Title: Promise of the Wolves
Author: Dorothy Hearst
Synopsis: WHAT IS THE PROMISE OF THE WOLF?
NEVER CONSORT WITH HUMANS
NEVER KILL A HUMAN UNPROVOKED
NEVER ALLOW A MIXED-BLOOD WOLF TO LIVE
At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules -- and forever alters the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.This is the story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed-blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to earn a place in the Swift River pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young packmates begin to hunt with the humans and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolf 's promise. Lies that force her to choose between safety for herself and her friends and the survival of her pack -- and perhaps of all wolf- and humankind.
Review:
a.) Characters: 5/5 score. I really enjoyed all the wolf characters. Each one was different, but as a pack they were all one. I loved the spunk and rivalry of the pups as they grew up. The older pups along with the adults showed traits of care and caution for the growing cubs. I absolutely loved the constant bickering, Kaala trying to prove herself, the bond that forms between her and her packmates, and then between them and the humans.
b.) Plot: 2/5 score. The beginning immediately puts any possible fairy tales from your mind as the horror of pack life is shown. Kaala is the main character and through her we see life, not just as a wolf, but as an outside. Kaala is mixed-blood, but is saved by the Greatwolves as a pup for an unknown destiny. However, the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, and leads into the next book.
c.) Writing style: 3/5 score. Writing from an animal’s perspective is always challenging. You have to be careful not to give them too many human traits and remember that they are wild and have different rules to follow than humans do. I felt certain rules were followed and others were broken. Sometimes the wolves came off as too human for my taste, but it was an easy read and kept my interest.
Rating: 10/15 total
Author: Dorothy Hearst
Synopsis: WHAT IS THE PROMISE OF THE WOLF?
NEVER CONSORT WITH HUMANS
NEVER KILL A HUMAN UNPROVOKED
NEVER ALLOW A MIXED-BLOOD WOLF TO LIVE
At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules -- and forever alters the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.This is the story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed-blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to earn a place in the Swift River pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young packmates begin to hunt with the humans and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolf 's promise. Lies that force her to choose between safety for herself and her friends and the survival of her pack -- and perhaps of all wolf- and humankind.
Review:
a.) Characters: 5/5 score. I really enjoyed all the wolf characters. Each one was different, but as a pack they were all one. I loved the spunk and rivalry of the pups as they grew up. The older pups along with the adults showed traits of care and caution for the growing cubs. I absolutely loved the constant bickering, Kaala trying to prove herself, the bond that forms between her and her packmates, and then between them and the humans.
b.) Plot: 2/5 score. The beginning immediately puts any possible fairy tales from your mind as the horror of pack life is shown. Kaala is the main character and through her we see life, not just as a wolf, but as an outside. Kaala is mixed-blood, but is saved by the Greatwolves as a pup for an unknown destiny. However, the ending is a bit of a cliffhanger, and leads into the next book.
c.) Writing style: 3/5 score. Writing from an animal’s perspective is always challenging. You have to be careful not to give them too many human traits and remember that they are wild and have different rules to follow than humans do. I felt certain rules were followed and others were broken. Sometimes the wolves came off as too human for my taste, but it was an easy read and kept my interest.
Rating: 10/15 total
Now this was amazing! Giving intelligence to animals and having them in the same story as humans can get messy and murky, but this was clear and beautiful to the last page! I hate hate hate how the ending leaves you hanging. Not much, but enough.
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