Sedgwick, Marcus. My swordhand is singing.SEDGWICK, Marcus. My swordhand is singing My Swordhand Is Singing is a novel written by Marcus Sedgwick, set roughly in the 18th century. The novel follows the story of Peter, the son of a woodcutter, and his life in a seemingly normal village (Chust). . Random House, Wendy Lamb Books. 208p. c2007. 978-0-375-84689-2. $18.99. JS Evil lurks in the dark forests of Eastern Europe Eastern Europe The countries of eastern Europe, especially those that were allied with the USSR in the Warsaw Pact, which was established in 1955 and dissolved in 1991. in the early 17th century. Peter and his taciturn tac·i·turn adj. Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at silent. [French taciturne, from Old French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, silent; see tacit. , hard-drinking father Tomas are woodcutters who live on the outskirts of the village of Chust. As winter closes in, villagers are dying violent, suspicious deaths: the dead are coming back to life at night and hunting down the living. When Gypsies come to town, Peter finally learns about his father's past, as they try to recruit Tomas to fight the creatures from the graveyard with his special sword. A bold Gypsy girl
Drawing on old folktales of vampires, this suspenseful tale by the author of Floodland and The Book of Dead Days is creepy creep·y adj. creep·i·er, creep·i·est Informal 1. Of or producing a sensation of uneasiness or fear, as of things crawling on one's skin: a creepy feeling; a creepy story. 2. and full of dark atmosphere. Readers who enjoy horror stories will appreciate the rather gruesome details. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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