The Treasure
(By Ellen Read)
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Matilda lives in a mythical land in a castle that once belonged to her parents. Until he died, her father had been Lord Chamberlain to King Stephen. Left alone, Matilda’s mother married the man Matilda calls the Oaf. However, after her mother dies, Matilda’s life becomes one of great hardship. Her step-father and his son mistreat her and make her life miserable.
The village of Oakvale, where Matilda lives, and its twin village of Elmswood suffer great adversity and poverty. For two hundred years there has been war, as the villagers fight each other for the wondrous treasure that is hidden somewhere in King Stephen’s castle. After two centuries of bombardment, the castle is in ruins, except for one tower that remains impenetrable.
Alaric, an old, wizened man, is gatekeeper of King Stephen’s castle and its remaining tower. Matilda visits him every afternoon. He is her only friend.
When the Oaf and his son make a final assault on the castle to find the treasure, all their lives are turned upside down.”
