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The Black Arrow
Classic children's historical adventure
The Black Arrow
During the Wars of the Roses, seventeen-year-old Dick Shelton begins to suspect that his guardian, Sir Daniel Brackley, arranged his father's murder. A band of forest outlaws marks its vengeance with black arrows, drawing Dick into a struggle that makes neutrality impossible amid England's shifting factions. His effort to uncover the truth intertwines with protecting kidnapped heiress Joanna Sedley, whom he first meets disguised as a boy. Energetic and old-fashioned, this historical adventure suits readers who enjoy medieval archery, outlaw fellowships, political reversals, romance, and young heroes learning that loyalty must be earned rather than inherited.
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Battle violence and deaths · Murder and attempted murder · Kidnapping and imprisonment · Child and teen peril · Period gender and class attitudes
Alcohol-Free Pour
Blackberry Sage Tea
Blackberry and woodland sage make an alcohol-free companion for a tale of forest roads, hidden archers, and dangerous messages carried on black-fletched arrows.
What you'll need
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- Steep the tea and any herbs or whole spices in hot water according to the tea type, then strain. Stir in sweetener and juices. Serve hot.
- Garnish: Citrus peel, herb, or fruit from the recipe, if applicable.
- Glassware: Mug.
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Blackberry Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
The drink's dark berry and feather-black name echoes the outlaw archers whose warning arrows drive the story, while an Old Fashioned suits its old-world intrigue.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz blackberry syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, blackberry syrup, and bitters with ice for 20 seconds. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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