The Hound of Rowan (2007) is the first book of the Tapestry Series illustrated and written by American author Henry H. Neff, about a twelve-year-old boy named Max McDaniels who comes across a strange Celtic tapestry one day in a secret room in a museum. Max finds a letter in his coat pocket afterwards that leads him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where other gifted students like him go.[1][2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Henry H. Neff |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Cory Godbey |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published | 2007 |
| Publisher | Yearling |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (audiobook, ebook, hardcover, paperback) |
| Pages | 488 |
| ISBN | 978-0375838958 |
Characters
edit- Max McDaniels is a twelve-year-old boy from Chicago who lives with his father, Scott McDaniels. His mother disappeared a few years prior to the beginning of the book.
- David Menlo is Max's roommate at Rowan and one of his close friends.
- Astaroth is a mythical demon and the main antagonist of the Tapestry series
- Nigel Bristow is the recruiter that tests Max prior to attending Rowan.
- Gabrielle Richter is the director of Rowan Academy.
Chapters
edit- The Boy, The Train and the Tapestry
- Three Soft Knocks
- A Time to Choose
- The Flight to Rowan
- Evils Old and New
- The Last Lymrill
- A Full House
- The New and Weird
- A Golden Apple in the Orchard
- The Course
- All Hallow's Eve
- Secret Prisons
- Fibs and a Fiddle
- Meeting the Vyes
- Unexpected Guests
- Rowan's New Resident
- The Hound of Ulster
- Smugglers on the North Atlantic
- The Crypt of Marley Augur
- Father and Son
Reception
editThe Hound Of Rowan was nominated for the Texas Bluebonnet Award.[3][4] Awarded the Missouri Truman Award and Northern California Book of the year.
References
edit- ^ "The Hound of Rowan". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "The Hound of Rowan: The Tapestry, Book 1 Book Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "2009-2010 Texas Bluebonnet Award Master List, Previous Master Lists - Texas Bluebonnet Award, Books". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Book Awards > Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee". LibraryThing. Retrieved October 14, 2023.