Midwinterblood By Marcus Sedgwick

In Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick each story brings a unique idea to the book. My personal favorite one of the short stories was the the fourth one "The Painter." I find that this is my favorite because it is not as dark as the other stories. It still gives us insight into the main themes of love and sacrifice. I see in this story that it gives us a lighter view on these subjects. Love is displayed between both the relationship of the mother and her daughter and the one between Merle and Eric. This story is the most powerful because it foreshadows to the last story and leads us to understand the bigger picture of all these stories. In the story the narrator helps us to understand this relationship better. " It was as if Eric was the child