Reviews

Night of the Wolf by Alice Borchardt

emjay24's review against another edition

2.0

This is labeled second in the Legends of the Wolf series. I read the first one back in 2009 and enjoyed it and just got around to reading the next one. For at least half, i was so confused! At first i thought well is that because it's been years since i read the other? But finally i realized, this is a PREQUEL! Oooh! This story shows us when Maniel the wolf starts to get kind of a slightly human awareness. However, this is no werewolf story. He is a wolf first. A wolf that can change into human form, not the other way around. It's slow. So slow. It finally picks up and we see some interesting Roman history and also about the people they subjugated but it only stays interesting for a very short while. By the end I was just skimming. I have the third book to read, which is actually the sequel to the first. So, hopefully that will be more interesting. Oh and the author is Anne Rice's sister (or, was, as she passed away). Don't expect Anne Rice quality from her, they're two separate people.

alisonb's review against another edition

5.0

I am really taken be Borchardt's writing style and wish I would have found her sooner. The older sister of Anne Rice, Borchardt grew up creating stories with Anne and her creativity and fluidity of story-telling shows.
In this novel I enjoyed getting to know Maeniel and his begginings, as well as experiencing the historical era when Caesar ruled. The cast of characters was colorful, brutal, and magical.
I look forward to delving into The Wolf King very soon.

sheikes's review against another edition

2.0

I think I started reading this last fall and I had to put it aside for a few months. Finally finished it-once I got past the first half (very slow), it was easier to read. Not as good as the first book in the series.

tkat's review against another edition

2.0

Not at all what I was expecting. Slower than the second one and more confusing. No clear explination on how the wolf is first transformed into a man. Most of this book was veiled in reference and the metaphorical than actual facts so that was frustrating.

Hard to get through, I really had to force it in the begining, althought towards the middle end of the book it did get better. Not was good as the next one, but despite the rocky start it was ok.

I hope the third one is better, although to be honest I don't think I'll be hunting down her other books...

leeleet's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

tashaw's review against another edition

4.0

3.5

ciannait76's review against another edition

3.0

Much of what is said in the summary is true, except for the romance and steamy sex. The story is very mach a historical novel with well known characters like Caesar and Cleopatra.

lindamcrateauthor's review against another edition

5.0

I launched into this novel without even realizing that it was the second of the series — although once I had finished that made a little more sense to me since some parts just didn't make thorough sense to me. I absolutely fell in love with Alice's writing, though, upon reading this book. I loved how distinctly different her writing was from her sister Anne Rice and yet how similar they were in their prose, as well. It is a tragedy that she was lost, but I hope one day to get the first and third of this series into my collection. I absolutely adored this book.

marjorieq's review

3.0

I was a writing intern at Celebrity Cafe. Read my review on The Celebrity Cafe.com
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bookadventurer's review

4.0

Lovely werewolf-friendly story set in ancient times. The prequel has been one of my favorite reads for quite some time. Though I don't love this one as much, it was definitely enjoyable.