From the author of The Walled City comes a fast-paced and innovative novel that will leave you breathless.
Her 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 conjoined 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?
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“Christa Lewis’ breathy narration is apt in the novel’s opening…[and] transitions easily between accents and emotional tones that color and define characters, situations, and time periods…Lewis’ voice is fittingly breathless throughout a grueling road race…[and] is as compelling as the fast-paced writing…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
— AudioFile
“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.”
— Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author“Beyond its breathtaking 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 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….Recommended for those who enjoy historical fiction with a dose of fantastical science.”
— School Library Journal“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.”
— BooklistAn Amazon Best Book of the Year A Huffington Post Top Ten YA Book of the Year
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 trilogyA 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 DaughterRyan 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 seriesThe 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 TsarinaWOLF 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 StarsWe 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
* "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)* "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's prose is artful and addictive.
— School Library JournalAlternate 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.
— BooklistWith 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 BulletinGive this to fans of espionage novels, and strong female protagonists; some dystopian fans may even take to the resistance storyline.
— School Library ConnectionBe the first to write a review about this audiobook!
Ryan Graudin was born in Charleston, South Carolina, with a severe case of wanderlust. When she’s not traveling, she is busy photographing weddings, writing, and spending time with her husband and wolf-dog.
Christa Lewis has narrated over two hundred audiobooks. She is a classically trained actress with a four-year conservatory training in voice and acting. She has a smart and funny vibe, but can also meet the moment in straightforward or somber works of nonfiction thanks to a seventeen-year stint as a newsreader. Christa speaks accent-free German fluently and offers a variety of believable accents and dialects. Her narrations are well received—there have been seven Earphones awards across a variety of genres—YA, literary fiction, biography and memoir—a 2019 SOVAS Voice Arts Award in Biography and two Audie nominations. Pippa Jayne was the Sultry Listeners’ Award Winner 2019 in the Erotica category.