Firekeeper Saga

Firekeeper Saga
Cover for Wolf's Blood, sixth book in the series
Through Wolf's Eyes
Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart
The Dragon of Despair
Wolf Captured
Wolf Hunting
Wolf's Blood
Wolf's Search
Wolf's Soul
AuthorJane Lindskold
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy
Media typePrint, ebook
No. of books8

The Firekeeper Saga is a series of books written by Jane Lindskold. The series was launched in 2001 with the novel Through Wolf's Eyes and as of 2020, is currently made up of eight novels.

Premise

The series follows Firekeeper, a woman who was raised by highly intelligent and magically enhanced wolves. Her mother tasked the pack with not only her upkeep, but also returning Firekeeper to human society as she is an heir to the throne of Hawk Haven. Human society isn't entirely kind to the young woman, as she is seen as an oddity by some and a freak by others. As the series progresses Firekeeper is drawn ever more into human politics and must contend with the maniacal Melina Shield, who desires power above all else. (This is the very broad premise of just the 1st three books.)

Books

  1. Through Wolf's Eyes (2001)
  2. Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart (2002)[1]
  3. The Dragon of Despair (2003)[2]
  4. Wolf Captured (2004)
  5. Wolf Hunting (2006)
  6. Wolf's Blood (2007)
  7. Wolf's Search (2019)
  8. Wolf's Soul (2020)

Publication

The first novel in the series, Through Wolf's Eyes, was first published in 2001 through Tor Books.[3] The next three novels, Wolf's Head, Wolf's Heart, The Dragon of Despair, and Wolf Captured, were published consecutively over the following years, also through Tor Books.[4][5][6] Lindskold released two more books in the series through this publisher, Wolf Hunting (2006) and Wolf's Blood (2007).[7][8] The series was then moved to the publisher Obsidian Tiger, through which the novels Wolf's Search and Wolf's Soul were released in 2019 and 2020, respectively.[9][10]

Cover art for the novels released through Tor Books was created by Julie Bell. Lindskold dubbed these covers "second look covers", defining the term as "while eye-catching in some fashion, demand that the reader pause long enough to take a second look or even to read the jacket copy for the true nature of the novel to emerge."[11][12] Bell would go on to create the cover art for Wolf's Search and the cover for Wolf's Soul was based on Bell's piece “Three Hungry Wolves".[13][14]

Comic adaptation

In 2006 Dabel Brothers Productions acquired the comic license for the Firekeeper Saga, with the intent to make it into an ongoing series. Sean Jordan was named as the series' script writer and director.[15]

Reception

Critical reception for the novels have been positive.[16] Lindskold has received praise for her portrayal of wolves and for her world and characters.[5][3][17]

References

  1. ^ "Series: The Firekeeper Saga". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  2. ^ Riley, Barbara (November 23, 2003). "BETRAYAL, CIVICS AT CORE OF LINDSKOLD'S THIRD IN WOLF SERIES". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Riley, Barbara (November 18, 2001). "Heir chooses wolf over throne". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Lindskold, Jane (2002). Wolf's head, wolf's heart. Tor Book. ISBN 978-0-8125-7549-1. OCLC 1057393236.
  5. ^ a b Steinberg, David (September 14, 2003). "Writer weaves wolf interest into 'Dragon'". Albuquerque Journal. Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Lindskold, Jane M (2004). Wolf captured. New York: TOR. ISBN 978-0-7653-4823-4. OCLC 1016127709.
  7. ^ Lindskold, Jane M (2006). Wolf hunting. New York, N.Y.: Tor. ISBN 978-0-7653-1288-4. OCLC 973705346.
  8. ^ Lindskold, Jane M (2008). Wolf's blood. New York: Tor. ISBN 978-0-7653-5374-0. OCLC 190774281.
  9. ^ Lindskold, Jane M (2019). Wolf's search. OCLC 1128193338.
  10. ^ Lindskold, Jane M (2020). Wolf's soul. ISBN 979-8-6283-4020-2. OCLC 1261761509.
  11. ^ "FAQ – Jane Lindskold's Official Website". janelindskold.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  12. ^ Lindskold, Jane (2008-12-23). "Second Look: Good Idea?". Tor.com. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
  13. ^ "Wolf's Search – Jane Lindskold's Official Website". janelindskold.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  14. ^ "Wolf's Soul – Jane Lindskold's Official Website". janelindskold.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ^ "Dabel Bros. License 'Through Wolf's Eyes'". icv2.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  16. ^ D'Ammassa, Don (June 2003). "The Dragon of Despair". Chronicle: SF, Fantasy & Horror's Monthly Trade Journal. 25 (5): 36.
  17. ^ Riley, Barbara (July 30, 2006). "Fifth wolf novel continues with wit, magic and fascination". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Newspapers.com.