In a nutshell: Scottish island set animal story with a hint of myth and magic
Kerr Thomson follows up his well-received debut The Sound of Whales with a new story set on the same remote Scottish island. It’s home to Innis who loves its wild emptiness and particularly ‘the Barrens’, home to thousands of birds. The story weaves a 21st century threat to the island’s tranquillity – planning permission for a massive wind farm – with much older myths: could there be wolves again on Nin, or could a centuries old legend offer a chance of a different future?
It makes for thrilling reading, island life vividly described as is Innis’s friendship with his neighbour Kat and rivalry with new arrival Lachlan. ~ Andrea Reece
This is a story to recommend to fans of Gill Lewis’s novels particularly Sky Dancer.
Innis Munro is walking home across the bleak wilderness of Nin Island when he hears the chilling howl of a wolf. But there are no wolves on the island - not since they were hunted to extinction, centuries ago. He decides to investigate his island home and accepts an ancient challenge: he who jumps the Bonnie Laddie''s Leap wins a fortune.
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Innis Munro is walking home across the bleak wilderness of Nin Island when he hears the chilling howl of a wolf. But there are no wolves on the island - not since they were hunted to extinction, centuries ago.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Rise of Wolves and determined it is suitable for children aged 13-14 years old
The Rise of Wolves features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 13+ readers
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The Rise of Wolves was written by Kerr Thomson and published by Chicken House
£5.94. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
