Wolf Spirit: The Story of Moon Beam

Beverly Lein
Inkwater Press (2010)
ISBN 9781592994663
Reviewed by Victoria Gonzales for Reader Views (08/10)


This book is absolutely amazing. It is one of those books where you are sad to have it end. The novel shows you how people lived in the past centuries and how they lived off the land. Because it is set in a rural area, and the main character Rachel has very little interaction with the far away town, except for the Native Americans, the story is almost timeless. Rachel is orphaned at a young age, and learns to survive on her own. She raises a few wolf cubs, and over time becomes the alpha mother to many generations of wolves. She becomes a legend to the Native Americans, and it is not until one man from the tribe is injured that she makes herself known. She brings the man to her home and heals him. What follows is a story of romance, adventure, and mystery.

Ultimately the book is very exciting and also very intriguing. It presents a very attractive, but also very dangerous and realistic picture of life in the forest away from civilization. The story is remarkable, and the wolves are very memorable. All of the wolves have their own personalities and characteristics, and their interactions with Rachel are all different. It is fascinating to read how Rachel manages her own life and at the same time creates a special relationship with each of “her” wolves.

I highly recommend this book to anyone. I think both men and women would enjoy this book because it has a little something for everyone. It is especially good for animal lovers and for people who enjoy nature and history. I think it is a very enjoyable and captivating novel, and definitely worth reading and re-reading. “Wolf Spirit: The Story of Moon Beam” is absolutely believable, and reads almost like an exciting travel memoir rather than a fiction novel.

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