Thursday, May 5, 2011

Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst

At least that's what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rules--and forever alters the the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.

This is a story of such a wolf. Born of a forbidden mixed blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to find a place in the swift river pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and exile from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young pack mates begin to hunt with the human and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolves promise. Lies that force her to choose from the safety of herself and her friends and the survival of her pack--and perhaps of all wolf and man kind.

set 14,000 years ago, Promise of the Wolves takes us to a land where time is counted in phases of the moon, distance is measured in wolf-lengths, and direction by the sent of the nearest trail. Years of research into the world of wolves combines with mythical tale-telling to present a fantasticle adventure set in a world filled with lore.

5 comments:

  1. Where is this happening?

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  2. This book is a lot like the "Warriors" series. The characters are wolves and it is written by a different author but, very similar.

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  3. And Noah, it takes place almost 14000 years ago. The wolves are wild and live in the woods.

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  4. what are the names of the wolves? if they have names.

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  5. When they are accepted into the pack they are given names, the main charecter is named Kaala and kaalas best friend is named Azzuen snd i am pretty sure that the moms name is Mara.

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