Bumpy Oak Books

**I was provided an electronic ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for honest review.**

Actual rating: 3.5

Meg Long’s Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves follows the story of Sena. Sena has made her way in the world alone since the death of her mothers in what amounts to the biggest sled dog race on the planet. In this race, the dogs are replaced by a wolf hybrid species and the threats from other racers, the environment, and natural predators is a constant threat. When Sena finds herself on the wrong side of the syndicate, she joins a team of scientists and the race is for pure survival.

Sena is, at first, kind of unlikable as she is made angry and aloof by her life experiences. I was initially concerned I would be following a character I really didn’t care for, but then Long introduced the fighting wolf Iska. Long manages to get the reader invested in Sena’s relationship with Iska and humanizes both Sena and Iska in how they grow together.

The action was nonstop and I read the entire book in one sitting. I would absolutely be interested in a follow-up book exploring Sena and Iska’s future adventures, even though the book did tie up neatly. I look forward to Long’s future works, even outside of this world as the action sequences and glimpses of cultural development shown really promise that Long is capable of much more.