Once There Were Wolves

A propulsive story of a woman desperate to save her family and the natural world she loves at any cost, from the bestselling author of Wild Dark Shore

A woman with a singular mission. A remote community. A mysterious death.

Inti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands with fourteen grey wolves, a traumatised sister and fierce tenacity to rewild the ruined landscape.

But violence dogs their footsteps and one night Inti stumbles over the body of a farmer. Unable to accept that her wolves could be responsible, she makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill, then who did? And can she trust the man she is falling in love with when he becomes the main suspect?

Review

Blazing...Visceral...As McConaghy shows in this stunning book, the limits of language lead us to the limits of empathy ― Los Angeles Times

So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact

Bold...A heartfelt and earnest novel ― The New York Times Book Review

One of those very rare, special novels that changes you as you read ... It's beautifully written and smart and impressively, importantly atmospheric. And it's also funny and warm and perfectly crafted with some of the best characters I have ever read ... I loved loved loved this book

This heart-pounding novel digs into the complex relationships between humans and the creatures with which we share the natural world ― Newsweek

Suspenseful and poignant...humans and animals alike can break our hearts ― Scientific American

Far more than an old wolves' tale. Instead, it illustrates what it's like to be an outsider from both a human and animal perspective and the level of healing and acceptance it takes from within to be accepted and to accept yourself ― Electric Literature

Urges us to take a lesson from the wolves, and learn to lean on one another ― BookRiot

Lyrical, captivating, thought-provoking and thrilling, this immersive read will capture your attention from the first page ― Good Morning America

The Australian author made waves with last summer's Migrations, a meditation on climate change and loneliness, and returns with a new story set in the Scottish Highlands, where two twin sisters join a team attempting to reintroduce a pack of wolves to their natural surroundings ― Entertainment Weekly

About the Author

Charlotte McConaghy is the author of the international bestseller Migrations, a TIME Best Book of the Year and Amazon.com's Best Fiction Book of the Year for 2020, which is being translated into over twenty languages. She has both a Graduate Degree in Screenwriting and a Masters Degree in Screen Arts, and lives in Sydney, Australia.