Forest of a Thousand Eyes
Forest of a Thousand Eyes
Forest of a Thousand Eyes
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This original illustrated middle-grade fantasy from acclaimed author and illustrator duo Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett follows a girl who must venture through the ravenous, dangerous Forest that has overtaken her world to save her community. Multiple starred reviews! "Sumptuous worldbuilding and deft plotting make for a harrowing dystopian story that nevertheless thrums with hope." (Kirkus starred review) One thing Feather knows to be true is that given the chance, the Forest will devour her home just like it's devoured everything else in her world. Her small community lives in a section of the crumbling Wall that runs through and above the trees, doing everything they can to keep the Forest out. When a stranger tricks Feather and makes off with her people's precious spyglass, she has no choice but to go after him, coming face-to-face with the Forest's dangers--and to revelations beyond her wildest imagination. In the same stunning format as Island of Whispers, this story about perseverance and community from Costa Book Award winner Frances Hardinge and acclaimed illustrator Emily Gravett is sure to become a new classic.
About the Author
About the Author
Frances Hardinge is the winner of the Costa Book of the Year for The Lie Tree, one of just two young adult novels to win the major UK literary prize. Known for her beautiful use of language, Hardinge has written many critically acclaimed novels, including Unraveller, Deeplight, A Skinful of Shadows, Cuckoo Song, Gullstruck Island, Fly by Night, Verdigris Deep, and Fly Trap. UK-based illustrator Emily Gravett is the winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals. Gravett first sprang into the limelight with the groundbreaking Wolves, which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail, Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears, Monkey and Me, Again!, the Bear and Hare series, Tidy, Old Hat, Cyril and Pat, and Meerkat Christmas.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
***STARRED REVIEW***
"Hardinge's lavishly imagined setting is wholly original. Gravett's ink drawings temper the horrors but none of the magic...Sumptuous worldbuilding and deft plotting make for a harrowing dystopian story that nevertheless thrums with hope."-- "Kirkus Review" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Lush, quixotic worldbuilding and elegant yet visceral prose immerses readers in this kindhearted tale, which champions compassion and eschews isolationism. Green and graphite pencil-and-watercolor art amplifies the story's shifting whimsical and unsettling tenor."-- "Publishers Weekly" "Hardinge strikes a well-crafted folkloric tone that has the subtle rhythm of formal storytelling and a smooth, engaging voice, inviting readers into a world that is, if not entirely defined, rife with adventure and lore."-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Hardinge's evocative prose shares space with Gravett's detailed black-and-white drawings that are fittingly accented with green, and together they build a world that effortlessly takes root in the reader's imagination."-- "Booklist" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Hardinge and Gravett pair up again in a short, atmospheric tale told through Hardinge's skillful fairy-tale prose and Gravett's art, which intertwines, illuminates, and sometimes takes over pages altogether."-- "Horn Book Magazine" "Readers who love fantasy and adventure will be drawn to Feather and the dangers of a menacing and destructive Forest and crave more details about the communities Feather encounters."-- "School Library Journal"
"Hardinge's lavishly imagined setting is wholly original. Gravett's ink drawings temper the horrors but none of the magic...Sumptuous worldbuilding and deft plotting make for a harrowing dystopian story that nevertheless thrums with hope."-- "Kirkus Review" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Lush, quixotic worldbuilding and elegant yet visceral prose immerses readers in this kindhearted tale, which champions compassion and eschews isolationism. Green and graphite pencil-and-watercolor art amplifies the story's shifting whimsical and unsettling tenor."-- "Publishers Weekly" "Hardinge strikes a well-crafted folkloric tone that has the subtle rhythm of formal storytelling and a smooth, engaging voice, inviting readers into a world that is, if not entirely defined, rife with adventure and lore."-- "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Hardinge's evocative prose shares space with Gravett's detailed black-and-white drawings that are fittingly accented with green, and together they build a world that effortlessly takes root in the reader's imagination."-- "Booklist" ***STARRED REVIEW***
"Hardinge and Gravett pair up again in a short, atmospheric tale told through Hardinge's skillful fairy-tale prose and Gravett's art, which intertwines, illuminates, and sometimes takes over pages altogether."-- "Horn Book Magazine" "Readers who love fantasy and adventure will be drawn to Feather and the dangers of a menacing and destructive Forest and crave more details about the communities Feather encounters."-- "School Library Journal"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Amulet Books
Pub date:
2025-08-26
Length:
128 pages
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