The Wolf and the Woodsman
core novel 2021 The Wolf and the Woodsman
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.49 (33,435 ratings, collected 2026-08-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780062973122 |
Synopsis
The Wolf and the Woodsman follows Évike, a woman without magical power in a village of pagan wolf-girls who is offered as a sacrifice to the kingdom's Holy Order of Woodsmen when they come demanding a tribute. After monstrous forest creatures kill the other Woodsmen sent to collect her, Évike discovers that their captain is not what he seemed: he is Bárány Gáspár, a disgraced prince who needs magical aid to help his father win a losing war. Gáspár fears that if the king's side loses, his ruthless half-brother Nándor will seize the throne and turn his religious fanaticism against minorities like Évike's pagan village and the kingdom's Yehuli people. Circumstance forces the powerless woman and the exiled prince into an uneasy alliance as they travel together to try to prevent that catastrophic outcome.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Wolf and the Woodsman
- Series: The Wolf and the Woodsman core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ava Reid
Notes
- From the series record (The Wolf and the Woodsman): A single, self-contained novel drawing on Hungarian folklore and history; the author's other novels are separate, unconnected stories, not sequels in this world.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ava_Reid
- https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/the-wolf-and-the-woodsman
- https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ava-reid/the-wolf-and-the-woodsman/
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