Book Review of The Wolf by Leo Carew

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Type of book: North, war, politics, fantasy, Sutherners, Anakim, Albion, fighting, weapons, harshness, autumn to spring 

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Characters:

Main characters include Roper, Bellamus and Uvoren. At the start Roper seems to be a naive youth who is in shock at the sudden death of his father, and he makes a right but highly unpopular decision. However, throughout the book Roper grows and becomes a bit more ruthless towards his adversaries, even going against the wisdom. Bellamus is a human upstart who is on the side of antagonist and who is also very ambitious but has experience in handling the capricious and mercurial queen of his country. Uvoren had a high position as a Sacred Guardsman and enjoyed popularity and isn't above taking advantage of Ropers naivete or else backstabbing. It is interesting to note that despite his despicable deeds, he had some sort of boundaries towards Roper.  

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There is more to leading than just politics and a crown

Plot:

The story is in third person narrative primarily from Ropers and Bellamus' points of view, although Uvoren also narrates and gives the readers a look into the brutal politics of Albion. Most of the time is spent in Ropers kingdom, learning the ins and outs of managing a kingdom plus various politics that come into play. The story begins with death of the current king, and the difficult choices that Roper is forced to make. Throughout the story Roper grows  into the role, causing admiration from other characters and the reader. Not much is revealed about Bellamus, but what is revealed is intriguing enough for me to wish that in second book the  readers could learn more about his background. 

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So I read the third book first, and this was my second. Looking back on it, the third was definitely a heartbreaking and emotional conclusion to a wonderful and imaginative series. The first book does a great job in building up the world and characters, introducing the readers to the harsh world of Albion. In a lot of ways, I definitely found the story as a mirror to the current reality, asking the readers difficult questions with little to no clear answers. It's easy to say that one race or another were villains, but I think down the road it will be a lot more difficult. Looking forward to reading the spider and finishing up the trilogy. 

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4 out of 5
(0: Stay away unless a masochist 1: Good for insomnia 2: Horrible but readable; 3: Readable and quickly forgettable, 4: Good, enjoyable 5: Buy it, keep it and never let it go.)