The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars, Shivaun Plozza
The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars, Shivaun Plozza
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The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars

Author: Shivaun Plozza

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 10 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 11/17/2020


Synopsis

Some say that long ago in the land of Ulv, the sky was filled with Stars. Twelve-year-old Bo knows the stories, but, like most, thinks
the Stars and the wolf who ate them are just myths. No bedtime story can stop the ravenous Shadow Creatures from running
rampant every night when it turns Dark. Until the day Bo’s guardian, Mads, is attacked by a giant wolf straight from the
legends. With his dying breath, Mads tells Bo that a great evil has been awakened, giving the Shadow Creatures unprecedented
power, and the only way to stop it from spreading is to return th Stars to the sky.

And so Bo—accompanied by his best friend, a fox called Nix; a girl named Selene with surprising magical abilities; and Tam, a
birdwoman who has vowed to protect Bo at all costs—sets off on a quest to find the three magic keys that will release the Stars. But
they’re not the only ones after the Stars, and the friends soon find themselves fleeing angry villagers, dangerous beasts, greedy
merchants, and a vengeful wolf. And all the while, an evil witch lurks in the shado

About Shivaun Plozza

Shivaun Plozza is an award-winning Children’s and YA writer. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Frankie, was a CBCA Notable Book, shortlisted for the Inky Awards, Highly Commended at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and won the YA category of the Davitt Awards. Her second novel is Tin Heart, which Jennifer Niven called “swoon-worthy, moving, deep, and funny.” When she’s not writing, Shivaun works as an editor and manuscript assessor. She lives in Melbourne, Australia.


Reviews

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by AB Endacott I was watching an interview with Neil Gaiman in which they discussed the fact that his children’s books were far more terrifying than those written for older readers. That thought kept returning to my mind as I read The Boy, the Wolf, and......more

Goodreads review by Alex

I'm a sucker for books that manage to tackle complex, darker morals while still making the material managable for younger readers and The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars definitely does not disappoint there. Carried by the adventure on its heart, this book is a beautiful look into friendship, belonging......more

Goodreads review by Steff

| Read on Reader Fox | Their hate isn't my responsibility. There's something thoroughly poetic about the premise behind Shivaun Plozza's The Boy, the Wolf, and the Stars. This is probably the most I've felt whisked away into a fairytale while reading a book in a long time. And it was amazing. I k......more