I had been putting off reading this for a while because I wasn’t sure if it would be my cup of tea. But I’m kicking myself now because I actually really enjoyed this book.
The silver wolf is an epic tale that spans 3 different periods in time. It follows the story of Jack, an orphan who is trying to uncover what happened to his father. The first of three novels, this follows Jack from his childhood, through to his adulthood, in search of revenge.
The way this book has been laid out is wonderful. I love that each chapter starts with a small illustration and a quote, I felt this was such a unique thing to do. The book starts in the middle, around Jack’s teens, then jumps back to the beginning of Jack’s life, and finally to Jack’s early adulthood. With the start of each new time point I found it took me a little while to get used to it. But I found my way eventually and I actually really liked this structure for this story. There are a lot of characters in this book, but I didn’t struggle because it almost felt like separate books. I was mentally able to shut off most of the characters after finishing that section.
I fell in love with Jack, he is an incredibly complex character. He has a deep darkness in him that almost scares me. But he also has a deep sense of kindness, love and honour. I really felt the positives in Jack’s personality growing as he grew throughout the book. By the end, you could see the change he has been through. The only downside for me was one of the war scenes that was very strategy heavy. I find it hard to focus on things like this and found myself rereading these sections. But that is a personal issue specific to me which other readers may love! After being unsure to pick this up, I am now really looking forward to reading the next book in the series! I am so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone.
I would recommend this to fans of historical fiction who enjoy a tale of redemption and war. I want to thank Readers First, Allen & Unwin Publishers and J.C. Harvey for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.
The silver wolf is an epic tale that spans 3 different periods in time. It follows the story of Jack, an orphan who is trying to uncover what happened to his father. The first of three novels, this follows Jack from his childhood, through to his adulthood, in search of revenge.
The way this book has been laid out is wonderful. I love that each chapter starts with a small illustration and a quote, I felt this was such a unique thing to do. The book starts in the middle, around Jack’s teens, then jumps back to the beginning of Jack’s life, and finally to Jack’s early adulthood. With the start of each new time point I found it took me a little while to get used to it. But I found my way eventually and I actually really liked this structure for this story. There are a lot of characters in this book, but I didn’t struggle because it almost felt like separate books. I was mentally able to shut off most of the characters after finishing that section.
I fell in love with Jack, he is an incredibly complex character. He has a deep darkness in him that almost scares me. But he also has a deep sense of kindness, love and honour. I really felt the positives in Jack’s personality growing as he grew throughout the book. By the end, you could see the change he has been through. The only downside for me was one of the war scenes that was very strategy heavy. I find it hard to focus on things like this and found myself rereading these sections. But that is a personal issue specific to me which other readers may love! After being unsure to pick this up, I am now really looking forward to reading the next book in the series! I am so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone.
I would recommend this to fans of historical fiction who enjoy a tale of redemption and war. I want to thank Readers First, Allen & Unwin Publishers and J.C. Harvey for allowing me to read this book and give my personal thoughts.