Description[]
After his last adventure, Urchin of the Riding Stars has taken his place as a trusted member of the Circle in King Crispin's court. Life on the island is back to normal, with little Princess Catkin growing up and testing everyone's patience in the process.
But daily life is disrupted when Lord Arcneck and other inhabitants of Swan Isle come to Mistmantle asking for help. Their home has been taken over by bloodthirsty ravens that are attacking them and ravaging everything in sight.
The brave animals of Mistmantle rush to the aid of their friends, but in doing so, incur the wrath of the invaders. The vengeful ravens are powerful, and will stop at nothing, until Mismantle is a desolate wasteland. Only by using all of their courage and cunning will Urchin and his friends preserve their island home as they know it.
Reader's Reviews[]
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I really enjoyed this chronicle of Mistmantle. It was really good, and fun, and you feel so in there with it with the goodies! Good old Urchin!
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Parental Guidance[]
- Reading Age: 11+
- Reading Aloud Age: 10+
Violence and fighting. Not horrible descriptions. It also mentions wine, and that the enemies are led by an evil power.
Setting[]
- Island of Mismantle
- Anemone Wood
- Curlingshell Bay
- Mistmantle Tower
- Chamber of Candles
- Fir's Turret
- Gathering Chamber
- Throne Room
- Mole Palace
- North Shore
- Rough Rocks
- Spring Gate
- Tangletwigs
- Watchtop Hill
- Westree Bay
- Whirl Point
- Swan Isle
- princess's grave
- Island of Whitewings
Characters[]
- The Heart
Hedgehogs[]
- Brindle
- King Brushen
- Captain Docken
- Hedgen
- Hope
- Mother Huggen
- Queen Larch
- Mopple
- Myrtle
- Needle
- Quill
- Scufflen
- King Silverbirch
- Lady Thripple
- Prince Tumble
Moles[]
- Burr
- Fig
- Gloss
- Grith
- Grubb
- Hew
- Jig
- Captain Lugg
- Moth
- Swish
- Tipp
- Todd
- Twigg
Otters[]
- Captain Arran
- Corr
- Fingal of the Floods
- Kerrera
- Captain Padra
- Swanfeather
- Tay
- Tide
Squirrels[]
- Almond
- Princess Almondflower
- Apple
- Lady Aspen
- Candle
- Princess Catkin (Lapwing)
- Cedar (Queen Cedar)
- Crackle
- Crispin (King Crispin, Crispin the Seafarer, Crispin the Swanrider, Captain Crispin)
- Daisy
- Filbert
- Brother Fir
- Gleaner
- Hazel
- Heath
- Lord Husk
- Juniper
- Longpaw
- Prince Oakleaf
- Pitter
- Russet
- Scatter
- Sepia of the Songs
- Smokewreath the Sorceror
- Urchin (Urchin of the Riding Stars)
- Whisper
- Whittle
Unmentioned Species/Other Species[]
- Archraven-raven
- Lady Arcneck-swan
- Lord Arcneck-swan
- Chaffie
- Crown-swan
- Linnet
- Mallow
- Silver Prince-raven
- Lord Strikewing-swan
- Taloness-raven
- Trey
Trivia[]
- Squirrels are also known as tree rats, and hedgehogs can be called spine slugs. This is how birds showed contempt toward the land animals.
Threadings Code[]
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Almonds | Secrecy |
| Bird | Freedom |
| Butterfly | Beauty |
| Circle | Safety |
| Circular Boat | the Voyager |
| Feverfew | Healing |
| Gold Outline | The Heart |
| Hawthorn | Hope |
| Hellebore | Danger |
| Kingcup | Royalty |
| Lavendar | Marriage |
| Lily of the Valley | Gentleness |
| Marigolds | Joy |
| Nightshade | Treachery |
| Pink Edged Daisies | Laughter |
| Rowans | Love |
| Sunflowers | Joy and Celebration |
| Sword | Battle |
| Upward Sword | Victory |
| Yellow Poppy | Death of Royalty |
Prophecy[]
"The enemy will come upon us.
The enemy will call for the Voyager,
And the Voyager will come!
He will bear the clothes of a king."
Brother Fir
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