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. With his dying breath, he asks his son to make him a promise.
Twelve-year-old Torak sees his father murdered by the bear.
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. The first book in the internationally bestselling WOLF BROTHER (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness) series by renowned author Michelle Paver. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo A boy. Signed by Author(s).Also available on eBook for £2.99. The first in Michelle Paver's classic series for children and the author's debut novel. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit's help to overcome it. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son of the burden that is his. Only one boy can stop it, 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. 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. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest. Not price clipped (£8.99), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy, looks unread. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket, top of spine creased with small closed tear, corners very slightly rubbed. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, WITHOUT DEDICATION, ON TITLE PAGE.
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