He finds the three pieces of the nanuak to get the world spirit with Renn and Wolf, and kills the demon bear, the one that was possesed, the one that killed his father. They are captured by Raven Clan, where Renn helps Torak escape, because she believes that killing him is not the answer to the problem with their clan. Wolf Brother is an amazing book! When Torak's father dies, he makes Torak swear to travel to Mountain of the World Spirit (or die trying), and that he will have a guide. There are two more books that follow this one ( Spirit Walker and Soul Eater) that will keep them reading. Definitely a good pick for reluctant readers (especially boys). This is a fast-paced read with lots of action and a good sense of setting. Wolf is an ever-present help as he lopes along and will likely be a favorite among young readers. Soon Torak is on the run with Renn, a girl from the Raven Clan who is helping him even though she is not sure she can trust him or not.

They are beset by every challenge you can imagine: lack of food, problems with shelter, and run ins with the Raven Clan who believe that Torak might be the Listener foretold in prophecy (the only one who can defeat the bear&but they disagree on whether its him or simply his blood that will do it, putting Toraks life in danger). Toraks unlikely guide, an orphaned wolf cub, does indeed find him quickly and the two start off on their dangerous trek north. Most other people live amongst their clans and hunt and work together. His father brought him up away from people and never told him anything about his past, other than the names of the clans of his people. Torak is a special boy, he just never knew it (and only gradually learns just how special as the book goes on).

He tells Torak that his guide will find him. They are part of the Wolf Clan, but Toraks fathers last instructions to him are not to seek people out, but to instead journey many days away to find the Spirit of the Mountain so that the bear can be defeated before it kills the Forest. He has lived alone with his father all his young life and now, after a brutal attack by a demon-possessed bear, his father is dying. From the very first pages of the book, he is in mortal danger. Set in the distant past (circa 6000 years ago), Wolf Brother is the story of young Torak.

Wolf brother books in order