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The Wolf Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Leo Carew (Author), Matt Addis (Narrator), Hachette Audio (Publisher)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,120 ratings
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Violence and death come to the land under the Northern Sky when two fierce races break their age-old fragile peace and start an all-out war in this thrilling and savagely visceral epic fantasy.

Ready or not, Roper has been thrust into a position of leadership that he's woefully ill prepared for. Now, a massive army approaches from the south, old allies turn against him, and new rivals seek to undermine his rule. Facing attack from within and without, Roper must forge reckless alliances, no matter the cost, to save his kingdom.

Bellamus is a brash but capable southern general, a commoner with the rare honor of having the discreet support of the queen. Rising quickly from the minor ranks he was born into, Bellamus leads the march on the North. Victory means glory, power, and the favor of the king, but defeat promises much worse than disgrace.

A tale of war, rivalry, and honor, The Wolf creates a world that is both familiar and uncanny - one where the fiercest enemies are always closer than they seem.

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  1. Listening Length
    16 hours and 46 minutes
  2. Author
    Leo Carew
  3. Narrator
    Matt Addis
  4. Audible release date
    April 3, 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Hachette Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07BSV3RG3
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 16 hours and 46 minutes
Author Leo Carew
Narrator Matt Addis
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Audible.com Release Date April 03, 2018
Publisher Hachette Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07BSV3RG3
Best Sellers Rank #54,162 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#156 in Military Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)
#504 in Historical Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)
#580 in Military Fantasy (Books)

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Johnathan Breeland
5.0 out of 5 stars Explosive military fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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More people need to be reading this series it is insanely underrated,the characters are larger than life,the twists are twisty and the battles are just insanely visceral and life like just some of the best battle scenes I've read on paper lately and then the political maneuverings and intrigue which I like sometimes but a lot of times it gets boring not in this book he keeps the pace going to the Max and everything is interesting. Then you got the World building this guy has crafted something amazing here that is truly different from anything that I've read before yes it has some of those old familiar tropes but what book nowadays doesn't it use tropes from the past. I honestly just loved everything about this book from the first page to the last and a lot of times I don't move on to the next book in the series but I'm starting my New Year under the northern Skies see what happens to Roper in his group of Heroes
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Joe G Kushner
4.0 out of 5 stars The Northerners lose in the start of a war leads to a different coming of age story
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021
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The Wolf takes place in a world where there are fierce and proud northerners and more numerous, more civilized sutherners.

But these northerners aren't quite human. One of the things I never really visualized is how these tall people, have their bone armor. This bone armor is a bit like Stormtrooper armor in that it never seems to come into play, you know, until it actually does. But I never get the gist of it. It is like so super thing it doesn't make any angles or moves? How does it effect the women? It's not really clear outside of the fact that they have it.

The people of the south? We only get glimpses of them through their point of view character and he's an interesting one. He's half in love with being a northern himself but has a way to go.

Some of the names have a unique ring and feel to them but we get dragged back with names like Roper, whose the main character and Gray. Like... okay... we've got so many other unique sounding names and then Roper.

Roper.

Okay...

Despite the things I've noted above though, I don't want it to read like it's only complaints. The author takes us through multiple battles with multiple points of view delivering great action sequences. The characters have internal strife of their own in addition to outside enemies and the author delivers on those factors as well.

Looking forward to the next book in the series and how it all plays out.
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Austin N.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great low-magic fantasy debut
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020
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In a world unfamiliar to us but familiar nevertheless, there lives a race of somewhat giants called the Anakim. They live for centuries, not decades, and are often a war with their southern human neighbors. The main protagonist, Roper the Black Lord, has to lead the Anakim in a brutal coming of age tale, facing off against an innovative human adversary and shadowy internal plots at home alike, as a powerful Anakim lord named Uvoren seeks to do away with Roper by any means necessary and become the Black Lord himself.

Leo Carew did a good job with this first novel of his, and it's even more impressive when you read that he wrote it at 26, went to Cambrige for college, and is a medical student. There are times where the paragraphs are too long or the story gets sidetracked by descriptions of various aspects of the world he's created, but it seems to fit in with Carew's anthropology background well enough. And there are other times you're turning pages quickly, during court intrigue or battles against the southern human invaders. You find yourself rooting for Roper and even thinking his human rival, Bellamus, is a worthy adversary. The world is fleshed out well enough and it's a great low magic setting - the only thing that's really "fantasy" is the subspecies of Anakim.

I'll definitely pick up the next book in the series, The Spider.
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Peter McGahey
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
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Great read! Fantastic story and rich characters.
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Victor Lange
4.0 out of 5 stars Wins in the head but not in the heart
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2023
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It's well-written, it's imaginative (though not at all fanciful), it's bloody and action packed, it's not immensely predictable. The Wolf has a lot going for it. The one thing it doesn't have going for it is a strong emotional pull. I never found that its main character, Roper, ever won me over. He does the right thing - sometimes. But he's not particularly MORE right than many of the book's other characters. It's a recurring issue the author has with his would-be protagonists, that I never found myself certain that I would prefer they win. As such, as the book reached its climax, I left it with a shrug and a "huh, that was interesting."
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Anthony Lagunzad
5.0 out of 5 stars Epic dude stuff
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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I’ve spent a decade trying to get back into reading books. All the “bestsellers” failed to hook and enthrall me. I came across The Wolf and said shoot, this sounds like some epic dude stuff I could get into. I completed it in three days, could not put it down. Epic battles! This is a great book!
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C.L.B
4.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic new author.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019
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Intelligence and creativity shine through in this introductory novel from Mr.Carew. The fictional world created with references from ancient times provides for a fun read and descriptive battle scenes and character dialogue.
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Ryan Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in Canada on March 8, 2021
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I havent read a book in a long time but im really into viking/warrior shows and movies. This book has some great battles, keeps you interested
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Vampire squid
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping, highly original, action - packed debut. Strong BUY
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2018
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Before I get on to how great this book actually is - and it is seriously good - (surely this can't actually be his first book?! Precocious blighter), a brief diversion to address a few other reviews already on here from Amazon pre-readers who seem to have been asked to review the book even though they wouldn't choose to read this kind of stuff. That would be like me (thirty something man) reviewing the Hungry Caterpillar as a grown-up, for a grown-up. (Loved it as a toddler btw). Hmmm. Not that helpful since such people are unlikely to be buying it. So I write this in the spirit of reviewing it for what it is. (You can tell how much I enjoyed it since I have only had it 24 hrs - to be fair I am on holiday so have had time to zip through).

For people who do read things like this, (me, for example), here's what you need to know. If you like Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings etc, you're going to love this. If you like stories which will educate you as well as entertain, this is for you. If you want something with rather more intellectual depth and originality than what George Martin spins together (not knocking that, btw), this is for you. His bio suggests Carew's background is in anthropology, and it shows. This book felt to me like a fascinating thought experiment about what northern European history might have looked like if more than one species of human had survived into the Dark Ages - with a fantasy overlay. So if you like historical fiction with an action bent and plenty of gory violence, this could well be for you, too. In fact, even if none of the above genres are your regulars, it's still remarkably vivid, engrossing and not to be missed.

Someone below wrote that they wished writers would stop characterising the North as cold, icy etc etc. There's a good reason for this - IT IS! And I dont think Carew falls into too many cliché traps on that front. Roper is an epic central character, and like all other primary characters has significant depth. Perhaps I'd even have liked more character development but the book is already fairly substantial. The political intrigue is likewise well developed, and the battle scenes are visceral. Carew writes action better than most.

Well written, though provoking, highly original especially in the development of the Anakim, this is truly a first class debut. He's set himself a high bar for number two. Personally, I can't wait.

If I were a stock analyst this would be a strong Buy.
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Eric Ovens
5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshingly different
Reviewed in Australia on August 16, 2019
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Different from some other books but interesting and a good read
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Peter
3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok
Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2021
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It was ok.
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Robin Sheppard
4.0 out of 5 stars The Wolf-a great 1st Part
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2020
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Leo Carey’s first book in a planned series is set in Albion, an island nation where Anakim (from the north of the island) and Sutherners are at war, more or less constantly. The Anakim’s new leader Lord Roper and Bellamus a new Suthern warlord are engaged in battles and intrigue both between themselves and I their respective courts.

Carew writes brilliantly about battles and war but a bit less surely about the main individuals. Although I did like Roper’s wife Keturah. This book is well put together and is a good introduction to the world of Albion and the remainder of the nations. More would be welcome.
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