Other threats lurk nearby and his battle with the Soul-Eaters is far from over. Hunted and on the run he takes refuge in unknown territory - the haunted reedbeds of Lake Axehead, where he is menaced by the Hidden People. He's alone, cut off even from Wolf and Renn. The dreadful secret that Torak carries with him at the close of SOUL EATER is revealed and he is cast out from the clans. Here, Torak finally learns why he is the Sprit Walker and discovers the true cost of revenge. To fulfil his oath he must brave the hidden valleys of the Deep Forest, where the clans have reverted to the savagery of an earlier time.
The following spring, he becomes the hunter when he swears to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. As in 'Wolf Brother' Michelle Paver's sheer passion for her story set in a world of myth and natural magic, shines through in this skilfully woven, exciting and brilliantly satisfying second instalment of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness. But all is not as it seems - Torak must keep his wits about him to judge who might be friend or foe. And here Torak is welcomed by the kindly Seal Mage, Teneris, and kinsman, Bale. Here life moves to the rhythms of the sea, the Seals build shelters from whale bones and skim the waves in fast, beautiful kayaks. On the Seal's Island he stumbles into a world utterly unlike his own. Word arrives that the Seal Clan have the cure and Torak must face a lonely journey to find it. A strange, creeping sickness, silent and deadly, is threatening the Ravens. With the help of the World Spirit, Torak destroys the bear, but his beloved Wolf is lost in the ensuing avalanche. Thousands of years ago an orphan boy and his wolf cub companion challenge a demon bear that threatens to destroy their world forever. Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life. His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old, whom he seems to understand better than any human. He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit's help to overcome it. With his dying breath, Torak's father tells his son of the burden that is his. Only one boy can stop it - 12 year old Torak, who has seen his father murdered by the bear. Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon: a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees, a demon determined to destroy the world. They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic. Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest.
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