Skin Taker
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- Author：Michelle Paver
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Summary
Run wild with Wolf Brother in a Stone Age world we all want to be a part of with million-copy-selling author， Michelle Paver。 Danger， magic and non stop adventure await Torak， Renn and Wolf in a devastating Dark Time that threatens everything they know。 The Clans will be tested as never before， as they battle to find ways to survive and thrive in their beloved Forest。
In the Dark Time of midwinter， disaster strikes the Forest。 Chaos rules。 Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys。 Desperate clans battle for survival。 Only demons thrive。
With their world in turmoil， Torak， Renn and Wolf are tested as never before。 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。。。
Skin Taker carries you back to the Stone Age， drawing you deeper into the astonishing adventure which began with Wolf Brother and has captivated millions of readers。
In the Dark Time of midwinter， disaster strikes the Forest。 Chaos rules。 Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys。 Desperate clans battle for survival。 Only demons thrive。
With their world in turmoil， Torak， Renn and Wolf are tested as never before。 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。。。
Skin Taker carries you back to the Stone Age， drawing you deeper into the astonishing adventure which began with Wolf Brother and has captivated millions of readers。
Reviews
Jared Race
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I suppose I should start with a disclaimer that I’m pretty much incapable of being objective with this series; I first discovered the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness in primary school and it was the first series that I fell in love with。 In a way it sculpted who I am as both a reader and writer， and as such I’m aware that rose-tinted glasses is an understatement。 I think everyone has books like that， though: the ones that seem as though they were written specifically for you， that speak to your i I suppose I should start with a disclaimer that I’m pretty much incapable of being objective with this series; I first discovered the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness in primary school and it was the first series that I fell in love with。 In a way it sculpted who I am as both a reader and writer， and as such I’m aware that rose-tinted glasses is an understatement。 I think everyone has books like that， though: the ones that seem as though they were written specifically for you， that speak to your interests and passions and contain worlds you can entirely lose yourself in。 Is this series objectively better than some of the literary masterpieces I’ve read over the years？ Probably not， yet I’d still rank it above most of those classics。When Michelle Paver announced a continuation trilogy ten years after Ghost Hunter ‘ended’ the series in 2010， I had concerns that it would slip into what I’ve come to term ‘Cursed Child’ syndrome - when an author tries to continue a series years after its end and it ends up feeling like fan fiction。 Viper’s Daughter， released last year， assuaged some of those fears， yet it still felt distinctly different in style to the original six。 Skin Taker， fortunately， is a triumphant return to form in that regard。It’s a darker story than many of those that have come before， with the Forest devastated by a disaster that throws the clans’ way of life into disarray and pushes the characters to their limits of despair。 The exploration of human endurance and community spirit in the face of adversity was a great theme and I was surprised to see Paver comment in her ‘Author’s Note’ that the similarities to the COVID-19 pandemic were unintentional。 The plot follows similar lines to previous entries in the series: a quest with mysteries and riddles to solve; a journey through the forest， evading new （and old） foes and surviving against the harsh wilds。 In many ways it reminded me of the first and fifth books of the series， though I suspect some of the thematic and plot beat parallels were intentional; they worked well to link with the past while still going in new directions。 The multitude of references and nods to established lore was also a great reward for those of us that have reread this series over and over。 I can’t comment much on the villain and climax of the novel without a spoiler tag， so I’ll simply say I’m happy with how Paver handled both。 The climax in particular was a stark difference to what’s come before， and I enjoyed the time that was taken to ‘decompress’ afterwards。Torak’s is still one of my favourite fictional worlds， a Forest in Stone-Age Scandinavia with the people divided into clans and following the laws of hunter and prey， magecraft and World-Spirit。 The worldbuilding is as detailed as ever， with Torak and Renn displaying survival and tracking skills that utilise the world around them in an instinctual sense。 Wolf is always a delight， and Dark finally got some further characterisation that I felt he lacked in Viper’s Daughter。Paver’s style of writing is still brilliant， simultaneously concise yet rich with detail。 She writes the natural world like no author I’ve ever read， and the thematic undertone of The Forest being its own character that ran through the original series is brought into sharp focus here。 You really get a sense of this vast wilderness of pine， earthblood， auroch and aurora that exists only in the ancient past。A fun and exhilarating read， and I’m looking forward with excitement and dread in equal measure for Wolfbane， the final book in the series （for real this time！） in 2022。 。。。more
Hannah Schofield
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I loved the Chronicles of Darkness series growing up and was thrilled to discover more were on the way。 I really respect Paver as an author， her writing style and commitment to research are phenomenal。 Having said this I found that the last book， Viper's Daughter， fell a bit flat for me。 I'm not entirely sure why， but I think that the voices and personality of the characters just didn't quite feel right， maybe because it had been so long since the author last wrote them。 Skin Taker however was m I loved the Chronicles of Darkness series growing up and was thrilled to discover more were on the way。 I really respect Paver as an author， her writing style and commitment to research are phenomenal。 Having said this I found that the last book， Viper's Daughter， fell a bit flat for me。 I'm not entirely sure why， but I think that the voices and personality of the characters just didn't quite feel right， maybe because it had been so long since the author last wrote them。 Skin Taker however was much more satisfactory。 Fast-paced， scary， with Pavers unmistakable flair and a much harder to anticipate plot， this was a great come back。 I look forward to the next and last book in the series， though I'm slightly worried about what might happen to Wolf in it！ 。。。more
A Book Lover's Emporium Book Blog
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This review was written by my 10-year-old granddaughter。As a big fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series， Skin Taker is one of the best and doesn’tdisappoint。 Out of a five-star rating， I would definitely give it five stars！ I really enjoy the way thatMichelle Paver writes her stories， by making them so gripping and hard to put down。 I would definitely recommend it to anybody who likes to read an exciting fantasy fiction book with demons，adventure and friendship。 The book is extremely e This review was written by my 10-year-old granddaughter。As a big fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series， Skin Taker is one of the best and doesn’tdisappoint。 Out of a five-star rating， I would definitely give it five stars！ I really enjoy the way thatMichelle Paver writes her stories， by making them so gripping and hard to put down。 I would definitely recommend it to anybody who likes to read an exciting fantasy fiction book with demons，adventure and friendship。 The book is extremely easy to get into and is incredibly enjoyable from the very first page， it has a very dramatic start and really makes you want to read on to the rest of the book。I really enjoyed in this book how it switched from each different character’s point of view and howMichelle Paver describes her characters so well。 I also really like the relationship between Torak andWolf。 The author of this book is exceptionally good at describing exactly how the characters look and painting a very good picture of them in your head。 Another thing that I like about this book is when you think that someone is good， and then the book makes you change your mind and considerwhether you think that the character is actually good or bad。 The characters are so well describedthat I can understand nearly all of their emotions。 I especially love the dramatic start and theuncertainness at the beginning。I really hope that there is going to be another book in this series because I have loved them all。 I feltdisappointed when I finished this book even though it had a brilliant ending because I enjoyed it so much and did not want it to end。 The book could be read on its own， but it is much better to read them all in order and it will definitely make you enjoy and understand this book more。 。。。more
Bella
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ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis review may not be very objective， as when I was younger， I was a massive fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series， I've read Wolf Brother at least ten times， and I even named a hamster after Renn！Despite it being a while since I’d read any of the other books in the series， it didn’t take me long to quickly get drawn into the world and the characters again。 The book begins with a devastating event， which brin ARC provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewThis review may not be very objective， as when I was younger， I was a massive fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series， I've read Wolf Brother at least ten times， and I even named a hamster after Renn！Despite it being a while since I’d read any of the other books in the series， it didn’t take me long to quickly get drawn into the world and the characters again。 The book begins with a devastating event， which brings about dangerous （and heart-breaking） consequences for the main characters。 I loved the relationship between Torak， Renn and Wolf， as well as Torak's continuous struggle to balance the human side of himself with his animal and spiritual side。 However， I think my favourite element of this series is its creepy and ominous atmosphere。 I thought that I’d perhaps misremembered how scary this series could occasionally get， but even now， reading Skin Taker as an adult， I’m impressed by how Michelle Paver is able to portray the scarier elements of the spirit world while still writing a book aimed at older children/younger teens。Overall， another excellent entry into the series， and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who read the series when they were younger， as you do not need to remember much from the other books to enjoy Skin Taker。 。。。more
MarthaSquishy
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Many thanks so Zephyr Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Skin Taker by Michelle Paver in exchange for an honest review。 I am a massive fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and have been since 2009， so I’m sure you can understand my excitement when this new continuation trilogy was announced。 However， this excitement also came along with a small amount of hesitation， would I be disappointed with the next books to come？ Would Paver be able to recreate the magic of the original series Many thanks so Zephyr Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Skin Taker by Michelle Paver in exchange for an honest review。 I am a massive fan of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and have been since 2009， so I’m sure you can understand my excitement when this new continuation trilogy was announced。 However， this excitement also came along with a small amount of hesitation， would I be disappointed with the next books to come？ Would Paver be able to recreate the magic of the original series？ So far， I have had no need to doubt。 In Skin Taker Torak， Renn， Wolf and all of the Clans face their greatest devastation yet。 When death comes from the sky all of the clans are scattered and thrown into panic and turmoil which grows greater still when The First Tree no longer appears in the long winter nights。 Torak， Renn， Dark， Wolf and their ravens must push their skills to their limits to save what remains of the Forest。 This book pulled me in immediately， Michelle Paver still conjures up all of the atmosphere of the original books and expands the stories of her beloved characters， while still isn’t afraid to impact them and their world massively。 The characters are always a delight to return to， through rereads and through this new trilogy。 I enjoyed the callbacks to the previous books throughout this story where the characters exploited skills we watched them develop and friendships we saw grow。 I loved the further exploration of Torak， older now， still dealing with the death of Fa and the connotations he still has surrounding it。 It was lovely to be able to spend more time with Dark， a character I initially struggled to embrace in Ghost Hunter due to him joining the crew so late in the series， but he’s growing into a wonderful character and a great addition to the group， a good balance for the sometimes faulty loyalty Renn and Torak have for one another。 Renn， always a wonder to read， she’s still headstrong， beautifully powerful and wicked smart。Wolf， my enduring favourite， breaks my heart every book。I can’t wait to reread this when my hardback copy arrives！ May the guardian run with you。 。。。more
Tazkiya
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how do you read this book without paying for it
Tasmin Bradshaw
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Run wild with Wolf Brother in a Stone Age world we all want to be a part of with million-copy-selling author， Michelle Paver。 Danger， magic and non stop adventure await Torak， Renn and Wolf in a devastating Dark Time that threatens everything they know。 The Clans will be tested as never before， as they battle to find ways to survive and thrive in their beloved Forest。This story isn't something I'd normally pick up。 But I found it very interesting。 It was a nice quick read and I loved the writing Run wild with Wolf Brother in a Stone Age world we all want to be a part of with million-copy-selling author， Michelle Paver。 Danger， magic and non stop adventure await Torak， Renn and Wolf in a devastating Dark Time that threatens everything they know。 The Clans will be tested as never before， as they battle to find ways to survive and thrive in their beloved Forest。This story isn't something I'd normally pick up。 But I found it very interesting。 It was a nice quick read and I loved the writing style。 It was almost poetic。I was given a copy from NetGalley for an honest review 。。。more
Empire of Books
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It's a magical time that comes but once a year。 It brings with it a sense of joy， but also fear。 That's right！ It's time for a new Michelle Paver book！ The eighth instalment in the worldwide best selling Wolf Brother series！ AKA Chronicles of Ancient Darkness。 And boy， what a ride Skin Taker is！ Right from the very first page， it is a tale of doom and gloom as a natural disaster befalls the Forest and our favourite characters are thrown right into the middle of all of the action as they attempt It's a magical time that comes but once a year。 It brings with it a sense of joy， but also fear。 That's right！ It's time for a new Michelle Paver book！ The eighth instalment in the worldwide best selling Wolf Brother series！ AKA Chronicles of Ancient Darkness。 And boy， what a ride Skin Taker is！ Right from the very first page， it is a tale of doom and gloom as a natural disaster befalls the Forest and our favourite characters are thrown right into the middle of all of the action as they attempt to drive the evil out of their home！ I mean， you almost have to feel sorry for poor old Torak。 Chosen by destiny to fight the Soul-Eaters and now that that task is done he still can't catch a break！ Bears that would normally be asleep， hibernating， roam the trees。 Whispers of evil beings known as skin takers are carried on the wind， fear causing the clans to do terrible things。 And enemies that Torak may have thought he would never have to face again may be closer than he bargains for。I'll make no apologies about it， I am a complete Michelle Paver stan， as I believe I have shown time and time again。 Her words are just so well thought out and methodically placed but feel so lyrical， so effortless and they never fail to take me away from the real world and drag me into the world woven within the pages。 Skin Taker feels a lot more claustrophobic than the previous books in my opinion。 Yes you can read them separately but I believe to truly get the benefit from the story， you need to read them all。 Torak has been trapped in caves before。 He's been in some very sticky situations。 But something about Skin Taker feels very different。 Darker， quite literally at some points of the book。 Torak and Renn are in the Far North， probably one of my favourite parts of the world that Michelle has created。 It's chill just seeps from the page into your bones。 Michelle always has such a way of describing the settings， the weather， that just makes them feel so real， so tangible。I read the book in early December last year， during a particularly cold week and this only added to the feel of the book for me， as the cold seeps in and all hope seems to fade。 These characters are some of my favourite I have ever encountered in any series。 Yes， we all love Torak， Renn and of course， Wolf。 But the supporting cast beyond the main trio are also a brilliant mix。 As ever Fin-Keddinn is spellbinding。 Dark continues to intrigue and with a host of new characters thrown in， showing different degrees of humanity in the pre-historic setting there is someone for all readers to fall in love with！ I really felt for them all the way through this book， facing such adversity and having no choice but to pull together， regardless of clans and beliefs was so interesting to read， especially given the timely aspect of coronavirus and how it is bringing us all together as well！Every time I read one of these books， it doesn't matter which one， there is always such a sense of safety， of coming home， and honestly it's a feeling I cannot get enough of。 Even in the darkest moments， the Forest is a welcome respite from the real world。 I can almost smell the tang of pine blood， hear the voices of the trees as they chatter among themselves as I pass。Can we talk about that cover for a second！ I mean！ COME ON！ John Fordham knocks it out of the park every time。 This has to be my favourite cover of the series so far。 The colours used。 The overall feeling， and especially given that I have read the book， the actual meanings in the cover itself。 Fantastic！ These have to be some of my favourite covers I have ever had the fortune to own。 So unique and easily identifiable within the book world， as well as being fun。 Absolute pieces of art in their own right。 I'd love to one day get them all framed or something， they're just stunning！I can never truly get out just how I feel about the books because it just becomes such a gush-fest。 I just love them so much。 Last year a tv adaptation was announced and with work on that continuing， I can only hope that the team behind it do these characters and the world， and of course Michelle's work， justice and helps to bring a whole new audience to these fantastic books。 Yes， they're worldwide bestsellers， but in my opinion， they do not get the recognition they deserve！ Atmospheric， exhilarating and a complete page turner， Skin Taker is Michelle Paver at her very best。 With one last instalment （for real， this time！） due next year， Wolfbane， there are no doubt thrills aplenty still to come。 I don't know if I am， personally， ready to say goodbye to these characters that I adore so much。 I've done it once before with Ghost Hunter， yes， but getting to walk alongside them on their adventures again has been such a wonderful experience。 These characters and indeed the books mean a great， great deal to me so it'll never really be a goodbye， as I reread them quite often actually， but the thought of no more new adventures。 Gives me chills far worse than those you experience in the Far North， let me tell you！ All I know is that I trust Michelle and know that we are in safe hands， so I will walk confidently into the Forest once more to await the fate of our beloved characters！My thanks to the wonderful Fiona Kennedy at Zephyr for being so lovely and allowing me to read Skin Taker so early！ I am eternally grateful and beyond honoured！ 。。。more
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