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Wolfish
Wolfish | Christiane M. Andrews
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The Inquisitors Tale meets The Book of Boy in this adventurous fantasy inspired by the myth of Romulus and Remus. Twelve-year-old Rae is content as the adopted daughter of shepherds, helping with the flock and reveling in the beauty of her familys hillside farm. But after a frightening encounter with a wolfto whom she feels a sudden, peculiar connectionRae realizes there is much more to her past, and her future, than she could have imagined. Meanwhile, a young girl named Alba goes about her days as an oracles apprentice, a duty that confines her to a distant, watery cave. But when she bestows a troubling prophecy on the rising boy-king, her words unintentionally begin a reign of terror, and send Alba on a desperate mission alongside Rae and the wolf. Inspired by Roman mythology, this mysterious and uniquely magical adventure explores the intricate roles of nature and fate in our lives, the power of language to shape our world, and the boundless importance of love and kindness.
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Wolfish | Christiane M. Andrews
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In this Romulus and Remus retelling, the abandoned twins are paralleled with two other children who face neglect and isolation; all four children have coping and survival mechanisms, some positive and others negative, some developed and some given by nature. Andrews emphasizes found family tropes, the benevolence of nature and animals, and the healing and knowledge that can come from spending time in nature. An absolutely beautiful book.