The Wolves of Winter

By: Tyrell Johnson

Narrated by: Jayme Mattler

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

A captivating tale of humanity pushed beyond its breaking point, of family and bonds of love forged when everything is lost, and of a heroic young woman who crosses a frozen landscape to find her destiny, this debut novel is in a postapocalyptic tradition that spans The Hunger Games and Station Eleven but blazes its own distinctive path.

Forget the old days. Forget summer. Forget warmth. Forget anything that doesn't help you survive in the endless white wilderness beyond the edges of a fallen world.

Lynn McBride has learned much since society collapsed in the face of nuclear war and the relentless spread of disease. As the memories of her old life continue to haunt, she's been forced to forge ahead in the snow-drifted Canadian Yukon, learning how to hunt and trap and slaughter.

But her fragile existence is about to be shattered. Shadows of the world before have found her tiny community - most prominently in the enigmatic figure of Jax, who brings with him dark secrets of the past and sets in motion a chain of events that will call Lynn to a role she never imagined.

Simultaneously a heartbreakingly sympathetic portrait of a young woman searching for the answer of who she is meant to be and a frightening vision of a merciless new world in which desperation rules, The Wolves of Winter is enveloping, propulsive, and poignant.

©2017 Tyrell Johnson. All rights reserved. (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.

Great "End of the World" survivor story.

I enjoyed The Wolves of Winter very much. I'm a big fan of end of the world novels, and this one hit the mark. The story is told in present time by a young woman, with memories shared of how the end of the world started and how one family came to be living in the wilderness. I enjoyed the characters and the story was very different. The narrator did an excellent job with all the different characters.

Beautifully written and compelling

Unlike so many novels in general, and apocalypse novels in particular, The Wolves of Winter is beautifully written. The story unfolds effortlessly. The author does not force anything. The characters are well developed but not exhaustively examined. It is difficult to put this book down. The action, like the rest of the story, occurs naturally. I really loved this read and look forward to more books by this author. Highly recommended.

Good book! Wish there was more!

Better than a lot of the post apocalyptic reads out there. Much better actually! This is not your "prepper" style read so if your looking for the run of the mill, I'm prepared for anything, prepped style read you should move on. I was pleasantly surprised although i think there could have been a bit more to it and it seemed to die off a little towards the end. Nonetheless it is still better than several books out recently in this genre. I have to assume there is more coming or possibly more already out (I haven't checked yet) continuing this story. Matter of fact I'm gonna go look right now for. Oil two, three, etc...

Great book!

I really enjoyed this book & was totally bummed when it was over. Great details, storyline & character building.

Young Adult 4+ for anyone older 2

This has a very simple storyline and contrived plot . The protagonist is 23 going on 15 years old. Character development is lacking, Just very YA overall.

Entertaining enough

This book was just ok. It was predictable but entertaining enough and the ending was left in a way for sequels. The main character I found slightly irritating and immature but given her circumstances maybe that was the point. Overall it was an easy listen on my commute but wouldn’t recommend.

Sub par. Felt like i'd heard it before...

I kept waiting for this to take a different turn, to give me something new. That never happened. The situation was basic and became tiresome. I quit after 4 hours.

Narrator Mattler was ok

lame

just ok, too much like Katniss and her bow for me. was hoping for it to be fleshed out more

Good story

I enjoyed this book. It kept my interest from the early pages. The story was good, maybe a little predictable in a few spots but definitely worth the read.

Love the quiet, reflective quality of this book!

The Wolves of Winter. By Tyrell Johnson.
The reviews call this a thriller, but for me it was an easy-paced post-apocalyptic story. I enjoyed it for the creative similes and for the main characters reflections about survival and human nature. It has a very timely message, and a strong female lead.
Best Quote: "Trees, hills, mountains, valleys, rivers...snow. The vast wilderness of nothing. But for the next seven years that nothing became home. I got used to it. The whiteness a comfort—The pine trees a refuge—the silence of it a friend I never knew I needed or wanted."