Jane Lindskold’s Through Wolf’s Eyes; Wolf’s Head, Wolf’s Heart; and The Dragon of Despair told the story of Firekeeper, the young girl raised by sentient, language-using wolves who is then plunged back into human society, where her training as a pack animal stands her in good stead amidst political and dynastic intrigues. Now, in Wolf Captured, the focus returns to Firekeeper and her wolf companion Blind Seer, as they find themselves kidnapped and dragged overseas, and forced to maneuver for their lives in an unfamiliar and dangerous new society.
The Liglimoshti worship animals and portents, which rule their lives. And the Liglimoshti are aware, as the other countries are not, that Royal animals like Truth and Blind Seer exist, are intelligent, and can speak to each other. They’ve kidnapped Firekeeper and Blind Seer because they’ve never before heard of a human who could talk to animals. They want to see what Firekeeper can do. They want her to teach them how to do it.
Firekeeper’s more than willing to talk to the animals there. But she fears that Liglim’s Royal animals are being held in polite and unobtrusive bondage. She wants to find out the truth — and, if necessary, free them…