The next George RR Martin - Mail on SundayImagine Game of Thrones rewritten by John le Carre . . . A marvellously accomplished debut - GuardianWhen inexperienced young Roper unexpectedly inherits the throne he quickly realises his reign is going to be memorable only for its brevity unless he can he can recruit a handful of crafty outsiders to teach him how to stay alive. Full of dark conspiracies, larger-than-life characters, and tense battles, Leo Carew has created a rousing cross between The Magnificent Seven and Game of ThronesAs bleak and brutal as the northern snows, a new voice in epic fantasyGripping and ambitious . . . twisty in its political maneuverings, gritty in its battle descriptions, and rich with a sense of heroism and glory - Publishers WeeklyAn action-packed and blood-splattered tour de force . . . Carew is the real deal - an exciting new voice in fantasy - Kirkus ReviewsThe Wolf is a work of extraordinary imagination and perhaps the most captivating first novel I've ever read - Michael Dobbs, author of House of CardsThe characters are memorable and entertaining . . . and this is a striking debut - SciFiNow