The Laughing Wolf

Book Review: The Dragon Of Despair, By Jane Lindskold

First off, if you have not yet read anything by Jane Lindskold, you are missing a real delight. This latest entry in the “Firekeeper” saga is outstanding, and builds expertly on the first book in the series, Through Wolf’s Eyes, and its companion Wolf’s Head, Wolf’s Heart.

The books follow the life of Firekeeper, a young woman raised by royal wolves as one of their own, in honor of a promise made to her dying mother. Firekeeper is discovered by a team sent to find out what happened to the settlement of which her mother was a part, and who then take her back to “the civilized world.”

There is, of course a great deal more to this, but I will not go into it lest I spoil some of the delightful writing, plot lines, and such that await you. As good as Dragon is, if you have not read the first two books, take the time to do so such that you can savor this delightful read.

Jane Lindskold is one of those authors who does outstanding writing that is also a good read. After “discovering” her courtesy of the late, and much missed, Roger Zelazny and a push by David Weber, I was taken enough to order all of her out-of-print books used, and was not disappointed. These latest efforts are a treat for the mind, and I look forward with anticipation to continuing the journey of Firekeeper in the next volume of the series.

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