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| ISBN 978-1916228597 |
The heart-wrenching sequel to Akea - The Power of Destiny. Akea is no ordinary husky and taking her place as Wolf Queen was just the first step in the journey set out for her by the Great Wolf. Akea's world turns upside down when humans raid their home, scattering the pack and capturing her hybrid son. Salvador struggles to adjust to a life in captivity quickly realising not everyone approves of his mother's rise to Wolf Queen. When the Great Wolf sends him warning dreams, Salvador discovers his true purpose for being there.
- Amazon.Co.UK Blurb
A great snowfall had held the vast and pleasant land within its wintery grip for what seemed like a lifetime.
- First Sentence {Chapter 1}
He had taken the first steps along his unique journey, but she was not about to leave him to face it alone. Akea raised her head and stared out into the distance, beyond the mountains and forests fading into the night.
Memorable Moment {Page not numbered}
MY THOUGHTS ... Having predicted in my review of her first book, Akea: The Power Of Destiny, that this talented young author 'had a wonderful future ahead of her', if this, the second book in the series, is anything to go by it would seem I was right.
With all of the ingredients that made the previous books so special ... and more.
Written with both skill and insight. Beguiling, I loved the charm with which Akea: His Mother's Son is written; the descriptions of the wolves and the world which they inhabit beautifully portrayed. However, as with its predecessor, what really appealed to me was that, yes, anthropomorphic,
but, pack mentality having obviously been researched, not so much so that they lost all of their animal identity, I loved that it was the voices of these animals that truly brought the story to life in such a way.
SUMMED UP IN A SENTENCE ... Featuring hunting and life in capacity ... to say nothing of the battles for supremacy, Elizabeth Jade doesn't shy away from the, shall we say, less cuddly aspects of being a wolf and yet, for all of that, ideal reading not just for its target audience of children but for all of those with a love of great animal stories.
5 comments:
Glad to know that this one was as good as (if not better) than the first. The "sophomore" offering from an author is quite often the test. Sounds like this young author passed it with flying colors. :)
Sounds very original and creative I do not think that I ever read a true anthropomorphic book. It is impressive that the author is so young.
Felicity,
I, too am glad that Elizabeth Jade
continues and confirms her great
promise and talent with Akea: His
Mother's Son. And so through Akea or
Salvador evokes truly memorable
characters who also retain their
animal identity.
I will definitely add it to my list,
and thank you for your enthusiastic
and excellent review.
Raven
Sorry to be lower the tone of this post but I thought someone had just spelt Ikea wrong. :D
great review. glad it was as good as the first. i love books with critters and this sounds like one i would enjoy too
sherry @ fundinmental
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