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Wild Hunt of Hagworthy Lively

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So a few people might wander in here (not many, I admit, the book being inexplicably out of print) and wonder what this book is about, and if it is worth searching for, and see the one review, and think "gee, only one review again, I hope this person gives me something to go on past the usual blather"

Well, this is a childrens' book which adults can equally enjoy (as with all good books, age is irrelevant) It's a story about a fish out of water, as are many of Lively's books. A girl goes for a holiday at small town somewhere in England or Scotland. Somehow, her friends of the past have grown away from her. "The Wild Hunt" refers to a yearly tradition, whereby the villiagers don costumes (strange masks with horns) to take part in a time-honored ritual. Except this year, something is different. The ritual seems real, is real, and Lively's young protagonist is the subject of the hunt.

Gripping story line, slow, suspensful build up, lot's of local color and interest. A truely compelling and unerving story, for fans of fantasy and horror, but as I said, quite suitable for children older than around eleven. If you like Astercote you will love this.

That's the best I can do, given the limitations of twenty passing years. If you can, get your hands on a copy! And for heavens sakes write to some of these ignorant publishing houses that allow excellent books like this one to go out of print. Charge us more for single copies if you need to, but not making them avaliable, well, you might as well burn them.

An enoyable read. Think of it as 'The Wicker Man' for children.