Ross also brings in this recurring theme that monsters are not only the creatures int eh dark but also humans. The dragon, Ren, and Lukasz are all interesting characters and elements that bring the story to life. Using her Polish roots, Ross gives this story the old-world edge, using stories she grew up with a foundation to breathe fire into something new. Great Imaginationĭon’t Call the Wolf has excellent world-building, it gives a sound structure to the mechanics and the use of language, the setting and scene structure gives and the novel an old-world edge. It flows exactly like a fairy tale would flow, no dialogue, just storytelling, giving the world a proper foundation.
The structure of the fantasy, the opening sequence with the invasion of the dragon and the monster coming from the darkness are mesmerizing. As a fantasy novel, it opens and closes so much like a fairy tale that one could start the story with “once upon a time” and it with “and they all lived happily ever after.” That is the beauty of this novel it has this fantasy that breathes so much beauty and wonder into the story to keep it engaging. This Eastern European fantasy debut, inspired by the Polish fairy tale "The Glass Mountain," will take you on a twisting journey full of creeping tension, simmering romance, and haunting folklore-perfect for readers who loved An Enchantment of Ravens and The Hazel Wood.Don’t Call the Wolf is an excellent debut by Aleksandra Ross. Ren will help Lukasz find his brother.if Lukasz promises to slay the Dragon. When these three paths cross at the fringes of a war between monsters and men, shapeshifter queen and reluctant hero strike a deal that may finally turn the tide against the rising hordes of darkness. Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Holly Black will devour this gorgeously imagined fantasy about a dark forest besieged by monsters-and the wild queen who has sworn to drive them out.Ī fierce young queen, neither human nor lynx, who fights to protect a forest humans have long abandoned.Īn exhausted young soldier, last of his name, who searches for the brother who disappeared beneath those trees without a trace.Ī Golden Dragon, fearsome and vengeful, whose wingbeats haunt their nightmares and their steps.
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