I recently heard about this book written by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and illustrator Carson Ellis, Wildwood (Balzer & Bray). On Powell's website they shared that it is the first book in an epic middle-grade fantasy series. Set in Portland, this spellbinding tale features a secret world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with dark intentions. What begins as a rescue mission becomes something much bigger as two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of the wilderness the locals call Wildwood.
It looks like a beautiful fantasy to get lost in as Fall approaches and the leaves begin to color and the scent in the air becomes full of mystery and change. I can't wait to read it and maybe hear a reading by Meloy & Ellis soon!
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