The Silver Wolf

I had been putting off reading this for a while because I wasn’t sure if it would be my cup of tea. But I’m kicking myself now because I actually really enjoyed this book. The silver wolf is an epic tale that spans three different periods in time. It follows the story of Jack, an orphan who is trying......more

The best way I can describe this book, is that it is a banquet of a story. A feast of a read. Regardless of whether you are interested or even know anything about the 30 years war, or history, you will be carried along by the momentum of Jack’s story. From childhood and adolescence, back to early ch......more

From Boy to Man, we follow Jack's journey for truth, vengeance and redemption.# This book (first of three) takes place during the course of the Thirty Years' War that ravaged Europe and basically caused a 50% decline in population in some parts Germany (this was something I didn't know). Jack need for......more

The Silver Wolf is the first book of a trilogy and takes place during the course of the Thirty Years' War that ravaged Europe and basically caused a 50% decline in population in some parts of Germany. Anyone who enjoys sagas and historical fiction should read the book. We follow Jack's life and grow......more

My thanks to Atlantic Books Allen & Unwin for an eARC and to W.F. Howes for a review copy of the unabridged audiobook edition, both via NetGalley, of ‘The Silver Wolf’ by J. C. Harvey in exchange for an honest review. The audiobook is narrated by Peter Noble. I found ‘The Silver Wolf’ an extraordinar......more