"There's hidden places all over this land-old, old places. Places with a chain for them to chain up the wolf when it's time."A mysterious young man has come to a small Highland town. His talent for wood carving soon wins the admiration of the weaver's daughter, Maddie. Fascinated by the silent carver, she sets out to gain his trust, only to find herself drawn into a terrifying secret that threatens everything she loves. There is an evil presence in the carver's life that cannot be controlled, and Maddie watches her town fall under a shadow. One by one, people begin to die. Caught in the middle, Maddie must decide what matters most to her-and what price she is willing to pay to keep it.

 

There are 229 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Palgrave USA .

Clare B. Dunkle worked for years as a librarian. She lives with her family in Germany. Her first book, "The Hollow Kingdom," won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and was named a "Publishers Weekly" "Flying Start," a Bank Street College of Education Best Book, and a Locus Magazine Best YA Book.