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Review of Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (Wolf, Book 2)
- A tale of humane wolves, beastly men, and a brilliant heroine who must find her way in a dangerous worldRaised by intelligent, language-using wolves, brought back to the human society at the court of Hawk Haven, young Firekeeper had to learn to cope with human society and its complexities . . . and discovered that, for someone raised in a wolf pack, the politics of a royal court were neither complex nor wholly unfamiliar.But the happy ending of Through Wolf's Eyes has proved to have consequences. Hawk Haven and Bright Bay are unifying, but the power balance of the neighboring lands is threatened by this prospect. New intrigues abound. The rulers of Bright Bay, it transpires, have been hoarding a collection of forbidden magical artifacts . . . which Queen Gustin took with her when she abdicated, intending to use them to restore her power. Melina Shield is still scheming to obtain them, and she's older, smarter, and more devious than the Queen. And the even-more-devious civil service of neighboring New Kelvin would like to get their hands on that magic as well . . . .Which will make life very hard for Firekeeper. Because the powers of the world have decided who'll be required to obtain those much-contended-for magical articles. It'll be her.
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- Posted on 2007-07-03
Okay...but not great
Uh-oh. Melina Shield, a `sorcerer' fled with stolen magical artifacts. What to do? Luckily, Firekeeper and her trusted companion Blind Seer will be hot on her heels, followed by a worthless array of friends. It is their task to get the artifacts back and destroy them. But Melina is not alone. With her manipulative powers, she befriends an exiled man named Waln, but that's just to get his money, fame, and whatever. She also puts her own daughter under the torture of a group of pirates in a lighthouse. See, besides Melina, all the other bad guys are really pathetic and weak and don't really add much to the excitement.
That's all that `Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart' is about. Firekeeper starts talking a bit better, but still talks in broken dialogue, even though she had many months to perfect it since not much has gone by from the first book. You get an assassination attempt to the new King and Queen of the society, but even though there was a good many pages explaining about it, it never felt clear to me except a muddy mention that Melina Shield was behind it.
New Kelvin is fully explained, and its exotic cultures are revealed, but it's still bland and dull as the other corny places like Hawk Haven. Kudos for the names. They beat stuff like Wain Cutter and Derian Carter. Just by looking at the names, you know the profession they're into.
The book is a lot better than its runner-up, `The Dragon of Despair' but there is no real depth. The Royal Animals put it into Firekeeper's hands to get the artifacts, and rescue Melina's captured daughter Citrine, but why they couldn't do it themselves is beyond me, even with a very dull explanation.
I continue reading the series because, even though a lot can be improved upon--and cut out entirely--it's still...grips me. It's unexplainable, but it's there.
Score: 3
- Posted on 2007-05-21
Was an effort to get through
I really loved book 1, so it was with great anticipation that I picked up book 2. But, if I hadn't already developed a relationship with the main characters, I would have never have bothered finishing this one.
While the author's descriptions of the world and the character interaction are supurb, there just wasn't much STORY in this book.
It was filled with planning and traveling where, in my view, nothing of significance happens. Few new discoveries. Very little character growth and development. I kept asking why anyone should care to follow this part of the characters' lives. yawn.
There was plenty of potential, but it was never quite reached. For example, I was really looking forward to Firekeeper's meeting with the Royal Mothers. But, it ended up being routine. The "revelations" shared there were not near as deep and insightful as it tried to be.
For the most part, the characters were the same at the end of the book as they were at the beginning, with only a few minor "ahah" moments.
*** slight spoiler ***
And, in a shocking lack of continuity, the charcters are motivated to bargain with a bad guy's life in return for an object that they are supposed to know isn't genuine -- since they swapped the genuine with a fake in book 1. Yet, they agree to spare the man's life because of how important it is to get this object back. Very dissappointing.
I'm glad I plodded through it, though. The ending (other than the continuity issue) was pretty good. I'll be continuing with the series, but, I doubt anyone who were to skip book 2 and jump right to book 3 would find they missed anything important.
Score: 3 - Posted on 2006-12-26
The Story Continues
I enjoyed this book better than the first. Probably because the main characters were already developed and the reader can get right into the plot.
I enjoyed the storyline and the character growth that occurs in this volume. Again, if you are looking for dramatic action, there is some, but Jane tends to concentrate more on human interaction, politics, and problem solving rather than her characters being the super heros you find in most fantasy books.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2005-09-09
Wolf;s Head, Wolf's Heart - Fantastic!
Lindskold's second book is even better than her first in this series. This one keeps you going until the last page with fervent desire to reach the conclusion! Twists and turns keep you guessing what will happen. This is a must read!!
Score: 4
- Posted on 2005-08-04
Loved it!
Man I just got done reading this book..I loved the first one and I really enjoyed this one. The main reason I read the first one was cuz I have an undying love for wolves. And once I began reading I forgot that and just fell in love with Firekeeper, Blind Seer and all their friends. I don't care what others have said to try and make it look bad. I love this book as well as the first one..and say with a strong heart that its worth the read. I got my dad hooked on the seires as well as my brother..and now that I finished this one he can read it. I'm really excited about seeing what happens next. And I hope that one day some one makes a movie of all four books. That would be really really awesome. Perviding they keep true to the books. If you pick up this or the first book READ IT! Give it a try...you just might fall in love with the story just as I did.
Score: 5