Ahoy there me mateys!  I have always loved wolves so the idea of getting the inside perspective of a pack was appealing.  In this novella, Sean links her mind using a neurological interface with a female wolf in the name of scientific research.  I found the technology aspect of this book to be intriguing even if the consequences were alarming.  However, this wasn't the strong science oriented book that I wanted.

What the novella focused on was the toxic and failing relationship between Sean and her wife.  Sean is set up to be a selfish person who is only focused on her research.  However, I didn't really sympathize with her wife, Riya, either.  Riya also makes bad choices.  In fact, the moral of this story might be that all people are selfish, want connection with no real effort, and ultimately make decisions based on pure emotion even when they believe they are logical.

This is not a happy story.  The people are miserable.  The wolves are miserable.  The world is miserable.  Greed is the leading motivation.  The near future does not look very pleasant or appealing.  And I kinda despised the ending.

That said for being such a stark and sad look at humanity, I did feel it was well written.  The people and situations felt realistic.  The ethical considerations are touched upon.  I can't say I liked this very much (despite the wolves) but I would read something else by the author.  Arrrr!