The Wolf and His King

This book is a queer retelling of the twelfth-century tale of Bisclavret the werewolf. I had no knowledge of this legend but still enjoyed the book. It is a well written tale of love, betrayal, isolation, and fealty. Like many of the books I've been reading lately, the big conflict in this book is hiding truth out of fear. In this case, it's Bisclavret's "wolf sickness." The prose is wondrous and the character development was excellent. Longman made an interesting choice by only naming Bisclavret. All the other characters are known only by their relationships to each other. I still don't know how I feel about that choice, but I did enjoy the book.