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Wolf Tower The Claidi Journals I Claidi Journals Paperback Tanith Lee Books

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Wolf Tower The Claidi Journals I Claidi Journals Paperback Tanith Lee Books

** spoiler alert ** This was a quick and enjoyable read. The main character was very likable, and I found myself rooting for her the entire time. There were times I was confused as to who I wanted to see her with, as the one male does a great job in deceiving not only Claidi but the reader as well! I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!
The author describes a new world in a way that the reader can picture exactly what Claidi sees. I am curious as to how the House and Garden, the Waste, and the other cities all came to be. I hope that we are rewarded with this history in the following books.
The writing is endearing; it is Claidi writing in her stolen journal, and the words are definitely that of a young girl writing her feelings. I enjoyed how she used "filthy word" when she refused to repeat swear words that were spoken. There were also a lot of (?)s and (!)s to accompany observations that she made. The reader also was allowed to witness her slowly understanding new phrases and ways of life.


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Wolf Tower The Claidi Journals I Claidi Journals Paperback Tanith Lee Books Reviews

Serving girl Claidi labors at the whim of a selfish and spoiled princess in a palace garden surrounded on all sides by a vast toxic wasteland. When a stranger from the outside is captured, Claidi joins in a conspiracy to escape with him, and they set out on a journey back to his home city.

The entire story is written in diary form, which adds an element of charm and innocence to the writing style. Claidi voices her doubts and her uncertainties, but also shows a clever cynical wit that will serve her well in the adventures to come.

Those adventures lead her to a village of folk who can talk to their sheep. She is nearly thrown off a cliff in a ritual sacrifice at another village, and she falls in with a group of nomadic bandits, eventually befriending their leader, and finding herself forced to choose between two men she has come to care for.

Her choice leads to a cruel betrayal, and a final chance for Claidi to take control of her own destiny. And boy does she ever!

I felt the middle of this story suffered from too much of Claidi as a passive observer, someone that things happen to. The heavily-cliched and predictible sacrifice sequence didn't help matters, although it's a fairly minor scene that is over quickly.

The climactic chapters more than make up for this as Claidi's final act of self-liberation is one that I found myself cheering for.

Lee's setting has a vaguely post-apocalyptic feel to it, with an odd menagerie of mutated animals from giant tame red aligators to talking sheep. There is not magic in the sense of sorcery, but there is quite a bit of forgotten technology that functions as magic for all intents and purposes in this world. Claidi, as diarist, gives us more description of some cultures than others depending on her moods, and she is quick to judge, sometimes paying the price when her initial assessments are proven wrong. The level of detail that we do get is fairly good, and several of the civilizations that are described come off as quite intriguing. A few, like the horse-nomads that Claidi befriends, are fairly stereotypical. The romantic plotline is also pretty straightforward, although the intrigue that surrounds the reason for Claidi being chosen to help the prisoner escape ends up being both complex and well thought out.

Claidi is presented in a likeable voice that has a modern rhythm to it. Although there are places where the illusion of the diary falls away as the more complex narration comes to the fore, Lee always manages to bring the reader back to the diary style with an offhand remark or an abrupt aside from Claidi.

The is an enjoyable bit of young adult fantasy/romance that presents a detailed world and gives us a growing, likeable heroine to be our guide. Not everything here is original, plot-wise, but the strong finish makes the climax of Wolf Tower well worth the journey.
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I enjoyed this book immensely when I was younger, and for a while after but, as an adult, (and not having read it for years) I'm not sure how much enjoyment I would get out of it these days. I believe I would still enjoy it, but just not as much as when I was still young. It was written for young adults, and therefore (probably) best enjoyed by them.

That being said...

I liked the way it was told through diary entries. I've noticed that this doesn't always work in books, as sometimes the writing seems to jump and jump and jump through events that, sometimes, never get told. However, the Claidi Journals addressed this well and I rarely found myself wondering what the heck was going on. Though it was quite obvious it couldn't be a real journal (though, of course, it is in the books) for the fact that it was all to well written and remembered, that was easy to ignore.

I enjoyed the writing and the plot. None of the characters particularly annoyed me, and I found Claidi's naivety to be funny rather then bothersome. I remember laughing a little when she didn't know what a skunk was.

She was also a very believable character. Having grown up in the House, she believes all the people's outside of it to be savages. Therefore, when she meets people outside for the first time, that is how she reacts to them; like they are savage, or at least not trustworthy. Her character develops, and there are no real hops from her being distrustful of anyone to suddenly being welcoming to everyone. We see her change from being afraid of the outside world, to being more accepting of it (and not just through this book).

I liked the element of romance in the book, which wasn't so heavy that it made the book unbearable, and it wasn't so light that it was hard to catch onto. The couple was perfect and the way that got together made me (as a teen) sigh happily.

Even though back then I didn't really know what dystopia novels were (and therefore don't know if I would have liked them), I have since realized that, though this whole book is not dystopia, it does have dystopian elements in this. Mild ones, and only in small parts (The Tower City, etc.), but it's still there. I've also since realized that I quite like dystopia, even mild, fleeting ones. As I said, not this whole book is centered on a dystopian society, or even world, but it's there strongly enough to be enjoyed (perhaps) by those who like dystopia.

This series is also good for those who like bits and pieces of the entire story arc to be scattered through all four books. The reader picks up bits and pieces of what the whole Master Plot/Plan is, not just in one area or time in the book, but throughout all four books, until everything is tied together and shown to be related even if, sometimes, it seems they aren't/shouldn't be.

The ending of the book was great and I remember wanting to go out right away and buy the next book, just to seem how Claidi's journey would continue.

All in all, I recommend this book to young adults who like very very mild dystopia, light LIGHT romance, a strong (if naïve) female lead, and a journey that you can't wait to continue.
I love the Claidi journals and would suggest them to anyone who wants an easy read that still allows the reader to just float off to another world for a while!
I read this whole series as a child and it was fantastic so I'm starting the series for my daughter. I even want to reread it as an adult.
I loved these books SO MUCH!! I plan on re reading them for the third time again!!
I needed his one to complete the series. I may update His review once I’ve had a chance to read them.
** spoiler alert ** This was a quick and enjoyable read. The main character was very likable, and I found myself rooting for her the entire time. There were times I was confused as to who I wanted to see her with, as the one male does a great job in deceiving not only Claidi but the reader as well! I cannot wait to read the rest of this series!
The author describes a new world in a way that the reader can picture exactly what Claidi sees. I am curious as to how the House and Garden, the Waste, and the other cities all came to be. I hope that we are rewarded with this history in the following books.
The writing is endearing; it is Claidi writing in her stolen journal, and the words are definitely that of a young girl writing her feelings. I enjoyed how she used "filthy word" when she refused to repeat swear words that were spoken. There were also a lot of (?)s and (!)s to accompany observations that she made. The reader also was allowed to witness her slowly understanding new phrases and ways of life.