"Wild and gorgeous, vivid and consuming. I loved it! I can't wait for the sequel." --Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogyHer story begins on a train.The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, they host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their combined continents. The prize? An audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor's ball in Tokyo.Yael, a former death camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost. The resistance has given Yael 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 racer, Adele Wolfe. This deception becomes more difficult when Felix, Adele's twin brother, and Luka, her former love interest, enter the race and watch Yael's every move.But as Yael grows closer to the other competitors, can she be as ruthless as she needs to be to avoid discovery and stay true to her mission?From the author of The Walled City comes a fast-paced and innovative novel that will leave you breathless.
Industry Reviews
* "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)"" "Graudin's prose is artful and addictive." ""School Library Journal""" Praise for "The Walled City" "Readers, rapt, will duck for cover until the very last page." ""Kirkus Reviews""" "This dark and gritty thriller doesn't pull any punches, taking readers into a world of fear, danger, and deprivation." ""School Library Journal""" "[A] gripping and gritty thriller...Graudin deftly juggles the multiple perspectives to create a riveting, suspenseful tale of violence, danger, and survival." ""The Horn Book""" "In spite of the fact that the descriptions are often of horrific things, they are lyrically crafted, painting vivid snapshot images of what might lead people to make unimaginable choices...a sharp, compelling novel." ""The Bulletin""" "[Graudin] artfully balances tense action scenes with lyrical language, distinct voices for each narrator, and ruminations that probe the book's deeper themes of family, regret, and second chances." ""Booklist""" "Graudin is gifted at employing simile and other literary devices to describe the gritty surroundings and Hak Nam's criminal inhabitants...The result is three stories deftly entwined into a fast-paced, striking tale...." ""Publishers Weekly""" ""The Walled City" grabbed me by the throat from page one. From the very first chapter to the last, my heart loved and feared for these characters. Brilliantly and beautifully written--a true triumph." "Beth Revis, "New York Times" bestselling author of the Across the Universe series"" ""The Walled City" is dark and grim and intensely compelling. It is a book you cannot easily forget, a book you will want to read again and again." "Ellen Oh, author of "Prophecy""" An Amazon Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Huffington Post Top Ten YA Book of the Year "Give this to fans of espionage novels, and strong female protagonists; some dystopian fans may even take to the resistance storyline." School Library Connection" "With this complex and well-crafted mix of action, emotion, and alternate history, Graudin provides something new and notable for readers of historical and dystopian fiction." The Bulletin" "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" "Graudin's prose is artful and addictive." School Library Journal" * "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)" "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" "WOLF BY WOLF completely immerses the reader in a story they'll never forget. Filled to the brim with tension and intrigue, nonstop action, and a vivid cast of characters, you'll feel every bump in the road they ride. I simply couldn't stop reading--and wherever Ryan Graudin rides next, I'll follow."
Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of These Broken Stars
" "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
" "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
" "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" "Wild and gorgeous, vivid and consuming. I loved it! I can't wait for the sequel." Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy" An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Huffington Post Top Ten YA Book of the Year Praise for "Wolf by Wolf"
"Wild and gorgeous, vivid and consuming. I loved it! I can't wait for the sequel." "Laini Taylor, "New York Times" bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy""
