In the harsh wilderness of colonial Massachusetts, Martha Allen works as a servant in her cousin's household, taking charge and locking wills with everyone. Thomas Carrier labors for the family and is known both for his immense strength and size and mysterious past. The two begin a courtship that suits their independent natures, with Thomas slowly revealing the story of his part in the English Civil War. But in the rugged new world they inhabit, danger is ever present, whether it be from the assassins sent from London to kill the executioner of Charles I or the wolves -- in many forms -- who hunt for blood.
A love story and a tale of courage, The Wolves of Andover confirms Kathleen Kent's ability to craft powerful stories of family from colonial history.
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“Kent doesn’t disappoint in this prequel to The Heretic’s Daughter…Kentweaves in references to her first novel while creating an immersive stand-alonewhere Old World corruption clashes with New World opportunity; London bustlesas civilization is carved out of the Massachusetts wilderness; and colonialself-reliance contrasts with dealing for favors in Restoration England. Kentbrings colonial America to life by poking into its dark corners and finding itsemotional and personal underpinnings.”
— Publishers Weekly
“Kent is a master at conveying the details of life in seventeenth-century New England…Martha is a genuinely engaging heroine, and Thomas emerges as a worthy counterpart. Their slow, reluctant, but passionate courtship comes to life under Kent’s hand.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review“An example of the currently popular genre-blender, the book is part historical fiction, part romance, and part suspense. Skillfully meshing these various elements, the author’s latest effort is bound to please fans of each.”
— Booklist“[Kent] combines harsh images of early Colonial life with a well-paced story and careful details. The result is a taut narrative that will satisfy historical fiction lovers.”
— Library Journal“Kent… lovingly captures their daily grind and brings looming dangers, whether man or beast, to harrowing life.”
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Kathleen Kent, author of historical novels, including The Heretic’s Daughter and The Traitor’s Wife, among others, has received the David J Langum Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction.
Ellen Archer has narrated numerous audiobooks and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, as well as the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. She is an actress, and singer with a degree in opera performance from the Boston Conservatory. She has performed extensively on the New York stage and in regional theaters.