“It is an icy night in the country that long ago was known as Transylvania. The wintry ground crackles as a hunter’s paw breaks the hard earth. The wolf pauses, her breath like smoke in the cold air, then a howl pierces the night. But it is her eyes, not her howl, that speak of danger. Beware of the Sight.”
When a wolf cub is born with a power stronger than that of the magic they already know, the fate of two worlds is held together by one pup, his family’s love, and magic. Passionately written with a fever of magic and a hungry sense of a desire to protect one’s family, The Sight weaves together mythology and wolves, the world of Man and nature, to bring together a fantastic story for children and young adults alike.
Told through the eyes of wolves, The Sight is a story of loyalty and a fierce need for power, and the lengths we go to to protect our family. Clement-Davies may not be a wolf connoisseur (his wolves are slightly humanized) but this does nothing to take away from the impact of the story. His characters are entirely relatable for young adults, whether it be a young female wolf trying to discover herself or a pup learning the ways of the world.
It will take you on a magical journey
through mountains and wintry forests, cavernous rivers and vast plains. My own copy of the book remains tattered and yellowed on my shelf, along with Clement-Davies’ Fire Bringer, kick-starting my urge to write and beginning my unbridled fascination with wolves, such magnificent and fiercly misunderstood creatures. Together with Jack London’s White Fang and Nicholas Evans’ The Loop, it remains my favourite wintry story to date.
Bursting with
imagination and
rich detail, this story
will stay with you
long after you finish
the book.
For those who love: Northern Lights, White Fang, Eragon
The Sight
David Clement-Davies
Publisher: Macmillan Children's
Published: 2000
Review by: Carlotta Eden
Carlotta Eden reads books and watches films and then writes about reading books and watching films. She currently helps edit short story forum Thresholds and writes for Best For Film.
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