While Reva as a point-of-view will be missed, the rest really never quite worked well. However, it would be optimal to read Blood Song before reading The Wolf’s Call to fully learn how Vaelin became the person he is and why he is so motivated.įor The Wolf’s Call, Ryan returns to Vaelin being the sole point-of-view protagonist, which is a welcome return to form. The Wolf’s Call can be read without reading any of the Raven’s Shadow books as each relationship Vaelin has and who is are well established without harking back to the past too much. Now, that Far West is not so far, and Vaelin intends to sail there himself and save her, no matter how she may feel about Vaelin now that it’s been ten years. Sherin, a healer, a former member of Fifth Order of the Faith, and Vaelin’s past love was last seen at the end of Blood Song sailing for the Far West without Vaelin. Vaelin has seen enough war in his life already and has no intention to help the realm of the Merchant Kings until he learns someone from his past is in danger from this looming threat. Vaelin is continuing to live out his duties as Tower Lord of the Northern Reaches and training his young niece Ellese when he learns of a growing army the Stalhast, otherwise known as the Steel Horde, and their leader who calls himself a living god. The Wolf’s Call takes place ten years after Blood Song and five years after the end of Queen of Fire. However, The Wolf’s Call, the first book in a duology series Raven’s Blade, brings Vaelin Al Sorna back to the forefront of the story and returns Ryan’s voice to its original strength. Anthony Ryan’s voice in Blood Song is a perfect balance of Robin Hobb and Joe Abercrombie, while the sequels tend to lean too far towards Abercrombie. Disappointing is the best way to describe them, as they are in themselves not bad books, but they are a decline from what made Blood Song so fantastic. While B lood Song, the book that introduced us to Vaelin, is a must-read for any fantasy reader, its follow-ups left much to be desired. Vaelin Al Sorna has returned, both literally and spiritually.

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