Book description
When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, Prue McKeel begins an
adventure that will take her and her friend Curtis way beyond
her hometown and deep into the Impassable Wilderness. There they uncover
a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval, a world full of
warring creatures, peace-loving mystics and powerful figures with the
darkest intentions. What begins as a rescue mission becomes something
much bigger as the two friends find themselves entwined in a
struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the
locals call Wildwood. Wildwood is a spellbinding tale full of wonder,
danger and magic. It combines the thrill of a secret world and the buzz
of modern city life. Original and fresh, yet steeped in
classic fantasy, this is a novel that could have only come from the
imagination of Colin Meloy, celebrated for his inventive and fantastic
storytelling as the lead singer and songwriter of The Decemberists. With
dozens of intricate and beautiful illustrations by award-winning artist
Carson Ellis, Wildwood is truly a new classic for the twenty-first
century. Colin Meloy once wrote Ray Bradbury a letter, informing him
that he 'considered himself an author too'. He was ten. Since then,
Colin has gone on to be the singer and songwriter for the band The
Decemberists, where he channels all of his weird ideas into weird songs.
This is his first time channeling those ideas into a novel. As a child,
Carson Ellis loved exploring the woods, drawing and nursing wounded
animals back to health. As an adult, little has changed - except she is
now the acclaimed illustrator of several books for children, including
Lemony Snicket's The Composer is Dead, Dillweed's Revenge by Florence
Parry Heide, and The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.
