Iron and Magic
Iron HorsesThe capaill uisce are magic. Stiefvater rarely says this outright, preferring instead to suggest the lore to us. The human characters are front and center while the horses mill around in...
Salt
Salty Sea HorsesIn addition to iron, salt is also used against the water horses. Supernatural creatures hate salt more than someone with high blood pressure, and the capaill are no different. This...
The Malvern Stables
In-StableThe Malvern Stables aren't just a place for Sean Kendrick to wallow in poverty and horse manure. They're also a key to the mythology of the island. When Sean describes that "The ceiling is...
The Sea
Mother OceanThisby is an island, but it's hardly isolated in the "no man is an island" sense. At times, it feels like a baby being cradled in the love arms of the sea. On a few occasions the sea is...