This instant New York Times bestselleris perfect for any reader who loves history and mystery and cares deeply about the natural world.
*"A captivating, stirring tale of family, friendship, the environment, and our place in the world."--Kirkus (starred review)
Willa and her clan are the last of the Faeran, an ancient race of forest people who have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for as long as the trees have grown there. But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves, she is helpless to stop them. How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines?
When Willa discovers a mysterious dark hollow filled with strange and beautiful creatures, she comes to realize that it contains a terrifying force that seems to be hunting humans. Is unleashing these dangerous spirits the key to stopping the loggers? Willa must find a way to save the people and animals she loves and take a stand against a consuming darkness that threatens to destroy her world.
Filled with a compelling mixture of history, mystery, and magic, Robert Beatty's books are loved by readers from 8 to 108.
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Publisher: Penguin Random House
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 384 pages
ISBN-10: 1368009484
Item Weight: 0.6 lbs
Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
*"A captivating, stirring tale of family, friendship, the environment, and our place in the world. The gorgeous prose and imagery of the mountains will inspire in readers a deep admiration for nature and support for Willa's fight. A fantastic, heartbreaking crescendo that echoes beyond the final page."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Robert Beatty is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina series and the Willa of the Wood series published by Disney Hyperion. Loved by young readers and adults alike, the Serafina and Willa books are being taught in over a thousand classrooms nationwide and have been translated into over 22 languages. Robert lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina with his wife and three daughters. He writes full-time now, but in his past lives, Robert was one of the early pioneers of cloud computing, the founder/CEO of Plex Systems, the co-founder of Beatty Robotics, and the chairman/CTO of Narrative magazine. In 2007, he was named an Entrepreneur of the Year. When asked about the inspiration for his books, Robert said, “The Serafina and Willa books grew out of my desire to write stories about unusual and heroic young girls for my three daughters."
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