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A Companion to Wolves is the story of a young nobleman, Isolfr, who is chosen to become a wolfcarl -- a warrior who is bonded to a fighting wolf. Isolfr is deeply drawn to the wolves, and though as his father's heir he can refuse the call, he chooses to go.
The people of this wintry land depend on the wolfcarls to protect them from the threat of trolls and wyverns, though the supernatural creatures have not come in force for many years. Men are growing too confident. The wolfhealls are small, and the lords give them less respect than in former years. But the winter of Isolfr's bonding, the trolls come down from the north in far greater numbers than before, and the holding's complaisance gives way to terror in the dark.
Isolfr, now bonded to a queen wolf, Viradechtis, must learn where his honor lies, and discover the lengths to which he will to go when it, and love for his wolf, drive him.
- Sales Rank: #690695 in Books
- Brand: Tor Books
- Published on: 2007-10-16
- Released on: 2007-10-16
- Ingredients: Example Ingredients
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.50" h x 1.00" w x 6.25" l,
- Binding: Hardcover
- 304 pages
- Used Book in Good Condition
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Rising fantasy stars Monette (Mélusine) and Bear (Whiskey & Water) subvert the telepathic animal companion subgenre so thoroughly that it may never be the same. The inhabitants of a cold and perilous world grounded in Norse/Germanic mythology depend upon the brutally violent wolfcarls, men who bond telepathically with huge fighting trellwolves, to protect them from monstrous trolls and wyverns from further north. When the northern threat suddenly intensifies, Isolfr, a young wolfcarl, and his wolf-sister, Viradechtis, a Queen wolf destined to rule her own pack, are thrust into key roles in their civilization's desperate fight to survive. The meticulously crafted setting and powerful, often moving rendition of characters and relationships—human and nonhuman alike—result in a brutal and beautiful novel about the meaning of honor. Never blushing as they consider the ultimate sociological, sexual and moral underpinnings of a what-if often treated as coy wish-fulfillment fantasy, the authors have boldly created a fascinating world that begs further exploration. (Oct.)
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From Booklist
In a culture in which villages are protected by men bonded to giant telepathic wolves that constitute the key line of defense against trolls, who come from the north and leave devastation in their wake, those wolf-brethren are respected—and used as bogeys to scare misbehaving children. Njall, a jarl's son and heir, is chosen to fill his family's duty to the wolfheall. He goes, despite his father's disapproval, because the wolfheall is the only thing standing between his people and death. Chosen by a trellwolf bitch, he enters into the strange, brutal, ultimately fascinating world of the wolf-brethren. Monette and Bear pull no punches, neither with violence or sex. The world they depict is fraught with a sense of wonder rare even in fantasy, also with the traumatic aura of a place where nearly every custom is foreign. They have taken one of the most escapist of fantasy subgenres, in which humans and animals meld, and turned it into something powerful and surprisingly deeply human; certainly, both human and wolf politics play magnificently well. Schroeder, Regina
Review
"Ancient grudges and ruthless schemes are simply business as usual to the Faerie court in Bear's complex and involving contemporary fantasy. Campbell-winner Bear (Worldwired) overturns the usual vision of Faerie, revealing the compelling beauty and darkness only glimpsed in old ballads and stories like 'Tam Lin'."--Publishers Weekly on Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear "Set in the wondrous city of Melusine, Monette's extraordinary first fantasy novel focuses on two captivating characters from two very different worlds. Monette is a highly original writer with her own unique voice."--Publisher's Weekly starred review of Melusine by Sarah Monette
Most helpful customer reviews
61 of 66 people found the following review helpful.
Somewhere between good and horrifying
By M. Jacobs
I finished this book yesterday and still am not entirely sure how I feel about it. It's a coming-of-age tale, sure enough, complete with brave warriors fighting nasty trolls, military expeditions to the top of the world, and plenty of angst on the part of the main character, Isolfr. Given who the authors are, you probably won't be surprised to hear that the plot and characterization are top-notch, and the conclusion is both thoughtful and thought-provoking. Altogether an excellent effort in many ways. However....
(Warning: spoilers inevitable)
The problem with some of the graphic sex in this book isn't that it's graphic sex. It's that it's basically gang rape. The hero, Isolfr, has bonded with a female wolf. Because what happens sexually among the wolves is mirrored by what happens sexually among their bonded partners (all of whom are men), Isolfr knows that at some point he's going to have to submit to this treatment himself. If this sounds to you like it makes for queasy reading, you're absolutely right. You go through pages and pages with a feeling of dread, just waiting for his wolf to go into heat.
And not to quibble too much about logical inconsistencies, but there is nothing about the whole gang-rape situation that seems inevitable. By this I mean that 1) when the wolves go hunting for game, their human partners do not feel an irresistible urge to run slavering into the woods until they can sink their teeth into some bloody meat; and 2) when the wolves get sleepy, their partners don't fall to the floor and start snoring. Sex is the only one of the basic drives that crosses between human and animal, you see, and no magical reason (or any other kind of reason) for this fact is given. Leading one to suspect that this arrangement is introduced solely to add lots of sex to the story and create additional conflicts for Isolfr. I normally wouldn't object to either authorial objective, but I really, really dislike repeated scenes of horrifying sexual violence in novels.
Still, I give this novel 4 stars for all the things it does right. The proper names will tie your brain in a knot from time to time, but for the most part you'll enjoy the ride.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
I'm not even sure where to begin
By Lauren Saunders
I'm halfway through this book and I'll update if my opinion changes, but here's what I think so far...
I knew going into this that there was some homosexuality in the book, which I totally didn't mind. The part I have a problem with in this book is that the homosexuality seems absolutely pointless. It would be one thing if the main character fell in love with another man, but it kind of felt like these two writers sort of thought "hmm how can we write about a society where men have to sleep with other men. Ooh I know, we'll add wolves and make it a fantasy, then people would love to read it!"
There's holes in the whole plot of the book. Why do the wolves need their brothers to sleep with one another to breed as well? If there are wild trellwolves, how do they breed without this? Why are there only men in this clan and no women. If this was during viking times, there were very respectable women that were warriors/shieldmaidens. This was actually a very key thing for this culture as many other cultures did not allow such a thing. So WHY pick vikings of all things and not have powerful women? Especially when this book was written by two women? Maybe my questions will be answered when I finished reading and I'm being unfair reviewing this prematurely, I'm just very annoyed.
The other thing I dislike about the book are the viking terms. I understand this book is during viking times, but these are just ridiculous. They use a ton of scandinavian (excuse my ignorance if I'm wrong on which language) without explaining what they mean and the words are so made up that I can't even google them. If you have no background on these languages, good luck because I'm pretty sure some of the words are made up and we're supposed to as readers gather what they mean from their original origin. Example- Wolfmaegthing- I think it means a gathering of multiple wolf clans.
The vikings names? Oh jeez, these are difficult to follow. I find myself looking in the front of the book trying to remember their wolves' names in hopes I can remember which character is it (some names are painfully similar) and just when you think you figured out a character, they go and change his name. I've read some difficult books, this one is top 3 easily on just the names alone.
Aside from the unnecessary sex and the horrendous names, I do find the story interesting and enjoy the main character and his konigenwolf.
66 of 74 people found the following review helpful.
Not for the kiddies
By Rabid Reader
I've been reading sf and f for more than 5 decades now, and rarely has a book been able to draw me into its "world" as effectively as this one. Excellent characters. Wonderful writing. Marvelous imagination. And great courage. The storyline is mythic (bad guys are invading, a small group of dedicated warriors must save the day, and to do so must make sacrifices; sound familiar?) and the plotting immaculate. The only flaws include a vast number of name-changing characters (many with named companion wolves)to keep track of and the fact that I actually saw it sitting (in a local bookstore) on the Teen Shelf, where it most certainly does NOT belong. This is, because of some of its content, very obviously an adult novel. I suspect many reviews will center on the "gay sex" aspects of the novel, but it is also a novel about war, so they might just as easily focus on the violence and psychological trauma as well--- Yes, I suppose if you are a homophobe you might be put off and thus miss what is surely one of the most interesting fantasy novels I have read in ages. Resist labeling this extraordinary book as anything other than an excellent, if adult, fantasy. But don't hand it to the children....
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