Ava Reid is the triple Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the gothic fantasies A Study in Drowning, The Wolf and the Woodsman, Juniper & Thorn, and Lady Macbeth. She lives in California.
Rooted in history and myth, The Wolf and the Woodsman is a stunning
debut - a powerful and haunting tale of a young woman's will to
live, of love flowering in defiance of tyranny. It will twine like
a dark forest around your heart.
*Samantha Shannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of
the Orange Tree*
Written with a timelessness of spirit, a magical world that knows
no bounds, and characters who will make your heart pound and your
eyes well up, The Wolf and the Woodsman is an intricate,
gut-wrenching fantasy that will set the bar for dark historical
fantasy for years to come.
*The Book Report*
A thought-provoking, thrilling magical twist on the history of
religion and politics that I couldn't put down . . . stunningly
rendered
*S.A. Chakraborty, bestselling author of The Empire of Gold*
A striking debut . . . Entertaining, appealing, and strikingly
imagined
*Tor.com*
Gorgeously written and grimly real, The Wolf and the Woodsman is a
bloody fable about two people caught in the jaws of history. It
quite literally took my breath away.
*Alix E. Harrow, Hugo-award winning author of The Ten Thousand
Doors of January*
A seriously impressive debut novel . . . grown-up, complicated,
angsty, sexy, dark book - and one that I will be recommending far
and wide
*Cultured Vulture*
Beautiful and gut wrenching . . . It's a fundamentally Jewish tale
that gripped me from beginning to end. A riveting debut that will
keep you up all night, desperately chasing the heart-pounding
conclusion.
*Victoria Lee, author of The Fever King*
A richly imagined exploration of faith and folklore . . . lushly
written and thoroughly evocative
*Culturess*
The Wolf and the Woodsman, beautifully written and expertly told,
is a darkly magical tale from beginning to end. I was equal parts
terrified and delighted, somehow swept away and grounded in a world
as beautiful as it is deadly.
*Isabel Ibañez, author of Woven in Moonlight*
Compelling, complicated, and worthwhile
*Kirkus*
Évike may be the only one in her village without 'powers,' but that
doesn't stop her from being an in-your-face heroine who stands up
for the things she believes in and never backs down. Reid has
crafted a story that is not only relevant for our times, but has
timelessness about it that truly makes it shine. The Wolf and the
Woodsman is not a book I will soon forget.
*Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart*
Examines religious freedom through the lens of myth and magic . . .
The convincing enemies-to-lovers romance, fascinating
religion-based magic system, and thoughtful examination of zealotry
make this a notable debut.
*Publishers Weekly*
Combining religion, magic, and evocative language, Ava Reid has
created a daring fantasy world full of imagination and fierce
heroics.
*Luanne G. Smith, bestselling author of The Vine Witch*
Rich with vivid description, fantastical monsters, and magic
unmatched by most other books for its pure physicality, this story
may be strongly influenced by Jewish folklore, but the voice is
original, perhaps as it's refreshingly female.
*The Jewish Book Council*
I enjoyed The Wolf and the Woodsman very much. Évike is a memorable
protagonist, deeply flawed but trying, almost despite herself, to
do the right thing. The writing is assured and compelling
throughout, and the worldbuilding is richly imagined, densely
textured, and endlessly delightful.
*Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor*
Ava Reid has boldly announced herself as a literary force with The
Wolf and the Woodsman. The novel is impressive in its beauty,
characters, and uncompromising nature and is all the more
impressive for being Reid's debut novel.
*SFF World*
The Wolf and The Woodsman is one hell of a ride. Évike is an
unlikely heroine, torn by warring duties and identities but despite
it all, she discovers a power that could save a nation from itself.
But only if she lives. I couldn't put it down.
*Greta Kelly, author of The Frozen Crown*
A powerful feminist story about acceptance, The Wolf and the
Woodsman is perfect for fans of The Bear and the Nightingale by
Katherine Arden and John Gwynne's The Shadow of the Gods.
*British Fantasy Society*
One of the best books I've read this year. From page one, I could
tell that I was in expert hands . . . Juniper & Thorn is out there
waiting for you to read it and be seen in a way you've been aching
for. Please go and read it.
*Tor.com*
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