Bone Jack

Ash's dad has returned from war, close to a breakdown and lost in a world of imaginary threats. Meanwhile, Ash's best friend Mark is grieving and has drifted away into his own nightmares. Ash's only escape is his lonely mountain running, training to be the stag boy in the annual Stag Chase. But dark things are stirring. Ash begins to wonder if the sinister stories about the Stag Chase are true. Could Mark and Dad be haunted by more than just their pasts? ' Bone Jack is a powerful and beguiling YA novel' - Telegraph 'Dark, magical, and mysterious, Bone Jack captured me and carried me away' - Rebecca Stead, author of Liar and Spy and When You Reach Me 'A marvellous debut. Don't miss this book!' - Susan Cooper, author of The Dark is Rising and Ghost Hawk 'Haunting and compelling. An outstanding novel' - Phil Earle, author of Being Billy and Heroic 'An extraordinary modern fantasy with never a wasted word' - Imogen Russell Williams , Metro Ash's dad has just returned from war, close to breakdown, far from the war hero Ash was expecting. Ash is going to be the stag boy in the annual Stag Chase. He's been waiting to tell his dad he's following in his footsteps, he'll make him proud. But Dad is stuck in a world of imaginary threats. When Ash's grieving best friend pushes him away too, his world suddenly seems lonely and threatening. So Ash retreats to the mountains, to his punishing training runs. But in the mountains dark things are stirring - the hound boys of old haunt his running steps and Ash hears the death cry of a stag boy. Ash starts to wonder how much of the sinister pagan stories about the Stag Chase are true, and what it all has to do with his friend's anger and grief. As death haunts his every step, Ash has to find a way to live again. "Ash's dad has just returned from war, close to breakdown, far from the war hero Ash was expecting. Ash is going to be the stag boy in the annual Stag Chase. He's been waiting to tell his dad he's following in his footsteps, he'll make him proud. But Dad is stuck in a world of imaginary threats. When Ash's grieving best friend pushes him away too, his world suddenly seems lonely and threatening. So Ash retreats to the mountains, to his punishing training runs. But in the mountains dark things are stirring - the hound boys of old haunt his running steps and Ash hears the death cry of a stag boy. Ash starts to wonder how much of the sinister pagan stories about the Stag Chase are true, and what it all has to do with his friend's anger and grief"--Publisher's website Faren til Ash har kommet tilbake fra krigen. Men han er langt ifra den helten Ash hadde forestilt seg. Faren er på randen av et sammenbrudd, fortapt i en verden av imaginære trusler. På samme tid har Mark, bestevennen til Ash, vandret av gårde i sine egne mareritt. For å flykte unna alt løper Ash ensom på fjellet. Han trener for å være hjort i den årlige Hjortejakten. Men mørke ting rører seg i skogen. Spøkelsesaktige varulver lusker rundt, og i skyggene lurer en villmann. Ash begynner å lure på om alle de skumle historiene om Hjortejakten er sanne? Kan Mark og faren være hjemsøkt av noe mer enn fortiden?

It was a mistake for Ben to tell the Hunter that there were still wolves in Surrey. For the Hunterwas a fanatic, always on the lookout for unusual prey. Driven by an ambition to wipe out the last English wolves, the Hunter set out on a savage quest. But what happens when the Hunter becomes the hunted?

A hunter determined to wipe out every wolf in England almost succeeds, but then finds himself the prey.

It was a mistake for Ben to tell the Hunter that there were still wolves in Surrey. For the Hunter was a fanatic, always on the lookout for unusual prey. Driven by an ambition to wipe out the last English wolves, the Hunter set out on a savage quest. But what happens when the Hunter becomes the hunted? (Quelle: Website des Verlags)