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The Rise of Wolves

Book Synopsis

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. As the wolves rise from the darkness of history, and long-buried secrets resurface, Innis’s adventure truly begins…

Our Review Panel says...

‘A bloodcurdling howl that stops him dead in his tracks. And then he sees it. Silhouetted against the sky, head raised: unmistakeably, a wolf.’ Innis is puzzled: wolves became extinct in Scotland centuries ago, didn’t they? Set on a tiny fictional island off the Isle of Skye, the book walks the ridge between ancient traditions and contemporary technology. A gripping plot with a likeable hero and plenty of mystery.