Wolf Brother
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series
Author: Michelle Paver
Book 1 in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
Pages: 295
Published: 2004
Age: 11+
Six thousand years ago. Evil stalks the land. Only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers, and into dangers they never imagined.
History, mythology & magic combine in this page-turning, original, and spectacularly told adventure story. Torak and Wolf are joined by an incredible cast of characters as they battle to save their world, in this first book of the 'Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.'
WH Smith Children's book of the Year Nominee (2004); Manchester Book Award (2004); Parents' Choice Award (2004); Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee (2009)
About the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series
Books in series order
- 1.Wolf Brother(2004)
- 2.Spirit Walker(2005)
- 3.Soul Eater(2006)
- 4.Outcast(2007)
- 5.Oath Breaker(2008)
- 6.Ghost Hunter(2009)
Reading age: 11+ years
This series should be read in order.
Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Its people are hunter-gatherers. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world.
Only one boy can stop it - 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son of the burden that is his. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit's help to overcome it.
Torak is an unwilling hero. He is scared and trusts no one. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend may mean risking your life.