![]() This book cries out to be read aloud, allowing the reader to savor the taste of each word in their mouth, as the listener delights in the sounds that come forth. ![]() You never lose that sense of fantasy, but you still get caught up in the story, wrapped in a gauze of shimmering brightness that takes you to a whole new place. Each word, each turn of phrase, each paragraph is so carefully chosen, so perfectly crafted, as to carry you on a gentle breeze into a fantasy world you've never known. I have always admired Jane Yolen's writing for her exquisite choice of words. The resulting tapestry is beautiful to behold. Yolen's use of time and words have woven a masterpiece from the ancient threads of an old tale together with the modern threads of something totally new and different. Pitting the forces of light and dark against one another is a common theme, but it is rare for those forces to acknowledge the other as essential to their own existence, as done in this delightful tale. ![]() ![]() Folk legend merges with Jane Yolen's creative world to create a work of pure magic in The Wild Hunt, which should be destined to become a classic in the world of children's literature. ![]()
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