Wolf Hunting
by Jane Lindskold
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Author: Jane LindskoldEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-15
ISBN: 0765351439
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
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Book Review: A Voice Among the Possibilities
Summary: 5 Stars
Wolf Hunting (2006) is the fifth fantasy novel of the Wolf series, following Wolf Captured. In the previous volume, Shivadtmon killed Wahn, but was captured and turned over to the u-Liall to tell the whole plot. The Wise Dolphins brought back Dantarahma's body and let it float ashore. Rahniseeta was selected as his replacement in the u-Liall, so her engagement to Derian was now socially and politically impossible. Derian and Barnet are later returned to the north to carry word to their monarchs and the families of the lost sailors.
Several of the maimalodalum died during the intrusion, including Questioner. Still, Questioner remained alive and awake long enough for Firekeeper to have a final conversation with him. Then she and Blind Seer ran out into the wilderness for a long while.
In this novel, the Wise Jaguar diviner Truth has been lost in the possibilities for over a year. She hears a mocking voice calling her and follows through the threads. Then she finds herself blocked by a door. She calls out for Firekeeper and the maimalodalum hear her.
Firekeeper and Blind Seer have been roaming the Misheemnekuru islands for a full year. They have been visiting various packs, helping where needed, and gaining reputations for courage and wisdom. They have even acquired a pack of their own, with Dark Death and the pregnant Moon Frost joining them. Then young Rascal comes to them and Moon Frost has two pups that live; the others die of the deformities common to the island inhabitants.
One day in the heat of the summer, Lovable the Wise Raven comes to the pack to summon Firekeeper and Blind Seer to the maimalodalum council. The summoned pair start off to Central Island immediately and the rest of the pack follows more slowly. Some days later, Firekeeper and Blind Seer climb the hill to the sacred buildings where the maimalodalum headquarters is located.
The council informs Firekeeper and Blind Seer of Truth's condition and recent words. Powerful Tenderness takes them to where Truth is confined in her madness and Firekeeper attracts the attention of the jaguar. Upon returning to reality, Truth tells them of the door and its placement within the house that is not a house. Blind Seer recognizes the setting and they return to the council to plan the excursion.
Firekeeper, Blind Seer, Powerful Tenderness and Plik locate the door, learn how to open it, and enter a small suite that has been occupied, but is currently empty. They rescue Truth from behind another door and search the rooms and contents. The main room contains a small library and Firekeeper finds six statues, two of which are broken, hidden within a pool of running water.
Firekeeper and Blind Seer recognize four of the statues. The two broken statues were of persons who had delved deeply into forbidden magic. After hearing Truth's experiences, the team decides to take back everything portable to Center Island.
In this story, the beast-souled maimalodalum search their own archives for information related to the recovered items and to Truth's story. One interesting bit of information concerns the identity of the voice that Truth has been hearing. The writings recovered from the hidden rooms had been defaced to remove all names, but the tales themselves were about someone who matched stories in the archives about the Meddler, a semi-divine entity who had originally been human.
The maimalodalum council cannot identify the two unknown statues. Although the clothing carved on the figures shows a Liglim influence, it does not quite match any illustrations in the archives. The council decides to solicit the assistance of the Liglimom in the search and sends Plik -- who can pass for human at a distance when clothed -- with Firekeeper, Blind Seer and Truth to talk to the u-Liall.
When Firekeeper returns to the mainland, she finds Derian has also come back. Now he is chief advisor to the Bright Haven ambassador. She swiftly brings him up to date.
The Liglim archives are also unable to identify the nationality of the unknown statues, but the clothing styles suggest that they probably come from a citystate south of their border. Derian, Harjeedian and the Wise Horse Eshinarvash join the party when they head south. Derian and Harjeedian make the initial contact with the leaders of these states, but firekeeper and the yarimaimalom are the main attractions in the temples along the way.
This story strongly involves magic. Firekeeper despises all magic, but has sufficient experience with the art -- particularly with blood magic -- to recognize certain patterns in its usage. Since she doesn't speak human languages all that well or often, she mostly demonstrates her ideas by actions rather than words.
The Meddler -- who prefers to think of himself as only one of many meddlers -- lives up to his cognomen by intervening at key points within the story. Although he tries to convince everyone that his actions are motivated by compassion, most suspect that he has ulterior motives. Nonetheless, he has proven useful so far.
Highly recommended for Lindskold fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of intelligent animals, strange magics, and mysterious entities.
-Arthur W. Jordin
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