Book #76: Ice Wolves, by Amie Kaufman
Dec. 21st, 2017 08:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grav_ityServing as Kaufman's MG and solo debut, ICE WOLVES is a fantasy adventure set in a world where people can change into elementals. Every region of the planet has their own, but where the story takes place, your options are: wolves (used as the local militia), and dragons (exiled "bad" guys). It is impossible for families to contain both lines.
So I will let you guess what happens in this book about a sister and brother. ;)
ANYWAY, I really liked it. It did at times feel like "half a book" (once the sister goes missing, you only get the brother's POV, and you can FEEL the parts where the sister's story would be useful), but I found it was a benefit to the story itself, not a lack. It forces the brother to confront his prejudices on his own, rather than having his sister walk him through it (and the reader gets to understand both sides), and I really liked that part.
Also I really liked the ending.
On a personal note, I loved reading Kaufman on her own. She's a delight, and she loves this book, and it was fun to read.
So I will let you guess what happens in this book about a sister and brother. ;)
ANYWAY, I really liked it. It did at times feel like "half a book" (once the sister goes missing, you only get the brother's POV, and you can FEEL the parts where the sister's story would be useful), but I found it was a benefit to the story itself, not a lack. It forces the brother to confront his prejudices on his own, rather than having his sister walk him through it (and the reader gets to understand both sides), and I really liked that part.
Also I really liked the ending.
On a personal note, I loved reading Kaufman on her own. She's a delight, and she loves this book, and it was fun to read.
