I had to sit back to think long and hard about my final thoughts about this novel. There were just so many great elements ranging from the detailed storyline, the diverse group of characters that each contributed to Vaelin journey and the story itself, and the author's writing style that changed this storytelling to something way beyond that made this an exceptional read. But going into this I had realized, much later on, I should have read Raven’s Shadow trilogy before diving into this fantasy novel to get a better understanding of the characters, their tormented pasts and how war changed each individual character. I believe because of that, I wasn't able to form a real connection with the characters and story thus making it more than difficult to really immerse myself into the epic fantasy world that the author was able to create for us. Furthermore I had a minor (or maybe the biggest?) issue was the pacing of the story. It was damn slow. Too damn slow if you ask me. Don’t get me wrong I normally love the build up when the slow pace is done right and unpopular opinion or not, “The Wolf's Call” was dragging me down. I’m not gonna lie but due to the pacing of the story, I found myself more often than not losing focus and having to backtrack to reread a line I have already read. That’s never a good sign people but despite that I was able to quickly redirected my attention half way through the novel when the story really started to progress. I won’t provide too many details to spoil the series holy shit, the author left a lasting impression on me and I look forward to seeing what he has to bring with the next edition of the duology.