Saturday, September 3, 2011

Revenge of the Witch Discussion: The Power of Seven

Thomas Ward is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means many things to many people. It has been long belive that the number seven holds mysical powers, culturally and religiously. Here are a few links to get you thinking about the number seven.

Is This Your Lucky Number? (Article from 2007) Facts about the number 7

Facts About the Number Seven


Happy reading!
Samma

Revenge of the Witch

Summary (from inside cover): For years, Old Gregory has been the Spook for the county, ridding the local villages of evil. Now his time is coming to an end. But who willt ake over for him? Twenty-nine apprentices have tried --some floundered, some fled, some failed to stay alive.

Only Thomas Ward is left. He's the last hope; the last apprentice.

Can Thomas succeed? Will he learn the difference between a benign witch and a malevolent one? Does the Spook's warning against girls with pointy shoes include Alice? And what will happen if Thomas accidentally frees Mother Malkin, the most evil witch in the county?