The Wolf-Sisters

By Susan Price

Book Overview

Kenelm is an Atheling, a prince of the Blood-Royal. A descendent of the god, Woden. His uncle is the King. Kenelm had thought to live his life as a warrior: fighting, feasting and marrying a beautiful princess. But his uncle gave him to a monastery, to live and die as a Christian monk. Kenelm feels betrayed but is bound by his oath of loyalty to his king. So he digs the monastery's vegetable garden and dreams of the life he might have had. Then comes a message from the king. He has a mission that only Kenelm can undertake. Kenelm must carry a royal message into the dark wood. To the Wolf Sisters As beautiful, fierce and terrifying as Nature itself. Originally published by Scholastic as part of their Point Horror series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984075330
• ISBN13: 9781984075338
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good tale, quick read

I just spent a couple of hours reading this book, which I suspect is meant for young people, although it would be suited for only more mature young people. It is a sort of fairy tale/myth about shape-shifting and the creatures of the wood, set in Saxon Britain in the 7th c., from what I could glean. Apart from being a rollicking good tale, it explores the tension between Christianity and the old Anglo-Saxon gods, and is a bit of a meditation on what happens when we deny the wild parts of ourselves. I think Jung would have a field day. Not a book of any real depth, but at 166 pages, you don't expect depth. Thoroughly enjoyable couple of hours.