The Tiger and the Wolf

Epic shapeshifter fantasy from the award-winning master of SF/F

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

Narrated by: Kyla Garcia

In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming. The first in the Echoes of the Fall series, The Tiger and the Wolf is an epic fantasy by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

‘Addictively brilliant’ – John Gwynne, author of Malice

Maniye hides a deadly secret. Her father is the chieftan of the Wolf clan, whose members can shift into wolves. Her mother was the queen of the Tiger clan, whose members can take the form of a tiger. Maniye can become both.

These tribes have been enemies for generations, and Maniye is an outcast. Refusing to disown half her soul, she escapes – rescuing a prisoner of her father's clan in the process. Broken Axe, a killer, is set on their trail to drag them back to retribution. Her father plots to rule the north, and controlling Maniye is crucial to his scheme . . .

Across the land, other tribes prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear, seeking allies in their own conflict. Priests foresee danger, predicting a darkness shall fall across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overcoming even Wolf ambitions. What will be the spark to set the world ablaze?

‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars

Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

The series is narrated by Kyla Garcia. Listeners love the series in audio:

‘Expertly written and beautifully performed’

‘I've loved every Adrian Tchaikovsky book I've listened to or read’

‘The sheer talent and the wealth of imagination this man has is amazing’

Continue this sweeping coming-of-age fantasy with The Bear and the Serpent.

Critic reviews

It's addictively brilliant! The protagonist is vivid and sympathetic – and I love both the story and the world Adrian has created (John Gwynne, author of Malice and Shadow of the Gods)

A classically brilliant fantasy writer, a pusher of boundaries, a great storyteller (Paul Cornell, author of the Shadow Police series and Witches of Lychford)

A brilliantly conceived and executed shape-changer Bronze Age saga featuring a heartbreaking heroine . . . Readers will be captivated by the well-realized characters, splendid action, and a satisfying conclusion that promises more wonders to come (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

This is a satisfying read, a story you can really lose yourself in (SFX)

One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction (Christopher Paolini, author of Eragon and To Sleep in a Sea of Stars)

Very simplified characters

Interesting world idea but the characters so very 1 dimensional and idiotic. Ppl are way more complex.

Long lead in before I cared

Typical of the Tchaikovsky books I’ve read, I was lost at first and didn’t care about the characters. But that seems to be his pace. Now I’m somewhat interested in the story’s continuation, except I don’t like the narrator. Her whiny treatment of some females is annoying as is her ultra treatment of some males.

hold on, don't hit me.

the performance is fine story took a bit longer than I expected to, kept lookingat the time spent. But, I will say wonderful setting, I love the iron age feel,

Great pacing

Plot and character development were well done. Can’t wait for the sequel. Is this 15 words yet?

Should've bought a print copy

The basic premise of the setting is interesting, as it usually is for Tchaikovsky's books. The plot itself is mostly pretty straightforward, which isn't necessarily a bad thing for a first installment.

The narration, on the other hand, is pretty poor. Most of the time, the narration is in the same flat affect, with no apparent effort to match the energy of the scene being read. At several points, the cadence gives the impression that the narrator didn't know what a sentence meant, or that they had reached the end of a page and thought it was also the end of the sentence. I don't want to put all the blame on the narrator, though. I can't recall whether a director was credited; if there wasn't one, there should have been, and if there was, they were asleep at the wheel. I suspect that most of the narration problems could have been solved by someone saying "you want to try that line again?"