Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2)

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Red Spider, Volume 2 (of 2)

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

EN·~4 hours

Chapters

Description

In a remote countryside estate, a series of brutal attacks on the flock has left the household on edge. The family’s night watch—assigned to the restless young Hillary—becomes a reluctant duty as he battles sleep, tobacco smoke, and the chill of the moorland air. Each night he stakes out the fields, hoping to catch the unseen predator that has already claimed a ewe and threatens the herd’s survival.

Amid the bleak vigilance, Hillary finds an unexpected companion in Honor, a thoughtful girl whose quiet strength begins to reshape his outlook. Their shared moments under star‑strewn skies turn the watch into a space for candid conversation, revealing the contrast between Hillary’s carefree outlook and Honor’s sense of duty. As the tension mounts, their growing respect for one another hints at deeper changes, even as the mystery of the “red spider” that stalks the pasture looms ever closer.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (258K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2017-03-16

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

1834–1924

A Victorian clergyman with a gift for storytelling, he wrote across an astonishing range of subjects, from novels and folklore to hymn texts and travel writing. He is still especially remembered as the writer of “Onward, Christian Soldiers” and as a vivid collector of local legends and odd histories.

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