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Wolfwalker
Grayheart
THE TIES THAT BIND
Rezsia was a city girl, unequipped to face the dangers of the wilderness. Although she was a wolfwalker, her telepathic link with the wolves was too new to give her the strength and experience she needed to survive in the forest. Then the elders asked her to investigate a series of strange deaths, and what started out as a straightforward task became a desperate struggle between a hidden evil and the fledgling bond between one wolf cub and a woman.
The odd, older wolfwalker, Coale, could teach Rezsia to join in the packsong and run with the wolves. The scouts assigned to escort her could instruct her in forest survival skills. But when even the packsong held secrets, there was no one she dared trust fully. If she hoped to survive, she would ultimately have to search her soul, sift through the memories of the wolves, and bet her life on an inner strength she had never tested . . .
Rezsia was a city girl, unequipped to face the dangers of the wilderness. Although she was a wolfwalker, her telepathic link with the wolves was too new to give her the strength and experience she needed to survive in the forest. Then the elders asked her to investigate a series of strange deaths, and what started out as a straightforward task became a desperate struggle between a hidden evil and the fledgling bond between one wolf cub and a woman.
The odd, older wolfwalker, Coale, could teach Rezsia to join in the packsong and run with the wolves. The scouts assigned to escort her could instruct her in forest survival skills. But when even the packsong held secrets, there was no one she dared trust fully. If she hoped to survive, she would ultimately have to search her soul, sift through the memories of the wolves, and bet her life on an inner strength she had never tested . . .
339 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 30, 1996
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September 20, 2014
The fourth Wolfwalker book written, but the last in the storyline chronologically. I remember when I first read it how happy I was with a new Wolfwalker book! A bit sad Dion and Hishn weren't in it, but considering I had been a bit disappointed with their story in the 3rd book I was ok. So I was delighted to discover this centered on Dion and Aranur's granddaughter, very new wolf walker Rezsia! It was also the first book that made me realize the series was science fiction as this is the most sciency-book in the series with the talk of all the biological elements that need to be cultivated, adapted, transformed, designed etc. to make life livable on this planet.
So a good yarn, with a fun twist that's not to hard to guess when you think about it... ;)
I've finished my re-read of the Wolfwalker books with this one, and I wish there were more! Never figured out what happened to the next book (after Wolf in Night), Ghost Wolf. Had a publication date and everything and then it disappeared. *sob*
So a good yarn, with a fun twist that's not to hard to guess when you think about it... ;)
I've finished my re-read of the Wolfwalker books with this one, and I wish there were more! Never figured out what happened to the next book (after Wolf in Night), Ghost Wolf. Had a publication date and everything and then it disappeared. *sob*
July 11, 2011
line is amazing and the details are so wonderful you feel like your actually there!
They were such great stories when I was a young girl that I reread them as an adult!
They were such great stories when I was a young girl that I reread them as an adult!
February 7, 2014
human animal pairing, on a psychological connection between a young girl and her wolf in attempt to help her world... this is a great series.
February 14, 2020
I picked this up because of the recommendation from Anne McCaffrey on the cover. I adore the Pern series. My last pet was a timber wolf/ German Shepherd hybrid. I should have loved this book. I found it pretty good, but three stars rather than four. Part of that is because I figured out the “mysteries” that were supposed to be surprises fairly early.
Rezsia has been raised pretty much in the city, working with scientific explorations. However, she has also linked telepathically with a wolf. Her clan decides to send her off into the forest to increase her connection and track down scientific knowledge from the Ancients.
I got a bit tired of the unknown threats Rezsia doesn’t recognize, and the superior attitude among the group she travels with. They keep saying, “ Yes, you’re ignorant, but you should have known better.”
Rezsia has been raised pretty much in the city, working with scientific explorations. However, she has also linked telepathically with a wolf. Her clan decides to send her off into the forest to increase her connection and track down scientific knowledge from the Ancients.
I got a bit tired of the unknown threats Rezsia doesn’t recognize, and the superior attitude among the group she travels with. They keep saying, “ Yes, you’re ignorant, but you should have known better.”
March 14, 2025
I was not so impressed with Reszia. She was to whinny, slow to act and took to long to thinking about what to do. I did like the hidden personalities of some important people. All in all the book was fast paced and easy to read. The wolves were wonderful as usual. Descriptions were clear and took you right to the place mentioned. My second favorite series...
January 22, 2019
A reread. Still haunting and suspenseful and relevant all these years later. Love all the adventure scenes - I’m not sure I breathe through most of them. The richness of the writing brings every detail to life.
September 10, 2017
Hadn't read this in a decade plus, so decided to re-read. And was pleasantly surprised that the book still stood the test of time, and there was a reason why I decided to keep it from years ago.
The fourth in a series by Tara Harper, this book is more steeped in fantasy than sci-fi and as a result, I liked it better than the rest of the series. About the granddaughter of the famous wolfwalker Dion, this follows Rezsia through a growing of age tale, one where she learns from others, travels dangerous waters, and decides who she wants to be as a heroine.
I enjoyed the tales of the world and why it had become so dangerous, and the band of merry folks Rezs adopts as she goes on her mission...in particular Elgon, Coale and Ukiah. The book is a nice blend of Rezsia figuring things out on her own, and learning from others - thereby growing as a person. The sense of danger is palpable as well - though the dangers are many, Harper does a nice job of blending all of that together to indicate man vs. nature (a nature somewhat caused by our own foibles).
The romance is a light underpinning of the overall story but is there - just my type of romantic storyline, though I would love to read a sequel.
Four stars only because the ending felt somewhat abrupt after so much build up, but this is true fantasy at it's finest. Lovely read.
The fourth in a series by Tara Harper, this book is more steeped in fantasy than sci-fi and as a result, I liked it better than the rest of the series. About the granddaughter of the famous wolfwalker Dion, this follows Rezsia through a growing of age tale, one where she learns from others, travels dangerous waters, and decides who she wants to be as a heroine.
I enjoyed the tales of the world and why it had become so dangerous, and the band of merry folks Rezs adopts as she goes on her mission...in particular Elgon, Coale and Ukiah. The book is a nice blend of Rezsia figuring things out on her own, and learning from others - thereby growing as a person. The sense of danger is palpable as well - though the dangers are many, Harper does a nice job of blending all of that together to indicate man vs. nature (a nature somewhat caused by our own foibles).
The romance is a light underpinning of the overall story but is there - just my type of romantic storyline, though I would love to read a sequel.
Four stars only because the ending felt somewhat abrupt after so much build up, but this is true fantasy at it's finest. Lovely read.
March 6, 2025
Rezsia was a city girl, unequipped to face the dangers of the wilderness. Although she was a wolfwalker, her telepathic link with the wolves was too new to give her the strength and experience she needed to survive in the forest. Then the elders asked her to investigate a series of strange deaths, and what started out as a straightforward task became a desperate struggle between a hidden evil and the fledgling bond between one wolf cub and a woman.
The odd, older wolfwalker, Coale, could teach Rezsia to join in the packsong and run with the wolves. The scouts assigned to escort her could instruct her in forest survival skills. But when even the packsong held secrets, there was no one she dared trust fully. If she hoped to survive, she would ultimately have to search her soul, sift through the memories of the wolves, and bet her life on an inner strength she had never tested . . .
The odd, older wolfwalker, Coale, could teach Rezsia to join in the packsong and run with the wolves. The scouts assigned to escort her could instruct her in forest survival skills. But when even the packsong held secrets, there was no one she dared trust fully. If she hoped to survive, she would ultimately have to search her soul, sift through the memories of the wolves, and bet her life on an inner strength she had never tested . . .
April 28, 2013
I liked it, but it has proved to be not exactly a good entry point into the series. There's a lot a left out which I assume I would have known if I had read the first novel(s) in the series but so had work out over the course of the story which made for a slow, at times confusing read.
Still an interesting take on a SF/Fantasy theme and compared to todays writings it's a delight to have a heroine who's not some mysteriously chosen know it all, but a young girl, well young woman actually, but her voice certainly makes her feel more like a girl, that has to learn her skills and doesn't just get magically granted them.
A hooray for hard working heroines!
Still an interesting take on a SF/Fantasy theme and compared to todays writings it's a delight to have a heroine who's not some mysteriously chosen know it all, but a young girl, well young woman actually, but her voice certainly makes her feel more like a girl, that has to learn her skills and doesn't just get magically granted them.
A hooray for hard working heroines!
January 25, 2025
Read this book years and years and years ago, and finally swung back around to a reread. Forgot how much I liked it, as well as how frustrating it could be. lol
March 21, 2009
This is a VERY good book. All of Tara K. Harper's books are very good.
March 30, 2017
Ahhhh, plot twists so predictable... :P
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