Red Wolf: Scout Part 1

I'm still totally into this series. Many little details add up to a very satisfying reading experience because they are true to my own experience across places/cultures. For example, people who are learning language in Red Wolf talk like you actually would. The pre-industrial world everyday life details also feel true. The fights feel real. The hierarchical vs. egalitarian culture clashes (and all the other culture clashes) feel real. The political and economic details–so well researched. I live cross-culturally and am an historian, so I get fussy about these things, and I am just really impressed with Chase's achievement here! And also, you know, exciting, quickly-plotted, and character driven with arcs and growth of all the main characters.
It's been maybe 6 months since I read the previous ones, so I kind of forgot who some of the characters are (and there are a lot now), and I still feel like these would be better when they are all published together in one volume–they're bite-sized at present–and I don't have to put up with CLIFFHANGER ENDINGS, but I'm down for the next ones, for sure.