October 1, 2006
Gr 7 Up-After a war that raged for many years, Oliza Shardae Cobriana has become the heir to both the avian and serpiente thrones. As a symbol of peace at Wyverns Court, she is expected to choose a mate who will become her king, but how can she choose between the serpiente, Urban, and the avian, Marus? When the princess is kidnapped and a note is found claiming she has abdicated the throne, mistrust erupts again between the races. Characters from "Hawksong" (2003), "Snakecharm" (2004), and "Falcondance" (2005, all Delacorte) are mentioned but no prior knowledge of the previous books is needed to understand the plot. A novel about the difficulty of bringing together two very diverse races and the sacrifices inherent in ruling, "Wolfcry" is a tale of the spirit and love that this ruling class has for its subjects."June H. Keuhn, Corning East High School, NY"
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January 1, 2007
Oliza, the half-hawk, half-cobra offspring of royal shape-shifters from [cf2]Hawksong[cf1], must decide between an avian or serpiente suitor and risk tearing apart her two peoples' fragile truce. In the end, her peace preserving prophecy-inspired choice is a shape-shifter wolf-woman and abdication from the throne. Although the same-sex romance is chemistry-free, the avian and serpiente cultures' sophistication adds interest.
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