A review by laurareads87
Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Silver in the Wood feels, to me, like what I could lovingly call druid fiction -- a queer Green Man in a mysterious forest who has become local legend but is very much alive, dryads, fairies, and wise old spirited oaks.  Tesh manages a lot of atmosphere -- you can feel the forest -- in very few pages, and I was left wanting to go barefoot into the wood to find a tree to sit with.  Beautiful.  I will say that I was in some ways more captivated by the world than by the plot, though I really like Tobias Finch as a character.  While I did not love the ending, it also left me wanting more of this world so I immediately bought and started the sequel.  Recommended for lovers of forest lore.    
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