Promise of the Wolves
A Novel
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4.5 • 116 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
The first in The Wolf Chronicles trilogy, brilliantly weaving together original research, lovable characters and a dynamic, thoroughly engaging plot, Promise of the Wolves is a historical adventure story in the tradition of Clan of the Cave Bear and Watership Down.
Set 14,000 years ago in what is now Southern Europe, Promise of the Wolves is told from the point of view of Kaala, a young wolf born of a forbidden, mixed-blood litter. An outcast after her mother is exiled, Kaala struggles to earn her place in her pack. But her world is turned upside down when she rescues a human girl from drowning. Kaala and her young packmates begin hunting and playing with humans—risking expulsion from their pack and banishment from their home in the Wide Valley.
When war between humans and wolves threatens, Kaala learns that she is the last in a long line of wolves charged with keeping watch over humans in order to prevent them from losing touch with nature and thus destroying the world. But to do so she must solve the great paradox of wolfkind: though wolves must always be with humans, humans cannot abide the presence of wolves, and every time the two come together, war ensues. Kaala must choose between safety for herself, her friends, and their human companions and the survival of her pack—and perhaps all of wolf and humankind.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The debut of former Jossey-Bass senior editor Hayes is a crackling foray into a dangerous past, the first of a projected trilogy. On Wide Valley plain 14,000 years ago, wolf Kaala is born into the Swift River pack a half-breed outcast with Outsider blood. As she grows into adulthood, the spirited pup continues to come into conflict with pack leader Ruuqo. She also sneaks off to be with humans, who are encroaching on wolf territory and who often drive the wolves from their kills. Fraternization is strictly forbidden, but as Kaala's mother has foreseen in dreams, it may also be the key to saving every wolf and human in the valley. Hayes's remarkable fluency when writing in Kaala's voice is immediately absorbing. The mythologies of the societies she invents are underdeveloped, but the relationships between the human characters and the wolf characters are keenly felt, and the conflicts sharply imagined. Hayes's keen interpretations of wolf behavior, senses and sensibilities will enchant paranormal fans and animal lovers alike.
Customer Reviews
AMAZING
THIS HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS EVER!!!!! I'm the kind of person that likes books like White Fang or Call Of The Wild, and at first I was just interested with the cover of the book. When I started to read this I was literally "changed" in the way I see the world. You get a odd feeling as you read the words that Dorothy Hearst magically winded into the book. I can't wait for the next book to come out! If you love wolves and animals in general, You'll love this book!
AMAZINGNESS
I have a paperback copy of this book (and book #2, Secrets of the Wolf), but I wanted to leave a review here anyway because the series is just that great! I've read it through multiple times and I just can't get enough of it! MORE PLEASE!!!
Loved it
Excellent story with great character development. I am sad that it had to end. I always feel a little lost when I finish a book and this is no exception. I definitely recommend this book to young adults and up.