The Sign of the Owl

by Deborah Chester

The 15-year-old son of the Duke of Gaumont seeks to regain the duchy which, after a bloody battle, is now under the control of his ruthless uncle, Lord Claude. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590077295
• ISBN13: 9780590077293
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Four Winds
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Sign of the Owl

I loved this book. The flowing writing style makes it a fast and easy read. While the foreshadowing makes some of the plot predictable, the characters more than make up for it. Wint and Jerilyn started off arrogant but I grew to love them. Frederick and Claude are characters you will love to hate. Here's a basic outline of the plot: Wint is drawn into his family's intrigues by his father, the duke. He has to keep the family sword Scamoral from his uncle, Lord Claude, after Claude captures the duke's castle. Wint overcomes various obstacles and meets new friends while on the run. Before the fall of his home, Wint found himself caught between childhood and adulthood, now he must quickly grow more mature to survive. This book had a pleasant ending that didn't leave me hanging. I enjoyed reading it.