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Shon the Taken
by
Tanith Lee
Shon knew that the Taken must die. Death had touched them, and the evil spirits which issued from Death's Place to the east beyond the valley Took away the souls of the living. It was the law of Shon's people, who seldom ventured far from their simple huthouses in Pine Walk, except to hunt boar in the forest. And even the forest was not completely safe, for across the rive...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
January 15th 1990
by Red Fox
(first published 1979)
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This is a slim book published 33 years ago. I'm a fan of Tanith Lee and have read many of her books. Shon the Taken is not one of her best books, but it was still enjoyable. The story centers on the title character Shon who lives in a simple village full of many superstitions. One of those superstitions is that east of the village, across the river, is the home of Death and his people, also called King Crow and Crow's children. These dark beings hunt the woods between the village and Death's cit...more
Fantasy, mild horror,
I was dubious at the start, young boys, rites of manhood in hunting, but kept going and Shon's adventures are quite fantastic. The suspense and mysteries build up and keep one turning the pages.
Not sure of children's classification, I would say PG or over 10; 13 even? Yet less than wicked wolf gobbling up grandma etc.
I was dubious at the start, young boys, rites of manhood in hunting, but kept going and Shon's adventures are quite fantastic. The suspense and mysteries build up and keep one turning the pages.
Not sure of children's classification, I would say PG or over 10; 13 even? Yet less than wicked wolf gobbling up grandma etc.
It blew me away, it's my dad's book but i love it the description and what it's about. i need to re-read what it was about more now i've grown up
didn't like it, didn't get it, didn't hate it - didn't anything it. forgettable and not lee's best.
Jan 20, 2012
Ninja
marked it as incoming
Jul 25, 2010
psycheinhell
marked it as to-read
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Tanith Lee is a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She is the author of 77 novels, 14 collections, and almost 300 short stories. She has also written four radio plays broadcast by the BBC and two scripts for the UK, science fiction, cult television series "Blake's 7."
Before becoming a full time writer, Lee worked as a file clerk, an assistant librarian, a shop assistant, and a...more
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