Young Drest hears a
sound one night, but her father and brothers don’t believe her. When their camp
is invaded, war breaks out, and Drest is forced into hiding to stay safe.
Unfortunately, the Mad Wolf and his band of sons are taken as prisoners, leaving
Drest to fend for herself. Still hidden, she witnesses a scene between two men
and she can’t believe it when one of them double crosses the other and tries to
kill him. The wounded man is left behind and Drest takes him as her captive. He
is a knight from the invading group and knows the way to the castle where her brothers
and father have been locked up. She hopes she can trade the man she rescued for
her family, and the man is desperate to get to the castle for his own reasons. Drest
has never left the area where her family has their camp. The path to the castle
is not easy and they encounter bad weather, people who steal from them and
danger at every turn. Plus, she hears terrible stories about her father and
brothers which she knows can’t be true. Drest’s captive may be her enemy, but
she does her best to keep him alive though his health continues to fail. Enemies
to the core they must work together to get what they both want; although only
one can be the victor. What will happen when Drest makes it to the castle? Will
she be able to save her father and her band of brothers? Is she truly the Mad Wolf’s
daughter or is she her own person? You’ll have to read this tail and decide for
yourself.
When I found out my
class was Skyping with Diane Magras, author of The Mad Wolf’s Daughter, I knew I had to read the book. I was not disappointed!
I liked the confidence
Drest has and how she stood for what she believed was right. All her life she
heard the stories from her father and brothers about what they did to protect
women and children. Even when her belief faltered she still held true to what
she knew was right. The story of friendship, struggle and fight will appeal to
those who like adventure. I recommend this book to kids and adults from fourth
grade up who like taking a trip back in time when people often took the law
into their own hands and were at the mercy of those in the court and castle. I
am already looking forward to reading the second book, The Hunt for The Mad Wolf’s Daughter, and I can’t wait to hear what that
author has to say during our Skype.
Has anyone else read The Mad Wolf’s Daughter? Or have you
read another book by Diane Magras? We’d love to hear your thoughts!
Happy Reading!
~L
PS- I just noticed that all of the times I wrote Drest, the main character's name, auto correct changed the name to Dress. Fixed now!
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