Wolf in Night (Tales of the Wolves) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tara K. Harper (Author)

Book Description

Series: Tales of the Wolves | Publication Date: January 25, 2005

THE TIME IS NOW.

Raised on a foreign world where telepathic wolves hunt in the mountains and mysterious aliens guard against the encroachment of humanity, Nori has grown up scouting in the wilderness. Like her mother before her, she searches for dangers that could devastate the isolated towns scattered across the countryside.

But the wolves have already encountered those forces. Now, disturbed by the sense of death along the broken cliffs of Ariye, they reach out to one who can help them. Unsuspecting, Nori answers the Grey Ones’ call–only to find herself mentally bonded to a half-grown, ferocious wolf.

Spies and assassins stalk the scouts and wolfwalkers while a deadly threat, once thought to be contained, spreads across the land. Caught between the wolves and the horror of plague, and with hired hunters at her heels, Nori is hounded deep into the wilderness to begin a journey that must end in victory . . . or death.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker novels are particular favorites of mine.”
–ANNE MCCAFFREY

About the Author

Tara K. Harper graduated from the University of Oregon, then went into high-tech, where she has worked in medical, genetic, electronic, and computer R&D. Active in community service, she teaches creative writing in alternative schools, trains youths in wilderness skills, and serves on the board of directors for a youth treatment center. A martial artist for many years, Harper also hikes, kayaks, sails, paints in oils, sculpts in stone, and plays the violin. Some of her latest adventures included canoeing in a small-craft advisory and being dragged around by a sixty-foot tree. Life, she says, has always been interesting.

Visit the author’s website at www.taraharper.com

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 494 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey (January 25, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345406362
• ISBN-13: 978-0345406361
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, June 21, 2005

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Suze Hocking (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf in Night (Tales of the Wolves) (Mass Market Paperback)

I rank TKH's early Wolfwalker books highly, and I'm still enamoured of the world and characters she has created over the course of her series. I'm sorry to say, however, that I was very disappointed by Wolf in Night. Although the characters were interesting, they couldn't drive the novel without the help of a gripping plot, which was missing until near the end. Individual scenes carry the whole of TKH's talent for suspense, but they don't merge into a greater plot (not yet anyway - I'll have to wait for the next book). The focus is primarily on characters who haven't done anything significant yet. The suspense often seems out of place, written into scenes that don't merit the attention. I wanted more than vague insinuations about a new plague threat. I feel as though the book were an over-long introduction to a far more interesting story, one I can't access until the sequel comes out.
Most frustrating was the language itself, which was so saturated with similes that it actually distracted from what was going on. The similes were often trite, unneccessary, and/or absurd, e.g. "tension like bone". One, two, three sentences in a row would contain some comparison that was unnecessary and took what was originally a well-detailed description to a level of bizarre imagery. I love TKH's stories, but I wanted to go through this one with a red pen.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wolf in albatross clothing., September 8, 2005

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greenthumb Bill (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf in Night (Tales of the Wolves) (Mass Market Paperback)

I picked this book at the library in a scramble to get a pile before the Labor Day closings. I am usually a speed reader and was initially uncomfortable with the new vocabulary and settings. I kept vowing to put it away and stop wasting my time on a confusing tale of human/wolf relations. Something niggled at my mind and I finally got into the book with a hunger. Now, after having read the atomic action, I plan to obtain the series. I wish I had found "Wolfwalker' first so I didn't waste so much time vacillating whether to complete it! I am a national park ranger and Tara knows of which she speaks.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite Series, Wonderfull New Addition, February 22, 2005

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Jacqueline G. Burns (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf in Night (Tales of the Wolves) (Mass Market Paperback)

I would like to begin by saying that the Wolfwalker books by Tara K Harper have always been, and will continue to be my all time favorite series. This newest edition does not dissapoint! What I find especially intriguing and memorable about Harper's novels are the characters. Even more so than most accomplished writers, she manages to portray the human spirit and emotional development of her characters in a realistic and touching way. To top that off, her stories are filled with action and intrigue that keeps you turning the pages! As always, I rushed out at bought this long-waited-for novel the day it was released and stayed up all night to finish it.
Norianna's story finds a worthy place in this series and it will find a place in your heart as well. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, but please read the entire series! You won't regret it.