The Falconmaster - Hardcover

R. L. LaFevers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525469931 ISBN 13: 9780525469933

Publisher: Dutton Juvenile, 2003

Synopsis

Finding comfort in the woods due to the taunting of his fellow villagers, a crippled boy witnesses a horrible event that leads him to rescuing a pair of baby falcons and, with the help of an inspiring wizard, raises them until they are able to survive on their own.

About this title

About the Author:

This is R. L. LaFevers' first novel.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-7-A well-written fantasy set in Norman England. Ten-year-old Wat has a bad leg and is blind in one eye, and because popular superstition associates disabilities with the devil, he is often rejected. While in the forest one day, he witnesses Lord Sherborne's men capturing a pair of baby falcons. They plan to sew the young birds' eyes shut in order to train them. Horrified, he rescues the creatures and carries them back into the wilderness, where he meets an old hermit who has a gift of magic and a deep understanding of nature and its ancient powers. He is also the grandfather the youngster never knew existed. As Wat cares for the falcons, Griswold introduces him to the secrets of the forest and to a magic that allows the boy to cross the boundaries between this world and the spirit world. By story's end, Wat's newfound abilities allow him to save himself from Sherborne's men and to protect the creatures he loves. The author has done a fine job of integrating elements of fantasy into a historical setting. Wat and Griswold are both interesting and appealing characters. Readers will admire the boy's bravery, and many will envy his new life in the forest world.
Jane G. Connor, South Carolina State Library, Columbia
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About this edition

• Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0525469931
• ISBN 13: 9780525469933
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176