Ghost Hunter
Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Series
Author: Michelle Paver
Book 6 in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series
Pages: 293
Published: 2009
Age: 11+
Her cry rips the souls from your marrow. With her spear she snares them. She devours them. Eostra truly is an eater of souls.
Winter is coming. Souls' Night draws near. Eostra, the Eagle Owl Mage, holds the clans in the grip of terror. Torak must leave the Forest and seek her lair in the Mountain of Ghosts, while Renn faces an agonizing decision. Wolf, their faithful pack-brother, must overcome wrenching grief. And in the final battle against the forces of darkness, Torak will make the most shattering choice of all.
Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (2010); Voya Perfect Ten (2010)
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.