Willa of the Wood

By: Robert Beatty

Narrated by: Emily Rankin

From #1 New York Times best-selling author Robert Beatty comes a thrilling new series set in the magical world of Serafina.

Move without a sound. Steal without a trace.

Willa, a young night-spirit of the Great Smoky Mountains, is her clan's best thief. She creeps into the homes of day-folk under cover of darkness and takes what they won't miss. It's dangerous work-the day-folk kill whatever they do not understand--but Willa will do anything to win the approval of the padaran, the charismatic leader of the Faeran people.

When Willa's curiosity leaves her hurt and stranded in the day world, she calls upon an ancient, unbreakable bond to escape. Only then does she discover the truth: not all day-folk are the same, and the foundations that have guarded the Faeran for eons are under attack.

As forces of unfathomable destruction encroach on her home, Willa must decide who she truly is. To save the day-folk family that has become her own--and lift the curse that has robbed her people of their truth--Willa will meet deadly force with trusted alliance, violence with shelter, and an ever-changing world with a steady heartbeat of courage.

😍This is now my favorite book 😍

Robert Beatty's book was overall amazing and Emily Rankin read the book beautifully. This is now my favorite book. I would not recommend to small children because there was a lot of bloody parts and many people died. That's all I wanted to share I highly recommend reading"Willa of the Wood".

Beautiful, lyrical, completely unique!

This is a gorgeous piece of writing. Excellent narration underpins flawless storytelling based in the mountains of my home in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. It's totally worth the credit.

T. Sams

A great read for any age. Young, old, or in between. Loved the ending. Warmed my heart! ❤️❤️❤️

Amazing

I have read this book and the narrator isn’t what I sounded like, but the story is wonderful. If you have read this book keep looking.

Amazing story of determination and learning to love.

Willa is a character movies are based upon. Family, finding one’s self, magic, environment, finding truth, resilience…this story has it all. The tone of the audio is quite solemn but expressive and reflective of the sadness Willa experiences and her uncertainty. As an elementary librarian, I would recommend this story for grades 3 and up, but it would be a wonderful read aloud for attentive 2nd graders too. I’d be shocked if this story did not make it to the big screen in the future.