The Wolf (The UNDER THE NORTHERN SKY Series, Book 1)
A sweeping epic fantasy
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4.0 • 109 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
A MASTERPIECE IN EPIC HISTORICAL FANTASY - A NEW VOICE TO RIVAL DAVID GEMMELL OR GEORGE RR MARTIN
A great war has come to the land under the Northern Sky.
Beyond the Black River, among the forests and mountains of the north, lives an ancient race of people. Their lives are measured in centuries, not decades; they revel in wilderness and resilience, and they scorn wealth and comfort.
By contrast, those in the south live in the moment, their lives more fleeting. They crave wealth and power, their ambition is limitless, and their cunning unmatched.
When the armies of the south flood across the Black River, the fragile peace between the two races is shattered. On a lightning-struck battlefield, the two sides will fight - for their people, for their land, for their very survival.
Two sides. One victor.
The Wolf is a thrilling, savagely visceral, politically nuanced and unexpectedly wry exploration of power and identity - and how far one will go to defend them.
WHAT REVIEWERS ARE ALREADY SAYING ABOUT CAREW'S BREATHTAKING FANTASY EPIC:
'The next George RR Martin' - Mail on Sunday
'Imagine Game of Thrones rewritten by John le Carré . . . A marvellously accomplished debut' - Guardian
'Full of dark conspiracies, larger-than-life characters, and tense battles' - Paul Hoffman, author of The Left Hand of God
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
How many writers get compared to George R.R. Martin and John le Carré? Very few…especially with their debut novel. But Leo Carew has managed just that with The Wolf, the rich saga that opens his epic Under the Northern Sky fantasy series. Full of convincing world-building and a complicated network of rival houses, Carew’s novel delves into detailed depictions of sword-driven warfare and political intrigue.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Carew's gripping and ambitious epic fantasy debut introduces a world closely mapped to Viking-era Europe, with intriguingly differences. Roper Kynortas becomes the leader of the Black Kingdom, the home of the nature-loving, pragmatic race of giants known as the Anakim, after seeing his father killed in their first military defeat in thousands of years. Young, inexperienced, and grieving, Roper has to find a way to secure his nation against the invading human Sutherners while solidifying and consolidating his power against the threat posed by heroic Uvoren, the ambitious leader of the Anakim sacred guard. His human antagonist, Bellamus, an upstart commoner who specializes in knowledge of the Anakim, is delightfully clever. The book is twisty in its political maneuverings, gritty in its battle descriptions, and rich with a sense of heroism and glory that fans of Saxon-derived poetic tradition will appreciate. The depth of Anakim culture is thoroughly developed, including shadow organizations run by women that may threaten the heavily militarized male-focused power structure. The finale of this installment perfectly sets the stage for a larger story, and readers will excitedly anticipate the rest of the series.
Customer Reviews
The Wolf
Well written with an interesting storyline that draws you again and again. It is very descriptive and allowed me to visualise the people whilst I read.