Synopses & Reviews
A cry echoed through the Forest.
He froze.
It was not the yowl of a vixen, or
a lynx seeking a mate. It was a man.
Or something that had once been a man.
With a creeping sense of dread,
Torak watched the light between the
trees begin to fail. . . .
Torak is a boy apart. A boy who can talk to wolves. A boy who must vanquish the Soul-Eaters . . . or die trying.
As the Moon of No Dark waxes large, the clans fall prey to a horrifying sickness. Fear stalks the Forest. The very breath of spring seems poisoned. No one knows the cause—and only Torak can find the cure.
His quest takes him across the sea to the mysterious islands of the Seal Clan. Here Torak battles an unseen menace and uncovers a betrayal that will change his life—forever.
Spirit Walker is a spellbinding story of fellowship, treachery, and self-sacrifice that takes the reader further on the journey that began in Wolf Brother.
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“Paver incorporates vivid descriptions [and] details that enrich her complex tale without impeding its quick pace.” Kirkus Reviews
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“Will whet readers appetites for the sequel.” KLIATT
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“Toraks bravery against insurmountable dangers makes him an engaging and memorable hero.” Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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“Paver has crafted an elegant and effective standalone novel whose fast pace will quickly engage readers.” Bulletin of the Center for Children & #8217;s Books
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“An eerie, fastpaced ‘Outbreak meets Xfiles sequel to Wolf Brother.” School Library Journal
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“Infused with an inexorable sense of menace.” Booklist
About the Author
Michelle Paver was born in central Africa but went to England as a child. After earning a degree in biochemistry from Oxford University, she became a partner in a London law firm but eventually gave that up to write full-time.
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series came from Michelle's lifelong passion for animals, anthropology, and the distant past—as well as an encounter with a large bear in a remote valley in Southern California. To research the books, Michelle has traveled to Finland, Greenland, Sweden, Norway, Arctic Canada, and the Carpathian Mountains. She has slept on reindeer skins, swum with wild killer whales, and gotten nose-to-nose with polar bears—and, of course, wolves. The first five books have been made into widely acclaimed audiobooks, read by Ian McKellen.