Name -Silver in the Wood
Pages -112
Author -Emily Tesh
Publisher -Macmillan/Tor-Forge
Genre -High Fantasy, Gothic fiction, LGBTQ
Rating -4/5
ISBN -9781250756602
Review no. -42
Synopsis -
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
Review -
It has been almost a week since I finished reading this book and it took me so long to write a review because I seriously don't have words to describe this book even now. I am still not able to believe the dept and richness of this 112 page novella!
Silver in the Wood is a lyrical retelling of the Green-man myth. The cover is absolutely gorgeous and attractive and suit the plot of the novella perfectly. The writing is utterly magically and the words are weaved together in a manner that transports the reader to the lush forest of Greenhollow (or Green Hallow, to be precise). The plot was pretty fast-paced but still I was able picturize everything perfectly.
The story follows Tobias Finch, as the newly acquired owner of the Greenhollow hall, Henry Silver, stumbles upon his neat little cottage in the wood. Henry Silver is a bright, young scholar and budding folklorist, filled with curiosity about the mysterious Greenhollow wood.
I just loved Adela Silver's stubborn, reckless and fiery character. I also felt that the relationship between Tobias and Henry Silver was underdeveloped. I am still confused about the biggest revelation in this novella. That whole scene of rebirth was a bit hazy and I wish that particular element was a bit more developed.
Overall, this novella gave me strong flashbacks to when I read Hobbit (although no one is a hobbit or elf or dwarf or dragon in this one). I highly recommend this novella for fans of folklore and fairy-tales.
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