


Even the Wild Man of Greenhollow can’t ignore a summons from his mother. 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 they’ve always known. This fresh, evocative short novel heralds a welcome new voice in fantasy. Drowned Country is the stunning sequel to Silver in the Wood, Emily Tesh's lush, folkloric debut. Tesh’s characters and mythology are exquisitely crafted, including Henry’s assertive mother, a “practical folklorist” (monster hunter) who bucks the gender conventions of the time period. As Henry learns more about these tales and the gruesome history behind them, he puts himself in grave danger that will test Tobias’s loyalties. Tobias learns that Henry is an amateur folklorist collecting local legends, including stories of a wild man who roams the woods in summer and abducts handsome young men who are never seen again.

The two grow closer, however, when Tobias convalesces in the manor house after being shot by a young man Tobias recognizes him as the new owner of the woods Henry flirts with him, but Tobias avoids reciprocating. Then attractive Henry Silver appears at his door, dripping wet. Reclusive, taciturn Tobias Finch has spent over 400 years caring for Greenhollow Wood, with only his cat and dryads for company. Tesh’s exhilarating debut novel puts a queer spin on the Green Man myth, set in a time and place resembling Victorian England.
