- Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; First Edition, First Printing edition (25 Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345406362
- ISBN-13: 978-0345406361
- Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 2.5 x 17.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,603,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
Product Description
Product Description
THE TIME IS NOW.
Raised on a foreign world where telepathic wolves hunt in the mountains and mysterious aliens guard against the encroachment of humanity, Nori has grown up scouting in the wilderness. Like her mother before her, she searches for dangers that could devastate the isolated towns scattered across the countryside.
But the wolves have already encountered those forces. Now, disturbed by the sense of death along the broken cliffs of Ariye, they reach out to one who can help them. Unsuspecting, Nori answers the Grey Ones’ call–only to find herself mentally bonded to a half-grown, ferocious wolf.
Spies and assassins stalk the scouts and wolfwalkers while a deadly threat, once thought to be contained, spreads across the land. Caught between the wolves and the horror of plague, and with hired hunters at her heels, Nori is hounded deep into the wilderness to begin a journey that must end in victory . . . or death.
Raised on a foreign world where telepathic wolves hunt in the mountains and mysterious aliens guard against the encroachment of humanity, Nori has grown up scouting in the wilderness. Like her mother before her, she searches for dangers that could devastate the isolated towns scattered across the countryside.
But the wolves have already encountered those forces. Now, disturbed by the sense of death along the broken cliffs of Ariye, they reach out to one who can help them. Unsuspecting, Nori answers the Grey Ones’ call–only to find herself mentally bonded to a half-grown, ferocious wolf.
Spies and assassins stalk the scouts and wolfwalkers while a deadly threat, once thought to be contained, spreads across the land. Caught between the wolves and the horror of plague, and with hired hunters at her heels, Nori is hounded deep into the wilderness to begin a journey that must end in victory . . . or death.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
The dark-clothed man watched the black, glistening bay with the patience of an oldEarth Job. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt
The dark-clothed man watched the black, glistening bay with the patience of an oldEarth Job. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Reviews
There are no customer reviews yet on Amazon.co.uk.
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
11 reviews
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Disappointed
21 Jun 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I rank TKH's early Wolfwalker books highly, and I'm still enamoured of the world and characters she has created over the course of her series. I'm sorry to say, however, that I was very disappointed by Wolf in Night. Although the characters were interesting, they couldn't drive the novel without the help of a gripping plot, which was missing until near the end. Individual scenes carry the whole of TKH's talent for suspense, but they don't merge into a greater plot (not yet anyway - I'll have to wait for the next book). The focus is primarily on characters who haven't done anything significant yet. The suspense often seems out of place, written into scenes that don't merit the attention. I wanted more than vague insinuations about a new plague threat. I feel as though the book were an over-long introduction to a far more interesting story, one I can't access until the sequel comes out.
Most frustrating was the language itself, which was so saturated with similes that it actually distracted from what was going on. The similes were often trite, unneccessary, and/or absurd, e.g. "tension like bone". One, two, three sentences in a row would contain some comparison that was unnecessary and took what was originally a well-detailed description to a level of bizarre imagery. I love TKH's stories, but I wanted to go through this one with a red pen.
Most frustrating was the language itself, which was so saturated with similes that it actually distracted from what was going on. The similes were often trite, unneccessary, and/or absurd, e.g. "tension like bone". One, two, three sentences in a row would contain some comparison that was unnecessary and took what was originally a well-detailed description to a level of bizarre imagery. I love TKH's stories, but I wanted to go through this one with a red pen.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A wolf in albatross clothing.
8 Sep 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I picked this book at the library in a scramble to get a pile before the Labor Day closings. I am usually a speed reader and was initially uncomfortable with the new vocabulary and settings. I kept vowing to put it away and stop wasting my time on a confusing tale of human/wolf relations. Something niggled at my mind and I finally got into the book with a hunger. Now, after having read the atomic action, I plan to obtain the series. I wish I had found "Wolfwalker' first so I didn't waste so much time vacillating whether to complete it! I am a national park ranger and Tara knows of which she speaks.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Favorite Series, Wonderfull New Addition
22 Feb 2005
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I would like to begin by saying that the Wolfwalker books by Tara K Harper have always been, and will continue to be my all time favorite series. This newest edition does not dissapoint! What I find especially intriguing and memorable about Harper's novels are the characters. Even more so than most accomplished writers, she manages to portray the human spirit and emotional development of her characters in a realistic and touching way. To top that off, her stories are filled with action and intrigue that keeps you turning the pages! As always, I rushed out at bought this long-waited-for novel the day it was released and stayed up all night to finish it.
Norianna's story finds a worthy place in this series and it will find a place in your heart as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, but please read the entire series! You won't regret it.
Norianna's story finds a worthy place in this series and it will find a place in your heart as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, but please read the entire series! You won't regret it.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
