The Woodcutter eBook Kate Danley
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Deep within the Wood, a young woman lies dead. Not a mark on her body. No trace of her murderer. Only her chipped glass slippers hint at her identity.
The Woodcutter, keeper of the peace between the Twelve Kingdoms of Man and the Realm of the Faerie, must find the maiden’s killer before others share her fate. Guided by the wind and aided by three charmed axes won from the River God, the Woodcutter begins his hunt, searching for clues in the whispering dominions of the enchanted unknown.
But quickly he finds that one murdered maiden is not the only nefarious mystery afoot one of Odin’s hellhounds has escaped, a sinister mansion appears where it shouldn’t, a pixie dust drug trade runs rampant, and more young girls go missing. Looming in the shadows is the malevolent, power-hungry queen, and she will stop at nothing to destroy the Twelve Kingdoms and annihilate the Royal Fae…unless the Woodcutter can outmaneuver her and save the gentle souls of the Wood.
Blending magic, heart-pounding suspense, and a dash of folklore, The Woodcutter is an extraordinary retelling of the realm of fairy tales.
The Woodcutter eBook Kate Danley
This book is unlike most others out there. I love retellings of fairytales and myths, but this one truly kept me on my toes. Despite a slow pace, the unique voice of the narrator kept the book engaging. As you are drawn into the world of the wood and the characters fleeing in and out, Danley never lets you have too much information. Even after finishing the book you are left wanting more of the world as with every character you get a brief glimpse of their life and magic. The world feels rich and dark, and you can't help but wonder what is beyond the characters you meet, what other stories lurk in the woods.If you are at all inclined to read fairytales, you should give this book a try. It reimagines so many of your favorite well known and more obscure fairytales and legends at a honeyed paced.
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The Woodcutter eBook Kate Danley Reviews
This book broke my heart and put it back together at the same time. I loved it. I was hooked from the first page.
I think the last book I read that affected me this powerfully was the third volume of Guy Gavriel Kay's Fionavar Tapestry, which I had been waiting to read for some years after finishing the first two, read in a public library with the tears pouring down my face. I still remember the feeling and it's been at least 20 years now.
I found this to be absolutely wonderful. I grew up reading and loving fairy tales, especially Lang's "color" fairy tale books. The story contains elements that many of us know to be "true"...even if we stopped really believing a long time ago. The effect of cold iron, the power of a name, the magic of 3 days passing, a quest, the power of truth and honesty, and of course, true love.
Somehow Danley manages to weave all this together and make it absorbing, not childish and not a "snip and stitch" patchwork quilt of images from other stories. I'm over 40 and was absolutely enchanted (in the sense of feeling as if I were under a spell)...and at least for the duration of the book, I believed. I believed with all my heart.
The writing is...I can't describe the writing. To me, it's beautiful. It's lyrical and sparse and somehow conveys so much of emotion, seemingly effortlessly. I don't even want to analyze it more closely because I don't want to dissect it. How can I put it...when I read this, the perception of individual words and any thought of an author vanished. I wasn't reading "writing." I was reading the story.
The words twisted around my heart and I was taken deep into the story. When I read "Have you ever heard the sound of a pixie touching the ground?" I didn't *need* a description. I didn't *need* more information. That was all I needed because I *knew*, viscerally, deep inside, that the sound was terrible.
Does the plot hold up to critical analysis? Honestly, I don't know. I didn't completely understand the land's framework - but I didn't care at the time and I don't now. It didn't matter. It's a fairy tale and the suspension of disbelief, with this book, was effortless and complete for me.
Maybe you, too, can believe in the magic again.
I am a fan of reworked classic tales, and I loved this book. I felt as if "Into The Woods", "Once Upon A Time", "Grimm", and Norse Tales all met up and comingled their best parts with a clever twist here and there.
One of the best things about this book is its suitability for young adult readers. I would recommend it to any parent of an avid reader who reads at 5th grade level or above. The author accomplishes this beautifully, with out dumbing down the story at an adult level.
I am disappointed that I can't lend the book! I have some younger relatives who would really enjoy it.
The author brought out almost every one of our fairy tale characters and put them in a political context. Did you think Snow White's prince (& later King) ruled an entire continent? Cinderella and prince had a slice of land as well. With 12 kingdoms ringing the Fae Forest, few are left out in this thoughtful story. I'd recommend this book to every parent or teacher having to retell these tales continuously for small ears, if for nothing else, be able to smile when reading them or put them in a plausible world together or make the princesses a little less needy. Also, anyone who might like a new set of ideas that we based our outlook on--such as women are weak and need someone to save them. The princes all need "true love's first kiss" as badly as the female heroines.
This book is a mashup of and a tribute to fairy tales and myths, similar to Sondheim's "Into the Woods," but with an actual plot. It was engaging, interesting and moving, and much like Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," follows the story of a secondary character to examine his role in the narrative.
I liked it and was moved, but I didn't like his female characters much. His wife is central to his story but rarely talks, and the other female protagonists are either subordinate to someone or evil. Otherwise, a great story for lovers of fairy tales
This book is unlike most others out there. I love retellings of fairytales and myths, but this one truly kept me on my toes. Despite a slow pace, the unique voice of the narrator kept the book engaging. As you are drawn into the world of the wood and the characters fleeing in and out, Danley never lets you have too much information. Even after finishing the book you are left wanting more of the world as with every character you get a brief glimpse of their life and magic. The world feels rich and dark, and you can't help but wonder what is beyond the characters you meet, what other stories lurk in the woods.
If you are at all inclined to read fairytales, you should give this book a try. It reimagines so many of your favorite well known and more obscure fairytales and legends at a honeyed paced.
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