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Drowned Country
Drowned Country | Emily Tesh
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From Astounding Award Finalist Emily Tesh Drowned Country is the the stunning sequel to Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh's lush, folkloric debut. This second volume of the Greenhollow duology once again invites readers to lose themselves in the story of Henry and Tobias, and the magic of a myth theyve always known. Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow cant ignore a summons from his mother, when that mother is the indomitable Adela Silver, practical folklorist. Henry Silver does not relish what hell find in the grimy seaside town of Rothport, where once the ancient wood extended before it was drowned beneath the seaa missing girl, a monster on the loose, or, worst of all, Tobias Finch, who loves him. Praise for Silver in the Wood "Exquisitely crafted. . . . This fresh, evocative short novel heralds a welcome new voice in fantasy."Publishers Weekly "Find a quiet place in a nearby wood, listen to the trees whisper, and thank the old gods and new for this beautiful little book, of which I intend to get lost in again and again."Book Riot At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Bookfan1414
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Ohh. This was just beautiful. I listened to this on audio book and this was truly beautiful

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underground_bks
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I revisited Emily Tesh‘s deliciously atmospheric forest- and folklore-infused fantasy Silver in the Wood before embarking on its sequel, the eerie and otherworldly Drowned Country. I loved seeing how the weight of an eternal wood has altered Henry and Tobias‘s relationship, the expansion of the world, and all the character development—plus fairies, vampires, a plucky new heroine, and more folklore studies!

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This is a very satisfying end to the duology that really fleshes out the mythology that was established in the first book. I really appreciated that while the first book was from Tobias's point of view, the second was from Silver's.

This wasn't technically an #auldlangspine read, but since it was a sequel, I'm still kind of counting it. @Soubhiville @monalyisha

Soubhiville I count it too💜. 2y
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Soubhiville
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This was just as good as Silver in the Wood, which isn‘t often true of sequels I think.

Quick queer modern fairytale novellas, yes please! Gritty, dark, and made me feel like I was there in the murky, mossy, dangerous forest with Tobias and Silver. I hope Tesh writes more, I‘d like to spend more time there.

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booksandsympathy
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I enjoyed this book just as much as the first one. What absolutely magical books these are! I'm so glad I read them.

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Jari-chan
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I've had some hard times getting into the second part of the duology. Which I thought was a bit strange, since I especially liked Maud and her attitude. But as the story goes on, I got into the plot more and more. What a fascinating tale Tesh wrote here! Different, deep and marvelling. Drowned Country should be read after the first part, since the whole story is built on the first book.

@TheAromaOfBooks #Doublespin

shanaqui I feel like I appreciated this a lot more the second time I read it, because the first time I was too busy being outraged at the breakup... 😂 3y
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shanaqui
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I need some short reads to help me catch up with my yearly reading goal (think I might've bitten off more than I can chew this time with a goal of 300... but I always think I can still read like I did when I was doing a literature degree and hit 500 books a year!), and I've been wanting to reread this since I got it for my wife for Christmas.

Forgot how cranky the opening made me feel because where'd the happy ending of the last book goooo?!

DivineDiana Just stop. 300 books, 500 books! Would love to know your secrets! 👏🏻📚👏🏻 3y
shanaqui @DivineDiana When I hit 500 a year, I was a lit student, so a lot of my study hours were reading! I haven't hit as high as 300 in a year in quite a while, now I'm studying science postgrad instead, but it's usually a combo of reading a lot and reading fast. No secrets, really! (Sadly, or I could go back to doing it.) 3y
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RosePressedPages
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I listened to Drowned Country on audio, and I have to say at the beginning I was a bit disappointed by a certain sudden change even if it was meant for character growth. Tesh‘s world building is lush and dark, just as a fairytale should be. But I wasn‘t totally convinced of the romance due to how short both books were, and I wish there was more focus on the mythical creatures. Overall, I would say both are picks that were close to being so-so.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful photo and review 💚💚 3y
hannah-leeloo Welcome to litsy I'm also a Hufflepuff and love reading YA and fairy tales. I do hope you have a lovely weekend. Happy reading 📖 ❤ 📚 3y
RosePressedPages @hannah-leeloo That‘s awesome!!! Thanks ☺️ 3y
Lesanne Welcome to Litsy!!! I think you will love it here! 😌📖❤️ 3y
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Darklunarose
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Drowned country was amazing and a wonderful follow up to silver in the woods.

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Darklunarose
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I have decided to go straight on with the second in this duology…shame the library only has it one book.

Nutmegnc They were both soooo good!! 3y
Darklunarose @Nutmegnc I can‘t wait to dive into the second one. A busy day is keeping me from reading much today 3y
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Asthecroweflies
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Book 2 to the Greenhollow duology! Also a short and very satisfying read! I‘m just sad it was over so soon.

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Kathrin
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Quite enjoyable duology available on Scribd.

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mollyrotondo
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I liked this second book so very much compared to the first. The story was excellent. The relationship between Tobias and Silver was so wonderful! I felt like I understood this world better. Really great and would definitely love to check out a full length novel by Tesh!

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AllisonM89
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#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
Square 15 ✔️

Loved this one just as much as the first book. Definitely not a book for everyone, but i adored it

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
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BarbaraJean
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I liked this one even better than Silver in the Wood. It definitely feels more robust. We get more character development, a kickass new character, and quite a bit more fae. I enjoyed the way Tesh constructed the narrative to give us flashbacks/glimpses of Henry and Tobias sprinkled throughout. And I found the ending much more satisfying—fitting, I suppose, for the second book in a duology.

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xicanti
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I‘m a catalogue of woes today, friends. I slept on my neck funny, I‘m too damned cold, it keeps randomly raining whenever I try to walk Casey, and I‘m scared to go out due to local case spikes

So I got all bundled up in silk and wool this morning, and I had cup-a-soup for lunch, and I read an excellent novella. Emily Tesh has a real feel for that all-important balance between the mythic and the personal. I‘m excised to see what she does next.