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Dante and me at Never Cry Wolf Rescue.
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Promise of the Wolves, Simon & Schuster, June 2008
To read more about Promise of the Wolves, check out my new website at:
www.DorothyHearst.com
What is the promise of the wolf? Never consort with humans. Never kill a human unprovoked. Never allow a mixed-blood wolf to live.
At least that what the wolves of the Wide Valley believe. Until a young wolf dares to break the rulesand forever alters the relationship between wolves and the humans who share their world.
Born of a forbidden mixed-blood litter and an outcast after her mother is banished, Kaala is determined to earn a place in the Swift River pack. But her world is turned upside down when she saves a human girl from drowning. Risking expulsion from their pack and banishment from the Wide Valley, Kaala and her young packmates begin to hunt with the humans and thus discover the long-hidden bond between the two clans. But when war between wolves and humans threatens, Kaala learns the lies behind the wolfs promise. Lies that force her to choose between safety for herself and her friends and the survival of her packand perhaps of all wolf- and humankind
"Hearsts remarkable fluency when writing in Kaalas voice is immediately absorbing. . . The relationships between the human characters and wolf characters are keenly felt and the conflicts sharply imagined. Hearst's keen interpretations of wolf behavior, senses and sensibilities will enchant paranormal fans and animal lovers alike.
--Publishers Weekly
"A vivid, enchanting tale of friendship, trust and adventure."
--Kirkus Reviews
"If you loved Watership Down, you should not miss reading Promise of the Wolves,"
-- Jean Auel, author of Clan of the Cave Bear and The Shelters of Stone
"The story of Kaala and her pack takes readers on a journey into a rich and fascinating world. A remarkable look into the mind of another kind of being."
--Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation
"Wolf Chroniclesthe story of how the wolf became the dogis a mesmerizing take on the history of the last 14,000 years, and an insightful commentary on todays relationship between humans and the other animals that share our world. A fascinating read."
Harriet Rohmer , Founding Publisher, Childrens Book Press
To read more about Promise of the Wolves, check out my new website at:
www.DorothyHearst.com