The Revenge by Suzanne de Montigny

Author:Suzanne de Montigny
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: witch hunt, fantasy novel with unicorns, fantasy novel with witches, grade 5 novels, grade 5 novels with unicorns, middle grade novel about unicorns, unicorns in medieval era
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc.

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Damien waited an entire day before setting out to find the human habitation. The stories he'd always heard about these strange creatures sent shivers down his spine. Were they as dangerous as he'd learned? Or was it all legend—tales that grew with each telling? Were the humans that powerful over unicorns? Could he, Damien, be a worthy opponent to them with his newfound fiery talent? He experimented with it, focusing his anger on tree stumps and small bushes. They all burst into flames.

Returning to the edge of the canyon, he eyed his surroundings, noting the curious structure that spanned the river's narrowest point. How odd he hadn't noticed it before. Obviously, it wasn't a natural formation; it had to be something the humans had built. Could it be used to cross over the river as an alternative to treading its frigid waters?

Proceeding with caution, Damien placed an uncertain hoof onto the structure, and then another. When he saw it held, he crossed over it, marvelling at the abilities of the human hands that constructed it. Lowering his head to the ground, he examined the large prints that led to the edge of the woods where the man had first appeared. He listened for the odd, guttural sounds humans made, his ears twitching. Hearing none, he took the path through the trees.

To avoid detection, Damien shadow-walked most of the way, his eyes darting through the woods as he travelled. Once, he camouflaged when a raven let out a harsh caw. How similar the crow's voice was to a human's. Annoyed at the deception, he let down his disguise and continued.

When the woods ended abruptly, Damien camouflaged again. He studied the dwellings where the humans lived with interest, stones piled upon stones, somehow holding together. What bound them? Why didn’t they collapse? Looking farther, he noted some structures seemed more important than others, like the one that stood in the middle of the village, whose front extended high into the sky, a crossing of two smooth, cut branches ornamenting it.

Why two branches? Does it mean something? And how did they become so smooth? Wood like that doesn’t exist in the forest.

His eyes widened at the false pond opposite the tall structure; a winged human made of stone rose from the centre, water flowing from its mouth. At first, he thought the figure to be alive until he noted its hollow, unmoving eyes. Damien shook his head. How was it possible to do all this? A ripple ran across his hide. Perhaps he was no match for such a foe.

His glance drifted from the town to the meadows that lay nearby. Straight lines ran through them. How had they ensured the growth of only one type of plant when nature existed in disarray?

More puzzling yet, was the giant structure that overlooked the town on the hill. Beautiful, yet austere. He wondered what its purpose was. Who lived there and why had they built it far above the village?

A sharp sound bit the air, a clanging noise.

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