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A Times, FT and Guardian Best Book of 2020
Winner of the Mal Peet children’s Book Award 2021—longlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022
‘A writer to watch, Lambert’s award-winning poetic pedigree stands out in the sparse, gut-punch power of his language.Guardian
‘The shift between objective and subjective, the everyday and the eerie, are masterly. Richard Lambert’s debut novel is phenomenally poised, from its shocking opening till its haunting final pages.’ Financial Times
‘Compelling debut. Introduces a significant new voice — has something of the shock effect of Piers Torday’s There May Be a Castle and the raw force of Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls. Sunday Times
‘A tale of loss that is also a gripping thriller, a realistic study of grief that skirts the margins of fantasy, it walks wolf-like between worlds and genres. Richard Lambert writes with a poet’s eye; he has created something magical here.’ Jonathan Stroud
‘One of the most stunning books I’ve read in years. I think it’s superb. An astonishing exploration of grief and love and courage and wildness.’ Hilary McKay
‘A haunting, involving study of compassion, wildness and family for teens. Literary Review
‘A passionately told story of loss, pain, growing up and adventure to haunt any reader’s imagination.’ Michèle Roberts
‘A stunning, special debut about love and loss and how the wildness can save us.’ Chelsey Flood
‘A smart chilling page-turner that kept me guessing right up to the end’ Hayley Long
‘Moving, menacing, written with cinematic clarity’ Andrew Cowan
‘The Wolf Road is a triumph and the spirit of Ted Hughes is never far from the world of this exceptional novel’ Just Imagine
