses some sensitive topics that may be triggering for some readers including death of a loved one (past), physical trauma, torture, and injuries/blood.
Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the digital copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.