There is so much attention to landscape in this novel as it takes place in a wilderness setting. When she finds out the man she loves as a father is a possible serial killer she tries to escape from him and her past. The Wolf Road is a first person, psychological thriller that follows a girl name Elka who is raised in the wilderness by a man named “Trapper”. There will be a reckoning, one that will push friendships to the limit and force Elka to confront the dark memories of her past. But Lyon is never far behind – and she’s not the only one following Elka’s every move. Even worse, Magistrate Lyon is hot on his trail, and she wants to talk to Elka.Įlka flees into the vast wilderness, determined to find her true parents.
Her Trapper – Kreagar Hallet – is wanted for murder. Page Length: 400 pages (hardcover edition)Įverything Elka knows of the world she learned from the man she calls Trapper, the solitary hunter who took her under his wing when she was just seven years old.īut when Elka sees the Wanted poster in town, her simple existence is shattered. The Wolf Road is an intimate, cat-and-mouse tale of justice and revenge, played out against a vast, unforgiving landscape-told by an unforgettable, tough-as-nails young heroine whose struggle to escape the terrors of her past and rejoin humanity are at once horrifying and heartbreaking.Book Review: “The Wolf Road” by Beth Lewis If Elka's going to survive, she'll have to turn and confront not just him, but the truth about what he's turned her into. But judging by the trail of blood and bodies dogging her footsteps, daddy won't be letting his little girl go without a fight. Armed with nothing but her knife and the survival skills he's taught her, Elka makes her escape and sets out on a journey to the frozen north in the hope of finding her long-lost parents.
And now that Elka knows the truth, she too is in danger. But the man Elka thought she knew so well is harboring a terrible secret. He has taught her how to shoot, track, set snares, and start fires-all the skills she needs to survive in a frozen, lawless land where civilization has been destroyed and men are at the mercy of the elements and each other. Everything Elka knows of the world she learned from the man she calls father, the solitary hunter who took her under his wing when she was just seven years old. True Grit meets The Road in this postapocalyptic psychological thriller-narrated by a young girl who has just learned that her adopted father may be a serial killer, and that she may be his next victim.
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