The Wolf of the North

Posted on 12 August 2017 by Duncan M. Hamilton

It has been generations since the Northlands have seen a hero worthy of the title Many have made the claim, but few have lived to defend it Timid, weak, and bullied, Wulfric is as unlikely a candidate as there could be A chance encounter with an ancient and mysterious object awakens a latent gift, and Wulfric s life changes course Against a backdrop of war, tragedy, and an enemy whose hatred for him knows no bounds, Wulfric will be forged from a young boy, into the Wolf of the North This is his tale. Free Read The Wolf of the North [ by ] Duncan M. Hamilton [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr Admittedly, I had only bought this audiobook because of how short it was I wanted something I could get through before the end of work tonight, but not something that I couldn t finish I only listen to audiobooks at work so I would ve had to wait til Monday to continue Man am I glad I chose this book It was so much better than I had expected.The premis is actually pretty typical of a fantasy novel the coming of age tale of a great warrior Wulfric is the son of the First Warrior in their l Admittedly, I had only bought this audiobook because of how short it was I wanted something I could get through before the end of work tonight, but not something that I couldn t finish I only listen to audiobooks at work so I would ve had to wait til Monday to continue Man am I glad I chose this book It was so much better than I had expected.The premis is actually pretty typical of a fantasy novel the coming of age tale of a great warrior Wulfric is the son of the First Warrior in their little village His dad is fierc...I really liked the way this story was told, it was a lot like King Killer Chronicles in that one of the characters in the book is narrating a story In this case it s an older man who s profession seems to be story telling.It was a really quick read, the fact that the story was being narrated by someone else helped speed the story along because the author was able to put in non awkward time gaps.Sometimes time gaps can be awkward or jolting, but before each time gap you get an interlude with the I really liked the way this story was told, it was a lot like King Killer Chronicles in that one of the characters in the book is narrating a story In this case it s an older man who s profession seems to be story telling.It was a really quick read, the fact that the story was being narrated by someone else helped speed the story along because the author was able to put in non awkward time gaps.Sometimes time gaps can be awkward or jolting, but before each time gap you get an interlude with the story teller, and then he just says and we ll continue with the story 3 years later go over some random plot points from those three years and you pick up to where you need to be to reasonably progress the character In this way, you don t get this hero going from novice to badass in a matter of chapters and have it seem forced and fake Plot This series so far has been about warring clans towns who...Solid two star book.This book wasn t terrible but it wasn t great either The story was mildly interesting despite the sheer number of poorly executed fantasy tropes The main problem with this book was the pacing The plot seemed to be sprinting towards the climax and then the climax never came POVs shifted at a jarring pace and this combined with the overly quick pacing made for a confusing read This book may have benefited from a few hundred extra pages, a slower pace anddi... The Wolf of the North is outstanding to start to what looks to be a great fantasy trilogy I listened to the audio book and, as always, Simon Vance brings the story and characters to life These books are currently reasonably priced onThe title interested me in looking into this book I like the Viking type stories There are flavors of Norse mysticism in the book but the story is not heavily reliant on that genre This is a multilayered epic fantasy story Wulfric starts out as kind of The Wolf of the North is outstanding to start to what looks to be a great fantasy trilogy I listened to the audio book and, as always, Simon Vance brings the story and characters to life These books are currently reasonably priced onThe title interested me in looking into this book I like the...A competent, exciting, traditional epic fantasy Not as good as Anthony Ryan s Blood Song with which it sharesthan one similarity , but still good all the way through I ll definitely be continuing the series.I picked up The Wolf Of The North based upon a couple things Firstly, it s generally positive reviews Secondly, it was recommended on Audible, and narrated by the brilliant Simon Vance Thirdly, it was only 10 hours, and one thing I LOVE is bite sized fantasy The novel is a pretty straightforward mashup of quite a few stories we ve all read already It b...Basic but not great I liked the book but the author has a basic writing style without much energy and excitement The book was free for me since I have Kindle Unlimited, I will read the next book because I can t start a series and not finish itThoroughly EnjoyableI found this to be an excellent, well written, engaging story Fast paced but not lacking in details, I felt most of the characters came to life for me I ve become very picky in my sci fi fantasy choices because I m probably not the usual target audience Most seem to be in the young adult age group, which is fine and you can find some very good stories in the YA But this f...To be completely honest, this was originally a cover buy While I was waiting for this to arrive, I looked at the synopsis and it sounded like something I would love Then, when it finally arrived, I was a little disappointed because it was only around 300 pages or so, which for me is a pretty small book But let me tell you, I am so happy that I gave this a chance because I enjoyed it immensely This sounds like your stereotypical fantasy novel the coming of age of a famous and great warrior To be completely honest, this was originally a cover buy While I was waiting for this to arrive, I looked at the synopsis and it sounded like something I would love Then, when it finally arrived, I was a little disappointed because it was only around 300 pages or so, which for me is a pretty small book But let me tell you, I am so happy that I gave this a chance because I enjoyed it immensely This sounds like your stereotypical fantasy novel the coming of age of a famous and great warrior And that is definitely the case, but there was just something about this book that really drew me in and kept me interested There isn t really too much that happens throughout this book as it is the first in a series, but the character growth was enjoyable and the narrator was fantastic Wu...I love a good story teller I love when a book portrays a story teller giving you the story that will unfold It reminds me of my Grand Father or my Father I guess it is the nostalgic way of viewing things The Wolf of the North is a great story As always its about a boy and a girl Can the boy get the girl But this one has a twist like every good one does.The similarities with Vikings in this story will put you at ease The beliefs of the characters are very much in line with them But it I love a good story teller I love when a book portrays a story teller giving you the story that will unfold It reminds me of my Grand Father or my Father I guess it is the nostalgic way of viewing things The Wolf of the North is a great story As always its about a boy and a girl Can the boy get the girl But this one has a twist like every good one does.The similarities with Vikings in this story will put you at ease The beliefs of the characters are very much in line with them But it also reminded me to King Killer Chronicles or Blood Song by Anthony Ryan The main characters are Wulfric the boy, son of the First Warrior of h...

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12 August 2017

Duncan M. Hamilton