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4.0 out of 5 stars
A traditional English dance rouses an ancient evil...,
By Molly Grue "Renaissance Woman" (SF Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: THE WILD HUNT OF THE GHOST HOUNDS (Hardcover)
From the flyleaf: "The revival of the ancient Horn Dance for the church fete roused ancient feelings among the old villagers in Hagworthy. They feared it would bring back the Wild Hunt of supernatural hounds led by an evil, antlered rider. Anyone who saw the Hunt became part of it---as the prey.
Lucy Clough, visiting for the summer, felt there was an eerie presence hanging over the dance. It was as if the village boys, dressed in the old antlered masks and costumes, became something strange and evil---something that threatened Lucy's friend Kester. What happened when Lucy failed to stop the Horn Dance climaxes an absorbing story, rich with the author's feeling for the landscapes and customs of the English countryside." This is an engaging, suspenseful book. The author writes strong, convincing portraits of the young characters, though the adults are weaker and a bit more enigmatic, particularly Kester's uncle, the smith. My one complaint is that supernatural forces are blamed for all of the negative interactions between Lucy's friend and the adolescent dancers. Kester is surly and provocative, the boys who chase him are understandably irritated, and this is a sadly familiar dynamic between outsiders and the groups they secretly long to join. Still, Kester concludes that his obnoxious behavior was the direct result of forces beyond his control. The story would have been more realistic if Kester had acknowledged his role in the conflict and just the final rampage had been attributed to the ghostly hunt. Please note that the original title in the UK is The Wild Hunt of Hagworthy.
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