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A review by laceystairs
The Wild Hunt by Emma Seckel
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Leigh Welles and Iain MacTavish have returned to their island homeland in the Scottish highlands. The island is dealing with the fall out from WWII and learning what life is with the missing family members, and the scars endured by the families left behind.
Leigh is relearning her place now that her father has passed and her brother has moved to a mainland city for work and a new kind of life. Left with the dog, two goats and a non working farm, Leigh feels that her once familiar home town is strange and strained.
Iain is stuck. His father has left him some money so without the need to work and without the war to make him feel a part of something, he spends a lot of days aimless and kept to himself. Only the thoughts of his war and the ghosts of the past keep him company, until this strange October when the sluagh come back terrorizing the island.
October is a time for spirits and the like. On the island a festival is held to keep the celetic bird-like creatures at bay. The sluagh have steadily been responsible for more dead farm animals and wreaking havoc on the villagers.
After a local teen lashes out at them during the ceremonial bonfire, the creatures seem to enactac a revenge on the island.
Now Leigh and Iain have a common goal, to investigate a missing person, and deal with the demons. Both internal and the omen flying through the skies.
This was a great historic horror book. Full of creepy dark foggy moors, ancient Celtic beasts and superstition. There was a good mix of post war and small town reality mixed into the tale making it just the right amount of creepy and realistic.
This book put me in the spooky season spirit. I wanted to put on my sweaters and light my jack-o-lantern. I'm going to be recommending it for sure!
Leigh is relearning her place now that her father has passed and her brother has moved to a mainland city for work and a new kind of life. Left with the dog, two goats and a non working farm, Leigh feels that her once familiar home town is strange and strained.
Iain is stuck. His father has left him some money so without the need to work and without the war to make him feel a part of something, he spends a lot of days aimless and kept to himself. Only the thoughts of his war and the ghosts of the past keep him company, until this strange October when the sluagh come back terrorizing the island.
October is a time for spirits and the like. On the island a festival is held to keep the celetic bird-like creatures at bay. The sluagh have steadily been responsible for more dead farm animals and wreaking havoc on the villagers.
After a local teen lashes out at them during the ceremonial bonfire, the creatures seem to enactac a revenge on the island.
Now Leigh and Iain have a common goal, to investigate a missing person, and deal with the demons. Both internal and the omen flying through the skies.
This was a great historic horror book. Full of creepy dark foggy moors, ancient Celtic beasts and superstition. There was a good mix of post war and small town reality mixed into the tale making it just the right amount of creepy and realistic.
This book put me in the spooky season spirit. I wanted to put on my sweaters and light my jack-o-lantern. I'm going to be recommending it for sure!
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent and War