In the Dark Time of midwinter, disaster strikes the Forest. Chaos rules. Bears woken from their dens prowl the shadowy valleys. Desperate clans battle for survival. Only demons thrive.

With their world in turmoil, Torak, Renn and Wolf are tested as never before. And as a new evil haunts the devastated land, Torak must risk his sanity, his life and even his souls to save everything he loves...

SKIN TAKER: read it as a standalone or part of the series and be carried back to the Stone Age, to nature, drawing you deeper into an astonishing environment and adventure which began with WOLF BROTHER and has captivated millions of readers.

'Can easily be read as a standalone novel, so skilful is the storytelling... Paver powerfully presents a world view that's magical but never primitive' Financial Times

'It transports us a long way from the here and now' Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

'This book is a novel to be cherished, treasured and loved by every young generation to come' LoveReading4Kids