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`Wolf Blood has all the vividness, violence, passion and strangeness of a first-rate historical/ fantasy writer on top form'
--The Times
--The Times
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A Celtic warrior girl is held captive and enslaved by a rival tribe. When fever takes her only friend she knows she must escape, but she runs straight into the path of two Roman foot soldiers. Thinking they will kill a warrior instantly, the girl disguises herself as a beggar and asks to share their fire. Using her gift as a seer she discovers that one of the soldiers is not what he seems. Celtic blood courses through his veins too, but there is something else. He is a shapeshifter - a Versipellum. He shares his soul with that of the wolf. The girl needs to reach the leader of her dead friend's tribe, and the boy must escape the Romans before they discover his true nature. Their only chance of survival is to help each other. But what will happen when their powers are combined?
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Once in a while, a book comes along that blows me out of the water. "Wolf Blood", a young adult novel by NM Browne is one of those, tho' it shouldn't be surprising because I devoured each of Browne's 'Warrior' series in a couple of sittings and loved them: this is children's writing at its best: literate, engaging, straightforward, yet with characters that come alive in the early pages and grow throughout.
WOLF BLOOD is a werewolf novel - if it's for teens at the moment, it seems it has to have either a vampire or a werewolf, but this one is different. It's set in first century Britain, for starters, and, along with a strong sense of historical time and place, it has all the sense of old magic that wove so strongly through the stories of Rosemary Sutcliff and Mary Stewart. This is a real magic, an earthy, stone-solid, god-drenched magic that adheres to the rules we all know of such things, and yet is new enough to be different.
The story follows the fortunes of Trista: warrior girl and seer of the Brigantes, who has been made a slave of the Parisi. We join her the night her friend, Carys, dies of fever, and she is free to escape her serfdom. Freedom doesn't last long, before she bumps into - almost literally - a pair of legionaries from the XIth legion (long before it disappeared and presumably some time before the Boudica's warriors destroyed it - I suspect that might come in a subsequent book). She might be in trouble but that she recognises something different in one of the men, a Briton (in this book, they are Kelts) called Morcant - he's a shape shifter, but not one of the current TV form, there is 'no cracking of bones nor straining of tendons, just this noiseless swapping of forms' that becomes more frequent as he is needed more.
As is the convention, he doesn't know it and doesn't like it, but soon after their escape, he steps off the conventional track and starts taking a life of his own. Trista's visions combined with Morcant's wolf-self make a formidable pair, however much she doesn't admit it, and their trials as they endeavour each to be true to her or him self make up the bulk of the book. History weaves through with Caradoc (Caractacus in this book) and Cartimandua of the Brigantes joined in their fateful struggle, but we are concerned with the smaller people, the chieftains and tribal druids, and the grey, shifting Wild Weird that Trista can see when she wears a particular arm ring.
The book isn't long - 282 pages (I read it on a 3 hours train journey - half on the way up, half on the way down) and it's perfect for the kind of young adults who have loved Sutcliff or even Alan Garner's "Weirdstone of Brisingamen" - the magic is not as fantastical, but it holds to the same truths. It's perfect, too, for adults who read these books in their childhood and have always yearned for more: these are the books you wish had been around as a child.
WOLF BLOOD is a werewolf novel - if it's for teens at the moment, it seems it has to have either a vampire or a werewolf, but this one is different. It's set in first century Britain, for starters, and, along with a strong sense of historical time and place, it has all the sense of old magic that wove so strongly through the stories of Rosemary Sutcliff and Mary Stewart. This is a real magic, an earthy, stone-solid, god-drenched magic that adheres to the rules we all know of such things, and yet is new enough to be different.
The story follows the fortunes of Trista: warrior girl and seer of the Brigantes, who has been made a slave of the Parisi. We join her the night her friend, Carys, dies of fever, and she is free to escape her serfdom. Freedom doesn't last long, before she bumps into - almost literally - a pair of legionaries from the XIth legion (long before it disappeared and presumably some time before the Boudica's warriors destroyed it - I suspect that might come in a subsequent book). She might be in trouble but that she recognises something different in one of the men, a Briton (in this book, they are Kelts) called Morcant - he's a shape shifter, but not one of the current TV form, there is 'no cracking of bones nor straining of tendons, just this noiseless swapping of forms' that becomes more frequent as he is needed more.
As is the convention, he doesn't know it and doesn't like it, but soon after their escape, he steps off the conventional track and starts taking a life of his own. Trista's visions combined with Morcant's wolf-self make a formidable pair, however much she doesn't admit it, and their trials as they endeavour each to be true to her or him self make up the bulk of the book. History weaves through with Caradoc (Caractacus in this book) and Cartimandua of the Brigantes joined in their fateful struggle, but we are concerned with the smaller people, the chieftains and tribal druids, and the grey, shifting Wild Weird that Trista can see when she wears a particular arm ring.
The book isn't long - 282 pages (I read it on a 3 hours train journey - half on the way up, half on the way down) and it's perfect for the kind of young adults who have loved Sutcliff or even Alan Garner's "Weirdstone of Brisingamen" - the magic is not as fantastical, but it holds to the same truths. It's perfect, too, for adults who read these books in their childhood and have always yearned for more: these are the books you wish had been around as a child.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Wolf Blood is a wonderful story, full of thrills and fantasy . It is aimed at young adults but don't be put off by this. Browne has written a book to rival any written for adults and this is one that is difficult to put down .She sweeps you through to the end ---- and it is difficult to guess the ending. I was completely wrong with my thoughts as to her finish.
I can recomment Wolf Blood to anyone who enjoys a thrilling read whatever their age. This is one of the best books I have read for a long time.
I can recomment Wolf Blood to anyone who enjoys a thrilling read whatever their age. This is one of the best books I have read for a long time.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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4½ out of 5 Stars
A slave girl, former warrior and current seeress called Trista escapes from the tribe that captured her during war. Disguising herself, she flees, knowing that the "shining men" will destroy the settlement before the night is over. As she runs, she meets two Roman soldiers, one of whom is Morcant, a shapeshifter. Staying with him could mean her own death, for she knows little about the wolfmen: only that when Morcant changes, the softness leaves his eyes. But travelling without him is just as dangerous, and perhaps more foolish. A war is brewing between the Celtic tribes and the Roman legions. Could the two unlikely companions use their powers to protect their people? Or, more importantly, can they even protect themselves?
What struck me most about Wolf Blood was the brilliant mythology. A blend of Celtic and Roman legends made this the most original and intriguing werewolf story I have ever read. The world was vibrant, real and absolutely superb, full of amazing shadow creatures, Druids, magic and many Gods. Browne's writing was also incredible: a perfect blend of descriptions and gripping, short sentences.
Her characters were also remarkable. The strong, brave Trista, who I liked instantly, is a seeress, but she is also one of the best warriors I've read about. Her independence was the best part of her: you read so many paranormal books with a weak, helpless lead girl. A warrior was really quite refreshing. Well, then again, I liked the vulnerable side of her as well. She's been damaged by her time as a slave and the darkness of her visions, saying herself that "the gods bless me with knowledge of their darker intentions". Her travelling companion, the shapeshifter, (a Versipellum) was called Morcant. He's half-Celtic, half-Roman, who just so happens to share his soul with a wolf. His personalities vary, depending on whether or not the wolf is awake. So he goes from being a gentle, almost shy, man to being a warrior with fierce, animalistic instincts, and then to just pure wolf. This in itself is a completely new take on the myth. A shadow wolf: a smashing together of two lives, two worlds, two souls. Just... phenomenal.
Wolf Blood was split between the two's POV, another thing I loved. It gave me an insight into both their worlds, so different yet so entwined. What was even better - and is even harder for an author to do - was that the voices of the two characters were unique and easily distinguishable. There was no confusion over whose chapter was whose, even if it wasn't specified.
Yet another incredible point of this story was the action. Now, I'm not one for mindless, useless, badly written violence. But when it's set out and described as wonderfully as it is in Browne's book... it is just breathtaking. There was no needless killing, just pure, brilliant action that made the adrenaline pump through my body. I could feel the sword, the power, and I knew then that this was a magical story. The magic was made even more powerful by the creatures inhabiting the world. Wild Weird, three-headed women... I can barely describe how marvellous all this was. So... read it, find out for yourself!
I read this in a matter of days, and I really do recommend it to everyone who likes paranormal stories, and even those who don't. This is an incredible, new, outstanding take on a genre I love. I just wish all stories were as magical and wonderfully built as Wolf Blood. Or, failing that, for there to be a sequel!
A slave girl, former warrior and current seeress called Trista escapes from the tribe that captured her during war. Disguising herself, she flees, knowing that the "shining men" will destroy the settlement before the night is over. As she runs, she meets two Roman soldiers, one of whom is Morcant, a shapeshifter. Staying with him could mean her own death, for she knows little about the wolfmen: only that when Morcant changes, the softness leaves his eyes. But travelling without him is just as dangerous, and perhaps more foolish. A war is brewing between the Celtic tribes and the Roman legions. Could the two unlikely companions use their powers to protect their people? Or, more importantly, can they even protect themselves?
What struck me most about Wolf Blood was the brilliant mythology. A blend of Celtic and Roman legends made this the most original and intriguing werewolf story I have ever read. The world was vibrant, real and absolutely superb, full of amazing shadow creatures, Druids, magic and many Gods. Browne's writing was also incredible: a perfect blend of descriptions and gripping, short sentences.
Her characters were also remarkable. The strong, brave Trista, who I liked instantly, is a seeress, but she is also one of the best warriors I've read about. Her independence was the best part of her: you read so many paranormal books with a weak, helpless lead girl. A warrior was really quite refreshing. Well, then again, I liked the vulnerable side of her as well. She's been damaged by her time as a slave and the darkness of her visions, saying herself that "the gods bless me with knowledge of their darker intentions". Her travelling companion, the shapeshifter, (a Versipellum) was called Morcant. He's half-Celtic, half-Roman, who just so happens to share his soul with a wolf. His personalities vary, depending on whether or not the wolf is awake. So he goes from being a gentle, almost shy, man to being a warrior with fierce, animalistic instincts, and then to just pure wolf. This in itself is a completely new take on the myth. A shadow wolf: a smashing together of two lives, two worlds, two souls. Just... phenomenal.
Wolf Blood was split between the two's POV, another thing I loved. It gave me an insight into both their worlds, so different yet so entwined. What was even better - and is even harder for an author to do - was that the voices of the two characters were unique and easily distinguishable. There was no confusion over whose chapter was whose, even if it wasn't specified.
Yet another incredible point of this story was the action. Now, I'm not one for mindless, useless, badly written violence. But when it's set out and described as wonderfully as it is in Browne's book... it is just breathtaking. There was no needless killing, just pure, brilliant action that made the adrenaline pump through my body. I could feel the sword, the power, and I knew then that this was a magical story. The magic was made even more powerful by the creatures inhabiting the world. Wild Weird, three-headed women... I can barely describe how marvellous all this was. So... read it, find out for yourself!
I read this in a matter of days, and I really do recommend it to everyone who likes paranormal stories, and even those who don't. This is an incredible, new, outstanding take on a genre I love. I just wish all stories were as magical and wonderfully built as Wolf Blood. Or, failing that, for there to be a sequel!
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