I have read the other book written by K.J. Colt, and this little story was, for me, even better. It has the action lacked in her other novel.
The positives:
The action is clear, crisp and nail biting! The ruff attitude of the characters, and the people of Ruxdor in general, really appealed to me as a reader. The tribe from which the protagonist is from, and is trying to prove herself as a leader of, is also well described in this short book. And again, the underlying aggression in this tribe, and in the other tribes with other animal names, are en ever present feeling through the book.
The society description. LOVED IT! The peoples of Ruxdor are devided into tribes. And the tribes are called after different animals, bear, wolf, lions and so on. The distinct differences between them are described in the little details. Anything from how they dress to how they move around. The people from the different tribes also show some attributes from their namesake animal. The wolf is skulking, calculating and dangerous. The bear is strong, proud and fearless. I loved this part quite a bit.
Another thing about the description of the society in the book was how detailed it was and how the author manages to do it through the eyes and actions of the protagonist Klawdia. Everything is detailed, and that is important.
The main character. I can honestly say I love reading about Klawdia. She has everything I look for in a good protagonist. strength, motivation, bravery with a healthy amount of fear that makes her human, and last but not least, she uses her wits as much as her physical strength and abilities to master the challenges set in her path. She is quite believable.
The constructive:
It's too short! :) I wanted more at the end! I wanted to read another 300 +++ pages about Klawdia and the Bear-tribe and the other peoples of Ruxdor. Give us more! :)
I had a hard time believing in a young girl, no matter how well trained and tough, going up against a polar-bear. Now, I'm from a place where parts of the population is used to dealing with them, and they are the scariest beasts around. And it is, by far, the biggest bear and predator in the real world. So, for me, that test of killing the bear was a little bit over the top. She is also forced to rival the other tribes challenges too. so to me it became a bit too much. It evens out through the book, but as a starting point, I thought that the protagonist would be bear food early on. The author just piles on too much for such a short story.
In the end...
This is one of the best short stories in the fantasy genre I have read in a long long time. I loved every second spent reading it. Klawdia is by far, on of my all time favourite fantasy characters. And if you love great believable characters, societies and worlds, this is the book for you!
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