Scan barcode
A review by cat_rector
Thunder, Blood, and Goats by Lyra Wolf
5.0
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this novella from the author in exchange for an unbiased review. I also am a friend of the author, so unbiased is always a relative term.
This novella was just what I needed. While it’s a short, fun read for people just discovering Lyra Wolf’s work, it’s also a gut punch for anyone familiar with The Nine Worlds Rising series.
Wolf plays on a lot of the things I love to see in a story: morally grey choices, characters whose self-interest drives them to make bad decisions, and examination of human psychology. It’s hard to get too deep into this without spoiling this tiny novella’s plot, but if you’ve already read Truth and Other Lies, you’ll find yourself wanting to punch a certain someone over and over again. I may even have called Wolf a monster several times because of the emotional distress I had over several scenes, but I have forgiven them. Afterall, what else is an author’s life purpose but to make people feel things?
I also adored that Wolf took a myth that I’ve never much cared for and turned it into something fantastic. My only gripe now is that the novella is over and I have nothing left TO READDDDD
This novella was just what I needed. While it’s a short, fun read for people just discovering Lyra Wolf’s work, it’s also a gut punch for anyone familiar with The Nine Worlds Rising series.
Wolf plays on a lot of the things I love to see in a story: morally grey choices, characters whose self-interest drives them to make bad decisions, and examination of human psychology. It’s hard to get too deep into this without spoiling this tiny novella’s plot, but if you’ve already read Truth and Other Lies, you’ll find yourself wanting to punch a certain someone over and over again. I may even have called Wolf a monster several times because of the emotional distress I had over several scenes, but I have forgiven them. Afterall, what else is an author’s life purpose but to make people feel things?
I also adored that Wolf took a myth that I’ve never much cared for and turned it into something fantastic. My only gripe now is that the novella is over and I have nothing left TO READDDDD