The Wolf of Oren-Yaro

Name: The Wolf of Oren-Yaro
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: K. S. Villoso
ISBN: 9781549100406

Author: K. S. Villoso

Series: Chronicles of the Wolf Queen #1

Narrator: Catherine Ho

Unabridged: 14 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 02/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Dragons, Epic

Synopsis

"Intimate and epic. It compels you to read on." - Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons

"Villoso's cunning, exciting debut is a new fantasy epic that readers will clamor for." - Library Journal (starred review)

From "a powerful new voice in fantasy" (Kameron Hurley) comes the tale of a queen who must unite her divided land, even if she's hated by the very people she's trying to protect.

"They called me the Bitch Queen, the she-wolf, because I murdered a man and exiled my king the night before they crowned me."

Born under the crumbling towers of her kingdom, Queen Talyien was the shining jewel and legacy of the bloody War of the Wolves. It nearly tore her nation apart. But her arranged marriage to the son of a rival clan heralds peace.

However, he suddenly disappears before their reign can begin, and the kingdom is fractured beyond repair.

Years later, he sends a mysterious invitation to meet. Talyien journeys across the sea in hopes of reconciling their past. An assassination attempt quickly dashes those dreams. Stranded in a land she doesn't know, with no idea whom she can trust, Talyien will have to embrace her namesake.

A Wolf of Oren-yaro is not tamed.

"Intricate, intimate, and intensely plotted." - Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 05, 2023

3.5/5 Stars ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review The Wolf of Oren-yaro is an infuriatingly compelling and addictive first book of a trilogy. I seriously can’t describe this book more appropriately than that one sentence. Let me expound upon it further. The first book in the Annal......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on May 08, 2020

I really loved this, and it really beautifully (and sometimes heartbreakingly) incorporated filipino culture. I absolutely cannot wait for the next installment. (hopefully longer review to come!) Youtube | Instagram | Twitter | Blog | Spotify | Twitch Content and Trigger Warnings for murder, blood de......more

Goodreads review by Brittney on December 09, 2024

Absolutely all the stars.......more

Goodreads review by Hamad on May 02, 2021

This Review ✍️ Blog 📖 Twitter 🐦 Instagram 📷 Support me ☕ “Remind me,” I murmured, “why a single moment is enough to outweigh the rest. Why fickle tempers rule over steadfast hearts.” My history with this book dates to back when it was first acquired by Orbit. I have heard about the self-pu......more

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on December 19, 2023

I should not be surprised I loved this as much as I did. Unlikeable, complex female character? Yep. Fantasy with lots of political intrigue? That too! This was fun and twisty with just the right amount of flashbacks to fill in context. The character's journey is fantastic and I want to pick up book......more

Quotes

"The Wolf of Oren-yaro is intricate, intimate, and intensely plotted. Full of subtle poignancy and remarkably genuine characters-even the rotten ones. I loved this book."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld

"A powerful new voice in epic fantasy. Villoso deftly creates an intricate and compelling world of high fantasy intrigue and adventure dominated by a crafty, whip-smart heroine determined to unite her kingdom at any cost."—Kameron Hurley, author of The Light Brigade

"Intimate and epic. It compels you to read on, because it's a story about people not characters, civilizations not settings, and deadly power plays not sanitized throne-room politics."—Evan Winter, author of The Rage of Dragons

"Deeply compelling and wonderfully entertaining, The Wolf of Oren-yaro feels at once timely and timeless. K. S. Villoso's lush and finely crafted world envelops readers from the first page, as she takes us on an adventure full of heartache, hope, and triumph. It's a fabulous read!"—Josiah Bancroft, author of Senlin Ascends

"A tale balanced on the blade's-edge between intrigue and action - and then Villoso twists the knife."—Gareth Hanrahan, author of The Gutter Prayer

"Delivers complex and intriguing characters, and an action-packed plot full of surprising twists and deep, vivid world building."—Melissa Caruso, author of The Tethered Mage

"[A] remarkable tale of nonstop tension, action, and betrayal . . . This excellent work will appeal to all readers of epic fantasy."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Readers will be swept in by this strong protagonist and stunning worldbuilding, with a plot full of questions and surprises. Villoso's cunning, exciting debut is a new fantasy epic that readers will clamor for."—Library Journal (starred review)

“Villoso’s debut has superb world building and complex character development, and never gets overburdened by either.”—BookPage’s Best Books of 2020

"Villoso's debut draws on Filipino culture and myths to create a detailed fantasy world and uses the first person narrative of a beleaguered queen to explore a tale of secrets, lies, betrayal, and treason."—Booklist