The Sight

If you want really good animal fantasy, David Clement-Davies delivers, both with this awesome novel, and his other "Fire Bringer".

Sometimes the pace is slow, and the book is indeed long and detailed, but anyone who looks closely will see that this is mostly because of how intricate it is. Real wolf fact blended with creative folklore fiction on every page; I think this book does what every great animal fantasy should: make you look at the natural world through new eyes. It's chilling, with the dark fairy tales and horrific cults of blood and sacrifice. It's relatable, with characters as kind as Larka and Kar and as hateful as Morgra. It's eye opening, with the choices the wolves make and the great revelations it gives us about life, show more religion, and the human purpose. All in all, I can read "The Sight" over and over, (and have) and still find new things to love about it. show less

As a lover of wolves in general, I thought this story was true in that aspect. The writer draws you into a world very much set in ours. We learn a different way of thinking, especially when it comes to religion and magic, as well as legends. No one knows for sure exactly how the world came to be, so we hide behind fears of the unknown. That is what this book talks about.

I really doubt I ever finished this as a child? But it was super influential on me. The reread was wild. wolf jesus. Really multiple wolf jesuses. jesi. and the ending has a throwaway line earnestly linking these wolves telekinetic powers to nuclear energy and the atom bomb. David you can't just give me that one sentence and walk away from it.

Almost dnf'd at about the halfway point so it has a supremely soggy middle but glad I pushed through; the ending was fun. Also not a furry but surely this must be a staple of the furry literary canon right. Like if it's not they are missing out.

A beautiful work of fiction. Not only is the story overall complex and richly detailed, but so are the characters, both large and small. Every character no matter how small had a part to play. The Sight is not an easy read. The plot has may rich nuances, complicated interwoven back-stories, and many twists and turns. Clement-Davies even creates new words for the wolves to use and define their world rather then using human ones.

The Sight is a deeply moving story in which the reader can easily find themselves concerned for all the characters both large and small. Even the main a villain, Morgra, found my deep hearted sympathy. All the characters have a reason to be doing what their doing. You understand their motives and the scars that show more mark their past. show less

Magic. Ancient legends come to life. Evil sorceresses and powerful forces. The Sight by David Clement-Davie will keep you turning pages the whole way through.
When Larka is just a pup, a curse is placed on her family that threatens to tear their pack apart. The Sight follows one wolf pup and her families struggle against Morgra, an evil drappa wolf, as well as their fight to keep their clan together. They are forced to flee from the curse, all the while it picking them off one by one. They soon learn the Larka has the power off the sight, and that they are the family that is going to defeat the powers of evil. Larka soon finds herself on her own, and unless she can figure out how to harness her powers, all of the animals will find show more themselves under Morgra’s rule. She has to travel far, in both the worlds above and below, and consult with both the living and the dead. The ending will shock the readers in an twist that you will never see coming.

I thought that The Sight was slow during some points, and confusing and fast-paced during others. Overall, though, the author did a good job of keeping the story interesting. He does a poor job, however, of explaining the more mystical and spiritual parts, most of them leaving the reader confused about what was going on. Many of the characters come back to life in the book, which was very predictable and, I thought, took away from the other twists in the plot. The book itself was written beautifully, one of the best I had ever read. David will transport you into a magical world, full of love, friendship, and evil. It was a beautifully spun tail, one that I would recommend to any reader willing to read through a few slow parts to get to the ones that really matter. show less

I was a little apprehensive about reading the sight due to the fact that it wasn’t my typical type of reading material but I kept my mind open when I began reading it. The first half of the book seemed to drag on a little but as I read I became so seduced by the storyline and after the first 100 pages I was no longer able to put the book down. The emotions that I felt while reading The Sight will stick with me for a long time. I will defiantly recommend this book to anyone who asks.

When i first started reading this i was blown away with the great descriptions and the characters. But as i read on i began to hate it. The over use of growled and snarled got on my nerves.

The story is very long winded and very slow paced. I found when i got to about page 260 i skim read pages to the more important parts. I didnt miss anything from doing this and im fact it helped pick the pace of the book up.

I picked up fell first and because i read the back and the first few pages i knew what to expect in sight which ruined it only slightly.
I gave this a 3 star rating because i think the book had been filled out too much and it needed less description. Otherwise this book is wonderful and deserving of 5 stars.

I cant wait to read show more fell. =] show less