Wolfsangel
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| ISBN-13 |
9780575089594 |
| ISBN-10 |
0575089598 |
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| Stock |
Available |
| Status |
Indent title (internationally sourced), usually ships 4-6 weeks |
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| Publisher |
Orion Publishing |
| Imprint |
Gollancz |
| Publication Date |
1 July 2010
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| International Publication Date |
20 May 2010 |
| Publication Country |
 United Kingdom |
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| Format |
Trade Paperback/Paperback |
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| Author(s) |
By Lachlan, M. D. |
| Category |
Fantasy Fiction
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
Science Fiction & Fantasy |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
448 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 153mm
Height: 234mm
Spine: 31mm |
| Weight |
588g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.92 |
| Catalogue Code |
104149 |
Description of this Book
The Viking King Athun leads his men on a raid against an Anglo-Saxon village. Men and women are killed indiscriminately but Athun demands that no child be touched. He is acting on prophecy. A prophecy that tells him that the Saxons have stolen a child from the Gods. If Athun, in turn, takes the child and raises him as an heir the child will lead his people to glory. But Athun discovers not one child, but twin baby boys. Ensuring that his faithful warriors, witness to what has happened, die during the raid Athun takes the children and their mother home, back to the witches who live on the troll wall. And places his destiny in their hands. And so begins a stunning multi-volume fantasy epic that will take a werewolf from his beginnings as the heir to a brutal viking king, down through the ages. It is a journey that will see him hunt for his lost love through centuries and lives, and see the endless battle between the wolf, and Odin and Loki, the eternal trickster, spill over into countless bloody conflicts from our history, and over into our lives. This is the myth of the werewolf as it has never been told before and marks the beginning of an extraordinary new fantasy series from Gollancz.
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Awards & Reviews
| NZ Review |
Savage, dark, strange and unpredictable. Joe Abercrombie Genuinely strange, eerie, evocative. A classic. -- Adam Roberts A unique take on the werewolf mythos, on the Norse pantheon and on magic itself. An enthralling, mesmerising book. -- Mike Carey Superior thunderous and full-blooded historical fantasy, broiling and smoking with mystery, beautifully written. -- Graham Joyce A hardcore fantasy epic, mixing Norse saga with brutal violence, uncompromising action and an original take on the werewolf mythology. The intricate plotting had me hooked from the start, and the book ends on a bang that will leave you desperate for more! -- Andy Remic A fresh take on the werewolf myth that savages your expectations at every turn. Brutal and relentlessly original. -- Chris Wooding Sent chills down my spine. Dark, bloody and dangerous, you can almost smell the sweat and iron coming off the pages. There are a lot of werewolves coming our way this year, but Wolfsangel could well be the standard by which they will be judged for some years to come. -- Stephen Deas A spellbinding and unputdownable fusion of historical and fantasy fiction that is sure to enchant devotees of both genres. -- RJ Ellory |
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Author's Bio
M.D. Lachlan is the pseudonym of a successful mainstream fiction and non-fiction writer. A one-time stand-up comedian he also writes for the Guardian. He was born in 1964 in Coventry, where he grew up and now lives with his wife and children in Brighton.
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