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.įilled with a compelling mixture of history, mystery, and magic, Robert Beatty’s books are loved by readers from 8 to 108. I liked the way the scenery seemed to come alive and the deep emotions Willa feels through the storyher longing for companions and her internal wrestling. Judging from the writing style, I really want to read more. 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. Willa of the Wood is the first book by Robert Beatty that I’ve read, though I think I own two of his other books. How can she fight the destroyers of the forest and their powerful machines? Willa was a young Faeran girl who lived in the Smoky Mountains with her clan. The story is narrated in third-person past with a close focus on the main character, Willa.

But as crews of newly arrived humans start cutting down great swaths of the forest she loves, she is helpless to stop them. Willa of the Wood is the first book in the eponymous trilogy.

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. : Willa of the Wood: Willa of the Wood, Book 1 (9781368009478) by Beatty, Robert and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible. This enchanting companion to Robert Beatty’s instant #1 New York Times bestseller Willa of the Wood is perfect for any reader who cares deeply about the natural world.

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