TY - BOOK AU - Stroud,Jonathan TI - The Last Siege SN - 9781423101079 U1 - F STR PY - 2006///, c2003 CY - New York PB - Miramax Books/Hyperion Paperbacks for Children KW - Sieges KW - Fiction KW - Castles KW - Teenagers KW - England KW - bisacsh KW - FICTION / Fantasy / Contemporary N1 - Teen / young adult N2 - A chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat throws together three lonely teenagers: Emily, Simon, and the highly enigmatic Marcus, who is the catalyst for all that follows. At first the castle's ruins are merely the backdrop to a day in the snow. But when the three break into the forbidden interior of the keep, they find the castle taking on a different and deeper meaning. Despite the freezing conditions, they spend the night there, to experience the power of occupation. But when the re-enactment gets out of control and a very real siege ensues, their playful dare soon turns into a frenzy of nightmarish action ER -