A Companion to Wolves, Elizabeth Bear
A Companion to Wolves, Elizabeth Bear
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A Companion to Wolves

Author: Elizabeth Bear, Sarah Monette

Series: Iskryne #1

Narrator: Chris Chambers

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/14/2017


Synopsis

A Companion to Wolves is the story of a young nobleman, Isolfr, who is chosen to become a wolfcarl—a warrior who is bonded to a fighting wolf. Isolfr is deeply drawn to the wolves, and though as his father's heir he can refuse the call, he chooses to go.

The people of this wintry land depend on the wolfcarls to protect them from the threat of trolls and wyverns, though the supernatural creatures have not come in force for many years. Men are growing too confident. The wolfhealls are small, and the lords give them less respect than in former years. But the winter of Isolfr's bonding, the trolls come down from the north in far greater numbers than before, and the holding's complaisance gives way to terror in the dark.

Isolfr, now bonded to a queen wolf, Viradechtis, must learn where his honor lies, and discover the lengths to which he will to go when it, and love for his wolf, drive him.

Contains mature themes.

About Elizabeth Bear

Elizabeth Bear was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a Sturgeon Award, and the Locus Award for Best First Novel. She is the author of the acclaimed Eternal Sky series, the Edda of Burdens series, and coauthor (with Sarah Monette) of the Iskryne series. Bear lives in Brookfield, Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicky on July 10, 2016

I think a lot of people have read this expecting something it really is not: comfortable LGBT fantasy romance. But while there are gay characters and themes, the main character is more straight than not, and the gay sex goes toward highlighting issues which previous work like Anne McCaffrey’s Pern b......more

Goodreads review by Mary on December 10, 2011

I must admit, I bought this book, inspired by some hilarious reviews here on GR. Unfortunately, those reviews mislead me about the seriousness of this book - or better yet how seriously it takes itself. That is portrayed mainly in the main character's "values" and views on the world he is in and his......more

Goodreads review by Tamora on December 14, 2008

A really riveting, well-thought-out book with a Nordic basic, in which boys (teens) in the culture are tithed to the wolf-brothers when there is a new litter. They vie for the pups and become their human brothers or sisters, members of a hard-fighting cult that protects human lands against the incur......more

Goodreads review by Feliz on September 08, 2011

Imagine a world very alike to old Iceland, populated with trolls and wyvern snakes, giant fighting wolves and humans who resemble the vikings of old. There are Earls, and villagers, and there are the wolfcarls, warriors who are mythically bonded to giant wolves. They defend the humans against the tr......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on November 19, 2010

This is an impressive piece of fiction. From what I’ve read elsewhere, I understand that the authors conceived the book as a tongue-in-cheek, farcical look at the companion animal genre, forcing it to its logical, absurd conclusions. In addition, the story is replete with nearly-unpronounceable made......more