Animals hibernating for the winter, such as bears, are awoken by the Thunderstar's fall, and the destuction of the trees has freed demons from the Otherworld. Several Clans are killed by the devastation, including the Lynx and Boar Clans, and dozens of hunters from other Clans are lost. A phenomena the Clans call the Thunderstar hits, devastating the Forest. In Midwinter, the Clans are preparing for the Sunwake, a ceremony to celebrate the return of the Sun after its winter sleep when disaster strikes the Forest. And as a new evil haunts the devastated land, Torak must risk his sanity, his life and even his souls to save everything he loves. With their world in turmoil, Torak, Renn and Wolf are tested as never before. Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys. In the Dark Time of midwinter, disaster strikes the Forest. Book eight of Michelle Paver's bestselling Wolf Brother series continues the dazzling adventure of Torak, Wolf and Renn – a story full of myth, menace, natural magic and exhilarating entertainment. In the Dark Time of midwinter, something is coming that will test the Clans as never before.

Most recently, Michelle has announced that her WOLF BROTHER series will continue - to the delight of fans everywhere.Skin Taker is the eighth book in the series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

'“What a story it is', says The Observer - 'Wakenhyrst is brilliant, spanning Fen devils, mystics and the lot of women in Edwardian England.” WAKENHYRST is an Amazon Kindle bestseller. Reviews for Michelle's gothic ghost story WAKENHYRST have been stellar - 'Her finest novel yet” says The Times. On the adult side, her first ghost story, DARK MATTER, was a UK bestseller and won massive praise from reviewers and readers, as did her second ghost story, THIN AIR. Successfully published as an adult author, the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness ('Wolf Brother') were her first books for younger readers, followed by her brilliant 5-part series set in the bronze age, Gods and Warriors.

She gave up the City to follow her long-held dream of becoming a writer.

She was brought up in Wimbledon and, following a Biochemistry Degree from Oxford University, she became a partner in a big City law firm. Born in Malawi to a Belgian mother and a father who ran the tiny 'Nyasaland Times', Michelle moved to the UK when she was three.

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