Even though she can’t walk, she has this powerful presence and a fierce love for Willa and the goodness of the old Faeran ways. One of the most powerful characters is Willa’s grandmother. I liked the way the scenery seemed to come alive and the deep emotions Willa feels through the story-her longing for companions and her internal wrestling over the wrongness of what her tribe has asked her to do. Judging from the writing style, I really want to read more. Willa of the Wood is the first book by Robert Beatty that I’ve read, though I think I own two of his other books. What do you do when you realize that the society you were born and raised in is rife with evil? Do you raise your voice? Do you stand up against it?Īs forces of unfathomable destruction encroach on her forest home, Willa must decide who she truly is, facing deadly force with warmest compassion, sinister corruption with trusted alliance, and finding a home for her longing heart. Only then does she begin to discover the shocking truth: that not all of her day-folk enemies are the same, and that the foundations of her own Faeran society are crumbling. When Willa’s curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day-folk world, she calls upon the old powers of her beloved grandmother, and the unbreakable bonds of her forest allies, to escape. It’s dangerous work–the day-folk kill whatever they don’t understand–but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people. She creeps into the cabins of the day-folk under cover of darkness and takes what they won’t miss.
Willa, a young night-spirit, is her clan’s best thief. To save the day-folk family that has become her own-and lift the curse that has robbed her people of their truth-Willa will meet deadly force with trusted alliance, violence with shelter, and an ever-changing world with a steady heartbeat of courage.Published on JAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads Only then does she discover the truth: not all day-folk are the same, and the foundations that have guarded the Faeran for eons are under attack.Īs forces of unfathomable destruction encroach on her home, Willa must decide who she truly is. When Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day world, she calls upon an ancient, unbreakable bond to escape.
It's dangerous work-the day-folk kill whatever they do not understand-but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people. She creeps into the homes of day-folk under cover of darkness and takes what they won't miss.
Willa, a young night-spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan's best thief. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Robert Beatty comes a thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina.
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