Willa of the Wood

By Robert Beatty

Part of the Willa of the Wood series

An orphaned girl with forest powers must confront her beliefs to save her world.

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384 pages· 86,486 words· Est. 12 hour read

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In the Great Smoky Mountains of 1900, Willa, a young night-spirit and master thief, faces a life-altering challenge. Trained to despise humans, her world shatters when she discovers not all are enemies. Stranded among the day-folk, Willa must harness ancient powers and question her clan's teachings. As destruction looms over her forest home, she must choose between loyalty and truth. Can Willa protect her newfound family and uncover the secrets threatening her people? Her journey is one of courage, compassion, and the search for identity in a world on the brink of change.

From the publisher

From #1 New York Times best-selling author Robert Beatty comes a thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina. Move without a sound. Steal without a trace. Willa, a young night-spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan’s best thief. She creeps into the homes of day-folk under cover of darkness and takes what they won’t miss. It’s dangerous work-the day-folk kill whatever they do not understand–but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people. When Willa’s curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day world, she calls upon an ancient, unbreakable bond to escape. Only then does she discover the truth: not all day-folk are the same, and the foundations that have guarded the Faeran for eons are under attack. As forces of unfathomable destruction encroach on her home, Willa must decide who she truly is. To save the day-folk family that has become her own–and lift the curse that has robbed her people of their truth–Willa will meet deadly force with trusted alliance, violence with shelter, and an ever-changing world with a steady heartbeat of courage.

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