Once There Were Wolves (Paperback)

Charlotte McConaghy

ISBN 10: 014377980X / ISBN 13: 9780143779803

Published by Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn, 2022

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Paperback. **A Journey into the Wild and the Human Heart**From the author of the international bestseller Migrations comes a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish HighlandsINDIE FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER 2022"So damn good" Jeff VanderMeer, NYT bestselling author"Changes you as you read." Laurie Frankel, NYT bestselling author"This is a stunner." Publishers Weekly (starred review)---------------Ecology Meets MysteryInti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands with fourteen grey wolves, a traumatised sister and fierce tenacity.As a biologist, she knows the animals are the best hope for rewilding the ruined landscape and she cares little for local opposition. As a sister, she hopes the remote project will offer her twin, Aggie, a chance to heal after the horrific events that drove them both out of Alaska.A Community in TurmoilBut violence dogs their footsteps and one night Inti stumbles over the body of a farmer. Unable to accept that her wolves could be responsible, she makes a reckless decision to protect them.A Tangled Web of BlameBut if the wolves didn't make the kill, then who did? And can she trust the man she is beginning to love when he becomes the main suspect?A Story That Will Stay with YouPropulsive and unforgettable, Once There Were Wolves is the spellbinding story of a woman desperate to save her family, the wild animals and the natural world she loves, at any cost.Why It ResonatesAchieving both literary and commercial acclaim, Once There Were Wolves serves as a compelling commentary on the urgent issues of environmental rewilding and violence against women. Brilliantly blending genres, this novel is perfect for fans of Emily St. John Mandel, Evie Wyld, and Hannah Kent.---------------Additional Acclaim"A gripping and emotionally resonant journey." James Bradley, Sydney Morning Herald"A suspenseful and poignant narrative." Scientific American"Filled with ravishing descriptions of the landscape." Booklist"A powerful meditation on humanity and nature." BookPage (starred review)"Poetic. A lovely, gripping tale." Kirkus (starred review)"Suspenseful. Urges us to take a lesson from the wolves." BookRiot Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Once There Were Wolves (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia, Hawthorn
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 014377980X
• ISBN 13: 9780143779803
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands.

Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska.

Inti is not the woman she once was, either, changed by the harm she’s witnessed—inflicted by humans on both the wild and each other. Yet as the wolves surprise everyone by thriving, Inti begins to let her guard down, even opening herself up to the possibility of love. But when a farmer is found dead, Inti knows where the town will lay blame. Unable to accept her wolves could be responsible, Inti makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn’t make the kill, then who did? And what will Inti do when the man she is falling for seems to be the prime suspect?

Propulsive and spell-binding, Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves is the unforgettable story of a woman desperate to save the creatures she loves—if she isn’t consumed by a wild that was once her refuge.