From Astounding Award Winner and Crawford Award Finalist Emily TeshA Buzzfeed Summer 2020 Must-ReadA Book Riot Must-Read Fantasy of 2020The conclusion to the World Fantasy Award-winning Greenhollow DuologyDrowned Country is the stunning sequel to Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh's lush, folkloric debut. This second volume of the Greenhollow duology once again invites readers to lose themselves in the story of Henry and Tobias, and the magic of a myth they’ve always known.Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow can’t ignore a summons from his mother, when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist. Henry Silver does not relish what he’ll find in the grimy seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the sea―a missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him.Praise for Silver in the Wood"Exquisitely crafted. . . . This fresh, evocative short novel heralds a welcome new voice in fantasy."―Publishers Weekly"Find a quiet place in a nearby wood, listen to the trees whisper, and thank the old gods and new for this beautiful little book, of which I intend to get lost in again and again."―Book Riot
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Drowned Country (The Greenhollow Duology, 2)
von Emily Tesh
From Astounding Award Winner and Crawford Award Finalist Emily TeshA Buzzfeed Summer 2020 Must-ReadA Book Riot Must-Read Fantasy of 2020The conclusion to the World Fantasy Award-winning Greenhollow DuologyDrowned Country is the stunning sequel to Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh's lush, folkloric debut. This second volume of the Greenhollow duology once again invites readers to lose themselves in the story of Henry and Tobias, and the magic of a myth they’ve always known.Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow can’t ignore a summons from his mother, when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist. Henry Silver does not relish what he’ll find in the grimy seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the sea―a missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him.Praise for Silver in the Wood"Exquisitely crafted. . . . This fresh, evocative short novel heralds a welcome new voice in fantasy."―Publishers Weekly"Find a quiet place in a nearby wood, listen to the trees whisper, and thank the old gods and new for this beautiful little book, of which I intend to get lost in again and again."―Book Riot
Aktuelle Rezensionen(1)
Rezension von VerenaDrowned in the Woods is a gentle folk-horror story that invites you into the damp earth, rustling branches and the unsettling feeling that the forest is watching. Here, myths and memories intertwine, woven with past hurts and the forest’s irresistible allure. The book’s greatest strength is its atmosphere: the forest feels alive, hungry, almost sentient, the kind of setting that lingers under your skin long after you close the pages. The prose is lyrical but sharp, full of tension and quiet dread. Its weakness lies in its pacing: the middle stretches move slowly, and the mystery unravels in fragments that some readers may find intentionally, but frustratingly, opaque. Even if you are not a fan of dark, mysterious stories about forests, this one is a beautifully unsettling read for anyone who loves moody, eerie forest lore with psychological depth.