INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
From the bestselling and prize-winning author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an enchanting, beautifully illustrated short story set in the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
'A church is a sort of wood. A wood is a sort of church. They're the same thing really.'
Nineteen-year-old Merowdis Scot is an unusual girl. She can talk to animals and trees-and she is only ever happy when she is walking in the woods.
One snowy afternoon, out with her dogs and Apple the pig, Merowdis encounters a blackbird and a fox. As darkness falls, a strange figure enters in their midst-and the path of her life is changed forever.
Featuring gorgeous illustrations truly worthy of the magic of this story and an afterword by Susanna Clarke explaining how she came to write it, this is a mesmerizing, must-have addition to any fantasy reader's bookshelf.
Interesting
"A very short story - the first time I read it I thought what did I just read? A couple days later I read it again- what did I just read? Tonight I read it as a bedtime tale to my children - they asked “mom what did you just read?” Grimm brothers meets a unique style of folklore. The creative imagery and illustrations are beautifully combined in this short story. However, like other readers I feel it stopped just at the point as it felt like it was beginning. I debated on 2 vs 3 stars and finally decided on 3 because, it still has me pondering- what did I just read?"
