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Author: PAVER, MICHELLE

Reading age: from c 10 years

Published on 27 May 2005 by Hachette Children’s Group (Orion Children’s Books) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness’ series.

Paperback | 256 pages
129 x 198 x 21 | 226g

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.