“What is wrong with you?”Emory demanded, standing up to get a rag. “They will eat what they’re given,’Stags growled. One of the children began crying at the sight of the split stew, creeping all over the table. He ran up the stairs. The other children watched him leave, and suddenly felt over whelmed, and followed his lead. “What was that?”Calixte asked angrily. She didnt care that she was the guest here;no one was allowed to treat their very own children that cruelly. Stags looked dazed, as if he couldnt believe what he had just done.“I…I dont know. Emory began mopping up the mess,sending daggers with her eyes to her husband. Calupson stared hard at Stags .Something wasnt right about him. The way his eyes were hidden in a shadow, the way his hand was curled up in a fist, the tense way he held himself Looking at his sister, he could tell that she felt the same way. “Emory, can you…make more stew?”Stags asked in a strange voice,backing away from the table.
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——刘哲明,华盛顿大学Short-Doo1ey讲座教授
这本书适合于各年龄段奇幻探险小说的爱好者。小说人物的性格都是三维的——他们并非完人,有着各自的瑕疵,但他们真实又可爱。我向读者强烈推荐这本书,并迫切地想知道故事人物接下来的发展。
——金俊