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Drowned Country

(The Greenhollow Duology #2)

Emily Tesh (Goodreads Author)

4.07 · Rating details · 3,012 ratings · 622 reviews

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 s ...more

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Aug 28, 2020 chai ♡ rated it it was amazing

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The experience of reading this duology is so uniquely its own.

Step inside, and you will feel less like a reader and more like a lost wanderer in an enchanted wood. If you try hard enough, you might smell the green moss drenched with rain, feel the brush of damp leaves against your legs and the watchful gaze of a dryad, like a prickle on your skin. You might hear something that could be a night bird or a fairy skittering out of your path ...more

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Jan 02, 2021 Nataliya rated it liked it · review of another edition

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“With a terrible crash, the black waters closed over them all.”

Yet again I really love the ability of Emily Tesh to create a very atmospheric experience within the confines of a novella. Her follow-up to the melancholically enchanting Silver in the Wood gives more of the same immersive feeling.

I was mesmerized by the setting established in the first novella, and yet unsatisfied with the amount of plot that went into it. Because, as I will redundantly state yet again, novellas are tricky bea ...more

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Feb 23, 2020 Magali rated it it was amazing

this book deserves a fair and coherent five star review instead of just jenny-slate-screams.gif repeated 500 times, which is what my heart wants to post, so i will try my best. full disclosure: i got access to this ARC by existing in the periphery of several fantasy authors (including the author), and also, i’ve had Some Wine ahead of a budget airline flight, but honestly given the way i tend to review, that will probably help matters.

my overall impression is: JESUS CHRIST!!!!

i’ve said it befo ...more

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Mar 17, 2020 anna (½ of readsrainbow) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1-fantasy, shorts, favourites, 2-mlm, arcs, 5-adult-lit, 2-lgbt, comfort-reads, pub-2020

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If you’ve already read Silver in the Wood, you pretty much know what to expect from the second book (and if you haven’t, please do so immediately before continuing). But what you need to know up front is: this part is even better.

There’s no need to say that the characters are well fleshed out because we’ve all been in love with them for months already. But somehow they all get to shine more and brighter in Drowned Country. The switch of pov to Henry Silver was an inspired choice. ...more

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Jun 06, 2020 h o l l i s rated it liked it

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In some ways this follow up to SILVER IN THE WOOD, a lush reimagining of the Green Man legend, couldn't be more different than its predecessor. Tone wise, in the telling of the story, almost everything. It actually took a few chapters for me to warm upto this one because it felt like such a change. But eventually it did win me over. Not to the extent of book one, but I was solidly enjoying it.. right up until a, in my opinion, fairly abrupt ending.

The ending aside, I thought this was really wel ...more

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Mar 25, 2020 Boston rated it really liked it

A fantastic sequel to Silver in the Wood, Drowned Country takes a less atmospheric route and gives off more of a dracula/frankenstein vibe. Personally, I liked the first book a lot more as I really loved Tobias' connection to the woods. If you prefer more plot than character you'll probably like this one more, but either way fans of Silver in the Wood are sure to like this as well. ...more

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Very different in tone from the first volume, because this is told from Silver's point of view instead of Tobias'. Where Silver in the Wood was mythopoetic, mysterious, and subtly sad, Drowned Country is flippant, shifty, and clever, wearing its feelings a little more on its sleeve. A lovely novella. ...more

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Aug 18, 2020 Elizabeth Tabler rated it really liked it

Last year I reviewed one of the most atmospheric books I had ever read—Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh. It was whimsical, verdant, and dark. When I think about it a year later, I still get the mental picture of a deep lustrous forest with secrets to keep. Silver in the Wood was the first book in the Greenhollow Duology. The second, Drowned Country, is as good as the first one, although the tone is slightly different.

Drowned Country brings us many of the characters from the first story, specifi Last year I reviewed one of the most atmospheric books I had ever read—Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh. It was whimsical, verdant, and dark. When I think about it a year later, I still get the mental picture of a deep lustrous forest with secrets to keep. Silver in the Wood was the first book in the Greenhollow Duology. The second, Drowned Country, is as good as the first one, although the tone is slightly different.

Drowned Country brings us many of the characters from the first story, specifically of the two male leads of Tobias and Silver. Where Silver in the Wood was very much Tobias's story to tell, Drowned Country is Silvers. It has been two years since the first novel has taken place. While in the first story, the setting of the deep dark woods was a character as much as Tobias was. Now in Drowned Forest, the temperament of the story has changed too much more character-driven.

Silver has a difficult time finding his footing as the new wild man of the forest. He is sulky, petulant, and bored. Tobias has taken to working with Silver's mother, the aging monster hunter Adela Silver. Adela asks Silver to come to help her with her newest monster problem. There is a 900-year-old vampire afoot and a missing ingenue that needs rescuing. Silver is bored and wants to get back some of the excitement that he had when he was not the wild man. Thus starts their adventure. Things certainly do not pan out as we think they will.

Most of the story is the tension between Silver and Tobias. There is a certain charm between the two of them, a lightness that comes off easily and is a testament to how good Tesh's writing is. Their relationship had an effortless quality to it. I spent much of the book wishing they would work things out. The background story of elves and Maud is less important than their relationship. It is what they were doing at the time, but it is not all-encompassing.

The small detractor I found with this novel is that I wished it was longer, and the plot felt more important. I wanted it fleshed out. It had some pretty vague points that lost me as a reader. And, because of its vagueness, it lost some of the atmospheric quality. I couldn't picture it as well as her first book, Silver in the Wood.

In the end, Tesh did a great job with this book. It is a fine ending or beginning depending on how you look at it to this Duology. I loved the romance between the two of them; there is a slow burn quality to it that is almost steamy. This book gave me some warm fuzzies.

I am sad that the series is over, but in many ways, the journey of Silver and Tobias is just beginning. ...more

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Aug 30, 2020 THE BIBLIOPHILE (Rituranjan) rated it really liked it

Languorous, beguiling, and illusory that brings forth a story of dream-like splendour that speaks of forgotten things, things lost in the myths and shadows that beckons the reader to a dark, beautiful, and sinister realm of the fairytales. Emily Tesh's little novella is spunned with a language woven from delicate threads of moonlight, raindrop pearls, and quiet melancholy which exists in the delight of love, the seasonal changes of nature, and mortal lives.

Drowned Country is a haunting tale of o ...more

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Aug 23, 2020 Gabi rated it liked it

Not as charming and mythical as the first part.
This one reads more like a fanfiction including the we-were-lovers-but-of-course-we-can't-be-it-anymore trope to which I became extremely allergic during the last years.

Still a good read, but the first part feels more rounded. ...more

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Sep 06, 2020 Jennifer rated it liked it

This pleasant and inessential sequel to Silver in the Wood has many of the same charms as its predecessor, but also most of its flaws. It does nothing to complete the half-baked feel of the first one; it's a separate story in a different setting, connected by the characters and their shared history. If the Tobias and Henry Silver romance was your favorite part of the first book, you'll probably like the sequel, which picks up after they've had a falling out and features lots of fretting from Hen This pleasant and inessential sequel to Silver in the Wood has many of the same charms as its predecessor, but also most of its flaws. It does nothing to complete the half-baked feel of the first one; it's a separate story in a different setting, connected by the characters and their shared history. If the Tobias and Henry Silver romance was your favorite part of the first book, you'll probably like the sequel, which picks up after they've had a falling out and features lots of fretting from Henry about What Went Wrong. If, on the other hand, you want more of the Wood and maybe a fully fleshed plot, you might be disappointed.

Henry Silver is called away from the Wood by his indomitable mother and Tobias, who ~~need live bait~~ require his aid in rescuing a young woman who has been abducted by a local vampire. However, when they get to the haunted ruins of the Abbey, nothing turns out to be what it seemed - least of all the young woman.

Emily Tesh's writing is quirky and assured, sprinkled with gentle but ironic humor, and a pleasure to read. I think she's at her best in the Wood, despite the little time she spends here:

Other places Silver felt sorry for himself: [...] his bedroom, where mistletoe hung from the bedposts like midwinter baubles; and of course the floor of the great hall, where the cold of the ancient stones seeped into his back and the moss was spreading lusciously along the cracks between them. He sat up when he felt the shuddering demand go through the Wood. His outline remained on the stones where he had lain sketched in yellow-white lichen. There were several similar man-shapes scattered around the empty room.

The plot is faster paced than the first one, with maybe a bit too much jumping around from place to place and time to time for its brief 150 pages. It's easy enough to read, but I kept thinking that a longer and more fully developed version of this book would have been more satisfying. I wasn't as invested in the lovers' quarrel and (view spoiler). I still think that Emily Tesh is going to write a book I really love one day, but sadly, it's not this one. 2.5 stars. ...more

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Aug 09, 2020 Bethany rated it really liked it

Shelves: lgbtq, 30plus-romance

Drowned Country concludes a charming duology populated with fairies, satyrs, and an immortal wood. The fae tale is also a quiet gay love story. Silver is now the face of the Hallow Wood while Tobias assists his mother in her paranormal work. We get flashbacks to the dissolution of their relationship, while Silver travels to help with a new case involving a missing girl. It's a small window into a mystical land, driven by the relational conflict between Silver and Tobias.

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Aug 30, 2020 CC rated it liked it · review of another edition

...Trying to figure out how to rate “smirk-worthy” content. 3.75/5
Tesh’s odd-couple feels like it should be turned into a BBC miniseries.

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Dec 09, 2019 The Artisan Geek marked it as to-read

10/12/19
'Drowned Country is the haunting follow-up to Emily Tesh's lush, folkoric debut, Silver in the Wood.'
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I read Silver in the Wood a couple of months ago and loved it!! Can't wait to read more of Tesh's work :)

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Aug 23, 2020 Dawn C rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fairytale-mythology, loved

Utterly brilliant continuation of Silver in the Wood. Emily Tesh blends folklore, m/m romance, adventure, supernatural, detective story, strong, plucky women, and fairy magic completely effortlessly. Tobias, Henry and Maud have such a wonderful found family vibe to them. I loved every second of these two way too short novellas and I dearly hope ms. Tesh will write more in the same vein.

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Mar 05, 2020 Lauren James rated it it was amazing

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I loved the first book in this series, and gulped this one down the second it landed on my kindle. These characters are just brilliant, and the magic is unique and inventive. You could read this for the lush descriptions of nature alone and still have a great time.

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Aug 17, 2020 Mogsy (MMOGC) rated it really liked it

Shelves: review-copy, audiobook, arcs-and-galleys, vampires, novella, fantasy, fae

3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2020/08/20/...

Drowned Country picks up a little while after the end of Silver in the Wood, and reintroduces our characters Tobias Finch and Henry Silver, albeit in their new roles. Henry, however, is having a little trouble adjusting, and Greenhollow Wood has suffered for it. Things got to be so bad that his mother, Mrs. Adela Silver, had to get involved. Together with Tobias, she manages to pull Henry out of his mope and convince him 3.5 of 5 stars at The BiblioSanctum https://bibliosanctum.com/2020/08/20/...

Drowned Country picks up a little while after the end of Silver in the Wood, and reintroduces our characters Tobias Finch and Henry Silver, albeit in their new roles. Henry, however, is having a little trouble adjusting, and Greenhollow Wood has suffered for it. Things got to be so bad that his mother, Mrs. Adela Silver, had to get involved. Together with Tobias, she manages to pull Henry out of his mope and convince him to help them on a monster hunt. Out on the coast, in the dingy town of Rothport, a young woman has been abducted by an ancient vampire, and they’re going to need all the help they can get to stage the rescue.

I definitely preferred this follow-up to the first book, for several reasons. First, while Silver in the Wood was more about Tobias, Drowned Country turns the focus on Henry, who has a much more charismatic, infectious personality. Sure, he can be such an absolute child at times, and I’m also pretty sure a lot of his recalcitrance was exaggerated for effect. Still, this book made me feel more connected to the characters, in a way. It made the people feel more real.

And second, this was a much more entertaining tale. Again, I think much of this had to do with Henry at the helm. He’s a talker with a way of drawing the reader into his sphere. Through his point-of-view, Emily Tesh’s knack for storytelling really got to shine in a way that it couldn’t with Tobias.

Third, we get vampires and the fae. Seriously, what more can I ask for? The story takes us to brand new realms which are both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Despite the charming voice of our protagonist, this remains a brooding tale involving themes of yearning and devastating compulsion, mirroring the darker tones of the first book.

And finally, I loved the more nuanced dynamics in Tobias and Henry’s relationship. Things are definitely much more complicated this time around, but it isn’t simply drama for the sake of drama. I don’t necessarily demand happily-ever-afters, but I do like (and on some level expect) to see emotions grow and evolve in sequels, and I was also filled with hope at the way this ended, as a sort of counterpoint to the earlier tensions and sorrow.

All in all, this was a captivating duology. There were certain aspects that were weaker at the beginning but found their feet later on in the sequel. A shift in character perspective also helped me look at the story and its overall themes in a different light. I would recommend reading Silver in the Wood and Drowned Country together if you can, because the two novellas complement each other quite nicely, providing a complete and rewarding experience.

Audiobook Comments: I had a great time with the audio edition, which conveniently contains both books in the duology so you can finish the first one and move on to the next without skipping a beat. Matthew Lloyd Davies was a phenomenal narrator, varying tone, volume, pitch and rhythm in his voices to create an incredibly immersive listening experience. He was brilliant as Tobias and even better as Henry Silver, and the way he was able to step into the personas of the different characters was beyond impressive. So if you’re thinking of checking out the Greenhollow duology, definitely keep the audiobook in mind, I highly recommend it. ...more

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Aug 21, 2020 Maria rated it liked it

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Hmm. This was good, but I think it suffered a little from the switch of narrator. I liked Tobias better.
Most of all I liked Silver's monster-hunting mother. She deserves a whopping series of her own - taking on cases and slaying things that go bump in the night. I would 100% read that.

In every way this is a fine story, but it's also all over the place. It tries to be deep, but is mostly shallow. Mainly because we see everything through Silver's eyes and he's... Well... He is what he is.
I've seen ...more

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Sep 06, 2020 Rod Brown rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2020-real-books

Having made a decent enough book the first time around, why not just reset and basically do the same thing again, this time from the perspective of the least interesting character from the first book? Oh, and let's sideline the most dynamic character from the first book but replace her with what is basically a younger clone?

Between books, Tobias Finch and Henry Silver have become estranged, but must come together again when a young person goes missing, possibly because of a vampire. Silver is an ...more

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Mar 02, 2020 Nicole rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites-2020, absolute-favorites, queerly-beloved, blurbs-and-opinions, arcs, grownup-swords-and-lasers

Soft and dreamy, but with so many teeth, this book is just a beautiful as Silver in the Wood if not moreso. It's like the ragged, raw edges of old, soft tweed; it's full of filtered light and misted rain, eldritch gods whose magic pales against that of the humans who wander this mystical setting. It aches and I love it with my entire soul. ...more

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Feb 20, 2021 Rebeca rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, 2021, best-reads-2021

Very fantastical and whimsical so it might not be everyone’s cup of tea but it was so unusual that it held my attention for every second I was in that world.

Breathtakingly beautiful and I CANNOT wait to see more from Tesh

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Sep 13, 2020 Lata rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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It’s two years later, and Henry Silver has been living alone, amidst the old wood, letting everything fall either into ruin or wildness. Tobias is gone, and we find out from Mrs. Silver that she and Tobias have been busy, hunting and vanquishing monsters. Mrs. Silver hopes to reignite Henry's interest in life by asking him to help with the search and rescue of a young woman. Henry grudgingly agrees, and meets up with a very competent and proper Tobias to begin their search. Henry desperately mis ...more

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Aug 01, 2020 eriophora rated it really liked it

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This review and others can be read on my blog, Black Forest Basilisks.

Drowned Country is the gorgeous sequel to the much-vaunted Silver in the Woods, completing the Greenhollow Duology. The two novellas feature a romance between a young man and a ancient being of the forest as they find love in between the spaces of their small, daily interactions.

Tesh has gorgeous, lyrical prose that makes it hard to tear yourself away from the page. She creates a vast, fairytale-esque landscape where the hills ...more

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Jul 19, 2020 Ash | Wild Heart Reads rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Drowned Country takes us beyond the current borders of the wood, to places it once stretched to before the ocean swallowed it. On the edge of the coast a young woman has been snatched by a centuries old vampire and the longer she is with him the less likely they'll find her alive. And so Mrs Silver and Tobias enlist the help of Henry, who has most definitely not been moping back in Greenhollow. But there is more than just vampires in Rothport, and Henry and Tobias find themselves facing a much o Drowned Country takes us beyond the current borders of the wood, to places it once stretched to before the ocean swallowed it. On the edge of the coast a young woman has been snatched by a centuries old vampire and the longer she is with him the less likely they'll find her alive. And so Mrs Silver and Tobias enlist the help of Henry, who has most definitely not been moping back in Greenhollow. But there is more than just vampires in Rothport, and Henry and Tobias find themselves facing a much older enemy.

Tesh's follow up to Silver in the Wood is an intoxicating and lush tale. Much like Silver in the Wood, Drowned Country is mesmerising and showcases Tesh's gorgeous way with words. There's a dreamlike element to it that pulls you down a rabbit hole and into the story itself, until you are walking side by side with Henry and Tobias.

The dramatic tree gays are back in full force here and it's *chef's kiss*. I love Henry and Tobias' dynamic. In the book two years have passed since Silver in the Wood & events have transpired that are slowly revealed as Drowned Country progresses and we learn why Henry has been trying to become one with the floor in his crumbling estate.

It was a little bittersweet to reach the end of Henry and Tobias' story. I didn't want to say goodbye and while I'm very, very satisfied with how their story ended and wouldn't have it any other way, I would be lying if I said it wasn't a little bit painful.

I highly recommend both Silver in the Wood and Drowned Country. It's an enchanting tale and Tesh's writing is phenomenal. There's no feeling of rushing or incompleteness in these novellas, which I sometimes find with shorter stories. You may wish for more but you definitely won't be left unsatisfied. And the pining is top notch.

"So this was what became of falling in love with a marvel out of legend."

*I received an arc of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own*

This review and more can be found at https://wildheartreads.wordpress.com/ ...more

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Nov 08, 2020 Charlie Marie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: owned-physical-copy, fantasy, 2020, mcs-lgbtqia, historical

This gorgeous lil book is gentle, queer, eerie, beautiful & delicious!

It feels like someone softly singing a lullaby while you nap under a tree in quiet wood, belly full of foraged treats, and the fairytale book you were reading pillowed under your head.

A wondrous conclusion to the story begun in Silver In the Wood!

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Sep 17, 2020 Kristin B. Bodreau rated it really liked it

I did not find this quite as enchanting as Silver in the Wood. I think this is mainly because I prefer Tobias to Henry, and Drowned Country focuses mostly on the latter. Still very much worth the read. A lovely fairy tale with endearing characters.

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Sep 28, 2020 Yogaa Lakshmi rated it really liked it

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'Drowned Country' is the sequel of 'Silver in the Wood' and the second and final book in the Greenhollow Duology. The previous book had seriously blown me away and I was kinda reluctant to even start this book because I knew it would be a powerful read (the first book gave that away). Like the first book, I didn't have words to review this one and I took a break from book reviewing for a whole month just to get past the dreams and illusions and the spells that Emily Tesh had cast upon me. I neve ...more

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Sep 25, 2020 Emma☀️ rated it liked it

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3.5 stars

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Sep 02, 2020 Kit (Metaphors and Moonlight) rated it really liked it

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This was another interesting, unique sort of book. This one had less of a fairytale feel and more of a solid novel feel than the first book, but it still had an atmospheric, fairytale-esque story. I’ve come to appreciate the light and airy way these books are written and how it contrasts so nicely with the slightly darker and heavier elements.

The sweet romance thread was continued in this one, though I was frustrated that it took so long to get to the explanation of what happened b 4 Stars

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This was another interesting, unique sort of book. This one had less of a fairytale feel and more of a solid novel feel than the first book, but it still had an atmospheric, fairytale-esque story. I’ve come to appreciate the light and airy way these books are written and how it contrasts so nicely with the slightly darker and heavier elements.

The sweet romance thread was continued in this one, though I was frustrated that it took so long to get to the explanation of what happened between Henry and Tobias. The first book ended with the implication that they’d be together, and then this one started with them decidedly not together, and that confused me. I couldn’t feel the longing or emotion between them because I didn’t understand it, wasn’t even sure what it was that was between them. But I felt for Henry once I did understand, and I don’t think it’s a spoiler to tell you not to worry because there is ultimately a happy ending. And this ending, while not explored in-depth, feels more solid than it did in the first book (that one felt very open-ended to me). Also, it’s so darn cute how Tobias likes when Henry reads to him not because he likes the stories but because he just loves to listen to Henry’s voice.

The POV was switched to Henry’s this time, and that was a good choice. It was more his story this time. And it was nice getting to know him a bit more.

I listened to the audiobook for this, and the narration by Matthew Lloyd Davies was yet again perfect. He sounded natural and made the story so engaging. Characters were easy to tell apart, their voices suited them, and Matthew’s narration and voice choices really brought them to life. I don’t often specifically recommend audio over text, but I really recommend the audiobooks for this duology.

To be honest, I was originally going to rate both books in this series slightly lower, but then, as some days went by after finishing, I was still kinda thinking about them. I wanted more. Not in the sense that they felt incomplete or lacking, just in the sense that I enjoyed them and therefore wanted more about these characters, or even just more books with this feel to them. I think it was the combo of both the stories and the audio narration that really did it for me. Listening to these was comforting. It was like someone was reading me a bedtime story.

Overall, this was a unique, light, fairytale-esque duology with a sweet, soft m/m romance that I enjoyed, especially with the wonderful audiobook narration.

Recommended For:
Fans of Book 1 in Emily Tesh's Greenhollow Duology. Anyone who likes fairy tales, soft m/m romance, and woodsy magic.

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“Silver did not flinch away from her. She was a powerful and dangerous and strange creature, one of the mysteries of the Hallow Wood, unique even among her tree-sisters, but she did not frighten him. Nothing very much frightened him. Was he not the Lord of the Wood, nearer demigod than mortal man, master of time and seasons, beasts and birds, earth and sky?

"You mother is here," said Bramble.

Silver froze.

After a long silence he managed, "Make her go away.” — 1 likes

“He had glimpsed eternity in the drowned forest, and it had opened something up inside him which could not bear to be any smaller than he already was. And by God, it would be a terrible smallness, a terrible selfishness, to force upon another man a fate he could not bear himself.” — 1 likes

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