The Feathered Cloak- Sean Dixon
How did I miss this in my reading? Browsing through several books that I had on hand, I eventually picked this one up and was in a delightful surprise! This is a lovely fantasy book that incorporates a somewhat old-fashioned style of writing with a mastery of the elements of great fantasy. Freya is an 11 year-old Viking girl whose life is being turned upside down. Her once kind and caring father is withdrawing into his own space. Her younger brother, Rolf, once her playmate, has grown to ten feet tall and is no longer suited to the play they enjoyed. Frustrated and angry, Freya happens to view a falcon catcher who is planning to sell the falcon to the Viking king and make his fortune. Freya decides she will become “Freya the Falcon-Catcher” and thus find her place in the world. Unknown to her, Morton, oldest falcon of the king has had his wings torn from him and is sent as a warning to the king’s brother, who has been asked to rule over a small part of Norway. So when Freya sets her falcon trap, it is Morton whom she captures. Morton, whose falcon language she speaks; Morton of great wisdom who attempts to apprise her of the wickedness of the king she wishes to impress. But Freya is not easily persuaded and the resulting conversation between her and Morton is humorous and enlightening. Eventually, she, Morton and her giant of a brother, head out to meet this most vile king and…. Well, I’ll let you read this for yourself. It is a most delightful story and not only do I plan to purchase the rest of the series for my library, but read them all as well.
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Sounds like a great read. So many books, so little time.
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Thank you Jane. That’s very nice of you.
The 2nd book is called The Winter Drey and it will be released this coming August.
Yours,
S. Dixon
I really look forward to reading it myself. I love the language and the marvellous characters. With all the fantasy that has been coming out, this series will be high on my recommend list. Thanks for commenting! I appreciate it.