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Summary: "Wood" is great fun
Review: "A Walk in Wolf Wood" is one of the lesser-known works of Mary Stewart, famed for her Merlin trilogy. It's an enjoyable short fantasy, with good heroes and an original plotline focusing on betrayal, time-travel, werewolves, and a royal intrigue that sucks in two modern children.John and Margaret are on a family picnic with their parents, who doze off and allow the kids to go wandering in the woods. When they see a man dressed in sumptuous clothes from the Middle-Ages, naturally they are intrigued. As they follow him, they find a golden pendant, the tracks of a wolf, and a ramshackle cottage where the man is sleeping. The man, they find, is a nobleman named Mardian who was betrayed by a sorcerer, in an effort to alienate him from his lord and friend Duke Otho. Mardian was transformed into a werewolf -- man by day, wolf by night -- and is hunted by the Duke's men. Mardian's main goal, however, is to save Otho and his son Crispin from Almeric's plots and sorcery. But he can't go near the castle. So John and Margaret agree to infiltrate the castle and try to defeat Almeric -- a task which proves much more difficult than they had thought. Mary Stewart writes a simply-plotted but enjoyable story, with an interesting storyline and a quick pace. Her third-person writing style makes it a little difficult to get into the heads of the lead characters, but they are still very engaging. Her descriptions of the castle, the forest, and the people around Margaret and John are detailed without being too much so. And her handling of such worn ideas as werewolves and time-travel are deft and cliche-less. Margaret and John are the now-classic British-kids-on-vacation, who stumble onto something strange and get sucked into an adventure. They're moderately smart, a little confused, and quite willing to go along with whatever strange things are going on. Mardian is a quiet, tragic type who is determined to
fix the situation in the castle, while Almeric is simply pure evil. Prince Crispin is a good supporter to the two leads, though not quite as interesting as they are. This is an enjoyable fantasy for all ages, with good plotting and a classic pair of lead characters. "Walk" goes plenty of places, all of them interesting.
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Summary: TIME WARP INTO MEDIEVAL ENCHANTMENT
Review: "All Mary Stewart's devoted readers will recognize in this magic tale her gifts as an incomparable storyteller. It is a children's story, but not for children only." While their parents are sleeping after a picnic in Germany's Black Forest, John and Margaret witness a haunting sight: a young man wearing a medieval "costume" runs past them, weeping. The kids are immediately curious and compassionate; they follow the trail to a deserted, dilapidated hut, where they feel he must live. They also rescue a huge wolf by redirecting a determined hunting party. Eventually their persistence is rewarded: the man-wolf returns in human form, to entrust them with his tale of betrayal and evil enchantment into a part-time werewolf. (Like the movie, LADYHAWK) He requests their aid to free himself, the Duke and his young son from Almeric's scheme to claim the throne. Soon the children embark on a daring enterprise: to sneak into what appears to be a ruined cas! tle, in order to show the special medallion/amulet to the sickly Duke. The three conspirators trust the Spell (which obliterates all traces of the 20th century) to help them prevent Almeric's cruel plot from succeeding. Magically they can speak archaic German and seem to "know things" which they did not learn in school. Although the children try to convince themselves that it is all a dream, Lord Mardian explains; "This is real, as your own time is real, and there is suffering to be won or to be escaped from. It is for you to choose. Choice is man's right..." Complete with medieval vocabulary to stretch your memory of history, sinister villain, unsuspecting human quarry, this book reads swiftly. The delightful text is enhanced by (too few) black and white drawings by Emanuel Schongut, whose wolf leaps out beyond the frame of his illustrations. Since the children can not choose when to operate the time-travel aspect of their adventure, they mus! t be flexible and trusting. Reminiscent of CASTLE IN THE AT! TIC (time travel, evil enchanter, importance of a medallion), WALK IN WOLF WOOD offers delicious literary transportation back into the realm of Fairy Tale and Fantasy. Thoroughly enjoyable if you are a kid at heart!
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Summary: A great childrens/adolescent book. Captures the imagination.
Review: Because I have loved Mary Stewart books since I was an adolescent I was drawn to read Walk in Wolf Wood when I discovered it on the library shelves as an adult. I was not disappointed in this tale by the master storyteller I knew she was. I read it as a young mother and then on two different occasions to my children. Each time as we neared the last few chapters we had a difficult time putting the book down. I think Mary Stewart did a wonderful job weaving this medieval tale. It was exciting, suspenseful and heartwarming. I am surprised at those readers who claimed the story was not up to par. I wish Mary Stewart would write more children's books such as this.
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Summary: This is an excellent book!
Review: I absolutely loved this book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy filled literature with a magical twist.
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Summary: Walk in Wolf Wood
Review: I only paid .98 and the book was in excellent condition and was recieved in a timely matter. As a matter of fact I ordered four books at the same time from different sellers and this one came first, three days later. I would recommend this seller's books to anyone if the others are as good of condition as this one.
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Summary: not up to Stewart's standards
Review: I read this after it was recommended to me by a couple of friends, and then I saw it on Amazon's bestseller list. I was... well, underwhelmed, shall we say. I am a big Mary Stewart fan, and have read at least a dozen of her wonderful books. But this one was populated with unbelievable characters, stock plot situations and besides, it was boring. :)
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Summary: A Walk in Wolf Wood
Review: I really liked the book A Walk in Wolf Wood because it was a good easy read. Although it was easy to read it was not a boring book. I love books that take place in the Middle Ages like this one. It is full of enchantments and friendships. Parts of this book reminded me of Harry Potter books. This book kept me on my toes to find out what would happen next. There was always a new twist or turn when I thought that I had it figured out. The end was great, not one of those that let you down.
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Summary: A Walk In Wolf Wood
Review: I think tht this is a great book. I liked it because I like to read fantasy books. The begining was a little bit boring. As I read the book got better and better. A Walk In Wolf Wood makes you think "What is going to happen next?". Well to make this short anyone who likes fantasy books should read this.
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Summary: A Walk In Wolf Wood
Review: I think tht this is a great book. I liked it because I like to read fantasy books. The begining was a little bit boring. As I read the book got better and better. A Walk In Wolf Wood makes you think "What is going to happen next?". Well to make this short anyone who likes fantasy books should read this.
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Summary: A charming read for imaginative children
Review: In this tale Mary Stewart departs from her usual romanctic suspense to write a charming tale for children. At 12, I found this book most exciting and a fun memorable read. The main characters are children who find themselves thrust back in time and unraveling a mystery as the aid a kindly werewolf. Older readers, more familiar with books such as Thornyhold and Touch Not the Cat may not find the plot engaging. However, you may consider buying it for your child or grandchild instead. A world of fantasy and suspense awaits within the pages of this book.
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