{"product_id":"books-the-waking-forest-by-alyssa-wees","title":"The Waking Forest","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Hazel Wood\u003c\/i\u003e in this novel about a girl with terrifying visions and a wish-granting witch whose lives collide in the most unexpected of ways.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Bewitching, sensuous, and spiked with the unexpected--\u003ci\u003eThe Waking Forest\u003c\/i\u003e is a fever dream you won't ever want to leave.\"-Joan He, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Descendent of the Crane\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The waking forest has secrets. To Rhea, it appears like a mirage, dark and dense, at the very edge of her backyard. But when she reaches out to touch it, the forest vanishes. She's desperate to know more--until she finds a peculiar boy who offers to reveal its secrets. If she plays a game.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e To the Witch, the forest is her home, where she sits on her throne of carved bone, waiting for dreaming children to beg her to grant their wishes. One night, a mysterious visitor arrives and asks her what she wishes for, but the Witch sends him away. And then the uninvited guest returns.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The strangers are just the beginning. Something is stirring in the forest, and when Rhea's and the Witch's paths collide, a truth more treacherous and deadly than either could ever imagine surfaces. But how much are they willing to risk to survive?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eA stunning, spooky, and lyrical debut\u003c\/b\u003e....The pacing is taut as the tension steadily ramps up, creating an atmospheric read \u003cb\u003ethat is impossible to put down.\u003c\/b\u003e A sure hit for readers of edgy fantasy and fans of Stephanie Garber's \u003ci\u003eCaraval\u003c\/i\u003e or Heidi Heilig's \u003ci\u003eThe Girl from Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e.\"-\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \" \u003cb\u003eA masterfully woven fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e debut... with an intricate pattern crafted to twist, invert, and fall apart with exquisite precision. \u003cb\u003eInto the woods like never before.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Wees layers worlds and characters with cleverness and subtlety,...\u003cb\u003edarkly satisfying.\u003c\/b\u003e\"-\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"\u003cb\u003eA twisting mix\u003c\/b\u003e of modern story and fantasy tale.\"-\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505433272593,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780525581161.jpg?v=1778096658","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-waking-forest-by-alyssa-wees","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}