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    By These Ten Bones

    By Clare B. Dunkle

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    There's hidden places all over this land-old, old places. Places with a chain for them to chain up the wolf when it's time.

    A bone-chilling tale of werewolves and love, set in medieval Scotland

    A mysterious young man has come to a small Highland town. His talent for wood carving soon wins the admiration of the weaver's daughter, Maddie. Fascinated by the silent carver, she sets out to gain his trust, only to find herself drawn into a terrifying secret that threatens everything she loves.

    There is an evil presence in the carver's life that cannot be controlled, and Maddie watches her town fall under a shadow. One by one, people begin to die. Caught in the middle, Maddie must decide what matters most to her-and what price she is willing to pay to keep it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 15, 2011
    ISBN9781429990929
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    Clare B. Dunkle

    Clare B. Dunkle is the author of the well-received Hollow Kingdom trilogy as well as the first volume in this story, The Sky Inside. She studied Russian and Latin at Trinity University, and also holds a a master's degree in library science from Indiana University. She was a member of the American Library Association and served on committees in ALCTS, ACRL, and LITA. She lives with her family in Texas.

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    • 2/5
      I bought this book shortly after reading The Hollow Kingdom by the same author, WHICH I LOVED SO, SO MUCH, GO READ IT!, so naturally I wanted to read more of her work, but sadly this one was not for me.I couldn't relate with any of the characters, and in the end I felt like I didn't know Maddie, the protagonist, at all. That after 200 pages she was still a stranger to me, and that's never a good sign. Although I admired her courage in the end, and how she wanted to save those she loves at all costs.Black Ewan was the most despicable character, I honestly couldn't believe the things he thought he had the authority to do---he made me extremely uncomfortable.This was not a memorable book, and I just know I'll totally forget about it in a couple of weeks. I hate when that happens.
    • 2/5
      This book was only alright to me. It was very...I'm not sure if I even have the right words to describe it, but distant is the best I can come up with. You are in a first person view but you never really get to feel anything. Things are being described, but I felt no attachment or meaning behind them, so I couldn't get really into the story.
    • 4/5
      ”Best if you was dead,” a young boy is informed in this compelling examination of the werewolf legend, for his terrible curse will isolate him from other people, and from his own humanity. ”Don't look on no one again,” he is warned, for ”You're the kind that kills them they love...”And so begins By These Ten Bones, a short novel by the author of the Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, which follows the story of young Maddie, a weaver's daughter in medieval Scotland, who falls in love with the mysterious wood carver who has come to stay in her small village. But Paul is harboring a dangerous secret, and it will take all of Maddie's love and courage to free him...I greatly enjoyed By These Ten Bones, by turns moved or terrified by it, and will not soon forget the scene in which Maddie confronts the demonic werewolf. I recall feeling almost queasy while reading it, though no actual violence was done. Dunkle is a talented author, and she is at her best here. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      Just when you thought you were sick of werewolves, I have for you a book that is unlike any other werewolf book you’ve seen. For one thing, the mythology is raw and old and steeped in the folklore of the Scottish highlands. The werewolf in Clare B. Dunkle‘s BY THESE TEN BONES is less a wolf and more of a shadow creature — a demon that takes over a man’s body on the night of the full moon. And, unfortunately for young Maddie, the weaver’s daughter, a young man with this affliction is in her village.When the stranger first appeared, a carver who would not speak, the folks with whom Maddie had grown up thought him an idiot. Maddie saw something, though. Pestered him long enough to get just the littlest bit of attention. And when the man he called master is caught beating the nephew of the village leader, ending up locked up, this mysterious visitor is free of his proverbial shackles for the first time in years. Maddie is the first person he comes to, revealing that he can speak. But here’s the strange thing: he seems to want those shackles back.When the man Maddie has taken to calling “Carver” is attacked in the night by a creature of some sort, Maddie’s mother takes him into her care. He has a high fever, but as he recovers he begins to confide in Maddie. Soon she realizes that Carver is in danger in a different way than she could imagine. And if he is what she thinks he is, so is she — and everyone around them.Told in elegant prose and set in the Medieval Scotland, there is so much to love on each page of BY THESE TEN BONES. The voice is beautiful, visceral — and it is through this voice that we see a long-forgotten folktale in a light only a storyteller can shine. BY THESE TEN BONES just came out in paperback this week, so I hope you’ll head to your local library or bookseller and find yourself a copy — and then perhaps read it alone in the dark!
    • 3/5
      Maddie is a young girl living in the Scottish highlands. Cut off from almost everything. So, it's no surprise when wood carver Paul comes to town that she is taken with him at first sight. But then things take a turn for the worse. Maddie doesn't know what to do, and she has a hard decision ahead. A way to push back the shadow and save the people she loves...By These Ten Bones was a dark and chilling tale. I loved that it took place in Scotland. Also the lead characters Maddie and Paul were intriguing. For the most part the story was enjoyable but, I had trouble reading this one it was just a bit too dark for my taste. I do think this book will appeal to a lot of readers, especially werewolf fans.
    • 4/5
      The formulaic story of the mysterious stranger come to town, BTTB adds a nice sense of place and time (rural life in the middle ages) and has a lively pace. The nicely realized love story is a plus.A young wood carver appears and people begin to die. Maddie falls in love with the handsome, haunted boy but starts to sense an evil presence within him. She is a "sensible" young woman who resists believing what we the reader know quickly: Paul is a werwolf. Trouble ensues as Maddie tries to keep Paul's secret and keep those around her safe.
    • 3/5
      This is the first book I have read by Dunkle. Her Hollow Kingdom series is supposed to be really popular, but not wanting to start a new series I thought I would check out this stand alone book first. It was an okay book, but nothing spectacular.Maddie lives in a small Scottish town. When a Traveler, Ned, shows up with a mute boy who is a woodcarver strange things start to happen. The mute boy (who ends up not being all that mute) Paul is found with his chest shredded and following that other bad things start happening in town. Paul has secrets and Maddie wants to learn them; she hopes they might help explain the horrible nightmares she's been having and solve the mystery of what's plaguing their small town.This book was part fantasy, part horror story. It takes place in this sleepy Scottish town in a time where people still have strong beliefs in things that go bump in the night. The mood of the book is mysterious and vague like a foggy Scottish bog. Unfortunately this vagueness permeates all parts of the book including the characters. I had trouble liking any of the characters or really engaging with them. The plot itself is fairly predictable and not really all that scary; the story line didn't build much suspense or momentum as it went on.Dunkle's take on werewolves is very interesting and different from anything else I have read out there; but the mythos behind the werewolf is another thing handled in a vague and unsatifying way. Dunkle does do a good job of creating a mysterious atmosphere and really makes the reader visualize the setting well.The writing style was a bit in consistent. At points Dunkle described things with great care (like the surroundings and the people's clothing) and at other points things were glossed over quickly leaving the reader to struggle to form a visual image of what was being described.It is a short book and is very appropriate for the young adult crowd in terms of content. Overall, I thought it was an okay read. It is definitely nothing special though considering all the material available in this genre now. This book didn't really make me want to read anymore of Dunkle's writings. People who are interested in werewolves and a brooding atmosphere would be better off checking out Shiver or Blood and Chocolate.
    • 2/5
      When I first picked it up and saw the wolf on the front I immedietly knew it was going to contain one of the most fuzzy mythological creatures. After reading the autrocity against, what we were lead to believe were, werwolves in Stephanie Meyers books it's not surprising I was in need of some real werwolf calibur gore.It did not disapoint. He was the traditional werwolf in a very vague and poetic sense and still managed to rip some throats out.However the story itself, while being a page turner, was not masterfully handled in the way of character.I was never really convinced of Maddie's love for Carver and it seemed like it came on just a little suddenly. As well, I found that I her mother seemed more three dimensional than Maddie or our wolfy friend.Good entertaining read, not going to make it into the Best Book's I've Ever Read Section.
    • 4/5
      When a couple of mysterious strangers appear in her small Scottish town with no lord, Maddie's life is never the same. The old man, a drunkard, lives off the work of the young man with him, a wood carver. The young man is silent, secretive, and withdrawn; Maddie is intrigued by the carver, and wants to discover his secret.I really loved The Hollow Kingdom series, so I admittedly had expectations going in to this one. I wanted to get to know the characters more, and felt that the book was too short to do so. At the same time, the plot was well-paced and kept me turning pages. A good read, but not a favorite.