Wolf Brother: Book 1 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)

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Suddenly death was upon them. A frenzy of claws. A welter of sound to make the ears bleed. In a heartbeat, the creature had smashed their shelter to splinters. In a heartbeat, it had ripped a ragged wound in his father’s side. Then it was gone, melting into the Forest as silently as mist. Beside him, his father moaned. Slowly he opened his eyes and looked at his son without recognition. Before they get to the Mountain of the World Spirit, the trio must locate the three pieces of the Nanuak; objects the World Spirit has imbued with power. The Nanuak pieces are found in a river, a cave, and in the hand of a dead man. The wound in his arm burned, and with each breath his bruised ribs ached savagely, but he didn’t dare stop. The Forest was full of eyes. He pictured the bear coming after him. He ran on. Slowly, Fa’s gaze left the sky and came to rest on his son’s face. He looked as if he was wondering how much more Torak could take. ‘Ah, you’re too young,’ he said. ‘I thought I had more time. So much I haven’t told you. Don’t -don’t hate me for that later.’

To the east, the sky was wolf grey. Thunder growled. In the stormy light, the trees were a brilliant green. Rain in the mountains, thought Torak numbly. Watch out for flash floods. Spirit Walker by Michelle Paver (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Book 2)". Fantasy Book Review . Retrieved 19 October 2011. I have just finished Wolf Brother and I love it. When Fa dies, Torak of the Wolf Clan thinks he has been left alone to defeat the demon bear who killed his Fa. But when Torak finds Renn and Wolf, he discovers he is not alone in this dangerous quest. Just before Fa died, he made Torak swear to either find the Mountain of the World Spirit and defeat the savage bear, or die trying. Because of course, Torak is the listener... Listen to me,’ hissed his father. ‘A bear -any bear -is the strongest hunter in the Forest. You know that. But this bear - much stronger.’Words cannot begin to describe how heart-wrenching this book is! When I found out what ‘The Listener gives his heart’s blood to the Mountain…’ meant, I cried and I will do so when I finish all of the books. So I've got to find a mountiain that nobody's ever seen. And work out the answer to a riddle that nobody's ever solved. And kill a bear that nobody can fight." that’s the best book ! i speak german and read it in german, and it’s the best book on the earth.! i love it so much.! and the another bands of “chronik der dunklen Wälder” was also very very great. i love it so!

The thing about a bear, his father always said, is that it can move as silently as breath. It could be watching you from ten paces away, and you’d never know. Against a bear you have no defenses. You can’t run faster. You can’t climb higher. You can’t fight it on your own. All you can do is learn its ways, and try to persuade it that you’re neither threat nor prey. No time,’ his father cut in. ‘Now swear. On my knife. Swear that you will find the Mountain, or die trying.’ Torak bit his lip hard. East through the trees, a grey light was growing. Not yet, he thought in panic. Please not yet. Wolf Brother is the first book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver. Wolf Brother takes place six thousand years ago during the Middle Stone Age, and tells the story of twelve-year-old Torak, a boy who can talk to wolves. The book was published in 2004 by Orion Children's Books. His father shut his eyes, mustering his strength. ‘It lives only to kill,’ he said at last. ‘With each kill -its power will grow. It will slaughter - everything, The prey. The clans. All will die. The Forest will die…’ he broke off. ‘In one moon -it will be too late. The demon -too strong.’But deep within - no more than ten paces away - a stir of branches. Something was in there. Something huge. He tried to be practical: to be a man instead of a boy. ‘I’ve still got some yarrow leaves,’ he said, fumbling for his medicine pouch with his free hand. ‘Maybe that’ll stop the-’ The first book in Michelle Paver's hugely popular Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series, Wolf Brother is a gripping and original adventure story. Magical, imaginative, vividly-told and rich in detail, young readers will find Torak's tale completely engrossing. Torak was bewildered. Never before had his father talked like this. He was a practical man; a hunter. ‘I don’t understand any of this!’ he cried. ‘What guide? Why must I find the Mountain? Will I be safe there? Is that it? Safe from the bear?’ His wound was so deep that as Torak clumsily stanched it with beard-moss, he saw his father’s guts glistening in the firelight. He had to grit his teeth to keep from retching. He hoped Fa didn’t notice - but of course he did. Fa was a hunter. He noticed everything.