Inti Flynn is a biologist who moves to Scotland with her depressive twin sister after a traumatic incident. boldly eco-conscious to the point of stubbornness, Inti leads a rewilding project that aims to reintroduce wolves to the forest in order to restore biodiversity. despite her noble intentions, she faces resistance from local farmers & townspeople, who fear that the wolves may pose threats. when someone turns up dead, Inti struggles to prove that it's not the wolves, even tho the alternative seems much worse.
i must say that it's a sonnet to the nature, with special focus on the environment, climate change & ecological regeneration. it also touches upon some important issues like domestic violence & toxic relationship. this novel is fierce & powerful. it scalds with fury but soothes with empathy. & without doubt it's one of the best.
it reminds me so much of Lone Wolf, a novel by Jodi Picoult i read long time ago. wolves have always got a strange place in human consciousness. inspiring both awe & terror, they're widely mythologized & yet little understood by humans who hunt them. the author takes them as a central metaphor to portray love & pain. i can guarantee that you'd look at the world a little differently after reading this.
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