Wolfbane

This was a great read. Michelle Paver continues to delight with her imagination and prose. I liked how she explained the inspiration for her writing at the back of the book. The book is a complete story on its own and could be read as such without having read the others in the series. A great read and a very satisfying ending to a series of books.

A good book for Yrs 4/5/6.

Wolfbane is the emotional and intense conclusion to The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. Following Wolf, Renn, Torak and Dark in their final battle against the evil plaguing the Forest, Naiginn the ice demon.

This book felt so much like home, it read like the original series. The action immediately pulled me in and was intense from the very start, but also had the additional detail that makes the world feel real that I adore, such as small observations on nature and a wider exploration on clan customs and food.

It is delightful to spend time with all of these beloved characters again, it was so enjoyable to experience everyone using their skills and working together while still growing and learning as characters.

As well as loving the main plot with Torak, Renn and Wolf, I got great joy from getting to see more from Dark (which I have loved in this continuation trilogy as we met him so late in Ghost Hunter). In this book Dark gets a beautiful personal plot which was wonderful to read, especially in a much loved childrens series and I’m glad that it was something Paver thought to include for him.

I am very eager for my final copy to arrive at the end of April so I can reread this story with the art and maps that usually accompany these books.

I don’t think that I’ve ever cried to much at any book, I’m glad that I chose to read the last 20% alone because I was a mess!

If, like me, you’re nervous to read the conclusion of this amazing story, you needn’t. This is a thrilling, nerve wracking but ultimately beautiful and fitting conclusion to a most beloved classic children’s series. I’m so sad that it’s finished all over again, but it was an appropriate and satisfying ending that I look forward to revisiting.