📖 Longbow Girl

Fifteen year old Merry Owen, otherwise known as the Longbow Girl, is the first female heir of a 700 year old vow to protect the Crown with the skill of the longbow. Her family lives on land given to them years ago from the Earl de Courcy. The de Courceys themselves live right next to the Owens, in a giant palace named the "Black Castle." While they are a sort of "enemies," Merry is best friends with the de Courceys' son, James. But the Owens' farm is being threatened financially, with costs they can't afford to pay. One day, Merry is out on a walk in the forest when she comes across a strange box. She brings it home, and there is a book inside. To try to find out the costs, Merry brings it to the Black Castle after James tells her that someone named Professor Parks is coming, and he might be able to help. Once she reaches the castle, Merry is uncomfortable with the amount of attention that the book is getting from the de Courceys. Parks reveals that the book may be the lost tale of the Mabinogion, which may save her family's farm. After a few days of deciding, Merry hastily gives the book over, making a public announcement that she was donating it to a museum and trying to raise money for it—money that may save her family. The book, after being translated, referred to another land and treasures, and also mentions "a warrior bold, who comes from far away." Merry follows the translation's riddles and clues to a cave and a waterfall, which leads to the world when it was ruled by King Henry VIII. There, Merry must save her ancestors in the past, as well as her family in the present. Will her archery powers be enough to save her family? I recommend this book because of how serious it is. With its twisting surprise, engaging mysterious, and suspenseful air, it will surely be captivating to readers.

十五岁的梅里·欧文,也就是人们口中的"长弓女孩",是守护王室长达七百年的誓言中首位女性继承人。她的家族居住在多年前由德·库尔西伯爵赐予的土地上。德·库尔西家族就住在欧文家旁边,住在一座名为"黑堡"的巨大宫殿里。尽管两家算是"敌对"关系,但梅里和德·库尔西家的儿子詹姆斯却是最好的朋友。然而,欧文家的农场正面临财务危机,他们无力承担相关费用。一天,梅里在森林里散步时发现了一个奇怪的盒子。她把盒子带回家,里面有一本书。为了弄清楚费用问题,詹姆斯告诉她有个叫帕克斯教授的人要来,或许能帮上忙,于是梅里便把书带到了黑堡。 梅里一到城堡,就对德·科斯凯家族对那本书的关注程度感到不自在。帕克斯透露,那本书可能是《马比诺吉昂》中遗失的故事,这或许能拯救她家的农场。经过几天的犹豫,梅里匆忙把书交了出去,还公开宣布要把书捐给一家博物馆,并试图为它筹集资金——这笔钱或许能拯救她的家庭。 这本书翻译完成后,提到了另一片土地和宝藏,还提到"一位英勇的战士,来自远方"。梅里根据译文中的谜语和线索找到了一个洞穴和一道瀑布,这将她带到了亨利八世统治时期的世界。在那里,梅里必须拯救她过去的祖先以及现在的家人。她的射箭技能能否足以拯救她的家人呢?我推荐这本书是因为它非常严肃,凭借其曲折的惊喜、引人入胜的神秘感和悬疑氛围,它一定会吸引读者。