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A Walk in Wolf Wood
A Walk in Wolf Wood | Mary Stewart
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John and Margaret Begbie are picnicking with their parents in the Black Forest when they are mysteriously spirited back through time into the Middle Ages. There they meet Mardian, one-time servant and closest friend of Duke Otho, ruler of the country. He tells them a terrible secret - he is under the enchantment of the evil sorcerer Almeric, and is forced to assume a wolf's shape every night. Unable to return to the castle, the children are his only hope. And so John and Margaret disguise themselves as children of the court and embark on a thrilling and frightening quest to reveal Almeric's true nature and gain the Duke's confidence. But then Almeric becomes suspicious, and suddenly all their lives are in danger...
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monalyisha
A Walk in Wolf Wood | Mary Stewart
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A true fairytale about loyalty and how the thirst for power corrupts.

I remember, distinctly, learning the word “amulet” as kid, encountering it for the first time in Bruce Coville‘s “The Unicorn Chronicles.” I know if I‘d stumbled upon this book as a child, I‘d be just as thrilled to encounter it here.

A Walk in Wolf Wood is no Thornyhold (another magical tale by Stewart — for adults) but I imagine 80‘s kids were totally charmed by it. 🐺🌚

monalyisha This time around, I kept track of points for the #ScarathlonWordSearch. While it definitely helped to up my score & it worked for this particular book, I might not use the tactic again; it was a little distracting/took me out of the story. I imagine it‘d be easier if reading on a Kindle, etc. Tally: 84 before word search points; plus *91 (!!!)* more word search points equals 175 points in total! 😱 (edited) 1y
monalyisha Almost forgot Readathon points! This took me about 2 hours, so: 20 points for the #pointsathon & 20 more for the #spookoween2022. Total points = 215. @TheSpineView @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES (edited) 1y
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monalyisha
A Walk in Wolf Wood | Mary Stewart
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Getting started on my first #TeamMonsterMash #Scarathlon2022 read on this dreary, rainy day.

My husband & I are getting pedicures and are headed to a wedding later today. It starts at a farm and ends at a brewery, where they‘ve hired a metal band to play! 💀🖤💀

I hope the coffee I‘m currently imbibing does its job and wakes me up soon! 🥱

monalyisha +1 participation post (running total: 57) 1y
Clwojick Ummm. Your day sounds AMAZING! 1y
StayCurious Wow that‘s awesome! 1y
monalyisha Oh! And I‘m just noticing that the word “BLACK” is on this page, too, which means that it fortuitously counts for the #ScarathlonDailyPrompts! +5 more points (62). 1y
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