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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother: Book 1

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Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother: Book 1 by Michelle Paver

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By Michelle Paver

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A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The first book in the internationally bestselling Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series by renowned author Michelle Paver.

Thousands of years ago, a powerful and malevolent force conjured a demon: a demon so evil that it could only be contained in the body of a ferocious bear, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it …

Twelve-year-old Torak sees his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, he asks his son to make him a promise. Alone, wounded, terrified and on the run, Torak must now lead the bear to the Mountain of the World Spirit – a mountain that no one has ever found before. But can Torak keep his promise?

A terrifying quest commences in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.

Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.

Latest sequels Oath Taker and Viper’s Daughter published in 2020-21.

Reviews

18 Sep 2024

The book has sad parts like when Ren and Torak almost die of frostbite, or when Torak's father dies because of the bear. Overall, it is an outstanding book I can't wait to read book two!

03 Sep 2024

Made no sense, completely pointless

01 Sep 2024

This is the best book I've read this summer. It is the kind of story thrilling, magical and complete page turner. I read it in one day and can't wait to read the whole series!

08 Aug 2024

Amazing

03 Sep 2023

Love how it is set in the stone age.

23 Aug 2022

An exciting story about 12 year old Torak and his wolf cub friend. The chapters are quite short but make you want to keep reading. Themes to explore include friendship, bravery, loss and adventure.
I think this will be a hit with reluctant boy readers in my class. Gruesome descriptions are sure to be a hit with many of them.

29 Jun 2022

A masterfully written opening novel to a brilliant fantasy adventure series with heart.

11 Jan 2021

I thought it was a fun adventure story about a boy, a wolf and a bear.

20 Dec 2020

I was thrilled to read this book in the lock down

18 Dec 2020

I think it is a very engaging but in it there are some very gruesome bit so I give it 4 out of 5 instead of 5 out of 5. I love it so much I would really recommend it to you!

26 Sep 2020

This is a lovely fiction text with a captivating story. It would lend itself to an older audience and it would help to have background knowledge of the Stone Age / tribal living. I found myself really enticed by the story and the male protagonist is an easy character to relate to. I also liked the fact that the young girl is a feisty character who holds her own.

28 Aug 2020

funny adventureos

22 Aug 2020

I had been meaning to read this for some time. A bit more challenging for our year 4s, so will be a class read so we can share it together. A great start to what looks like a fascinating series of books by Michelle Paver. Renn is a great character in particular!

19 Aug 2020

if you like intense battles then Wolf Brother is the book for you. This is a book about a young boy called Torak whose father has passed away, young Torrak swore an oath to his father to find the great mountain and destroy the demon bear.

16 Aug 2020

I really liked the book, it was enjoyable to read. I don't know whether it was fiction or factual. My favourite character was wolf because he was funny and he played a big part to help Torak on his journey to the mountain spirit. I would recommend it 10+.

12 Aug 2020

This is a fictional book about a boy who has to survive in the wilderness alone after his father... okay that went too close to a spoiler alert! The boy's name is Torak. He is an amazing tracker and eventually finds a wolf. And well that's all I'm going to tell you. This book is sooo good. You HAVE to read it!! Stay safe at home during Covid and peace out everyone!

08 Aug 2020

My favourite character is Torak because fearless and adventurous. The story interest me because the book is about adventure and I like adventure. I would recommend this book to my friends and family.

29 Jul 2020

It was a nice book to read and i am looking forward to reading the next one

29 Jul 2020

I liked Torak and the wolf

27 Jul 2020

Basically Wonderful!I love it when Torak sets of with Wolf and Renn.Amazing.

16 Jul 2020

I found this book hard going to start with but then got into it. There is a lot of writing on each page so not so quick to get through the chapters. It was fiction. It is set thousands of years ago. I liked the wolf best. This is the first book of a series.

14 Jul 2020

I liked this book because it was an adventure. I liked Wolf best because he was the guide and helped Torak.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure stories

27 Jun 2020

It was an amazing read

06 Jun 2020

i did like this book but i found some of it mind suckingly boring . It had some good parts though like the fight with the bear but i would hesitate to recommend it .My favourite character is the wolf cub obviously but i do really like Torak as well .

01 Jun 2020

I loved this book, loved the way you were in Wolf's head and the Torak's.

14 Sep 2019

I would recommend it to people who like R.L Stine

22 Jul 2019

It was really good because the story is different but excitement.
if you like adventure then you would like this book also you would like it 10 or above.

22 Jul 2019

It is a very good book. I recommend it to anyone. It is about a bear who kills Torak's father and has to make the journey to the mountain of the World's Spirits. This is part of a series and is the first book. I would recommend reading the series. I have only read this book of the series but it was really good.

15 Dec 2017

this is one of the greatest books iv'e ever read. it is 100% intriguing and its one of those books that once you start reading you cannot put it down!!!!

08 Aug 2017

A great setting, great story is Wolf Brother and it's series. It starts when Torak lives with his father until a demon bear kills his father taking away his happy life. Will he stop the demon bear before it kills everyone?

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