![]() ![]() When the news comes that her grandmother has died, it seems like maybe Alice and her mother can finally catch their breath. Alice doesn't know her grandmother, who shut herself away in an estate called the Hazel Wood before Alice was even born, but she is secretly obsessed with her and the elusive world that she created. It's a book so rare and compelling that it has die-hard fans who've never even read it - including Alice. They can't ever seem to escape their family legacy: Alice's grandmother is a famous author, who wrote a book of dark fairy tales set in a mythical world called the Hinterland. ![]() ![]() Official/promotional tarot card featuring quotes by charactersĪlice has spent her whole life on the run with her mother, almost as if something terrible is chasing them. Here's an excerpt from a wonderful summary by Caitlyn Paxson (of Goblin Fruit, NPR book reviews, Fakelore Podcast): Based on this alone is easy to see why it quickly became a best-seller. We must begin with the book's premise because the atmosphere of The Hazel Wood and its promises are as much a part of the experience as the actual story. ![]()
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