Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother: Book 1
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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 WOLF BROTHER (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.
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Love how it is set in the stone age.
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.
A masterfully written opening novel to a brilliant fantasy adventure series with heart.
I thought it was a fun adventure story about a boy, a wolf and a bear.
I was thrilled to read this book in the lock down
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!
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.
funny adventureos
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!
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.
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+.
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!
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.
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.
It was an amazing read
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 .
I loved this book, loved the way you were in Wolf's head and the Torak's.
I would recommend it to people who like R.L Stine
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.
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.
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!!!!
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?
This book is about Bonding with a wolf. As Torak finds out he is the Listener, he is on the run.
Wolf Brother is a heart-gripping adventure that propels you into the very heart of the stone age world where trusting a friend means risking your life. Amazing . This is the best book I have ever read.
Oh, this is the best book I`ve ever read and it`s about this boy whose name is Torak. Sadly his father died. Don`t worry I haven`t spoiled it for you, that happens right at the beginning. I would recommend it to people who like adventure books and people who are in between year five and year nine. So pop up to your library now and borrow this exclusive book called Wolf Brother.
It was amazing.It was fantastic and out of this world.Torak goes on a mission to the mountain of the world spirit.
When Torak's father dies he needs to avenge his death by making his journey towards the mountain or world spirit.
This book is about a boy called Toraq who can speak wolf. He lives with his father hidden away from the world. Until one day his a bear comes and his father dies. Toraq then has to keep a promise to his father and he meets Ren and other people on the way, along with his trusty friend Wolf. A cub who's family suffered simaler fate as Toraq's.
Amazing!!!
I'm still reading it but from where I've read, it's awesome. The kind of story you all dreamt of reading.