Secrets of the Wolves
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- £4.99
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
Set at the end of the Ice Age in what is now Southern Europe, Secrets of the Wolvesfollows the wolves and humans of the Wide Valley as they take tentative steps to learn to live alongside one another without fighting. With the help of the humans with whom they bonded in Promise of the Wolves, the visionary she-wolf Kaala and her companions from the Swift River pack infiltrate the human tribe and slowly win them over.
Then, suddenly and without explanation, their prey begins to leave the valley. Disaster threatens, for when resources are scarce, conflict inevitably follows. How long before wolf and man are once again sworn enemies, and the killing begins?
Meticulously researched and thrillingly brought to life, this is a magical journey into the mind of the wolf.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In the second of The Wolf Chronicles, set 14,000 years ago, the relationship between a pack of wolves and a tribe of primitive humans continues to evolve. Under the edict of the secretive Greatwolves (who rule Wide Valley), young wolf Kaala and her chosen human TaLi with the help of the irreverent raven Tlitoo must prove that humans and wolves can cooperate by keeping peace between them for one year, under pain of death for all in the valley. Factions among both the different wolfpacks and the Greatwolves themselves put the experiment at risk. Meanwhile, TaLi's tribe is tempted to reject their traditional harmony with nature and her intended shamanistic role as krianan. Despite the heavy-handed supernatural elements and environmental message, Hearst (Promise of the Wolves) writes convincingly and engagingly of lupine behavior, and the interactions among wolves and wolfpacks never fail to captivate. Though the backstory is well integrated with the ongoing saga, the trilogy's middle installment includes much tortuous interspecies mysticism devoted to Kaala and TaLi's destined roles, while leaving their immediate situation irritatingly unresolved.
Customer Reviews
Secrets of the wolves
I loved the second book in these chronicles
Beautifully written Kaala captured my heart and imagination can't wait for the next book :)