Lynne Reid Banks: The Dungeon

Bruce McLennan is a powerful laird living in medieval Scotland. When his family is slaughtered during clan warfare, McLennan tries to escape his memories by travelling around the world. On his journeys he buys a Chinese girl, Peony, as a slave. He takes her back to Scotland where he has built a terrifying dungeon to incarcerate those who wronged his family.

Although McLennan is a harsh owner, Peony cares for him _ he is the closest she has to family and although McLennan won't admit it, he has come to love Peony. But McLennan's obsession with revenge drives him to use Peony in his feud against his enemies and, in his madness, he sets a new tragedy in motion.

Both moving and enthralling, The Dungeon is a memorable story about how one man's thirst for vengeance drives him to destroy everything he cares for.

Publisher: HarperCollins

Price: $14.99

Age: 10-14

Recommended by: Jenni Keestra