The Last Siege
Jonathan Stroud · 2003 · 297 pages
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'It's not ALL about the past,' Marcus said. 'We've taken over this place and we've got to decide what to do with it. This castle's got masters again.' A chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat throws together three lonely teenagers: Emily, Simon and the highly imaginative but enigmatic Marcus, who is the catalyst for all that follow. At first the ruin is merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break in to the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different and deeper meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation. Then re-enactment gets out of control and a very real siege ensues, becoming not a staged play but a frenzy of nightmarish action...... A compelling plot and a masterly depiction of three characters, at odds yet bound in a strange alliance. At first the ruin is merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break in to the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different and deeper meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation.
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