- Hardcover: 276 pages
- Publisher: Longman UK; Educational ed edition (Mar 13 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1405822716
- ISBN-13: 978-1405822718
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #519,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-9 - Set 6000 years ago, this fast-paced adventure delves into a world of spirits and mysticism not often seen in children's literature. Torak, 12, witnesses his father's brutal attack by a giant, demon-possessed bear and promises to find his way to the Mountain of the World Spirit. Before dying, his father instructs him to avoid other men and tells him that his guide will find him. Sure enough, Torak is soon adopted by a wolf cub, also recently orphaned, with whom he is able to communicate. The bear continues to terrorize the forest, but Torak is able to avoid it with Wolf's help. They are captured by the Wolf clan, who believes that Torak is the Listener, and will rid the forest of the bear when he fulfills a prophecy by delivering three lost artifacts to the mountain. He must solve an obscure riddle to find the artifacts and traverse dangerous lands, all the while evading the evil bear. Paver's depth of research into the spiritual world of primitive peoples makes this impressive British import, slated to be the first in a six-book series, intriguing and believable. - Karen T. Bilton, Somerset County Library, Bridgewater, NJ
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
Gr. 6-9. A giant bear possessed by a demon fatally wounds Torak's father, who makes his son swear that he will find the Mountain of the World Spirit, many "daywalks" from where they have been hunting in the forest. The spirit, his father says, offers the only hope to defeat the bear, which will become invincible if not stopped. So begins Torak's desperate quest, undertaken in the company of an orphaned wolf cub, Torak's guide. After members of the Raven Clan capture the boy and wolf, Torak learns that he is the Listener, prophesied to crush the Shadow, the overriding evil that is trying to take over the land. There's one minor discrepancy that kids are likely to spot (if there's a second printing, it will be corrected), but that won't spoil the excitement in the first book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series. This is fantasy adventure on a grand scale, with a wealth of wilderness lore and convincing characterizations. Sally Estes
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Book!!!,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness 1: Wolf Brother (Hardcover)
This book was amazing! I have read the whole series, except for the sixth, and it was one of the best i have ever read! Michelle Paver is an excellent writer and this book is great for kids who love adventure!!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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wolf brother a dip in the past,
By ceri (derbyshire England.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness 1: Wolf Brother (Hardcover)
Wolf brother is set in the harsh prehistoric enviroment, and is about a young man, Torak, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father by a demonic possessed bear. Torak soon finds a wolf cub, who, strangly he understands. The adventures come thick and fast as torak, wolf and a young girl try to dodge the bear and find a way to kill it before the "red eye" in the sky make it invinsible. To this book is aimed at teenagers, yet I as a fortysomething found it compeling, full of new ideas, and leaving you panting with anticipation for the next book in the series.
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Wolf Brother,
By Dawn (Edmonton, AB, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness 1: Wolf Brother (Hardcover)
This action packed book leaves a cliffhanger at the end of every chapter. My [...] sons couldn't wait for the next reading time of this book. I read several chapters at a time because they wanted me to "keep reading". It really incorporates differences in our lifestyle and connection to nature compared to that of 6,000 years ago. Talk about the differences with your kids, help them embrace nature and intuition and belief in themselves. There is a real growth and understanding fo history for kids who read this. Keep in mind it may be a little scary for some. It talks about demons and some evil that turns out good in the end.
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