Brendan F. (fordworks) reviewed on
Helpful Score: 1
Written in free verse, this novel is more of an epic poemand an awesome one at that. The free verse format just works, allowing a streamlined, nuts-and-bolts storyline with lighting-fast pacing, as well as plenty of powerful lines that enliven entire stanzas. The werewolves, more wild dog than half-man-half-wolf, do not come across as corny or over the top, but natural, believable, and add so much life and depth to the story. It's a story of revenge, redemption, and love, seen through a host of different perspectivesindividual threads that weave seamlessly and mysteriously into a satisfying, final whole. I often found myself closing my eyes and attempting to put the pieces together before reaching the revelations that would surely comewhich is a good thing. My only real complaint would be that since there are so many key characters, and perhaps on some level due to the poetry format, a few characters never really made it out of development.
