Chronicles of Ancient Darkness: Wolf Brother
by Michelle Paver, read by Ian McKellan, trade edition: HarperChildren's Audio, 2005, 6.5 hours, 6 discs, 97-80-06-075838-7 or 0-06-075838-4, $27.95, library edition: Recorded Books, 2005, 6 discs, 1-419-3380-80, $64.75, 5 cassettes, 1-419-3262-60, $49.75.
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Torak must seek his prophetic future in a prehistoric, magical world. McKellan’s voice is like a musical instrument in this unvoiced reading that relies entirely on pitch, pacing, and inflection for the differentiation of characters and the creation of remarkable atmosphere.
