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A wolf's eye view of the legends of Ga'Hoole in this stirring third installment of the Wolves of Beyond series by bestselling author Kathryn Lasky. Born with a splayed paw, Faolan was abandoned as a wolf pup and left to die. But not only did he survive and make it back to the wolf clan, he... read more

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  • Faolan: (pronounced Foe-lan)A silver malcadh with a twisted forepaw, he was left to die, but was rescued from the river and raised by Thunderheart the grizzly. "fao" means river, and "lan" means gift. He later returned to his birth Clan, competed in a gaddergnaw, and won the rank as Watch Wolf
  • Gwynneth: A Masked Owl; rouge collier, and Faolan's friend who helps him on his jounies.
  • Toby: A young bear cub
  • Thunderheart: Deceased; Faolan's second milk giver; a grizzly
  • Morag: An older she-wolf who has gone blind and goes in search of a clan for she wolves
  • Arthur: A brave Sooty Owl that was caught in the Ring.
  • Edme: The wolf that wins the rank of Watch Wolf with Faolan from the Gaddergnaw. Faolan's close and loyal friend
  • Kyran: A cruel young she-wolf in the Macheath Clan
  • Dunbar Macheath: The cheiftain of the Macheath Clan
  • Malachy: A Watch wolf that knows a lot about owls
  • Airmead: The Macheath Clan Obea
  • Sark of the Slough: An old she-wolf that usually tends to mother wolves who have lost their pups because they were malcadhs
  • Grizz: The Bear of Bears (leader of the bears)
  • Malan: The Macheath's second highest ranked wolf, after Dunbar
  • Blyden: A Macheath lord
  • Katria: Kyran's mother; a Macheath she-wolf
  • Cags: And old wolf in the Pit with the foaming mouth disease
  • Luce: Trader Luce; a magpie
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Two wolves stood on a wind-swept bluff overlooking an encampment where, two days before, a contest had been concluded.

Table of Contents edit see section history

PART ONE: THE JOURNEY
Thus Sayeth the Fengo.............................................3
1 Under the Stars.......................................................7
2 Winter Dreams on a Summer Night...........................13
3 The Scent of the River.............................................18
4 A True Gnaw Wolf?..................................................22
5 Blood and Thorns....................................................31
6 The Obea Speaks....................................................41
7 Tatters...................................................................46


PART TWO: THE RING
8 View from a Ridge..................................................57
9 The Hot Gates........................................................64
10 The Bone of Bones.................................................71
11 Dunbar MacHeath Considers....................................83
12 First Watch.............................................................90
13 Escape of the She-Wolves......................................101
14 The She-Winds......................................................111
15 A Twinge in the Marrow..........................................125


PART THREE: THE CUB
16 Old Cags..............................................................133
17 Shadows of War....................................................151
18 Graymalkin..........................................................163
19 Killing Fear...........................................................175
20 Breaking Rules.....................................................180
21 The Pit.................................................................192
22 Drums of War........................................................197
23 "Edme! Edme! Edme!"............................................202
24 The Black Glass Desert...........................................206
25 Eight Moons Passing...............................................219
Epilogue...............................................................226
Author's Note........................................................230

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  • Obea: The Clans' term for a barren she wolf who takes malcadh pups to their tummfraw
  • Malcadh: A pup born with a deformity
  • Tummfraw: The place a malcadh pup is left to die

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 3 of 5 in Wolves of the Beyond. (standard series)

Preceded by Shadow Wolf, and followed by Frost Wolf.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kathryn Lasky (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: June 1, 2011
ISBN: 0545093147
Page Count: 288

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  • Library of Congress: PZ7.L3274 Wat 2011
  • Dewey: 32

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