Seven Endless Forests

This stand-alone companion to Tucholke''s The Boneless Mercies reimagines the legend of King Arthur—with a twist . . . Reader won''t want this one to end. —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)On the heels of a devastating plague Torvi''s sister Morgunn is stolen from the family farm by Uther a flame-loving Fremish wolf-priest who leads a pack of ragged starving girls. Torvi leaves the only home she''s ever known and joins a shaven-skulled druid and a band of roaming Elsh artists known as the Butcher Bards. They set out on a quest to rescue Torvi''s sister and find a mythical sword.On their travels Torvi and her companions will encounter magical night wilds and mystical Drakes who trade in young men. They will sing rowdy Elshland ballads in a tree-town tavern and find a mysterious black tower in an Endless Forest. They will fight alongside famous Vorseland archers and barter with Fremish wizards. They will feast with rogue Jade Fell children in a Skal Mountain cave and seek the help of a Pig Witch. They will face wild dangerous magic that leads to love joy tragedy and death.Torvi sets out to rescue a sister but she may find it''s merely the first step toward a life that is grander and more glorious than anything she could have imagined.Tucholke conjures a mythic richly described landscape . . . the strong focus on found family and feminine strengths further enhance this tale''s emotional impact. —Publishers Weekly (starred review)Beautiful and ancient in feel . . . readers will fall beneath Tucholke''s spell. A lovely tale of quests and camaraderie. —Booklist