Read about werewolves and other legends surrounding their origin on the website Netpets, Inc./The Kid's Room/ #1 Ghostly, Ghastly, Creepy, Crawly. There’s a lot going on in this short book, yet Casanova manages to juggle it all.īeing born on Christmas Eve isn't the only way men were thought to become werewolves. At first, Marius fears for his brother, but then the boy learns his father is a secret Huguenot. enemies of the church are rounded up to be burned at the stake. Marius takes seriously his responsibility to watch over his brother while his father works in his blacksmith shop. An afterword ties the real history of the period to the fictional story, with a bibliography for further reading. This brief tale works as an excellent, exciting introduction to a turbulent period in history. Here the evil is not the supernatural, but fear of it. Readers expecting a werewolf story will find a far more realistic and frightening tale that offers an intriguing counterpoint to the well-trod horror genre. Curse of a Winter Moon is an exceptionally engaging book. The simple yet descriptive writing style lends itself beautifully to this story.
This touching story of family loyalty and love is well written and has an interesting premise. A solid look at a period not often written about in novels for this age group. A lengthy author’s note explains the historical events that affect the story. the narrative is full of life (and death). Set in sixteenth-century France, this is an affecting and dramatic story of one young man's search for truth among secrets and superstitions. Marius must defy the ruling institutions of the time to save his brother's life-and his own. This December, however, they are swept up in a hysterical campaign to find and destroy enemies of the Church. But because Jean-Pierre was born on Christmas Eve, the villagers believe that he is marked with the curse of the loup garou-the werewolf-and will one day be called by the devil himself.Įvery year, as Christmas Eve draws closer, Marius can sense the growing fear of the villagers as they watch for sinister changes in his brother. His mother's dying wish still echoes in his mind: “Take good care of your brother.?Ĭaring for curious young Jean-Pierre would be a difficult challenge under the best of circumstances. Six years ago on Christmas Eve, Marius lost his beloved Mama when his brother Jean-Pierre was born.
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