Title: Wolf Brother
Author: Michelle Paver
Series: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1
Rating Out of 5: 4 (Really good read!)
My Bookshelves: Fantasy, Historical fantasy, Magic
Pace: Medium
Format: eBook, Novel
Year: 2004
I first read Wolf Brother a very long time ago, and I vaguely remembered loving it. And reading the second book, Spirit Walker, before having to wait until the rest of the books got published. And then promptly getting distracted. As with everything I dive back into as an adult, I was intrigued to see how I would enjoy this on a reread. Luckily, this was as brilliant as I remembered, and I absolutely adored the adventure that I was taken on. Paver’s ability to structure the complex world of Torak and Wolf is brilliant, and, alongside the high stakes adventure, made this a book impossible to put down.
When I read this, I was kind of in the mood for a very fast paced book. And, this was a little bit slower than I had anticipated. However, it was still an amazing read. I love the world building and the beginnings of this series. Wolf Brother feels like the perfect set up for the rest of the series. And I can’t wait to meet more of the clans, magic and mayhem that these characters will find themselves in throughout the series.
As a standalone story, Wolf Brother works brilliantly. It is a great coming of age story in which a young boy starts to find out about his past, and fix the mistakes of his father. But, even if the first villain has been defeated, there is a lot of conspiracy and challenges for Torak to overcome. He is the product of a unfavored union, and the consequences of this are just unfolding. I also love that there is just a hint of magic and power throughout the story that I am intrigued by. Paver is phenomenal at creating a sense of suspense that makes me want to dive right into Spirit Walker.
I read a lot of different fantasies, but I rarely get to read one that is based in an ancient civilisation. There was so much nuance and intrigue to the creation of this world. And the genuineness of this historical aspect to the story made it more textured. I loved everything about this novel, and I’m so glad that I chose to dive back into this as an adult. Sometimes revisiting things we loved as children pays off.
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