great read cant wait for the next one =] ( )

Tweede deel van een serie over wolven. Alles wat er gebeurt zie je door de ogen van Kaala, een jonge wolvin, en haar roedelgenoten. Wel apart om te lezen, want hun wereld is eigenlijk heel gelijk aan de onze. Het derde deel is ook vertaald en staat op mijn verlanglijstje. ( )

I liked this book a little less than the previous one, but it was still good. The reason I liked it less is a cumulation of little things, not because of anything big. I always get a little annoyed when characters keep secrets and then blame another character later on for not blindly obeying them and thereby ruining the secret-keeper's plans. There was quite a bit of that going on, particularly on the part of the Greatwolves. Also, I didn't like Kaala's submissiveness towards the humans. The humans themselves were mostly disgusting as well (except the wolves'humans of course). And the last thing is a bit more subtle, I felt a bit impatient at times, having to wait for how the story unfolds. No, I guess that's not really it, it is that the story sometimes felt as if it was all about finding the answers to mysteries. I was impatient because the in between stuff felt a bit as filling and not as an integral part of the story somehow.
This sounds as if I didn't like a whole lot about the book, but that isn't true. As I said, these were small things, and there are lof of things I liked. I liked the stone peak pack in this book. I like the way the ravens call the Greatwolves Gripewolves or Grumpwolves. The way they talk is a brilliant find! I liked Marra better in this book. Overall, a good in between book, and I hope the next one brings a satisfying conclusion to this series. ( )

First line:
~ I was not the first wolf to promise to be the guardian of the humans ~

I did not find this second book of the planned trilogy to be as riveting as the first one and yet it was a quick and easy read. I enjoy this writer's comfortable style. About three quarters of the way through the book, I had decided that I would not likely bother with the third book, I was enjoying it but not hooked like I was with the first one. However, the cliff-hanger of the last chapter has left me really wanting to find out how everything is resolved. I will seek out the next book when it is released. Kaala and her friends intrigue me. ( )