The Bride’s Farewell is quite a story
No battles, magic, tales of glory,
Instead there’s poetry in its words
Describing land and trees and birds.
Its tells of Pell, who with remorse
Left her home on her white horse
The night before she had say
‘I do’ on her own wedding day.
Her small, mute brother came along
To Scarborough and its heaving throng.
Unfortunate events then see
Both horse and boy lost tragically.
Whilst travelling miles to find the two
Pell meets a strange old hunter who
With much resentment takes her in
And cares for Pell through thick and thin.
A strange love forms between the pair
And Pell finds comfort in his lair.
I won’t divulge some more details
But will say a good end prevails.
This book was brilliant and heart-breaking
Never wavering, never shaking.
Meg Rosoff’s work is always great
And this new one was worth the wait
For though it might not be the best
Its wild, brave plot outshines the rest.
There’s something wonderful in Pell
And about The Bride’s Farewell.