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Synopsis
Ruth's grandmother lives in the forest, banished there for the "evil" that the townsfolk believed she practiced. But if studying the stars, learning about nature, and dreaming of flying is evil, then Ruth is guilty of it too. Whenever Ruth took food and supplies to her grandmother, she would sit with the old woman for hours, listening and learning. When she wasn't in the woods, Ruth was learning the trade of her father, a blacksmith, now that her brother would never return from the Crusades. Amidst those dark days, a new man enters Ruth's life. William is a noble with a hot temper and a bad name, and he makes her shiver. But the young man is prey to his heritage, a curse placed on his family ages ago, and each male of the family has strange blood running in his veins. Now Ruth must come face-to-face with his destiny at Grandma's house
Is Scarlet Moon appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle fairy tale retelling blending Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast with a medieval setting. Features mild peril related to a family curse and references to the Crusades, but remains age-appropriate for middle grade readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death of a loved one and chronic illness.
Who'll love this
Readers will enjoy Ruth's brave journey to help a cursed young nobleman while learning blacksmithing and secret knowledge from her grandmother.