589 pages

English language

Published 2016

ISBN:
978-1-4472-3457-9
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OCLC Number:
960846657

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In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming Maniye's father is the Wolf clan's chieftain, but she's an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan's animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail, to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftain plots to rule the north and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It's a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a …

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reviewed El tigre y el lobo by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Ecos de la caída, #1)

Fantasía fresca

Una vuelta de tuerca a la clásica fantasía eurocéntrica medievalizante. Tchaikovsky construye un mundo multicultural basado en la edad de bronce que tampoco es que sea lo nunca visto (hola, Glorantha) pero que sí que deja un poso de frescura que lo convierte en una lectura agradable. Tal vez, como me suele pasar con este autor, un ligero recorte de longitud le sentaría bien pero tampoco se puede decir que se haga pesado.

Subjects

  • Tribes
  • Fiction