The Sight

by David Clement-Davies

Overview

In the shadow of an abandoned castle, a wolf pack seeks shelter. the she-wolf ’s pups will not be able to survive the harsh transylvanian winter. And they are being stalked by a lone wolf, Morgra, possessed of a mysterious and terrifying power known as the sight. Morgra knows that one of the pups born beneath the castle holds a key to power even stronger than her own—power that could give her control of this world and the next. but the pack she hunts will do anything to protect their own, even if it means setting in motion a battle that will involve all of nature, including the creature the wolves fear the most—Man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142408742
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	08/16/2007
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

David Clement-Davies is a journalist and travel writer. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Part 1	The Cave
1	The Stone Den	3
2	Stolen	39
3	Hunters	69
4	Hunted	99
5	The Vale of Shadows	123
6	Ice	151
Part 2	The Child
7	Morgra	179
8	Scavengers	198
9	Teachers	229
10	Rebels	254
11	The Red Girl	278
12	The Searchers	306
Part 3	The Citadel
13	Kerl	347
14	The Red Meadow	367
15	Harja	397
16	The Sight	419
17	Past and Future	432
18	Larka's Blessing	449
	Author's Note	465

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

A heartbreaking work of imaginative vision. (Kirkus Reviews)

Editorial Reviews

A heartbreaking work of imaginative vision. (Kirkus Reviews)

From the Publisher

Clement-Davies (Fire Bringer, 2000) returns with another powerful animal fantasy, in which wolves pit instinct against legend. In medieval Transylvania, scarred by human superstition and violence, a small wolf pack flees the tyranny of Morgra, leader of the Gestapo-like Night Hunters. Their newborn cubs are marked by the prophecy of the Sight, a mysterious power that allows wolves to commune with birds, see the past and the future, and even control the minds of others. Pursued by Morgra's curse, the pack is destroyed one by one, leaving only young Larka. She must endure harsh testing by the elements, elude those seeking her life, and overcome her own despair in order to hone the Sight, and discover the deepest power of all: the secret of Man. In this staggeringly ambitious allegory, wherein myths, history, even the landscape have rich symbolic resonance, Clement-Davies's reach sometimes exceeds his grasp. His huge cast, while complex and vivid, can become confusing; too often he preaches through his characters, rather than allowing them to tell their own stories. Still, the tale possesses an epic grandeur, and the poetic language evokes both lyric mysticism and immediate passionate sensuality. As Larka's messianic destiny unfolds, her journey is filled with tragedy, bitterness, violence, and betrayal; but there is also sacrifice, courage, and a love beyond all loss. Above all, this is a story about stories: how they educate, enrich, and comfort, but also entrap within the dead weight of myth. As much as the reader will learn about wolves, close attention will reveal even more about what it means to be human. A flawed but heartbreaking work of imaginative vision. (Fiction. YA)

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