The Last Siege, Jonathan Stroud
The Last Siege, Jonathan Stroud
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The Last Siege

Author: Jonathan Stroud

Narrator: David Thorn

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/12/2006


Synopsis

A chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat throws together three lonely teenagers: Emily, Simon, and the highly imaginative and enigmatic Marcus.

At first, the castle’s ruins are merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break in to the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different, and deeper, meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation.

But when the reenactment gets out of control a very real siege ensues, and their playful dare soon turns into a frenzy of nightmarish action

About The Author

Jonathan Stroud is the New York Times best-selling author of the Bartimaeus Trilogy: The Amulet of Samarkand, Golem’s Eye and Ptolemy’s Gate, all available on audio from Listening Library. He is also the author of The Leap and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny's Lesestoff on January 06, 2021

Ein sehr spannendes Buch - OHNE MYSTISCHE ELEMENTE!! Ein Buch über Freundschaft und über die Entdeckung einer alten Burg. Sehr spannend erzählt und "Umgangssprache" hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Das machte die ganze Geschichte lebendig und real. Leider hat mich das Ende sehr enttäuscht, es ist ein sehr......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on April 12, 2021

Jugend Spannungsroman, der sich flott lesen lässt, mir aber zu schnell abgehandelt wurde......more

Goodreads review by Robin on September 06, 2013

Three present-day teens are thrown together in the last defense of a medieval castle—each one lonely for a different reason. Emily is an only child whose schoolmates either pick on her or ignore her. Simon is the youngest child of a big, blue-collar, trouble-making family, who often gets picked on a......more

Goodreads review by Ashlyn on October 25, 2015

Three kids--Emily, Simon and Marcus, find themselves wanting to discover an old abandoned castle. They live in a town with not much to do, and so one day they decide to cross over the walls and explore. Marcus knows much about this castle and tells them of a siege that happened 300 years earlier. Af......more

Goodreads review by Nina on November 23, 2016

After Bartimaeus, I expected something as grand as it, in terms of stories, characters, plots. I was greatly mistaken. I don’t know what’s the point of the story. Did Marcus tell his friends the real story about his injury and abuse? If he lied, why? I really didn’t get it.......more