Rules of the Hunt

Five boys sneak into a wood, supposed to be haunted after dark. Everything changes. They find themselves part of a medieval hunt as the quarry. Captured they are dragged into a clearing where a man is being tortured. They have to learn to survive in this savage time, never knowing if they will live or die, or if they can ever return to their own time.

Steve Mazey

Having heard that there's a second and third book in this series on the way I am intrigued. I cannot see how this story could easily be continued, but that makes me the more eager to find out. This was a very enjoyable read, and I would gladly read more of Mr. McCracken's novels.

I would recommend this book without exception to any youngster how wants to read a gripping fantasy novel.

Hugh was born in Glasgow, Scotland and had his early education somewhat interrupted by evacuation during World War II. After taking a degree in Chemistry and Mathematics at St Andrews University he worked for some time as a Chemical Engineer, and had some adventures in France, before becoming a teacher. He, his wife Lyn, and son David, relocated to Canada in 1967 where his second son, Iain, was born. While teaching in Canada, Hugh completed a Bachelor's degree in Education and a Master's degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Manitoba. For thirteen years he was a junior high/high school principal.

Hugh now lives in Ottawa to be close to both sons, daughter-in-law Allison, and three grandchildren: Gillian, Malcolm, and Jennie.

For the past seventeen years Hugh has been a freelance writer and editor, although he started writing much earlier.
For information on Editing contact: [email protected]
He is Senior Editor for BeWrite Books.
A finalist for his novel Ring of Stone in the 2003 EPPIE Awards in the category Action/Adventure.