Along Comes a Wolf is a great introduction to Adam Dreece’s fictional world.
4 stars
As the first novel in the Yellow Hoods series, Along Comes a Wolf is a great introduction to Adam Dreece’s fictional world. The characters are rich and vibrant, and the mystery which drives the plot is exciting. Despite the peril faced by the characters, Dreece’s adventure-loaded story is balanced with levity and silliness. The characters and emergent technology evolve with the plot, and the novel delivers a tantalizing glimpse of what is to come in the series.
While Dreece segues his flashbacks well, it can make the narrative confusing and even jarring at times. Quite a lot of backstory is introduced through characters’ internal conflict and flashbacks. However, the flashbacks and the internal narratives develop a richness and depth to the characters who populate Adam Dreece’s world.
This delightful tale is a rollicking ride on a sail-cart through his wonderful world, which cleverly combines nursery rhymes and steam engines. …
As the first novel in the Yellow Hoods series, Along Comes a Wolf is a great introduction to Adam Dreece’s fictional world. The characters are rich and vibrant, and the mystery which drives the plot is exciting. Despite the peril faced by the characters, Dreece’s adventure-loaded story is balanced with levity and silliness. The characters and emergent technology evolve with the plot, and the novel delivers a tantalizing glimpse of what is to come in the series.
While Dreece segues his flashbacks well, it can make the narrative confusing and even jarring at times. Quite a lot of backstory is introduced through characters’ internal conflict and flashbacks. However, the flashbacks and the internal narratives develop a richness and depth to the characters who populate Adam Dreece’s world.
This delightful tale is a rollicking ride on a sail-cart through his wonderful world, which cleverly combines nursery rhymes and steam engines. With his clever and humorous storytelling fueling this genre mash-up, I believe Mr. Dreece blends these two disparate genres quite successfully.
Along Came a Wolf is a grand adventure to read aloud as a family or for tween-aged readers to read for themselves.