This old YA novel ( 1999) read like a comedy skit--think The Princess Bride. It's a quick little read about Selwyn, who is accused of murdering Farold. Farold was engaged to marry the woman Selwyn loves, so Selwyn is a natural suspect in the murder. And, Farold was murdered with Selwyn's "lost" knife. Whoops. As punishment for murder, Selwyn is locked in a cave with Farold's dead body. What a way to start a story, eh? But an old witch rescues Selwyn, brings Farold back to life (as a bat, of course) and the two venture into town to discover the true murderer. The plotline is quirky and the characters interesting, and the plot comes to a satisfying conclusion. Cute read for light fantasy readers.
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