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Wolf By Wolf (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) Library Binding – 4 October 2016

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule the world. To commemorate their Great Victory over Britain and Russia, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball. Yael, who escaped from a death camp, has one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler. A survivor of painful human experimentation, Yael has the power to skinshift and must complete her mission by impersonating last year's only female victor, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele twin's brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael's every move. But as Yael begins to get closer to the other competitors, can she bring herself to be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and complete her mission?

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Publisher : Turtleback Books; Bound for Schools & Libraries ed. edition (4 October 2016)
Language : English
Library Binding : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0606391983
ISBN-13 : 978-0606391986
Reading age : 13 - 17 years
Dimensions : 13.72 x 3.3 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 814,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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* "Beyond its breath-taking climax, the novel provokes deeper questions about the 'moreness' Yael begins to see in her competitors' identities, and in her own." VOYA (starred review)"

* "Graudin (The Walled City) crafts another fast-paced, enthralling tale of sacrifice and dogged determination as she fuses alternate history and spy-thriller suspense. A provocative rumination on self-preservation, the greater good, and the boundaries that keep heroes from becoming as cruel as those they fight." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

"A haunting portrayal of one girl's courage in the face of a vicious world. I was racing along with Yael until the book's heart-pounding conclusion. A triumph." Megan Shepherd, author of The Madman's Daughter"

"Alternate histories can be risky gambits, but in Graudin's capable hands, it pays off in spades. Yael is a compelling protagonist, both strong and flawed, and, even imbued as it is with sci-fi elements, seeing both WWII and the concentration camp experience through her eyes is a terrifying adventure." Booklist"

"Give this to fans of espionage novels, and strong female protagonists; some dystopian fans may even take to the resistance storyline." School Library Connection"

"Graudin's prose is artful and addictive." School Library Journal"

"Ryan Graudin opens one of the darkest chapters in history and spins a what if into an incredible tale of survival, identity, and purpose. This is the kind of book you can't put down, and the kind that follows you long after you have. It is, quite simply, a masterpiece." Victoria Schwab, author of The Archived series
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"The rush of an action movie combined with a flawlessly executed history, this is the book I've been waiting for. I loved WOLF BY WOLF, and I'm not speaking to my friends till they've read and loved it too."
Jackson Pearce, author of Sisters Red and Tsarina
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"We loved Yael's poignant flashbacks and the heart-pounding adrenaline of the race and her mission. This is WWII meets X-men meets The Hunger Games on motorcycles, with a kickass heroine and cute guys. Justine Magazine"

About the Author

Ryan Graudin was born in Charleston, SC with a severe case of wanderlust. When she's not traveling, she's busy photographing weddings, writing, and spending time with her husband and wolf-dog. She is the author of The Walled City, Wolf by Wolf, and Blood for Blood. You can visit her online at ryangraudin.com.

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Rachael Ryan

Amazing speculative story...

Reviewed in Australia on 23 April 2016

A speculative world where Germany won World War II, Wolf by Wolf, follows the story of Yael who has been tasked with the responsibility of killing Hitler. To do this, she must ‘shift’ into the guise of Adele Wolfe, the only female Victor of the Axis Tour, and win.

This book is amazing. I was enthralled from start to finish. Ryan Graudin has crafted an amazing world of dark intrigue and surveillance. The tension is palpable and you find yourself holding your breath on a number of occasions as you join Yael on her mission.

Yael is a likable character. She is as strong as she is haunted, and her focus is clear. Unlike a lot of other YA novels, her mind is on the task and romance is a far thought. With her strength comes fragility, and in this fragility is where we bond with her.

Our supporting characters are well realised. They are liked and loathed in equal measure (as they should). The presence of the Axis Powers is strong and foreboding. It permeates each page.

The action of the Tour is also an added excitement, and a strong metaphor for Yael’s task at hand. There are setbacks, disasters, and victories. The road is where allies and enemies will be tested, and these are captured strongly within the novel.

A strong start to the Wolf by Wolf series, I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for something different in the YA genre.

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December Hare

Wheelie wheelie good.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 May 2016

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Wolf By Wolf takes the DNA of "What if Hitler won the War" (Robert Harris's Fatherland) splices in a thread of Inglorious Basterds (young girl is intent on killing Hitler) and mixes a dollop of action, base violence and an X-men style, shape shifting /mutation / origin story. That in short, is the essential nucleus of this thriller.

Yael is a young girl who turns shapeshifter after being mercilessly experimented on by the Nazi's. She uses this new found talent to escape her captives clutches and joins a resistance movement that is struggling against a Reich which has emerged victorious from the Ashes of the Second World War.

The glorious victory over the Allied forces is commemorated by the Axis powers through the vehicle of a motorcycle race across their dominion. To the victor go the spoils- glory, a cushy job and a ceremony in which the victor is wreathed and lauded by Adolf Hitler himself.

Driven by her determination to change things for the better, Yael see's her opportunity to get up close and personal with the Fuhrer and thus bring Hitlers reign to a very public end. This is by entering and winning the race in the form of a previous female victor- Adele Wolfe. There's just a couple of problems; everyone else in it, is there to win it, the brother of Adele Wolfe is trying hard to get her not to race and finally the real Wolfe did something terrible to one of the other contestants the last time she raced and won.

The inevitable 'will-she won't-she' win fuels much of the suspense in this thriller which motors along at great pace without slipping or the plot becoming tired. Yael is an intriguing character although we don't get to look too deeply into her inner-self too often. Perhaps this was a bit of an omission, and those who feel introspection leads to greater affinity for a character will note this, but you know what ? I didn't mind personally. In short this book is thought provoking given the background history whilst also being a racy, pacy, shapeshifting, gear shifting counterfactual turbocharged novel.
Roll on the sequel.

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Gripping and emotional

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 December 2015

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While alternative histories aren't generally my thing, this novel really did draw me in. Beginning with the horror or Yael's childhood journey to a concentration camp and then following her tense journey as part of the Axis Tour, it was a "what if" story that truly allowed the reader to imagine just how horrible the world would be if the Nazis had won (a thought that is very poignant to our current political climate).

Wolf by Wolf has a lot to offer and I think it will appeal to many different kinds of reader. It's a thriller, it has science fiction elements, it has a grueling motorcycle race, historical roots and light romance. Its dark and violent in places but never overly gory. Yael is a very strong and relatable protagonist and, while the other racers initially felt a bit shallow, they revealed hidden depths as the story progressed.

My only real issue with the story was that the prose could be a little purple at times. It was beautiful but the heavy use of metaphor sometimes seemed a bit excessive. It should also be warned that the novel ends on a cliffhanger. While it wasn't especially jarring (the story did at least conclude) it did not offer a great deal of resolution and left a lot of threads hanging. Hopefully these will be neatly tied off in the concluding volume.

All in all, this was an excellent novel and really made me want to read Graudin's earlier work. I can't wait to see how this story will wrap up in the next book!

Rosanna desu

Bloody loved it!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2016

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What if the Germans and Japanese had won World War II? Most historians do agree that it was possible at one point or another. What defines our identity? Is it the colour of our skin? Or the blood in our veins? These are the questions Ryan Graudin explores in her thrilling debut novel, Wolf By Wolf.

Yael's earliest memory is of her time at a Aushwitz, where she was selected for an special experiment to manipulate her melanin. During the slow and horrific procedures, she secretly develops a supernatural (and Mystique-like) ability to skin-shift. Yael uses her new-found ability to escape the death camp. But she ends up forgetting her own face.

In 1956 Germania, Yael joins the Resistance which has one ultimate goal: kill Hitler. But this proves difficult as the Fuhrer has become somewhat reclusive. However, every year the legendary Axis Tour, a treacherous motorcycle race from Berlin to Tokyo, takes place. Last year's winner, Adele Wolfe, scored a rare dance with the Fuhrer at the Victor's Ball. This is their chance. Yael must transform into Adele, win the race, dance with Hitler and assassinate him. But with the other riders attempting to sabotage her chances at every turn she risks losing the race and her chance for revenge...

Holy scheisse! This book is good. I bought it randomly after reading the fascinating blurb and was not disappointed. I think Yael may be the most tenacious female protagonist I've ever had the pleasure to read about. Her world is completely torn apart by this merciless regime and yet she still finds the strength to fight against all odds. She endears me to no end, but she is complex. Yael constantly questions her identity (you would too if you forgot your face) but the author does a good job at reminding us about what truly matters. And our skin colour, our blood mean nothing at the end of the day. We are all created equal despite our differences. So no matter what Yael's outward appearance may be, she is still the same girl inside.

Wolf By Wolf is a clever combination of alternate history and fantasy. I was absorbed from start to finish. You can tell Guadin did her research and based many facts in this novel on the speculation of various historians and engineers. It is intriguing to think how the world would be if we had lost WWII. Her writing style is poetic, her story seamlessly moving between the gut-wrenching past and heart racing present. I particular enjoyed the stories behind Yael's five tattooed wolves (four for those she has lost and one to remind her.) And the motorcycle race is epic. You can feel every bump on the road they ride. Oh and the ending! I seriously did not see that cliffhanger coming. I cannot wait to see what happens next in Blood For Blood.

Mr B

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2016

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A few YA books have taken on the human cost of the holocaust, and done it in a way that gets to the heart of the problem, humanity, that evil committed not by good guys or bad guys but people, just people.

This gem does it within an alternate future where Germany won the war, a face shifting girl in a motorcycle race from Germania to Tokyo, and a plan to kill Hitler.

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R. Maines

Just buy it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2017

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If you have any interest in alternate history then this book is worth trying.

Yes you may roll your eyes at the Nazi's winning WW2, but this a well told tale of a young woman out for revenge.

If you buy the audio book version, you are in for a treat as the narration is great.

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