Crispin: The Cross Of Lead Book Report

Although many enjoy having status, the relative social, professional, or another standing of someone or something, can status put your life in danger? “Crispin: The Cross of Lead,” is both a young adult fiction and historical fiction novel by Avi. I chose this book since it was a book genre I haven’t read much of. Crispin, also known as “Asta’s son” in his village of Stromford, had just lost his mother and has become a wolf’s head which is a bounty either dead or alive. Along the way, he escapes with the help of the priest of the village, Father Quinel who later dies due to the village leader, John Aycliffe having him assassinated. From there he meets a man named Bear who becomes his master as they travel and have dangerous encounters along the way. …show more content…
Along the way Bear and Crispin head to villages that look like Stromford with small homes, the leaders home, and the church. Eventually they make their way towards a huge city where the queen of the land was located. During the time, the monarchy was going to be overthrown, but sadly it was a failed attempt, leaving monarchs to still rule over England. The setting does not play a role mostly until the huge city where Bear gets captured by the city guards while helping Crispin escape from capture by John Aycliffe who had been tracking Crispin. This later has the significance of Bear ends up killing John with a sword, Crispin finds out he has royal blood from his mother and the dead king, Lord Furnival. The overall mood of the story that is incorporated is both a mix of depressing and