Silver in the Wood

This delightful little fairy tale felt like the perfect story to read as the weather where I live changes to the chill of winter. A short volume that reads almost like a dream, this story of Tobias and Henry, and the lengths they are willing to go to save each other, pulled me fully into its lush, green spell. And Pearl, who became perhaps my favorite cat in all of the fictional world.

Don't miss this lovely, haunting story about love and loss and choosing to move on. It's a beauty.

I received a copy of this in exchange for my open and honest review.

This is a slow burn of a story. I read one of the other reviewers describe this story as having its own music. It dances and sways to its own rhythm and prose. Much like the beat of the forest, you get the sense that there is a deep thrumming that exists from page to page. It adds a deep atmospheric quality to the narrative. The only issue is that it is a very specific type of story. It has an almost misty type quality to it that is like viewing a story through a keyhole.

Tesh wove a lovely and romantic but restrained love story around the green man myth. Instead of just a myth steeped in legend, Tesh humanizes the green man with backstory. Tesh explains how the green man experience time, yet tries to humanize himself and not get lost with the woods. And how he deals with dryads and his very fun cat, Pearl.

I don't think that this type of storytelling appeals to the masses. But, if you enjoy fae type quality in storytelling you will enjoy this story. It is beautifully done.

3.0 out of 5 stars

A compact folktale about a mysterious man living deep in a magical forest. Author Emily Tesh immediately immerses you in her vivid world full of fae and foliage. The story, the writing, and the characters are all solid and I mostly enjoyed my time spent in Greenhollow Wood...although I'm not sure I'd want to return there for future adventures.

Oh. My. Goodness. Can I love a novella more than I loved this one? I'm honestly not sure.

This is a beautiful slow burn of a read. It's a lyrical and magical story that will pull you into it and make you never want to leave. It's a little dark, a little sweet, and so perfectly lush that you'll be wishing for more at the end. This could have been a 400+ page story, and it still wouldn't have been enough.

Read this. It's worth your time.