Gray Wolf

The Legends of Ansu #1

by J.W. Webb, J.W. Webb, Susanne Lakin (Editor)

When he sees red, this berserker isn’t afraid of blood on his hands. Hopefully, none of it is his.Corin an Fol has no trouble channeling rage. So the moody teen angrily leaps into action to warn his people when a gang of murderous pirates launches an attack on their town. But when it’s too little too late, his veins course with red-hot hatred after he watches in horror as his father dies beneath a raider’s axe.

Injured and nursed back to health from the skirmish by a mysterious celestial woman, Corin vows the blackguards that broke his family will pay for their sins. So consumed by revenge and with his sister still missing, the would-be warrior joins an elite regiment… and marches full-tilt into his dark and deadly destiny.

Can the wayward youth save what’s left of his kin, or will he be buried along with his wrath?

Gray Wolf is the pulse-pounding first book in the Legends of Ansu fantasy series. If you like a mix of drama and myth, biting humor, and clashing swords, then you’ll love J.W. Webb’s swashbuckling rescue mission.

Buy Gray Wolf to hunt down evil today!

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook, Ebooks

220 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 27, 2017

About the author

Lost In The Woods
I was born near Doncaster England in the early sixties but later moved south to Sussex, where I lived for many years. One of my (several schools) was at Battle, a small town named after that historic conflict in 1066. You know the one, it culminated with poor Harold getting that arrow in his eye and those rude Normans invading our green and pleasant land. Growing up so close to that scene of ancient carnage awarded me a fascination for all things Dark Age. I'd fallen victim to a weird and random imagination, resulting in a love of epic stories and epic story telling. This affliction prompted me to delve deep into the worlds of Tolkien, Peake, Eddison and Moorcock. Also about this time I commenced drawing imaginary maps and inventing stories about wonderfully nasty folk, doing wonderfully nasty things, whilst pent up in gloomy unpleasant places.

Then at 18 years daft, I found myself thrust deep into the Queen's Household Cavalry. How I arrived there I cannot quite recall. The result was a sharp dose of reality. But not a cure – the affliction ran deep. I left the regiment, and for a time wandered hazy through life hitting nails with hammers, sailing brigantines through southern waters, drinking venomous concoctions with venomous companions, and yes, reading lots more ghastly fantasy books. At 27 years I became to a degree sensible. I married my beloved Rae, a watercolour artist and passionate Celt, and got a sensible career hauling trucks around the British countryside. The trouble with hauling trucks around the British countryside is that it lets the mind ramble willy nilly, when not being tortured by local radio. The result of that rambling was more stories flittering around inside this errant trucker's dizzy head.

Then, during one dark winter night back in 1993, whilst parked forlorn outside a dreary inn, something profound happened. I stumbled into Corin an Fol: a moody, rather difficult individual, mooching about in a deep tangled wood (my imagination). That wood grew into a world (not as hard as it sounds when you write fantasy stuff). The world became Ansu, home to all manner of mismatched mortals and grumpy gods. Late 2001 a plot appeared through the murky trees. It found Corin lost and wandering and introduced him to some other unruly types, resulting in The Shattered Crown. This epic debut was scrawled out with biro ink on paper and still lurks somewhere close. I'm too scared to read it. But The Shattered Crown couldn't contain its characters. These were (and still are) a very rough lot. They demanded a sequel. Instead (just to show who the boss was,) I focussed on a prequel, Fall of Gol being the result. But still the characters would not leave me alone. And so started The Legends of Ansu a forthcoming series of otherworldly tales, mostly involving Corin and his friends.

In late 2012 Rae lost her battle with cancer. I had always promised her a Cornish ghost story based on one of her evocative paintings. And so was born a novella called The Haven. A spooky yarn blending mystery and suspense with past and present. I hope that she likes it. We both loved Cornwall where we lived for many years. During our time there I met with Roger Garland the Tolkien Illustrator, who kindly consented to creating some fabulous images and illustrations for my work. And also designing this superb website! During 2013 I left the world of big wheels behind and focussed instead on writing full time. I moved to Georgia, married my gorgeous former shipmate Joanne, who I've known for 30 years. Since then I have rewritten Fall of Gol shortening it's title to Gol and finally (with substantial assistance from my erudite and excellent editor, Catherine Romano) re-shaped The Shattered Crown into a rivetingly nasty read. Now after twenty-one years in the woods, I am more than ready to unleash these first two offerings in the Ansu series along with The Haven. The third legend: The Lost Prince will be available later

Reviews

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Blurb:
Child of destiny and pawn of the gods


When his parents are murdered and his sister taken by raiders, Corin an Fol’s world crashes in on him. Wild and willful, he joins the elite Wolf Regiment but swiftly falls foul of its swordmaster, the brutal Taskala.

The regiment becomes embroiled in a vicious civil war between the sultan of Permio and rebel tribesmen. Corin, caught in the treacherous power play between rival factions and corrupt leaders, struggles to survive. Torn between his quest for vengeance and growing hatred for the sadistic Taskala, Corin has to intervene when the woman he loves becomes the latest target of Taskala’s wrath.

[Al Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

A highly entertaining pseudo-Celtic fantasy in which a young boy, who sees his father killed and his sister taken by raiders, chooses to become a warrior so he can exact revenge and perhaps save his sister. While the plot isn't overly complex and it's not really anything we haven't read before, it's a lot of fun. Corin is well-drawn, the gags come thick and fast, as does the action. It's like a Marvel movie - it won't win any art awards, but we'll still all line up to see it. Kudos to the narrator, whose Scottish accent adds an authenticity to the whole shebang. You can tell he's enjoying reading it as much as we are listening.

[Lag · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was lots of sword action, some lustful action, and hints of supernatural. The story line was somewhat disjoint and seemed clumsy at times but made for a quick read.

I would not recommend this book for someone looking for a detailed epic action book, but for those wanting a simple story this should do nicely to burn away a rainy day.

[Samantha · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 20%.
I really tried with this book, but when trying involves just skipping huge parts and hoping the book gets better... It's not really salvageable. The writing was very basic. The sentence structure and phrases were ones that I've read a million times, but not as well done. The character development was all "telling" and no "showing" in that we were treated to an in-depth analysis of the character's emotions and motives via a very unlikely conversation with a girl immediately as the first chapter began. I just can't stand this transparent type of character development. The plot was so stilted and stereotypical, with the angry, orphaned teenager being suddenly trained by a blacksmith before quickly going to join a mercenary company. The descriptive elements of the text seemed to focus on all the wrong things. There were so many cliches in this writing and plot that I was literally groaning out loud as I read it and exclaiming "come on, you can't be serious!"
To the author, you wrote a book and that's something to be proud of. However, not every book needs to be published. I advise you to practice your art a little more before your next publication.

[Barefoot Gypsy Jimerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hoping for more excitement!!

I was asked to read this book by a friend an wanted to know what I thought. At first I wasn't sure if it was something that I would read. A hot temper young boy with revenge on his mind. As a young man he has to control his temper. He becoming a Wolf pack fighter his temper shows. He drinks to drown his sorrow falls in love with one of the Wolf trainers. She teaches him how to fight with bigger sword. An not to let his anger show unless he is fighting. He hunts for his sister who was taken an wants to kill the people who took her. So not too bad a story well see how the next book goes.

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Corin an Fol orphaned at an early age when raiders killed both his parents in front of his very eyes and kidnapped his sister. He was fuelled by hate and the need for vengeance as of that forsaken day. He decided to join the wolves but even here he was to find a swordmaster who seemed to hate his guts at first sight and who was the meanest bastard ever - Taskala. So Corin vowed that firstly he would avenge his family and later avenge his lover - the warrior Yasrana who was killed when Taskala betrayed his own wolves. Corin was the leaf in the wind, the harbinger, the vital pawn and the fulcrum. He was the chosen by the Gods and watched over by the fates - past, present and future.
He was a man of courage and nobility and honour as declared by his fellow wolves, so was he to die like a common criminal, for killing the traitorous Teskala? Halfdan - the King's brother and leader of the wolves seems to know something about Corin which Corin himself has no clue about! What does he know about Corin's past? When Corin left the wolves he went solo and turned into the Gray wolf! Women seem to really fall for him and one might even be his downfall or not!! This book is the first in the series legends of Ansu and it has all that a sword and sorcery fantasy epic saga should have, heroes, traitors, warriors, pirates, kings, war and love, honour and overall the Gods! Highly recommend this great read and am dying to read the next in the series!!

[Christina Morley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Corin an Fol is an imperfect hero, doing what he can to survive in a harsh world. The gods follow his steps, but his path is dark and the road difficult. With many enemies and fewer friends, Corin must grow up and become the man needed to carve out his destiny. That destiny remains a mystery in Book 1.

As a boy, Corin's parents are murdered and his sister is taken by raiders. Revenge and the need to find her dead-or-alive give him the push he needs, which leads him to the elite Wolf Regiment. He hopes to join them and learn how to fight. Nothing goes as planned. This is nitty-gritty fantasy with touches of humor by author J.W. Webb, and listening to the audiobook by narrator Andrew McDermott is a real treat.

I received a code for the audiobook. This is my honest and voluntary review.

[Cath · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a book which takes you back to the beginning of Corin an Fol’s story. From his childhood in Finnehalle, as a fourteen year old, when he witnesses Crenise pirates attacking his village. His parents and siblings are killed, with his older sister being taken captive, to be sold as a slave. He instantly becomes an orphan and this alters his life completely. He acts on his own accord, doesn’t bother to do much of any work and just expects others to pay his way. He hasn’t grown up as such.

After years of this, the local innkeeper’s wife is fed up with his behaviour and he gets sent off to work with the local blacksmith. The blacksmith ends up taking him to a nearby city and leaving him to sign up with the elite Wolf Regiment, which he himself was once part of. Unfortunately for Corin, he soon makes an enemy of the swordmaster of the regiment and one of the recruit’s main trainers, Taskala.

There are three regiments, the Bears, the Tigers and the Wolves and it seems the favoured Tigers are yet again being left out of the fighting to come by their patron, Cashwallon. The Wolves are sent in first to each engagement, as Cashwallon wants them disbanded as a regiment. The recruits first job is fighting desert tribesman, after the local sultan asks the king for help. They get stuck fighting in this local civil war, which has nothing to do with where any of them even live.

Corin has to fight to survive the treacherous war between different factions and also keep safe from the corrupt leaders at the top of his totem pole. He is caught in a quest to find his long lost sister, whether dead or alive, and keep out of Taskala’s way. He hates him even more now, after he left his mark on Corin and does something even worse – but that would be telling! Issues come to a head when Taskala sets his aim on Corin’s love life and the woman he is falling in love with.

What Corin will do and where he will end up, is set out in the following pages. This is the first book of five that will feature Corin and continue the tale of his life and the events in it. His path will be a dark one, chosen by the Gods to walk a certain path.

This was a book I read straight through, as quickly as I could. It kept my attention from the very start, with the fate of Corin’s family and then the war and struggles he takes part in. The main characters are interesting and I loved Rana and the mystery woman who appears throughout the book. A great story and I shall look out for the next in the series. I received an ARC copy of this book from Hidden Gems and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed Gray Wolf! Corin an Fol watched as his family was murdered by pirates in a raid on their village. Only one of his sisters survived the raid, but she was taken by the pirates. This sets Corin’s life on self destructive path, until he gets an opportunity to join the Wolves, a group of warriors that provide structure and camaraderie to his life. He meets friends and makes enemies, especially of Taskala, the swordmaster of the Wolves. Corin fights in a war and survives bloody battles, all while he works toward his goal of revenge on the man who stole his sister and killed his family.

I really enjoyed the story of Corin, as he grows from a troubled teenager to a strong young warrior. It took me a bit to get into the story, but by 15% or so, I was hooked. I liked the characters and the writing in this story. I think the world building was quite good as well. Since I listened to the audiobook, I didn’t get to see a map of the world (which I don’t actually know of the ebook has, but it’s pretty common for them to have maps), so sometimes I found it difficult to follow along with where Corin was going in the world. I did get a basic idea of the geography from the writing, but I personally really like when books have maps. There isn’t much magic in this book, only brief mentions of sorcery, and I hope that’s something that will be built upon later in the series. J. W. Webb packed a lot into a book that isn’t super long, but it didn’t feel rushed to me. There are some long segments of time that are skipped over, but it was always clear to me that there was a time jump, and I never felt like I was missing important character or plot development.

The narrator of the audiobook was Andrew McDermott and he did a good job. I found his accent took a little while to get used to but it wasn’t difficult for me to understand except when he was saying unfamiliar words like people or place names. His voices for some characters, like the main character Corin, were quite distinct, but I sometimes found the more minor characters voices more difficult to distinguish.

Overall it was a very good performance of a great story and I’m already listening to the 2nd book in the series! I would recommend it to anyone who likes medieval fantasy!

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the author and I’m voluntarily leaving an honest review.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

Starting out by mentioning that this is not my prefer sub-genre of fantasy. This one leans more into the military side of things.

Aside from this not being my slice of fantasy it was interesting and full of enough action to keep me reading to the end. I did keep hoping we'd see more instances with the "celestials"/deities that Corin would glance upon from time to time. Unfortunately they remained a more "hidden/secret" part of the story. Perhaps there is more to learn of them the deeper into the series one goes.

There was a lot of depth to the character's and their histories with the exception of Corin. And maybe it's not really that. With Corin there's not much to his personality or connections to others. Other then he's unending anger and his "obsessions" with the women he meets (I mean dude
literally falls in love with the first woman he meets outside of his hometown. And then does it again after he loses Yazrana with the next woman he meets). Other then the women Corin interacts with he has little to no connection with anyone else. And he never seems to slow down or considers any advise others give him. He just lets his anger drive all his actions. And once the few characters that had my interest disappeared from the story it started to get more difficult for me to want to continue on. I guess if Corin were to connect with others as the series progresses it could be more enjoyable for me to continue with the story. However if I were to continue to the next book only to find Corin stays the same, I'm not sure there would be enough to keep me interested enough to read much further into the series.

[Space Cowgirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Corin's🐺🍆🌋🔪 Big Adventure In Life💕💔💘

Corin is an aimless and shiftless young man after all of his family is killed or abducted by pirates in this medieval historical fantasy and paranormal novel.
He becomes the apprentice of A huge blacksmith as a last ditch effort to save himself. Polin, the smith, was a retired member of the Gray Wolves, a group of fighters who protect and fight for their noble, Lord Halfdan. He takes Corin to another village where their headquarters are and leaves him with them, to become a man and to learn the skills of a swordsman and fighter.
Corin wants to find his sister, who was taken by Torval, the pirate leader, and kill him and rescue her. At least five Years have passed, though.
For now, he is now under the tutelage of Taskala, the Swordmaster.

ARC Received from Hidden 💎Gems.
The ebook was $2.99 on Amazon at the time of this review.

This is an interesting and entertaining page turner! Recommend for lovers of fantasy and adventure novels. There are some adult scenes and adult language.

[areti tsangaris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story, but…

I was hoping for more. I was once told that the key to great writing, one that readers would remember long after the story was told, was to make an objective for the protagonist, then put every obstacle in their way to prevent them from achieving it. Things that, when thrown at them, made the task near impossible. While there were a number of good obstacles, none of them had me on the edge of my seat questioning whether they would make it out unscathed. The duel with the main character’s antagonist is one such example. It was just too easy, too short of a duel, that I left the fight scene scratching my head wondering how a 1-2 year swordsman beat a sword-master in just a few paragraphs. I had hoped for a really good story, but with the missing words (more proof reading was needed) and the flat fight scenes, I was left wanting. While I have the next 8 books in the series, I wasn’t pulled into the story enough to finish them.

Life is too short to read bad books.

[Mark Graham · Rating 5 out of 5]

What does revenge mean anyhow? In a novel entitled 'Gray Wolf: A Legend of Ansu Fantasy' is a story of medival revenge mixed with love, war, family and so many emotions that one must learn to deal and work with while living life. 'Gray Wolf' is a story of Corin an Fol and his journey as a warrior in a 'Wolf' pack in so many words. Corin has to deal with his own feelings along with all the people he meets along the way to fulfill what he needs to do.

J. W. Webb has written a novel full of description and action. A story of friends and enemies that at times the reader was not sure which at times till the end of the book. 'Gray Wolf' is a novel full of graphic scenes that the author uses a little foul language, but by doing so actually adds to the story and makes it more authentic to the times so to speak. "Gray Wolf' reminds the reader of various other novels in this genre, for example, a mix of 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Narnia Chronicles'.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Corin an Fol is a simple teenager living in his small village and loves his family. When one day Pirates pillage his village and he attempts to warn them only to watch his father die, something inside him is unleashed. Corin is consumed with revenge and will do most anything to exact his revenge and find his missing sister, even join a notorious elite military unit, intent on gaining as much training as he can to aid him in his quest. This is the first book in a series and the stage is set with characters, motives, world building and much more.
I am unsure if I will continue the series. On one hand, we have a story worthy of Conan the Barbarian, complete with damsels in distress, heroes who cannot be vanquished and a true good vs. evil undertone of the plot. However, the story, is pretty misogynistic, a la “Tarnsman of Gor”. There is some issues with the worldbuilding and inconsistencies throughout, that easily jarred me out of the story, which became a bit annoying.

[Leo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Algorithm inspired read

Book was recommended by the digital overlords. I guess the ones and zeros figured i was in a fantasy mood after the last set of books i read. Webb's writing style is different from Ashtons, action is quick and to the point. Characters do not spend paragraphs of contemplation before making a move, and frankly its not always needed. So far, i like the change in story telling styles.

As for Corin the Gray Wolf. Part of the story reminds me of Gemmel style of herioc fantasy. Not quite the same caliber, but i get the feeling Webb was aware of Gemmel. The story itself was short, maybe a little to short. While i did not need pages of dialogue to explain a characters action, some decisions characters made seem to have come from nowhere.

Overall, the book was OK. I curious to see where the story goes. I hope the story telling gets better.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, a splendid fantasy tale. Set on revenge Corin* sets to right wrongs. Good world building. Enticing characters. Somewhere in there either I lost the time line or it wasn't spelled out just so. He leaves home at said age, but yet along the way this story spans 10 years? There is not 10 years explained in this tale. The last reference of age only covers 2 years. I accidentally started the 1st book in the next series and it states it's been 14 years since he has been home, yet one of the main time lines in the next series is referenced in the middle of Gray Wolf. I will keep note of this and change this review if the timeline somehow matches up when I am all through with reading/ listening.

[Bobbie · Rating 3 out of 5]

First, let me start with the fact that I listened to the audiobook version of this book. I’ll admit, I went into it blind as a suggested collection purchase on Audible, and since I drive a lot, collections are wonderful. I just wasn’t too connected to this book, it’s plot, or relative lack thereof, or the main character. I’ll keep listening, again because I bought the collection, but I feel like making it an epic was the goal and so the origination story was super choppy and not compelling as a result of needing to push Corin to the wolves, literally and figuratively, as quickly as possible.

I think the narrator was a good choice for this story, though there were moment of unexpected pauses in the reading that drew my attention to the reading and out of the story.

[Clairisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gray it's about Corin An Fol who was orphaned at a young age because raiders killed his family and kidnapped his older sister. He wants to avenge his family and later decides to join The Wolves to become a warrior. Gray Wolf has elements of Sword & Sorcery, Gods, Warriors, and Celtic Myth. So if you like those elements in a Fantasy story then this book will be a treat. But this is just the beginning of Corin's journey and I am definitely going to read the rest of the Books in The Legends of Ansu Series. This was a great epic Fantasy read full of action and mystery and intrigue. I also loved the extra illustrations in every chapter of Roger Garland. Can't wait to start on the next book.!

[Christopher Connell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a review of the Audible version.

The story took a few chapters to get into, but once it had its footing it moved along quite nicely.

This tale follows Corin an Fol. It begins with a raid on his village and the slaying of his parents and the kidnapping of his sister. And continues up through his time as a soldier.

Corin was a lot like James Bond or Will Riker because he was always shacking up with the ladies. I felt this detracted from the overall story and thus deducted a star. The rest of the story was quite good. The fight scenes were vivid. And there is a splash of supernatural.

Loved the Irish narrator.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Jimmy Jefferson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantasy revenge debit for the slaughter of his father

Corin witnesses his fathers death at the hands of pirates who raid his village. Corin then seeks training and revenge for the death of his father and also an attempt to save his sister who has been missing. Trained as a soldier, he will take his new skills and put them to the test as he seeks a blood debit for the wrongs done to his family and his village. The story is well written and the characters are well developed. The story is fast paced and easy to follow and the descriptions make you feel like you are right there in the story. Check this one out folks, it is worth the read.

[Karyn H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Riveting and Explosive

Okay, so I started this book in my afternoon when I had little distraction, I read and thoroughly enjoyed this book, somewhere along the line the twist seemed rather unrealistic and difficult to grasp. Gray Wolf (Legends of Ansu Book 1) written by author J W Webb, is fascinating yet strange. I enjoyed most of the storyline, the characters, and the setting of this novel.

The main character Corin has a difficult time in this mean and uncaring world, this piece is riveting, well written, and encourages you to delve into its pages.
I am really excited about book 2 where this story will deeper unfold,, As the saying goes, "the whole has never yet been told"

[Roger · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gray Wolf: A Legends of Ansu Fantasy, my first read from author J.W. Webb an author I’d wanted to read since I got Gol: A Legends of Ansu Fantasy #1: Dawn of Legends, back in January of 2017. I got the Kindle edition of this book in January of this year & I was given an Audible copy of this book this month& am voluntarily reviewing. Since I own both the Audible & Kindle editions I was able to follow along while being read to. Andrew McDermott’s narration added to the book's enjoyment. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

[Sean Helms · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good beginning

The origin story of Corin an Fol, who would come to be known as Gray Wolf.
I will just say his humble beginnings were beyond tragic, but he found a new start as a soldier and learned the profession well. This story covers his early adventures and his quest for vengeance along the way.
The book could stand with better editing and proofreading, but the story is good, and I enjoyed reading it.

[Chris Godwin · Rating 4 out of 5]

J.W. Webb delivers an interesting tale in Grey Wolf. The plot and world were well constructed, as were the characters in general. My only real issue was the author's excessive use of blind luck and outside help to save the main character from death. Once is fine, but several instances is a bit too much deus ex machina.

I received a free copy of this book and the review is voluntary.

[Lisa Maughan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The world Mr Webb writes about is so easy to envision. It’s a grim place with sadness and despair. Our main character Corin an Fol doesn’t have it easy. An agonizing past that haunts him. An unknown future. It’s a great back story and does well to fill in any questions if you haven’t started with this book.

[Millennial Book Review · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gray Wolf is a book that I don’t quite know how to review. I wasn’t particularly impressed by it, but I didn’t dislike it either. The plot kept me engaged, but the characters lacked depth and were difficult to connect with. The story was fairly straightforward and the writing was strong, but the world-building needed some work. On the whole, it felt like it was missing something, something to make it stand out from other “sword and sorcery” fantasy novels.

My full review can be found here

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

good tale, quick read

The first 1/4 of book 1 was very rough- almost an outline or a sketch of the story. Keeping the characters straight was hard. Right at 25% it got much better! Lots of action, good guys, villains, fights, and plot twists. Many sex scenes - not a YA fantasy book. I’m willing to read the 2nd book in the series

[Karsa Orlong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love it

Love this book. Corin is such a bad ass. My dude can't catch a break. So much losses in his young life. Good likable characters and ladies love Corin. I see lots of possibilities going forward for this character. Hope the others are as good.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and will be reading the series. I asked for the order of the books because it got a bit confusing. I liked the characters and the plot. It was a good ground laying book for time frame and world building.

[Mr Timothy M Howard · Rating 2 out of 5]

Grey Wolf

I really loved this book, couldn't put it down right up to page 1640 and then things changed like someone else took over writing it. Sorry but didn't work for me and I found that I couldn't finish it.