People disappear or go crazy when they run into them. They don’t say “thank you” when it comes to helping them. Because there are rules to follow when it comes to the faeries. The townsfolk have grown accustom to all this but the tourist that come to town, well they sometimes disappear. It’s a town full of monsters, magical creatures and the faeries. The setting takes place in Fairfold, a strange town that reminds me of Portland. Holly does a wonderful job setting up the book but I was expecting more. The Darkest Part of the Forest is a dark fairy tale full of mystery and some romance. The thing about her writing is that it differs in each series and books she writes. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough? Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.Īs the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives. Or she did, once.Īt the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. The faeries’ seemingly harmless magic attracts tourists, but Hazel knows how dangerous they can be, and she knows how to stop them. Hazel lives with her brother, Ben, in the strange town of Fairfold where humans and fae exist side by side.

She can believe she’s found the thing she’s been made for. A girl can look at her brother and believe they’re destined to be a knight and a bard who battle evil.

Children can kill a monster and feel quite proud of themselves. Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (January 13, 2015)Ĭhildren can have a cruel, absolute sense of justice.I finally picked this beauty up to read and it was great. So the book went with a pile of other books that I slowly read. Look how cool her hair is! She was just wonderful to meet and I couldn’t wait to devour her book! If you’ve been to BEA then you know that you receive tons of books. I went to BEA in May and picked up this book.

The darkest part of the forest series