Michelle Paver - Viper’s Daughter

The kind of story you dream of reading and all too rarely find. The Times

Paced like summer blockbusters, the novels open with a bang and pick up speed from there hugely entertaining Pavers prose is clean and energetic. The New York Times

...combines a crispness of style and a powerful understanding of loneliness, love and fear with a vivid landscape, while the authors grasp of practical survival skills, born of her research in some of the worlds wildest places, make the novel both credible and gripping. Sunday Times

These books are full of magic, adventure and action and they appeal equally to both sexes. The Mail on Sunday

Superb so well done, so fully visualised in so few brush strokes and cliche-free. The Times Educational Supplement

It outclasses Call of the Wild and The Jungle Book in the pace of its plot, its sympathetically imagined characters. The Independent

Impossible to put down packed with action, mystery, and strong friendship. The Sunday Herald

...the tension shows no sign of flagging and the writing remains as taut and evocative of another age and another world. The Daily Mail

A triumph of the imagination. Books for Keeps

Such a towering achievement. The Guardian

What rich, dazzling, immersive storytelling. The landscape was so bright the light left me blinking, the details as sharp as a carved bone needle. To journey with Torak and Renn, and Wolf, whose ears were so keen he could hear the clouds pass, was an absolute privilege. The best book I have read this year by a country mile.

Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks War

I was thrilled to dive right back into the world of Torak, Renn and Wolf. Pavers love for the natural world comes across so strongly in her writing and her imagination takes you on a twisting, fantastic journey all the way to the Edge of the World. Vipers Daughter covers themes of good vs. evil, survival and courage, to create something just as pacey and exciting as the previous Wolf Brother books not to be missed!

Grace Barrett, Waterstones Norwich

Michelle Paver is a writer of extraordinary talent. I was enthralled, from start to finish. To be back in Michelles world with white fox mage riddles, ice bears, tokoroth scars and mammuts was a very special treat. The storytelling was every bit as vivid and immersive as I remembered and I was completely gripped by Torak and Wolfs quest to the Edge of the World after Renn. Michelle is in a league of her own with this series and what luck for us all that she hasnt finished with Torak, Renn and Wolfs world yet.

Abi Elphinstone, author of Rumblestar

I grew up reading the Wolf Brother series, there was always something that set those books apart from typical fantasy-adventure novels. Rich, exquisite language, meticulous attention to detail, engrossing plots and characters. Vipers Daughter both quenches a thirst and reignites my hunger for more...

Ollie Campbell, 17, reader

It was such a thrill to revisit Torak, Wolf and Renns world. Vipers Daughter is sharp, striking, and loaded with the wisdom of the deep past. I am in awe of Pavers accomplishment.

Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs

A powerful invocation of a lost time and place that will thrill young readers with a thirst for adventure. To open the book is to place yourself into Torak and Renns Forest once again and be fully immersed in their travels and trials.

Jo Boyles, The Rocketship Bookshop, Salisbury

In this stunning continuation of the Wolf Brother series, Michelle Paver reminds us of the vital bond between humans and Mother Nature. A pure delight for adults and children alike, discover why booksellers, teachers and most importantly readers adore Michelle Paver by entering this living cave painting of a tale. The fire is warm; the shadows are being cast; gather round and hear the tale of Torak, Renn and Wolf

Steve Bundy, Waterstones Manchester

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This is a Zephyr book, first published in the UK in 2020 by Head of Zeus Ltd

Copyright Michelle Paver, 2020
Interior art Geoff Taylor, 2020
Jacket art and design John Fordham Design

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This is a work of fiction. All characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously.

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ISBN (HB): 9781789540550

ISBN (ANZTPB): 9781838933357

ISBN (E): 9781789542400

Cover art and design: John Fordham Design

Author photo: Anthony Upton

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