The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves #1)

In an alternate nineteenth-century England, King James III occupies the throne and savage packs of wolves migrate across the snowy countryside via a newly constructed Channel Tunnel. When Sir Willoughby and Lady Berkshire depart for a Mediterranean cruise, they leave their daughter Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia at the family estate under the care of a distant relation, Miss Slighcarp. The governess quickly reveals a scheme to seize the inheritance, dismissing the loyal servants and sending the girls to a grim charity school. Bonnie and Sylvia must navigate freezing forests and evade predators to reclaim their home from their cruel captors.

Middle-grade readers and fans of historical adventure choose this story for its stark atmosphere and Dickensian plot structures. The narrative provides a vicarious experience of self-reliance as children confront adult greed and physical peril without parental protection. Readers finish the book with a clear sense of justice restored through persistence and friendship. It appeals to those who enjoy Victorian settings reimagined with elements of folklore and survivalist tension, offering a world where resourcefulness overcomes systemic malice.