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, 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.