Once There Were Wolves

Paperback Published on: 04/06/2026
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Synopsis

A propulsive story of a woman desperate to save her family and the natural world she loves at any cost, from the bestselling author of Wild Dark Shore

‘A wildly talented writer’ Emily St. John Mandel
‘Stunning’ LA Times
‘Bold and heartfelt’ New York Times Book Review

A woman with a singular mission. A remote community. A mysterious death.

Inti Flynn arrives in the Scottish Highlands with fourteen grey wolves, a traumatised sister and fierce tenacity to rewild the ruined landscape.

But violence dogs their footsteps and one night Inti stumbles over the body of a farmer. Unable to accept that her wolves could be responsible, she makes a reckless decision to protect them. But if the wolves didn't make the kill, then who did? And can she trust the man she is falling in love with when he becomes the main suspect?

‘A propulsive novel’ Guardian
‘Gripping and often very moving…affording us a glimpse of the unknowable’ Sydney Morning Herald

READERS LOVE ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES:

There are not enough stars for this novel
I would LOVE to see a sequel!
Captivating, and had me hooked from the first chapter
Heartbreaking
Beautiful to read
I was captivated by this book

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781529997408
  • Number of pages: 272
  • Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 18 mm
  • Weight: 206g
  • Languages: English

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Once There Were Wolves
Worthy eco-mystery
Inti Flyn is a biologist leading a team who are attempting to reintroduce grey wolves into the Scottish Highlands. The loss of a top level carnivore - the ... READ MORE
Andrew Smith
Once There Were Wolves
The dark and powerful magic of nature
I am in awe of the devastating power of Charlotte McConaghy’s storytelling, of the unnerving atmosphere of fear conjured, the deep passion for the wolves a... READ MORE
Small Adventurist
Once There Were Wolves
Compelling reading full of drama
I am of two minds with Once There Were Wolves. One part applauds the high minded, lofty goal of reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands. I wholly ag... READ MORE
KimG9
Once There Were Wolves
Unputdownable
With thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for an advance review copy. Well - it's been a good while since I last read such a gripping book. The main pre... READ MORE
BluestockingLondon
Once There Were Wolves
Amazing reading!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel for an honest review. It is set to be published in January 2022. "Once... READ MORE
The Magpie Reader
Once There Were Wolves
Complicated and Dark
TW: Violence, parental separation, rape, violence to animals Once There Were Wolves is an atmospheric and challenging novel about Australian conservation... READ MORE
Heather
Once There Were Wolves
A powerful novel about wolves and the rewilding of the Scottish Highlands
My thanks to Random House U.K. Vintage Chatto and Windus for an advance review copy of ‘Once There Were Wolves’ by Charlotte McConaghy in exchange for an h... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
Once There Were Wolves
An emotional moving story
3.75⭐️ Which I’ve marked up Inti Flynn is one of a team of biologists tasked with releasing 14 grey wolves into the remote Scottish Highlands, only the pe... READ MORE
Lesley Lloyd
Once There Were Wolves
A great read, where the scenery is the star
What a great read! Inti and her twin sister Aggie are as close as you can get, they have never wanted to be apart, yet life has dealt them different hands... READ MORE
Lucy Williams
Once There Were Wolves
Moving and hopeful, this is a fascinating page-turner.
Once There Were Wolves is the second adult literary fiction novel by award-winning Australian author, Charlotte McConaghy. After an unconventional upbringi... READ MORE
Marianne Vincent
Once There Were Wolves
A novel I'll never forget reading.
Having recently enjoyed reading Wild Dark Shore I turned to the authors backlist and discovered this gem of a novel. An ecosystem in crisis and a plan t... READ MORE
Big Bertha
Once There Were Wolves
A story of love, loss & family and how humans are not the only species to feel those things. This is not one to be missed...
Inti Flynn is one of a team of biologists working on the reintroduction of wolves in the Scottish Highlands. She relocated from Alaska, along with her twin... READ MORE
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