Gods and Warriors 01 - Die Insel der Heiligen Toten

Hermano lobo es la primera entrega de la serie 'Crónicas de la prehistoria'. Una historia de amistad y aventuras en la prehistoria que encantará a los niños de todas las edades. Hace miles de años, un niño llamado Torak vive feliz en el bosque, hasta el día en que un oso gigante ataca y hiere a su padre. Moribundo, éste le ordena que se dirija al Norte para encontrar la Montaña del Espíritu del Mundo, antes de que aparezca en el cielo la Luna del Sauce Rojo. Pero Torak sólo tiene doce años, desconoce qué camino tomar y no puede acudir a nadie en busca de ayuda. Sin embargo, perseguido por el enorme oso, el niño emprende el viaje acompañado de un lobezno que ha encontrado a la orilla de un río. Pronto se unirá a ellos Renn, una niña perteneciente al Clan del Cuervo, y juntos vivirán emocionantes y peligrosas aventuras que pondrán a prueba su valor, su habilidad como cazadores, su inteligencia y su naciente amistad. La crítica ha dicho...'Hermano Lobo es el tipo de novela que sueñas con leer y que es tan difícil encontrar.'The Times 'Impresionante.'The Guardian

'Michelle is such a brilliant writer, and an absolute master of the genre!' Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The BindingENTER - AND YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAMEMexico, 1973Simon Corbett has come to the jungle the way people do: to salvage a ruined career, and outrun a past he cannot face.But the forest is no refuge.As he ventures deeper, his days lose their edges. Footsteps follow that leave no trace. The path he cuts disappears behind him.Something is leading him off course. It's older than the trees, watching, and hungry.He came to the jungle to lose himself.He may get his wish.A terrifying supernatural tale from Sunday Times bestseller Michelle Paver, author of Dark Matter, Thin Air and Wakenhyrst.Praise for Rainforest:'Her most unsettling novel yet!' Olivia Isaac-Henry'Michelle Paver at her terrifying best. A novel of masterful suspense and slow-burning horror' Elaine Thomson'Phenomenal. All of the stars... Easily my top read of the year so far' Reader Review, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿'The malicious uncanny slithers through the story' Natasha Pulley'Intoxicatingly weird...Takes a stalker story and makes it uniquely her own. She has cemented herself as our modern day MR James.. I can't wait to see what she does next!' Sarah Pinborough'Profoundly wonderful storytelling' Reader Review, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿'Rarely have I finished reading a book, immediately returned to the first page and started reading again. Rainforest is utter brilliance' Carly Reagon'No one does terrifying like Michelle Paver' Sharon Bolton'Incredible! Really was an experience like no other' Reader Review, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿'Paver has proved once again that she is master of the ghost story. With its vivid, brilliantly realised setting and creeping dread, I found this a truly terrifying read' Rebecca Netley

'Michelle is such a brilliant writer, and an absolute master of the genre!' Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The BindingENTER - AND YOU'LL NEVER BE THE SAMEMexico, 1973Simon Corbett has come to the jungle the way people do: to salvage a ruined career, and outrun a past he cannot face.But the forest is no refuge.As he ventures deeper, his days lose their edges. Footsteps follow that leave no trace. The path he cuts disappears behind him. Something is leading him off course. It's older than the trees, watching, and hungry.He came to the jungle to lose himself.He may get his wish.A terrifying supernatural tale from Sunday Times bestseller Michelle Paver, author of Dark Matter, Thin Air and Wakenhyrst.Praise for Rainforest:'Her most unsettling novel yet!' Olivia Isaac-Henry'Michelle Paver at her terrifying best. A novel of masterful suspense and slow-burning horror' Elaine Thomson'Phenomenal. All of the stars... Easily my top read of the year so far' 5-star Reader Review'The malicious uncanny slithers through the story' Natasha Pulley'Intoxicatingly weird...Takes a stalker story and makes it uniquely her own. She has cemented herself as our modern day MR James.. I can't wait to see what she does next!' Sarah Pinborough'Profoundly wonderful storytelling' 5-star Reader Review'Rarely have I finished reading a book, immediately returned to the first page and started reading again. Rainforest is utter brilliance' Carly Reagon'No one does terrifying like Michelle Paver' Sharon Bolton'Incredible! Really was an experience like no other' 5-star Reader Review'Paver has proved once again that she is master of the ghost story. With its vivid, brilliantly realised setting and creeping dread, I found this a truly terrifying read' Rebecca Netley

Run Wild with Wolf Brother. <BR>Million-copy-selling author, Michelle Paver immerses you in ice-cold magic and non-stop adventure, as Torak, Renn and Wolf battle for their lives and use all their skills and knowledge of nature to survive. <BR><BR>For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf. But their happiness is shattered when Renn realizes Torak is in danger - and she's the threat.<BR><BR>When she mysteriously disappears, Torak and Wolf brave the Far North to find her. At the mercy of the Sea Mother and haunted by ravenous ice bears, their quest leads them to the Edge of the World. There they must face an enemy more evil than any they've encountered.<BR><BR>VIPER'S DAUGHTER: read it as a standalone or part of the series and plunge into the Stone-Age world of Torak, Renn and Wolf - a world of demons, Hidden People and exhilarating adventure which has entranced millions of readers.<BR><BR>Also available as an audiobook, read by Sir Ian Mckellen<BR>Praise for Viper's Daughter: <BR>'What rich, dazzling, immersive storytelling... The best book I have read this year by a country mile. (By a wild arctic length of many wolf lopes, I suppose I should say)' Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War<BR><BR>'Michelle is in a league of her own with this series and what luck for us all that she hasn't finished with Torak, Renn and Wolf's world yet' Abi Elphinstone, author of Rumblestar<BR><BR>'Viper's Daughter is sharp, striking, and loaded with the wisdom of the deep past. I am in awe of Paver's accomplishment' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs<BR><BR>'Skillful, satisfying, and minutely researched, this powerful evocation of an ancient world is vivid in its imagery and captivating in its excitement' Adrienne Byrne, Muswell Hill Children's Bookshop<BR><BR>'Paver's love for the natural world comes across so strongly in her writing and her imagination takes you on a twisting, fantastic journey all the way to the Edge of the World' Grace Barrett, Waterstones Norwich

Grand finale to the prize-winning adventure series that's changed the lives of millions of readers. Breathtaking world-building on an epic scale. Pure escapism at its best. <BR><BR>It is early spring, a turbulent, perilous time of sudden storms, frozen river fractures and drifting ice. Fleeing from a demon intent on devouring his souls, Wolf is swept out to Sea far from the Forest and his pack. The ocean too teems with danger: sea wolves, sharks and hunters of the deep, and the demon is gaining ground. Torak and Renn must race to save their pack-brother, battling the harsh, icy waves and merciless torrents. If they can't find Wolf in time, the bond between them will be severed for ever...<BR><BR>Run wild with Wolf Brother for the last time in a Stone Age world we all want to be part of, with three-million-copy-selling author Michelle Paver, Creator of Legends.<BR><BR>Read WOLFBANE as a standalone adventure or as part of the well-loved series.<BR><BR>'Can easily be read as a standalone novel, so skilful is the storytelling... Paver powerfully presents a world view that's magical but never primitive' Financial Times on Skin Taker<BR><BR>'Meticulously researched, atmospheric [...] and relentless... Introduces Paver to a new generation of readers' Guardian on Viper's Daughter

A Times Best Book of 2019.<BR> 'Paver is one of Britain's modern greats. This sinister, gothic chiller shows why' BIG ISSUE, Books of the Year 2019. "Something has been let loose..." <BR><BR>In Edwardian Suffolk, a manor house stands alone in a lost corner of the Fens: a glinting wilderness of water whose whispering reeds guard ancient secrets. Maud is a lonely child growing up without a mother, ruled by her repressive father. <BR><BR>When he finds a painted medieval devil in a graveyard, unhallowed forces are awakened. <BR><BR>Maud's battle has begun. She must survive a world haunted by witchcraft, the age-old legends of her beloved fen - and the even more nightmarish demons of her father's past. <BR><BR>Spanning five centuries, Wakenhyrst is a darkly gothic thriller about murderous obsession and one girl's longing to fly free by the bestselling author of Dark Matter and Thin Air. Wakenhyrst is an outstanding new piece of story-telling, a tale of mystery and imagination laced with terror. It is a masterwork in the modern gothic tradition that ranges from Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker to Neil Gaiman and Sarah Perry.

A boy. A wolf. A legend for all time. The first book in the internationally bestselling Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series by renowned author Michelle Paver.<BR><BR>Thousands of years ago, a powerful and malevolent force conjured a demon: a demon so evil that it could only be contained in the body of a ferocious bear, a demon determined to destroy the world. Only one boy can stop it ... <BR><BR>Twelve-year-old Torak sees his father murdered by the bear. With his dying breath, he asks his son to make him a promise. Alone, wounded, terrified and on the run, Torak must now lead the bear to the Mountain of the World Spirit - a mountain that no one has ever found before. But can Torak keep his promise? <BR><BR>A terrifying quest commences in a world of wolves, tree spirits and Hidden People, a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life.<BR><BR> Audio edition also available, read by Sir Ian McKellen.<BR>Latest sequels Oath Taker and Viper's Daughter published in 2020-21.

'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns...'<BR><BR>A boy on the run.<BR><BR>A deadly prophecy.<BR><BR>A race against time.<BR><BR>Hylas the Outsider is captured by slavers. Set to work in the terrible underground mines of Thalakrea, he learns to his horror that he's now closer than ever to his murderous enemies, the Crows. He has to escape before they find out he's here.<BR><BR>Pirra, the daughter of the High Priestess, is also on the run. When Fate reunites her with Hylas, their survival depends on ancient magic and an orphaned lion cub - unless the Gods have other plans...<BR><BR><BR>'Electrifying' - Independent on Sunday<BR><BR>'The reader's attention is caught from the first line...spellbinding' - Telegraph<BR><BR>'Set to become another children's classic' - Books for Keeps

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north. <BR><BR>January 1937. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely and desperate to change his life. So when he's offered the chance to join an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it. Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway: five men and eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year. Gruhuken.<BR><BR>But the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the land, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. He faces a stark choice. Stay or go. Soon he will see the last of the sun, as the polar night engulfs the camp in months of darkness. Soon he will reach the point of no return - when the sea will freeze, making escape impossible. <BR><BR>And Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark...