Wolfbane
core novel 2022 Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Record
| First published | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.52 (1,289 ratings, collected 2026-09-05) |
| Page count | 242 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781789542455 |
| Internal chronology | 9 |
Synopsis
Wolfbane continues the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series as Naiginn, the demon-possessed tokoroth behind the Skin Takers, sets his sights directly on Wolf, intending to consume his soul as part of his long campaign against Torak and Renn. With Wolf in mortal danger, Torak and Renn seek help from the Sea-eagle Clan, a seafaring people whose knowledge of the surrounding waters proves essential as the pursuit moves out onto open sea. Navigating treacherous currents and unfamiliar coastlines, the pair and their new allies work to track Naiginn's movements and stay ahead of his plans before he can act on his threat against Wolf. As old wounds from Naiginn's manipulation of Renn resurface during the chase, Torak and Renn draw on everything they have learned since their earliest days together to protect the companion who has been with them from the beginning.
Where it sits
- Universe: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
- Series: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness core; position 9 of 9 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Michelle Paver
Notes
- From the series record (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness): A nine-novel middle-grade saga set six thousand years ago in prehistoric Europe, following the orphaned boy Torak and his wolf companion. The first six novels (2004-2009) tell one continuous story; a further three novels (2020-2022) continue the same characters and world. Ghost Hunter, the sixth novel, won the 2010 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: position 9 of 9: previous Skin Taker (2021)
Sources
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