  | Wolfish Author: Andrews, Christiane M. | |
| Price: $21.88 | ||
Summary:
A young shepherdess, her wolf companion, and a young oracle-apprentice must stop a king's reign of terror after he receives a frightening prophecy.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.20 Points: 13.0 Quiz: 516405 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (-) (09/15/22)
Booklist (+) (11/01/22)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/12/22)
The Hornbook (00/03/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 11/01/2022 *Starred Review* In this loose reimagining of the Remus and Romulus myth, an emotionally scarred boy-king attempts to thwart a prophecy of his downfall by having his newborn siblings killed. These twins are left for dead in the wilderness; the girl, Rae, is taken in by a kindly shepherd couple while the boy, mystically reborn a wolf, is raised in a pack. In their tween years, the pair reconnect, even as the no-longer-a-boy boy-king learns of Rae’s existence and orders a search for her. The bonded siblings must ally with Alba, the young oracle-apprentice who made the initial prophecy, to save themselves and overthrow the cruel young king. The novel alternates among third-person perspectives of Rae, Alba, the wolf, the boy-king, and occasionally others, smoothly spinning a grand, gritty tale in style. In this world conjured by Andrews, metaphor bleeds into stark reality, and those able to read with an open mind will be rewarded with a deeply evocative, lyrical blend of fairy-tale and historical fantasy tinged in horror—and beauty. The book finds its emotional core in the touching depiction of Rae’s life with her shepherd parents, as well as in the elegant and immaculately controlled prose, which keeps the pages turning even when the plot burns slow. Hand this to fans of Kelly Barnhill and those who appreciate a story as much as the manner of its telling. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
Booklist - 11/01/2022 *Starred Review* In this loose reimagining of the Remus and Romulus myth, an emotionally scarred boy-king attempts to thwart a prophecy of his downfall by having his newborn siblings killed. These twins are left for dead in the wilderness; the girl, Rae, is taken in by a kindly shepherd couple while the boy, mystically reborn a wolf, is raised in a pack. In their tween years, the pair reconnect, even as the no-longer-a-boy boy-king learns of Rae’s existence and orders a search for her. The bonded siblings must ally with Alba, the young oracle-apprentice who made the initial prophecy, to save themselves and overthrow the cruel young king. The novel alternates among third-person perspectives of Rae, Alba, the wolf, the boy-king, and occasionally others, smoothly spinning a grand, gritty tale in style. In this world conjured by Andrews, metaphor bleeds into stark reality, and those able to read with an open mind will be rewarded with a deeply evocative, lyrical blend of fairy-tale and historical fantasy tinged in horror—and beauty. The book finds its emotional core in the touching depiction of Rae’s life with her shepherd parents, as well as in the elegant and immaculately controlled prose, which keeps the pages turning even when the plot burns slow. Hand this to fans of Kelly Barnhill and those who appreciate a story as much as the manner of its telling. - Copyright 2022 Booklist.
