Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country
Written by Emily Tesh
Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past-both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
Drowned Country
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 seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the sea-a missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him.
Emily Tesh
EMILY TESH, winner of the Astounding Award and a Crawford Award finalist, is the author of the World Fantasy Award-winning Greenhollow Duology, which begins with the novella Silver in the Wood and concludes with Drowned Country. Some Desperate Glory is her first novel.
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Reviews for Silver in the Wood & Drowned Country
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I can see why Silver in the Wood won the World Fantasy Award. I’ve never read a more satisfying novella, more magical and strange and dark and hopeful. It’s as full of life as the Wood itself.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is amazing both the author and the narrator!! I wish I can keep listening to this for the rest of my life. The book itself is already written very beautifully and lyrical but this audiobook just turned into a movie. I enjoyed it so much and i highly recommend this audiobook for everyone who loves a good story!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5MORE! Emily Tesh is a new favorite! If you are open to queer romance and love a bit of old world mythology, this is the book for you.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome. Such a creative narrator. Beautiful writing. Highly enjoyable. Short and sweet
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Such an interesting book, I enjoyed the aspects of it that made it feel magical but didn't much care for the characters. A++ for diversity and the romance was cute
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wonderfully narrated and such a beautiful telling of folk horror and supernatural romance
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was good! I enjoyed the first book (silver in the wood) more then the second (drowned country) mostly for the setting. The wood was lovely and magical and the interactions between Tobias and silver were cute and sweet.
The drowned city was gritty and more exciting then the wood but it lacked the depth of the location that the wood had. I couldn't visualize the place as well and I feel it made for a weaker atmosphere. The story itself was great over all to be sure but I didn't like the relationship of Tobias and silver as much as in the wood.
Overall great read, loved the characters and story and would highly recommend! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolut Magic! The story, the atmosphere, the characters, the reader, everything was pure magic. Magical realism and amazing folklore, a new classic, yet contemporary in spirit. Perfect for fans of CS Lewis, Diana Wynne Jones, Pratchett and Co.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a lovely doulogy, the 1st one was more interesting than the 2nd, its felt coherent, while the 2nd book jumped into the past at the weirdest moments and there were parts that did not make since.
Still it was a nice little audio to pass the time with. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5-Silver in the Wood: 4,5-5 stars. I loved this book. It was sweet, dreamy and strange at the same time. Like a charming fantasy romance with hints of darker ancient elements. It was very enjoyable to read.
-Drowned country: 4,0-4,5 stars. The second book in this duology was a bit like the backside of a coin in the way that we got to see more of the scary consequences of magic. Loved it. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really loved this duology. It was gentle, queer romance, set in a beautiful fantasy. For fans of The House in the Cerulean Sea or The Starless Sea. I especially loved their interactions with Maud in the second book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Story was involving and descriptive, yet oddly calm and exploratory. Not much action, but lots of lore to experience.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent narration, and an intriguing fantasy world, although I enjoyed the first story more than the second.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love both parts of this duology. The audiobook narration is wonderful but I purchased physical copies as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The author has a wonderful way with words. I was gently swept along and into this woodsy, fantastical world and loved it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was so good and the narrator was wonderful ✨
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent story. Great narration.
Reminds me a bit of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.