Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest‎.‎ Its people are hunter‎-gatherers‎.‎ They know every tree and herb and they know how to survive in a time of enchantment and powerful magic‎.‎ Until an ambitious and malevolent force conjures a demon‎:‎ a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees‎,‎ a demon determined to destroy the world‎.‎ Only one boy can stop it ‎- 12 year old Torak‎,‎ who has seen his father murdered by the bear‎.‎ With his dying breath‎,‎ Torak‎'‎s father tells his son of the burden that is his‎.‎ He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit and beg that spirit‎'‎s help to overcome it‎.‎ Torak is an unwilling hero‎.‎ He is scared and trusts no one‎.‎ His only companion is a wolf cub only three moons old‎,‎ whom he seems to understand better than any human‎.‎ Theirs is a terrifying quest in a world of wolves‎,‎ tree spirits and Hidden People‎,‎ a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life‎.‎ Launched at the height of the Harry Potter phenomenon‎,‎ the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness is the ultimate magical adventure‎.‎ Audio edition also available‎,‎ read by Ian McKellen‎.‎