Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (Wolf, Book 2)

Man I just got done reading this book..I loved the first one and I really enjoyed this one. The main reason I read the first one was cuz I have an undying love for wolves. And once I began reading I forgot that and just fell in love with Firekeeper, Blind Seer and all their friends. I don't care what others have said to try and make it look bad. I love this book as well as the first one..and say with a strong heart that its worth the read. I got my dad hooked on the seires as well as my brother..and now that I finished this one he can read it. I'm really excited about seeing what happens next. And I hope that one day some one makes a movie of all four books. That would be really really awesome. Perviding they keep true to the books. If you pick up this or the first book READ IT! Give it a try...you just might fall in love with the story just as I did.

When Queen Gustin abdicated the throne she fled with three magical artifacts that she plans to use to regain her power. However, others, some much nastier than Gustin want the relics as well. For instance, self-centered sorceress Melina Shields is forging an alliance to gain the artifacts that will restore, at least in her mind, her "natural place" of power following the recent tarnishing of her image.While intrigue swirls around these items and competitors, Firekeeper continues to adapt to living among humans after being raised by wolves, though she finds the difference between the two packs as insignificant. Firekeeper is surprised when she and her companions (Doc, her humanizing transition teacher Derian, and future baroness Elise) begin a quest to obtain the magical artifacts before they are used as weapons of destruction by malevolent beings.Though a sequel (see THROUGH WOLF'S EYES), WOLF'S HEAD, WOLF'S HEART is a stand alone quest tale that readers will want to journey on because it is loaded with action, fast-paced scenes, but also contains a strong coming of age character study to freshen and strengthen the plot. The cast is further developed from where they stood in the debut novel. Though unnecessary to enjoy this story, it is easier to understand their motives if the audience reads that book first. Fans of fantasy quest novels will appreciate Jane Lindskold's second Wolf's book while rereading the first novel and desiring future stories in this beguiling realm.Harriet Klausner

I first heard of the author Jane Lindskold when I came across her first novel in this universe, Through Wolves Eyes, at a science fiction convention last year. I fell in love with her main characters, Firekeeper, a human girl raised as a wolf, and her pack mate, the wolf Blind Seer. I was ecstatic when I found out that a sequel was in the works. I just finished Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart, and it was even better than the first book in the series.The author does a wonderful job with her human and animal characters, and weaves a story that you can't put down until it's finished. I am always sad to have such a wonderful book end, and I anxiously await the next book in this series. If you like Fantasy, and are an animal lover, this book and the first are for you!

Often sequels aren't as good as the first in a series, but Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart is just as much of a page turner as Through Wolf's Eyes. It can be read as a standalone novel -- enough information is given so that new readers can figure out who is who -- but because it begins a few months after Through Wolf's Eyes ends, it is hard to write a detailed review without spoiling both books.Head/Heart is, technically, a quest story; a group of people are tasked to go somewhere and do something. What makes this book stand out is how that basic concept becomes a the foundation to a tightly woven web of political intrigue spanning four kingdoms. We meet again all the main players from the first book - Firekeeper, the woman raised by wolves; Derian, the man with the unenviable task of civilizing her; Elise Archer, trying to find her place as a future baroness; Melina Shield, the woman who will sacrifice anything for personal power; her daughter Sapphire, who seeks power of her own; a multitude of Kings and Queens, and more. We are also introduced to several new characters and a new society that was only hinted at previously.This might be set in a fantasy medieval world and it might star a half-feral woman, but I guarantee you that this book has all the plots, counter-plots, alliances, betrayals, and fast-paced action as any adventure movie or spy novel. I wasn't able to put it down.

This book is a continuation of the story of Firekeeper and friends that started in Through Wolf's Eyes. However the story in this volume is very complete (in fact I thought it the last until I read otherwise), so you don't need to worry about being left with a cliffhanger. It should be preceded by the first book though.The story concerns three stolen magical artifacts that were in Bright Bay. On a basic level the book is a quest to regain them. On another level it's a book about the humans on the quest (Doc, Derian, Elise, and Firekeeper) continuing to mature. I loved the book on both levels, maybe because these four characters and Blind Seer are my favorites in the series.This book has less political intrigue than the first since much of it takes place outside the courts, so it has a more adventure-like feel. It's also nice to get a chance to see a bit more of the countryside, and a new city that I found intriguing. There's also a neat interlude with a conclave of the Royal Beasts, which has some good storytelling in it.All in all, an excellent sequel.