STAR-WARS-LIKE ADVENTURE – “COLD THE NIGHT, FAST THE WOLVES”

After angering a local gangster, seventeen-year-old Sena Korhosen must flee with her prize fighting wolf, Iska, in tow. A team of scientists offer to pay her way off her frozen planet on one condition: she gets them to the finish line of the planet’s infamous sled race. Though Sena always swore she’d never race after it claimed both her mothers’ lives, it’s now her only option. But the tundra is a treacherous place, and as the race unfolds and their lives are threatened at every turn, Sena starts to question her own abilities. She must discover whether she’s strong enough to survive the wild – whether she and Iska together are strong enough to get them all out alive.  (see more)

AN EMOTIONAL, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, DIVERSE, ICY ADVENTURE THAT READS LIKE A STAR WARS MOVIE!

4.5 ICY EXCITING STARS!

This was incredibly enjoyable! And soooo movie worthy!

“Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves“ reads like a retelling of Star Wars with a setting similar to the ice planet Hoth and the adventures of Anakin Skywalker as a racer in Tatooine.

Just like Star Wars , this is an emotional, non-stop action, coming-of-age adventure, so It is impossible not to connect with orphaned Sena and root for her as she tries to overcome the grief of losing her mothers (yes, this book is also an LGBTQ read!) while trying to escape the dangerous, gang ruled icy tundra of a planet where she lives.

The writing, pace, characterization and worldbuilding makes this book an exciting page-turner and the inclusion of relevant themes like ancestry, family ties, colonialism and bigotry makes is a well rounded read that will not disappoint both fiction and speculative fiction readers.

This was such an immersive experience I could swear I had either dreamt this world or lived here in other life! And, on top of all that, this is a treat for animal lovers! Sena is as devoted to her wolf Iska as she is to her family and friends. Their relationship is so precious you may need a box of tissues!

This book is perfect for this season since it is the ultimate wintry read and perfect to celebrate National Science Fiction Day.  I can’t recommend it enough!

You would enjoy this book if you like Dystopian/Sci-Fi adventures and books of these categories and topics: