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This picks up right after the first Spice & Wolf novel with the wisewolf Holo and merchant Lawrence returning to Lawrence’s guild with what they believe is merchandise that will help establish Lawrence, but soon learn could leave him bankrupt.
Like the first book, it’s a story about economics dressed up as medieval-lite fantasy. I didn’t find the actual plot as interesting as I did in the first book, but liked that the setting was different (largely the city and guilds rather than a rural setting) and that it wasn’t a retreading of the same economics. There was also considerably less focus on Holo’s human appearance making her look so young (instead of hundreds of years old), possibly because the romantic undertones were emphasized more.
Like the first book, this is much more engaging and interesting than a book about medieval-lite fantasy economics has any right to be.
Like the first book, it’s a story about economics dressed up as medieval-lite fantasy. I didn’t find the actual plot as interesting as I did in the first book, but liked that the setting was different (largely the city and guilds rather than a rural setting) and that it wasn’t a retreading of the same economics. There was also considerably less focus on Holo’s human appearance making her look so young (instead of hundreds of years old), possibly because the romantic undertones were emphasized more.
Like the first book, this is much more engaging and interesting than a book about medieval-lite fantasy economics has any right to be.