Greenhollow Duology
#3773.97 of 664 ranked universes · full ranking
Books 2 books Status Complete 2019–2020 Reading commitment Low Emily Tesh Last reviewed 2026-08-18
Overview
Tobias, a solitary green man bound to an ancient wood, and Henry Silver, a folklorist who comes looking for him, find their fates entangled with the wood's old magic and its watchful Wild Man. A complete pair of connected novellas blending English folklore with a quiet romance. Emily Tesh's debut fiction and first universe in this canon.
Mythic fantasy, Romantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (2 works) counts toward ranking
Greenhollow Duology Emily Tesh
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Silver in the Wood | 2019 | 1 | core | 3.98 (24,785 ratings) |
 | Drowned Country | 2020 | 2 | core | 3.95 (11,704 ratings) |
A complete pair of connected novellas blending the Green Man folklore figure with a quiet queer romance in a mysterious English wood; Emily Tesh's debut fiction.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Greenhollow Duology? Greenhollow Duology's Core Canon is 2 books.
- What is the reading order for Greenhollow Duology? Publication order, starting with Silver in the Wood. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Greenhollow Duology finished? Complete (2019–2020).
- How much reading does Greenhollow Duology take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 2 Core Canon books · ~269 pages).
- How is Greenhollow Duology ranked? #377 of 664 ranked universes on this site, based on 36,489 reader ratings across 2 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #377?
Ranked #377 of 664 ranked universes.
- Average reader rating of 3.97 across 2 core books.
- A smaller readership (36,489 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Remarkably consistent across the whole series: all 2 rated core books rate within 0.03 of each other.
- Less than 0.01 behind #376, The Deathless (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 2 books · Complete · 36k ratings · Ranks #377 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (2 Core Canon books)
- Silver in the Wood (2019)
- Drowned Country (2020)
Documented internal/story chronology is recorded for every Core Canon book here, and matches publication order exactly, with no divergence to show separately.
Awards (verified)
- World Fantasy Award (Best Novella), 2020: won: Silver in the Wood
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.97 across 36,489 ratings on 2 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Greenhollow Duology admitted accepted 2026-08-18
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
Last reviewed: 2026-08-18
Rule: Core = both novellas (Silver in the Wood, Drowned Country); a complete duology with no further installments.