Marcus Sedgwick – MidWinterBlood

Here’s a summary of Part 1 of MidWinterBlood by Marcus Sedgwick: Chapter 1: The story begins in June 2073 on a remote Scandinavian island called Blessed Island. Eric Seven, a journalist, arrives to investigate rumors about a mysterious flower that supposedly prevents aging[4][5]. Upon arrival, Eric feels an inexplicable sense of familiarity with the island … Read more

MidWinterBlood Part 1

Midwinterblood Part 1, Chapter 1 Summary Midsummer Sun The story opens in June of 2073. We’re standing on a little Scandinavian island with a guy named Eric Seven. He’s a journalist and he’s just arrived on assignment to a place called Blessed Island. You could say it’s sort of an odd place. After all, it’s … Read more

Macbeth

Act 3 Scene 5 Scene Summary: Hecate, the goddess of witches, is pretty peeved that the three witches we met in Act I have been messing with Macbeth’s life—mainly because she thinks they’ve mucked it up. She tells them to meet with Macbeth in the morning, and they’ll tell him everything he wants to know … Read more