Dark Angels/The Shadow Hunt Trailer

The haunting book trailer for Katherine Langrish's acclaimed fantasy 'Dark Angels' (US title The Shadow Hunt').

http://www.katherinelangrish.co.uk

Wolf is on the run, lost on a dark hillside said to be haunted by ghosts, demons and elves. There he meets heroic-seeming Lord Hugo, crusader and troubadour, out hunting with his men. But Hugo nurses a terrible grief -- and when he and Wolf discover a mysterious, disfigured elf-child, Wolf's feet are set on a path which will take him deep into the shadows.

Katherine Langrish says:

"Some of the background to the making of this trailer: the story is set on and around the sinister, atmospheric Shropshire hill which I renamed 'Devil's Edge', but is actually called 'Stiperstones'. I love mountains, and the Welsh Marches contain a wonderful mix of English and Celtic history and folklore.

"To research the book and make the trailer, I went to Shropshire, and tramped over Stiperstones in rain, in mist, and in sweeping wind. I visited a wolf sanctuary set in a narrow little valley -- it began to snow as we descended the steep track, and I'll never forget the snow falling precipitously past the dark serried ranks of fir trees, and the wolves howling in the winter landscape. I climbed the grassy mound which is all that's left of the 11th century Montgomery stronghold of Hen Domen. (The castle in the trailer is the oldest tower of Stokesay Castle.)

"I crawled down the tight dark passages of an abandoned Roman copper mine, which became the entrance to elfland in my book. (It's called Ogof Llanymynech and may go as far back as the Bronze Age: a hoard of Roman coins was found there in 1965).

"In the trailer you can see all the elements I wove together in the book. The stark skyline of 'Devil's Edge', the rough moorland, the lonely castle, the claustrophobic darkness of the mine. Listen carefully and you may even hear wolves.

"Finally, my thanks go to Richard Hughes of We Are Goose (http://www.wearegoose.co.uk), who composed and performed the music, and cut and edited the film."

Katherine Langrish is the author of 'Troll Fell' and 'West of the Moon' and blogs about fantasy and folklore at Seven Miles of Steel Thistles http://steelthistles.blogspot.com

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[kmlockwood1]

Bravo Katherine on this trailer.

I much prefer the UK cover for the book - but then I'm not American.

[marleymaynard]

The trailer is so beautiful and haunting. I can't wait to read the book!

[MsAnnevans]

Love the trailer Katherine, very haunting. I've read the book too and thought it was a brilliant read. 

[lucycoats]

Wow! Sent shivers down my spine--very intriguing and should pull readers in at once, I think. I can highly recommend Dark Angels--hugely gripping and atmospheric & one of best YA books I read last year. Loved the music on this trailer, btw.

[Tulipdaff]

I want to find out more. It's all so intriguing and darkly mysterious. What a surprising difference between the UK and US covers. The UK cover is the one that appeals to me and reflects the video (but I never liked the children's UK Harry Potter covers, so my opinion is questionable!).

[JoTreggiari]

Love The Shadow Hunt. Great trailer!

[CameronQueen78]

Great trailer, love the guitar. The misty rocky landscape really echoes the dark and mysterious book.

[wigleypg]

Enigmatic trailer. I just ordered Dark Angels and The Shadow Hunt for Andre and Ben, my 8 and 10 year old boys.