A review by reigna
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina

3.0

A solid effort, but I would have liked a little more world building and explanation

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(like the interrogation machine actually being a dog? and memories are bones? not to mention Grandpa Serpent, who seems to have immeasurable power but only uses it to bring Ashala's boyfriend back to life, because if he dies, she apparently can't function and protect the forest anymore)

. Some of the twists seemed pretty predictable as well

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, such as Connor actually being on their side the entire time and later on, Connor dying and coming back to life within a few pages

. Overall, what struck me the most was that there was never any real sense of urgency or danger for me, not while Ashala was being interrogated by the evil Neville Rose and not even during the end, which made the whole thing a lot more lacking in emotional impact.