KitsuneBae
Written on May 22, 2016
The wildwood holds many mysteries. Jena and her sisters share the biggest of all, a fantastic secret that enables them to escape the confines of their everyday life in rural Transylvania. They have kept it hidden for nine long years.
When their father falls ill and must leave their forest home over the winter, Jena and her older sister Tati are left in charge. All goes well until a tragic accident allows their overbearing cousin Cezar to take control. The appearance of a mysterious young man in a black coat divides sister from sister, and suddenly Jena finds herself fighting to save all she holds dear. With her constant companion, Gogu, by her side, she must venture to realms dark and perilous in her quest to preserve, not just those she loves, but her own independence as well.
'Juliet Marillier is among the most skilled of fantasy writers' Sara Douglass
- ISBN10 0375833641
- ISBN13 9780375833649
- Publish Date 23 January 2007 (first published 1 December 2006)
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Random House USA Inc
- Imprint Random House Inc
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 407
- Language English
Reviews
ladygrey
Written on May 31, 2010
I liked that it's a quick read. I enjoyed almost all of the characters. Which is to say, they were all well portrayed. I enjoyed disliking the bad guys and rooted for the good guys, mostly. Unfortunately, about half way through I started to seriously dislike the heroine, Jena. She was just so infuriating in so many ways, ways in which she resembled the bad guy in her own way. It was interesting narratively and served the story, but was also hard to read.
Overall, the world is well created, the characters interesting, the story fun to read and it left me thoughtful afterward which I like.